Roughnecks Rock Bits And Rigs : The Evolution Of Oil Well Drilling Technology In Alberta, 1883-1970

Gow, Sandy

Calgary, Alberta, 2009

By University of Calgary Press
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Card covers, 451 pages, 8x10 in. [20x25 cm.], B&W photographs. First published in 2005 - the present copy a 2009 Third Printing.
Condition

Fore-edge of the covers beginning to delaminate. Edges lightly stained, fore-edge corners bumped. Covers with moderate surface wear.
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Examines the development of oil well drilling technology in Alberta from the province's first exploratory wells in 1883 through the era of conventional petroleum exploration to 1970. Drawing on industry records, technical sources, archival material, and interviews with former oilfield workers, Gow traces changes in drilling equipment, power systems, rigs, drill bits, blowout prevention, and safety practices. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and supported by notes, bibliography, and index.
ISBN

9781552380673
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