Petroleum Collection (page 6)

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL CREEK. Rafting Petroleum Down Oil Creek in Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1871

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, c1865. The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania - Pit Hole City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Drawing by Theodore R. Davis, c1865

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL, 1861. The first oil wells in the United States, struck in 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1861

WOOD OIL BARRELS, c1890. American cooperage shop, possibly in Pennsylvania, producing wooden barrels for the storage of oil in the early days of the petroleum industry

WOOD OIL BARRELS, c1889. Coopers sitting on their wooden barrels used for storing oil in the early days of the American petroleum industry. Photograph taken in Omaha, Nebraska, c1889

CALIFORNIA: STANDARD OIL. Panoramic view of the Standard Oil Company in Richmond, California. Photograph, 1913

ALASKA: PETROLEUM, c1910. Petroleum lake, Point Barrow, Alaska. Photographed c1910

IRAQ: OIL FIELDS, 1937. Aerial view of oil tanks of the Iraq Petroleum Company in Haifa, Iraq. Photograph, 1937

OIL TRANSPORT, 1871. Transportation of oil by horse-drawn carts, at the Ram-Cat oil well in Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1871

OIL REFINERY, 19th CENTURY. Refinery at Oil City, Pennsylvania, late 19th century

ILLINOIS: OIL REFINERY. Wood River Refinery of the Standard Oil Company in Illinois. Photographed c1908

PENNSYLVANIA: OIL REFINERY. Oil refinery at Erie, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1870-80

TITUSVILLE OIL WELL, 1859. The first oil well drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, by Edwin L. Drake (in right foreground)

PENNSYLANIA: OIL INDUSTRY. An oil barge on Oil Creek with the town of Pioneer, Pennsylvania, in the background. Photographed by John A. Mather, c1895

PETROLEUM SONGSHEET. American Petroleum sheet music cover, 1864

Bustenari Oilfield, Romania
Bustenari Oilfield, Prahova County, Romania. Date: circa 1905

Oil pump near Los Angeles, California. pumping, drill, oil, power, energy
Oil pump near Los Angeles, California

Offshore oil rig near Long Beach, California

Norway, Stavanger. Oil platform

Vintage Bedford Bus and Service Station, Founders Heritage Park, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand

Men studying an oil flow chart showing the course of oil through a refinery, using the process of cracking
INDUSTRY: OIL REFINERY. Men studying an oil flow chart showing the course of oil through a refinery, using the process of cracking, to supply fuel for American combat units fighting in World War II

Waves of Liberator bombers photographed during an American raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, May 1944
CONSOLIDATED B-24 BOMBERS. Waves of Liberator bombers photographed during an American raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, May 1944, during World War II

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake c. 1900 BC: Lots wife turned
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by earthquake c.1900 BC: Lots wife turned to pillar of salt for disobeying Gods order not to look back

Laying asphalt-based surface in a Paris street. Sand is being spread to stop surface adhering to traffic until set. Workmen cleaning and heating their tools in brazier

Carquinez Straits Oil Refinery
San Francisco Bay, California: c. 1978. Oil refinery tanks along the Carquinez Straits that lead into San Pablo Bay

Turko Servia War, Arnauts and Circassians and Burning with Petroleum the Village of Tesica, Engraving 1876

Tractor diesel pump mechanism, Northamptonshire, England, March

New housing being built at neftyanye kamni (oil rocks), an oil workers settlement on the caspian sea in azerbaijan, ussr, june 1953

Housing built at neftyanye kamni (oil rocks), an oil workers settlement on the caspian sea in azerbaijan, ussr, february 1969, a park for the workers is in the foreground

Oil workers housing built at neftyanye kamni (oil rocks) on the caspian sea in azerbaijan, ussr, 1950s

Section through layers of earths crust showing where oil and fossil fuels are formed

