• Jan. 27, 1908 - Lightning struck tank number 3 of the Union Oil Co. tank farm at Avila. The bolt struck at 3:30 p.m. and ignited the oil stored in the tank. • October 5, 1913 - A spark from a passing locomotive was blamed for starting a fire, in a 250,000 gallon tank of distillate oil at the San Diego Standard Oil tank yard. As the oil burned it threw sparks skyward, which rained down on several other tanks nearby, igniting them. The fire burned for 2 days. This report describes fatal incidents identified by the NIOSH Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction (FOG) database that occurred in 2014. The purpose of FOG is to collect detailed information about worker fatalities related to U.S. oil and gas extraction.
[pdf] A soil sample core drill rig is specialized for retrieving core samples, providing detailed information about soil composition and structure. Core sample drilling involves using equipment to extract cylindrical samples of soil or rock, which are crucial for studying subsurface conditions.
[pdf] Geotechnical drill rigs are specialized equipment for the rigorous demands of construction and geological projects. These rigs play a key role in geotechnical investigation, providing the capability to assess ground conditions.
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