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4 CONTENTS.
Page.
Miscellaneous fire hazards and preventions-Continued.
Hazards and precautions, etc.--Continued.
Gas traps ___ ____---------------------------- 43
Arrangement of valves for flowing wells----------------------43
Matches _______------------------- 43
Insurance rates -------------------------------------- 44
Bibliography _ ------------------------------------------------ 45
Oil fire hazards and prevention_ -----------------------------45
Publications on petroleum technology ------------- 50
Publications available for free distribution----------------------- 50
Publications that may be obtained only through the Superintendent
of Documents --------- ----------------------------------- 51
Index ------------------------------------------------------ 54
TABLE.
TABLE 1. Notable oil and gas fires in the United States during the 10
years,,1908 to 1917, inclusive___ -_______----____----- 7
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PLATE I. Number of oil and gas fires reported in the United States for
10 years, 1908-1917------------------------------------- 4
II. Property losses in the United States from oil and gas fires,
1908-1917---------__----------------------------------- 5
III. A, Frothy-mixture pumping unit used at Coalinga, Cal.; B,
Frothy-mixture 5-inch cross-valve manifold used at Coalinga,
Cal ------------------------------------------------ 10
IV. General arrangement of suction and discharge piping at pumps,
frothy-mixture system ---------------------------------- 12
V. Six-inch cross valve with special seat and disk for acid-solution
tank of frothy-mixture system__ _--------------------------- 14
VI. Mixing box and foam slide, frothy-mixture system___________- 16
VII. A, Mixing box of frothy-mixture system at Coalinga, Cal.; B,
Foam flowing into tank through hatchway, frothy-mixture sys-
tem, Coalinga, Cal ------------------------------------- 18
VIII. Diagram showing layout of frothy-mixture system manually
controlled -------------------------------------------- 20
IX. A, Tank having mixing chamber made from cast-iron return
bend; B, Tank having mixing chamber made of sheet iron .__ 22
X. A, Frothy mixture chemical engine; B, Frothy-mixture chemical
engine in operation_ ....____________-__-___ - 23
XI. A, Condition of foam on surface of oil after fire had been put
out; B, Outside of tank after fire had been put out _______- 24
XII. A, Arrangement of gas vents from " all steel " tanks; B, Explo-
sion door for " all steel" tank---------------------------26
XIII. A, Portable extinguisher for small gas fires; B, First stage in
putting out gas fire with portable extinguisher-___ - -----_ 27
XIV. A, Second stage in putting out gas fire; B, Third stage _ --------- 28
XV. A, Fourth stage in putting out gas fire; B, Fifth stage --------- 29
XVI. Placing a hood made from a 36-inch stack over a burning gas
well, first stage-------------------------------------- 30
XVII. Placing a hood made from 36-inch stack over a burning gas
well, second stage------------------------------------- 31
XVIII. Extinguishing an oil-well fire by capping with a swedge nipple
attached to 3-inch pipe___________________-------------- 32
XIX. A, Special 4-inch bit made from a case-hardened nipple; B,
Safety matches and box, furnished by an oil company for use
by employees -----------------------------------------33
XX. Condition after fire was extinguished of flowing oil well which
had burned for 16 days----------------- ---------------- 36
FIGURE 1. Arrangement for extinguishing an oil-well fire by forcing blaze
into boiler stack, used by C. P. Clayton--,, ------26
2. Method of extinguishing oil-well fire by shutting off flow, used
by C. P. Clayton_ ______ --___-_- - .- 80
3. Method of extinguishing oil-well fire with mud-fluid ---- 32
4. Arrangement of valves for flowing wells-........ -------- 41
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Bowie, C. P. Extinguishing and Preventing Oil and Gas Fires, report, 1920; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12838/m1/4/?q=%22United+States.+Government+Printing+Office%22: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.