1930's Oklahoma Pattern & W.C. Norris Oilfield Pump Jacks

An Oklahoma Pattern pump jack and a W.C. Norris Underpull pump jack operated by rodlines from a Bandwheel Style Power in Southern Oklahoma. Bouncing rodlines crossing a creek.

[@paname514]

Looks and sounds awesome. Pure countryside and forest atmosphere with the cows and the creek.

[@davissons3801]

That is awesome that they preserved them and kept using the same equipment. It's like a museum piece.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Interesting to see how the noisy, rattling rodlines straddle the creek and carve a groove in the wood support blocks. I've seen these jerkline oil pumps in operation in western Pennsylvania, western Ontario and central Illinois. Great video work and thanks for sharing!

[@CDwaneStevens]

Thanks. When I was a kid my Dad had some leases similar to this back in the 60's. I used to walk down the rod lines and oil each of the support blocks (doll heads as everyone called them). Enjoyed spending good times with him out in the oil field.

[@davissons3801]

Absolutely agree. I hope you are doing well. I would love to see more videos.

[@thomasawylie]

Rigby idaho as well

[@askhowiknow5527]

The song of our people!

[@Drebel503]

What an interesting piece of tech. Ca. 80 years of service and the wells still deliver oil.

[@aaaaaa-kn8bf]

You hear a similar sound to the sound of the steel rods in the video when cracks form under the blades of the ice skates during black ice skating.

[@ingussilins6330]

.. or VLF natural radio "Tweeks"

[@briannem.6787]

Or when a train is approaching, the tracks make a sound like that but much more rapid... twa twa twa twa...

[@dougg1075]

Throwing railroad track rocks a the power lines

[@johndean4912]

Fun seeing the old central powers. John

[@joeandrews8842]

I'd REALKY LIKE to see this up close and personal.

[@joeandrews8842]

Really*

[@LanesAviationYT]

@@joeandrews8842 you know you can EDIT the comment

[@rogerdowney5220]

Thanks. These are great

[@CDwaneStevens]

Thank You

[@joeandrews8842]

@@CDwaneStevens Where in Ok are these pumps and wells? I'd really like to see them. I'll be in Ok at end of March.

[@CDwaneStevens]

@@joeandrews8842 They were located near Poolville Okla but unfortunately they have all been removed from service and replaced with electrics.

[@zeon5323]

Nice video. Do you have one of the power house?

[@MiguelHernandez-rw4xu]

Neat

[@CDwaneStevens]

Thanks

[@pigpen3499]

How much oil comes out per stroke? And do you have a video of it?

[@allanegleston4931]

it isnt neccsasry to fix things that arnt broken, just maintain them.:)

[@bmaiceman]

Where was the oil being pumped?? How much

[@davissons3801]

Yeah it would be cool if the old tank battery was wooden.

[@thinkpad4]

C. Dwane Stevens, where is this located in Oklahoma? I wanna see it on Google Maps

[@HunterShows]

I'd hang the rods with a fixed ring on a chain, stop them from dragging and rattling.

[@ingussilins6330]

Steel rod mechanical energy transmission power lines... :)

[@JBPalmer]

So if these things are still pumping oil then where does it come out at?

[@chrism4008]

It pumps into a separator then to a storage tank where it gets trucked out of

[@om617yota7]

Pipe that goes underground to a central tank, probably near the power house.

[@fordtruxdad5155]

How does it operate? I never saw a power unit

[@moparman0314]

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[@3beltwesty]

Maybe the cows in the distance are walking around in circles on a merry go round turnstile? Lol

[@zacheryhare1292]

Is pretty fuckin badass though

[@derekdz]

Do you know of any rod line systems still in service?

[@thecooldude9999]

This guy has one that he keeps around: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5PUgpilpLiJq5Y

[@om617yota7]

Thezachlife here on YT still has one going. Neat stuff.

[@dogbarbill]

I wonder who owns the mineral rights to this particular parcel of land.

[@slenderkid1018]

Are there any fish in the creek? I'm thinking there should be. I could invent me about 3 hooks and fish. Maybe invent me a gas grill to. Oklahoma here I come

[@zacheryhare1292]

Pretty sure any reasonable person would have them fuckin 1 inch flow line rods tied off to one of them tree branches so it don’t sound like god damn Star Wars battle down in the river if not they were lazy lol

[@chrism4008]

There are reasons they did things the way they did

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Moo

[@davidharrison4881]

Did Biden shut this one down yet?