Samuel Jones in Romania

A black and white photograph of Samuel Milton Jones as he visits a oil well pumped by horse power in Romania. Mr. Jones is the third man on the left.In the back are hand dug oil wells. Oil extraction from those wells was done with installations called ''Hecna cu cal''.
Colorized photo. The Jones family took a summer vacation to European countries in 1896. Samuel Jones was the owner of the Acme Sucker Rod Company, a product used in oil production.

Wehrli Leo Prahova fotos - ETH Bibliothek Zürich Bildarchiv

Ploiesti, von sudost, panorama, 1935
 Baicoi bohrturme, 1936
Derricks and an above ground pipeline with arches for vehicles to pass under in Baicoi, 1936
Ploiesti Petrol Brand, 1935
Campina Erdol Reffinerie, 1935

Wehrli Leo Vonstanta foto, 1936 - ETH Bibliothek Zürich Bildarchiv

Oel, zug, dampfer, tanks
1936 Author Wehrli Leo
ETH Bibliothek Zürich Bildarchiv
Rail cars filled with Romanian oil ready for export in the port city Constanta 

Wehrli Leo Aricesti-Prahova fotos, 1935 - ETH Bibliothek Zürich Bildarchiv

Bohrtürme Aricesti
Rohr-Vorräte am Erdöl-Bohrturm
Aricesti Erdol Bohrturme
Aricesti Bohrturm-Basis 
Alter fordernder, Erdol Bohrturme
Aricesti tankfarm
Aricesti, fördernder Bohrturm am Bohrloch
Prahova Erdöl-Bohrloch, verkeilter Bohrer-Schaft
Bohrschlamm-Bassin
Aricesti, Erdölbohrung, Bohrgetriebe
Aricesti, Bohr-Schlamm-Bassin 
 Prahova Erdöl-Bohrung, Spülschlamm
Erdol-Bohr-Meissel
Dampf-Zuleitung zu den bohrturmen

Fotografien von Arnold Heim. ETH Bibliothek Zürich Bildarchiv

Wooden derricks and well-worn pathways for workers.
Ochiuri, near Moreni.
27.05.1926
 Moreni, Bana Nord. 
18.06.1926
Campina.
17.05.1926
Tintea Öl-Salzquelle.
16.08.1926 
Vieh beim Transport von Rohren  staubiger Weg. 
15.07.1926
Prahovatel Campina
15.05.1926

Bustenari old oilfield postcard

Special thanks to Mr. Jeff Spencer
Petroleum History Institute (PHI) VP; past president

organization position

Tuicani and Pascov oilfield and 160 RA Moreni Sud in flames

Tuicani and Pascov oilfield and 160 RA Moreni Sud in flames

Old postcard with oil wells on fire

1914 Tuicani, Moreni oil wells on fire

Olteanu postcard

Oil wells at Campina.
Foto Olteanu.