Antique Oil Field Gear Box Central Power Part 3

[EcoRover]

You set the wells to run off the eccentric so they balance. Typically in the Bradford PA area we used this set-up for wells up to 2,000 ft or so, no problem. So long as they've not been (water)flooded, wells will pump "natural production" from a tight sand formation well over 100 years.

[archer82633]

Wells in that area must not be very deep

[TheMsautobodyman]

whats the production rate?

[cabletoolcowboy]

do the wells pump 24/7 or just part time?

[railheadok]

24/7 but I'm surprised they haven't been replaced with electric units yet. All of the other old equipment is now history.

[sw8741]

amazing! not even a counter weight

[archer82633]

@sw8741 As I understand this setup the well 180* from this one is the counterweight but they still must be kinda shallow

[Superspemo]

Are you still getting oil from that pumps?

[railheadok]

Still in operation as of Nov. 2009