The German army in the Romanian campaign, 1916-1918

Kriegsphotograph Max Wipperling, Kiberfeld

Burning oil tanks in the Romanian city of Constanta set on fire by shelling during the German and Bulgarian onslaught on the city, 23 October 1916

Oil tanks on fire in the Constanta Harbour, November 1916

Oil tanks on fire in the Constanta Harbour, November 1916

Fire in Buzau oilfield, 1916

Destruction of Buzau oilfiled in 1916.

Oil wells on fire at Buzau, 1916

Oilfield at Buzau on fire in 1916

German troops on the snow-covered road in Campina, the oil district of Romania, January 1917

Captured oilfield at Campina, probably summer 1917

Oil extraction and refinery towers in Romania, probably in the city of Campina

Damaged oil extraction in Romania

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal August von Mackensen returning from a visit to the oil wells at Campina, September 1917

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal August von Mackensen visiting the oil wells at Campina, 23 September 1917

Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting the captured oil refineries at Campina, Romania 23.09.1917

Kaiser Wilhelm II with Field Marshal August von Mackensen  inspecting parts of the pumping plant at the oil wells at Campina

Undamaged petrol tanks, captured by the Germans, in Constanta, 1917. Each of the tanks holds 500 000 litres

Petrol tanks damaged by bombardment. Galati, 1917

Eruption of oil well No. 65 SR Campina Draganeasa

Eruption of il well No. 65 SRP Campina Draganeasa at 20 October 1904

Oil well 65 SRP Campina Draganeasa was spud by the ''Steaua Romana'' in 1904 at 404 meters. 

When the depth of 380 meters was reached, a violent eruption occured. The oil column rise at 120 meters high from the wellhead. The eruption lasted for 30 hours and production gather in that time was 14 000 tons of oil.

Gazeta Transilvaniei, octombrie 1904 Anul 67, nr. 217-241 1904-10-13  nr. 227

Gazeta Transilvaniei, noiembrie 1904  Anul 67, nr. 242-265 1904-11-02  nr. 242

Latitude and longitude of location : 45.11842968, 25.74833973

Eruption of oil well no. 12 Steaua Romana Campina

Oil well no 12 SR Campina Draganeasa was spud in 1899 at 390 meters

Above it is the oil well no. 68 SR Campina Draganeasa spud in 1903 at 386 meters. Up on the hill in the right part it is the first oil well drilled by Steaua Romana at Campina, 1 SR Campina Draganeasa ( 303 meters depth spud in 1896 ).

Latitude and longitude of location : 45.11725716,25.73218771

Gusher of oil well No. 8 at Pitigaia-Campina

Oil well No. 8 AR RR Pitigaia Campina was spud in 1906 at 675 meters

 

Latitude and longitude of location : 45.11297523,25.7275987