How many vintage oil rig photos are there?

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What was the first offshore drilling rig?

The first offshore drilling rigs in the US were the Ferry Lake No. 1 rigs, which were drilled by The Gulf Refining Company on Caddo Lake in Louisiana around 1938. These rigs produced 450 barrels per day, marking the beginning of offshore drilling operations in the US without a pier connection to the shoreline.

What happened to the old portadrill rig?

An old rig, mounted on an International truck, is stabilized for a job. Tasker crews put the old Portadrill to work. One of Tasker Well Company's old Bucyrus rigs. This and the next five photos were sent in my NGWA member Mary Helen Niemann. Niemann’s father worked for a company called Rogers Geophysical in Africa during the 1950s.

Who built the Hyatt well drill rig?

A steam powered core drill rig from the 1890s sent in by Jeff Hyatt of Hyatt Well Drilling in New York. Jeff Hyatt, shown with daughter Cassandra, rebuilt this rig from the ground up. His father, who was also a well driller, knew the owner. A close up of the restored rig, which is fully functional.