Royalite #4 well drilling at Black Diamond, in Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Loading details...

Add to Lightbox

Add to cart

Conceptually similar

Rigging up Royalite #31 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Part of oilfield at Turner Valley, Alberta.

Rigging up Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Dingman #1 blowing in, Turner Valley, Alberta.

Drilling at Royalite #28 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Rigging up Royalite #31 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Cars at site of Dingman #1, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Mud shaker in action at Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Part of oilfield at Turner Valley, Alberta.

Drilling at Royalite #28 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Drilling at Royalite #31 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Roughnecks breaking a joint in the drill pipe inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Roughnecks making connection by adding one joint of pipe inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Roughnecks cementing casing at Royalite #28 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Separator and tanks at Royalite #28 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Standby draw works and rotary table inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Man standing at the side of Dingman #1, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Rotary table in action inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Roughnecks coupling up the drill stem inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Draw-works, weight indicator and rotary table inside derrick at Royalite #31 or Royalite #32 well, Turner Valley area, Alberta.

Similar tones

Royalite #4 well drilling at Black Diamond, in Turner Valley area, Alberta.

This is a rare image in that this well did not gain its reputaiton until it blew wild in 1924 and burned the rig to the gound. Most images of the Royalite #4 site do not include a rig.

Ask a Question

About this image

Date 1923-10-20

Creator Unknown

Genre Photographs

Place Alberta

Subject Derricks, Oil wells, Petroleum industry and trade--Oil well drilling, Royalite Oil Company--Oil well drilling, Turner Valley area, Alberta--Industry

Archival Information

Fonds/Collection Imperial Oil Limited fonds

Unique identifier CU1554362

Legacy Identifier ip-6e-3-60

How can you use this image?

To attribute objects use the information in Attribution. Permitted uses are outlined in Usage Rights. Usage Restrictions can only be waived by the copyright holder.
Questions? Add to cart and make a request.

Usage Rights Education, Instruction, Private study, Research

Usage Restrictions Commercial, Exhibition, Publication, Remix and adapt

Attribution "Royalite #4 well drilling at Black Diamond, in Turner Valley area, Alberta.", 1923-10-20, (CU1554362) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.

Unique identifier: CU1554362

Legacy Identifier: ip-6e-3-60

Type: Glenbow

Size: 7043px × 11997px 80.61 MB