Electricity as applied to the petroleum industry

WITHIN the last few years rapid strides have been made toward electrification of the petroleum industry. The trend is definitely toward the use of this form of power for all purposes except heating. Motors and attendant equipment are but the first links in this chain of power supply — distribution lines, substations, transmission lines, and the central generating station must increase greatly to care for the requirements of the latest industry to swing to purchased power in the face of adequate and cheap fuel supply easily available at the point of application.