Gas pump

Serviceman at gas station

Oil pumps, artwork F006 / 3702
Oil pumps, computer artwork

Bitumen C016 / 9778
Bitumen. Bitumen is a brown to black semi-solid highly viscous form of petroleum. It is present in some natural deposits, such as asphalt lakes, but can also be a product of refining

Filling car petrol tank C015 / 4059
Filling car petrol tank. Motorist filling their cars petrol tank with unleaded petrol

Nobels oil refinery, artwork
Nobels oil refinery. Computer artwork showing the design of the oil refinery used by the Swedish industrialist Ludvig Immanuel Nobel (1831-1888)

Arctic oil fields, artwork
Arctic oil fields. Computer artwork showing oil field locations in the Arctic

Oil sand
MODEL RELEASED. Oil sand. Gloved hands holding oil sand from the Athabasca oil sands deposits in northern Alberta, Canada. Oil sands are a form of bitumen deposit

Underground oil deposit, artwork
Underground oil deposit, historical artwork. Shafts have been sunk from the surface to extract (from left to right): water, oil and natural gas. The labels are in French

Offshore gas extraction, artwork C017 / 8036
Offshore gas extraction. Computer artwork of an offshore drilling platform (oil rig) extracting natural gas from beneath the sea floor

Pipes feeding oil to railway tankers C016 / 2766
Oil. Pipework at a filling point for oil tankers on a railway. The oil here is being loaded onto trains for transport to a transhipment port

United States (1870). Oil Creek Valley. Perforation of oil wells. Etching

United States (19th c. ). Oil exploitation in
" United States (19th c.). Oil exploitation in Pennsylvania. Picture from " L Illustration". Engraving."

The oil field at Bull Run, a tributary of Oil Creek in Western Pennsylvania, 1863
OIL: PENNSYLVANIA, 1863. The oil field at Bull Run, a tributary of Oil Creek in Western Pennsylvania, 1863

Twilight view of a refinery in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed c1974
ST. LOUIS: REFINERY. Twilight view of a refinery in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed c1974

A view of The Shoe and Leather Petroleum Company and the Foster Farm Oil Company situated on lower Pioneer Run
PENNSYLVANIA: OIL INDUSTRY. A view of The Shoe and Leather Petroleum Company and the Foster Farm Oil Company situated on lower Pioneer Run, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1895

Oil field workers talking at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939
OIL WORKERS, 1939. Oil field workers talking at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

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"Unveiling the Black Gold: Exploring the World of Petroleum" Journey to the heart of Iran's oil industry, where towering structures on the Derrick Floor of an oil rig stand as testaments to human ingenuity and resourcefulness. Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding: A historic hub that witnessed the birth of countless vessels designed to transport petroleum across vast oceans, connecting nations and fueling progress. Queens Dock, Swansea: Once a bustling port where ships laden with precious petroleum docked, leaving their mark on this Welsh city's maritime history. Witness the mesmerizing silhouette of an Oil Derrick at dusk in Midland, Texas – a symbol of perseverance amidst adversity in the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum. Behold the mighty presence of an Oil tanker gliding through treacherous waters, carrying liquid gold from distant lands to meet global energy demands. Relive Godzilla's destructive rampage as he obliterates an oil refinery in one of Japan's iconic movies – a reminder that even nature bows before humanity's quest for petroleum power. Step back in time to witness a monumental moment at Spindletop oil pool near Beaumont, Texas c1906 when a gusher erupted, forever changing America's destiny as an oil superpower. Marvel at Chillingar's Oil Well standing tall against picturesque landscapes – a testament to mankind harnessing Earth’s hidden treasures for progress and prosperity. Join us behind-the-scenes as BP employees meticulously open flow valves with expertise and precision – ensuring safe extraction and transportation resources worldwide. Vintage charm meets modern innovation in an advertisement for Esso Petroleum – showcasing how this industry giant has fueled generations' aspirations for mobility and growth. Landarcy Oil Refinery stands proudly on Swansea’s horizon; its sprawling infrastructure epitomizes Wales’ contribution towards meeting global energy needs through refining black gold.