Starting Old Oilwell For The First Time

Posted by admin on August 12th, 2009 and filed under oil wells | 25 Comments »

Carl starting a shut-in oil well for the first time in many years with an American 228-246-86 pumpjack running on an Arrow engine. Bryan, Texas. 8/14/2008

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25 Responses

  1. jeremya5 Says:

    haah good man, …
    haah good man, chain driven yeah? tht must have needed some oil? ha

  2. MrSupermonster Says:

    It’s amazing that …
    It’s amazing that it stays running

  3. tipetu Says:

    that is so cool!
    that is so cool!

  4. mende55 Says:

    great.
    hear that …

    great.
    hear that diesel run.

  5. DrMotorDude Says:

    Did you have to …
    Did you have to shoot or sand fracture the well?

  6. SONBoomer Says:

    I hope, there’s a …
    I hope, there’s a lot! We need time to found out, what is the thing that we could replace oil, then we could use these things as water pumps in waterless areas…

  7. derekdz Says:

    The oil is still …
    The oil is still there. Now how much is the real question!

  8. SONBoomer Says:

    But, is there still …
    But, is there still oil beneath Carl’s legs, or i is all gone?

  9. derekdz Says:

    It has been off …
    It has been off since this day due to down hole problems.

  10. SONBoomer Says:

    These things look …
    These things look so peacefully, aren’t they?
    Does it still pumps out oil, or it’s dried out…

  11. international660 Says:

    Great video, Geat …
    Great video, Geat old engine…how many years singe the well had been started? I see brush growing all over it. I love it

  12. derekdz Says:

    In the video …
    In the video description, it states; “Carl starting a shut-in oil well for the first time in many years…”

  13. DeathNote2349813 Says:

    Starting an old …
    Starting an old oilwell for the first time???
    What kinda Jack-ass would build a rig and leave it there and never start it?

  14. derekdz Says:

    Thanks. This is our …
    Thanks. This is our only unit with one. The rest of the units run off a Ford 300 motor.

  15. JEMCO2008 Says:

    thanks for the post
    thanks for the post

  16. greg12312 Says:

    I never understand …
    I never understand comments like this. Model T’s, a car, left in a field for 60 years are little more than a corroded frame rail & engine block. THAT is a fair comparison with a modern car. Comparing a massive mainly cast iron piece of static machinery with a car mainly made from 0.8mm sheet, plastic & fibre is not really useful. Bit like saying your are made badly & are dust within 90 years, look at a house it will last 300 years. Different things!

  17. raymondleeleggs Says:

    It goes to show new …
    It goes to show new stuff is crap! That thing just started up like it wasnt even abandoned for years, I’d like to see someone try that with a modern BMW 60 years from now.

  18. carmenlee87 Says:

    cool!!!
    cool!!!

  19. railheadok Says:

    Great video. Brings …
    Great video. Brings back lots of good memories when I used to go with my Dad while making his leases and starting up engines, even the old central power systems.

  20. NunsAllowed Says:

    JR is born again.
    JR is born again.

  21. derekdz Says:

    Unknown. Never got …
    Unknown. Never got a test on it because it has a hole in the tubing.

  22. asnoldo Says:

    how many bop’s is …
    how many bop’s is it pumping right now? i know it is not online, but i think u at least had made some productivity test dont you?

  23. derekdz Says:

    to prevent …
    to prevent corrosion on the rods and tubing.

  24. tpvalley Says:

    What r chemical …
    What r chemical injections for?

  25. derekdz Says:

    not “chemical …
    not “chemical injection fees”…. it’s chemical injection costs. We do our own chemical injections. It is a must for chemical injections in this area, unless you want increased workover jobs.

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