Desert Storm, 1991. 500 Blazing Oil
Wells, "Blown out by Explosives."
This series of pictures from National Geog. Aug 1991. The Persian Gulf after Desert Storm. Taming a wild well. The flame has been blown out by nitro glycerine and the wild oil well must be harnessed. Teams trained in taming wild wells came from all over the world. Most of the 500 wild wells were brought under control in the first 9 months, far beyond the hopes of the most optimistic.
Wells, "Blown out by Explosives."
This series of pictures from National Geog. Aug 1991. The Persian Gulf after Desert Storm. Taming a wild well. The flame has been blown out by nitro glycerine and the wild oil well must be harnessed. Teams trained in taming wild wells came from all over the world. Most of the 500 wild wells were brought under control in the first 9 months, far beyond the hopes of the most optimistic.
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