Cable Tool Drilling Equipment at Oklahoma Oil Well 1939

Cable tool drilling equipment operates at an oil well near Saint Louis, Oklahoma, in August 1939. The image shows an operator engaged in the drilling process, highlighting the manual techniques that characterized early oil extraction. This method, developed in the late 19th century, was crucial for tapping into oil reserves before the advent of rotary drilling.

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