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Jack plants, for pumping groups of wells,
discussion of-. - ..---.---____ 67-94
See also Powers.
Jenks, Okla., use of electric motors for pump-
ing single wells at ...._________ ___ 110
Johnson, R. H., work cited._________________ 141
K.
Kansas, difficulty of obtaining feed water in._ 14
electricity for pumping wells in ..--------- 108
cost of _....------------------------ 108-109
gravity gathering system in .------------ 122
hydroelectric power for pumping in 47
oil engines in, trouble with ------------- 34
public roads in, advantages of- _ _....- . 127
See also Eldorado field.
Kern River field, Calif., air-lift system in .- 96
arrangement of powers in, plan showing_ 90
flumes in ---__ _ _----------------------- 123
power house in, description of- --------_ - 76
view of-- .....--------------------- 77
production methods in----------------- 3
pumping methods in ------------------- 90
pumping on the beam in, individual
wells _ _-------- -----------------. 56
tanks and flume in, view of__________---- 120
Kirwan, M. J., acknowledgment to---------- 2
Kreisinger, Henry, work cited...-------------- 17
L.
Ladders, specifications for---....-------...-----.. 116
Laflin, D. C., acknowledgment to-..---------- 2
Lane, W. G., work cited ___..------------ _ 141
Laney, L. K., work cited ------------------- 140
Langley, S. S., work cited_..--.------------- 141
Leather belts, care of---------- ------- 101-104
discussion of--..-...................-------------------97-98
Lewis, J. O., work cited-------------- 41, 43, 95
Life lines, for employees, regulation govern-
ing ----------------------------- 115
Lifting, cost of, data on- .__.-.--------_. 135-140
curves showing_..................... 137
tables showing ..------------- 136, 138-139
Lightening pumping jack, description of.._.. 88
diagram showing ___....------------ ---- 88
Lighting, for oil fields, types of_- ------------114
Liquid-fuel engines, types of, description of__ 35
Locomotive-type boilers, subfurnace for use
with, diagram of-_______---_-.-- _ 20
view of--------------------------------- 4
See also Fire-tube boilers.
Louisiana, electrical machinery in- ----- 108
public roads in, advantages of ---------- 127
water-tube boilers in -______-___------ - 8
Lubricating systems, for gas engines, descrip-
tion of--------------------------- 26-28M.
Marietta compressed-air process, use of ..__
Masts, for pulling wells, use of...-.........
view of __.---------------------------
Mid-Continent fields, lightening pumping
jack in_ __.-----------------------
masts for pulling wells in _.....-----
organization chart of comapny in--------
pipes in, freezing of-----------.........----
power pumping system i,-..,.,,....41
104
110
88
104
129
122
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Mid-Continent fields, pumping on the beam
in, individual wells_-------------- 55
steel derricks in . _------------------- -- 105
steel tanks in use in, types of- --------- 119
See also Kansas; Oklahoma.
Midwest Refining Co., acknowledgment to__ 2
Moisture, in steam, condensation of--------- 11
Motors, electric, advantages of .....---------. 110-111
for well pulling, use of........--------- ------111
replacement of old power plant equip-
ment by-.. _------------ ------109-110
Motor house, construction of, materials for_ 57, 58
for pumping on the beam, diagram of... 58
N.
Natural gas, as fuel, use of_-----------............ 4, 20-22
fuel efficiency of_______-----....----------- 14
0.
Oberfell, G. G., work cited___. .------------ 41
Ohio, efficient group operation in .------------ 2
masts for pulling wells in.___. __--------- 104
second-hand equipment in.........-------------- 5
Ohio Oil Co., acnkowledgment to----------- 2
Oil, as fuel, efficiency of_ _..__-------------- 14
heavy, piping of........---------....--------------... 122
use of--..............-------------------------- 17-20
Oil camp, with good living conditions, view
of _ .._--------------- _----------.. 4
Oil City, Pa., use of tractor and winch to pull
wells in-- - .--------------------- 112
Oil engines, advantages of.....----------------- 55
description of--..........------------------ 34
discussion of ......---------------------- 34-41
Oil-field clamps, diagrams of-__.---------. 101
use of----------------------------------- 100
Oil-field conditions, effect upon labor supply_ 4-5
effect upon pumping methods .....----------. 4-5
Oil-firing indicator, description of...--------- 18-19
diagram showing......----------------------- 18
Oil-firingregulator, automatic, description of_ 19-20
diagram showing_ .. ..--------------- 19
Oklahoma, difficulty of obtaining feed water
in-------------------------------- 14
electricity for pumping in_ _ _ ----------- 108
hydroelectric power for pumping in1- 47
public roads in, advantages of - .--------- 127
See also Bartlesville; Dilworth field;
Glenn pool; Mid-Continent field;
Osage County.
Oklahoma-type jacks, description of .------.. 86-89
view of--------------------------------- 76
One-post pendulum, for supporting shackle
lines, description of ........------------- 81
views of------------------.....------------- 76, 77
Operators, of oil property, qualifications of._ 6
Operation, of oil wells, cost of ......----------.. 135-140
Organization, field, figure showing -- ------- 128
Osage County, Okla., use of rocker-type hold-
down in--------------------------- 84
Owners, of oil property, qualifications of..... 6
P.
Pender, W. R., acknowledgment to--------..... 2
Pendulums. See One-post pendulum; Tri-
pod pendulum; Two-post pendu-
lum.
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