Electrical equipment for oil-field operations

IN THE application of electricity to the work of drilling for oil and pumping the wells, many problems peculiar to the oil industry have been encountered. This paper presents some of the more interesting features of these applications, and is confined to a discussion of the duty involved and of the design of the apparatus for the purpose. Although the petroleum industry still relies largely upon engine power, strides have been made during the past ten years in the development and application of electrical apparatus, and in the extension of central station power into oil fields. Oil companies are giving an increasing amount of attention to its use.