Petroleum Collection

Derrick Floor of an oil rig, Iran
Derrick Floor of an oil drilling rig, Iran

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

Queens Dock, Swansea
Aerial view of the Queens Dock, Swansea, Wales. The Queens dock was opened in 1920 following the construction of oil handling/import facilities at the nearby BP oil refinery at Llandarcy

USA, TEXAS, Midland: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Oil Derrick / Dusk

Oil tanker loading at an oil terminal in Nakhodka, Russia

GODZILLA. Godzilla destroying an oil refinery in one of the Japanese Godzilla movies

Oil Well at Chillingar, Iran. One of Irans largest oil fields, Chilingar was named after George V. Chilingar, one of the best-known petroleum geologists in the world

A gusher coming in at the Spindletop oil pool, near Beaumont, Texas, c1906
SPINDLETOP OIL POOL, c1906. A gusher coming in at the Spindletop oil pool, near Beaumont, Texas, c1906

BP employee opening the flow valves
A British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)

A group of African American men sitting on the porch of a country store, with the owners brother standing in
COUNTRY STORE, 1939. A group of African American men sitting on the porch of a country store, with the owners brother standing in the doorway

USA, Oklahoma, Elk City, Parker Drilling Rig 114, Worlds Largest Inland oil drilling platform

Advertisement for Esso Petroleum -- reflections on car bodies at Fawley Refinery, Hampshire. 1959

Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales
The tank farm at the Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Swansea, Wales - built by British Petroleum Oil between 1918-22

General view of Funkville, Pennsylvania, 1864
PENNSYLVANIA: OIL CREEK. General view of Funkville, Pennsylvania, 1864

Turriff-Burden advertisement - Iraq oil pipelines
Advertisement for Turriff-Burden Ltd of Brentford, UK, who supplied 315 miles of pipeline for the Iraq Petroleum Company in the 1960s. Date: 1961

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

EARLY OIL PIPELINE. Mule team used by Shell Oil Company in the construction of an early pipeline

United States (1880). Oil wells in Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving

Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434787 Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Science. Energy. The Chigwel, american oil tanker. Engraving: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434786 Science. Energy. The Chigwel, american oil tanker. Engraving: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Economy. Pipeline and railway engine for the oil transport, USA. Engraving in
3434785 Economy. Pipeline and railway engine for the oil transport, USA. Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Economie. Coll. Part)

Engraving depicting a oil table lamp with a wire gauze cylinder over the flame
5309255 Engraving depicting a oil table lamp with a wire gauze cylinder over the flame, designed to burn heavier petroleum products with a flash-point of 100 degrees Celsius

Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in
3434784 Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Science. Energy. 1st oil well discovered by Edwin Drake in Titusvile, Pennsylvania, USA
3434783 Science. Energy. 1st oil well discovered by Edwin Drake in Titusvile, Pennsylvania, USA, 1858 Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

John Davidson Rockefeller (1839-1937) American industrialist who played a prominent role in the early oil industry with
1707764 John Davidson Rockefeller (1839-1937) American industrialist who played a prominent role in the early oil industry with the founding of Standard Oil, 1872.

Sciences. Energy. Oil fire on the Caspian Sea. Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434781 Sciences. Energy. Oil fire on the Caspian Sea. Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Sciences. Energy)

John Davidson Rockefeller (1839-1937) American industrialist who played a prominent role in the early oil industry with
1708023 John Davidson Rockefeller (1839-1937) American industrialist who played a prominent role in the early oil industry with the founding of Standard Oil c. 1890.

Oil well at Oil Creeck Valley, Pennsylvania ( first commercial oil well) 19th century (engraving)
1703323 Oil well at Oil Creeck Valley, Pennsylvania ( first commercial oil well) 19th century (engraving).

Woodblock engraving depicting the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by an earthquake
5309200 Woodblock engraving depicting the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by an earthquake, showing Lot's wife being turned to a pillar of salt; (add.info)

oil well built in Masjid-I-Sulaima, south-east of Iran, after the dicovery of oil in the ground may 1908
1747748 oil well built in Masjid-I-Sulaima, south-east of Iran, after the dicovery of oil in the ground may 1908; (add.info.: oil well built in Masjid-I-Sulaima, south-east of Iran)

Lampo, c.1925. Creator: Bazzi, Mario (1891-1954)
Lampo, c.1925. Found in the Collection of the Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce, Treviso.

Société Française d'Incandescence par le Gaz (Système Auer), 1896. Creator: Réalier-Dumas, Maurice (1860-1928)
Societe Francaise d'Incandescence par le Gaz (Systeme Auer), 1896. Private Collection

Electricine. Eclairage de luxe, 1897. Creator: Lefèvre, Lucien (1850-ca1902)
Electricine. Eclairage de luxe, 1897. Private Collection

L'Aureole du Midi, Pétrole de sureté, 1893. Creator: Chéret, Jules (1836-1932)
L'Aureole du Midi, Petrole de surete, 1893. Private Collection

Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. 'The casks or barrels of crude oil are conveyed from the Franklin and Titusville stations by the Atlantic

The Petroleum Oil Works at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Petroleum Oil Works at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1864. In 1859. 'The apparatus to be seen at Oil Creek is of a simple description

Ainsdale Beach, Merseyside, with Penrod 80 Offshore Drilling Platform in background, 16th July 1992

Spanish Advertisement El Petróleo Gal 1912
Spanish advertisement for El petroleo Gal, 1912. El petroleo Gal or Gal oil, became known at the beginning of the 20th century

Spanish Advertisement El Petróleo Gal 1912
Spanish advertisement for El petroleo Gal, 1912. El petroleo Gal or Gal oil, became known at the beginning of the 20th century

English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit
3784865 English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit; (add.info.: English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit. Shows Lion standing on a can of Shell Motor Spirit with the caption: Invincible)

Lentils. Red. Oil pump jacks Carmichael Saskatchewan, Canada

Oil pump jacks and wheat field Carlyle Saskatchewan, Canada

Monster Monopoly. American cartoon, 1884, attacking John D. Rockefellers Standard Oil Company
STANDARD OIL CARTOON. Monster Monopoly. American cartoon, 1884, attacking John D. Rockefellers Standard Oil Company

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

Mechanical Advertisement Illustrations
A pair of mechanical advertisement illustrations, the top image promotes the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd, while the bottom car interior image promotes Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. Date: circa 1939

The Shah of Bahrain's New Yacht
H H Sheik Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942) was ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until his death. This yacht was presented to him by the Bahrain Petroleum Company

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II N71TP (msn 195), of Tesoro Petroleum, at Luton Airport. Date: circa 1984

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II N10XY (msn 56), of Occidental Petroleum, at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1970

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Unveiling the Black Gold: Exploring the World of Petroleum" Journey to the heart of Iran's oil industry, where towering structures on the Derrick Floor of an oil rig stand as testaments to human ingenuity and resourcefulness. Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding: A historic hub that witnessed the birth of countless vessels designed to transport petroleum across vast oceans, connecting nations and fueling progress. Queens Dock, Swansea: Once a bustling port where ships laden with precious petroleum docked, leaving their mark on this Welsh city's maritime history. Witness the mesmerizing silhouette of an Oil Derrick at dusk in Midland, