Telling a Story
The fine photography collected, as well as (often) shot, by oilfield photographer Mitch Mayborn in middle-to-later 20th Century, working for Drilling Magazine, holds up as documentary imagery of that day, and as a nice primer to the various components of the patch.
The Driller. Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.
Pulling Casing. Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.
Wellhead. Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.
Cement Truck. Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.
Gas Separators (1965). Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.
Pipelining. Photo courtesy of the Permian Museum, Mitch Mayborn Collection.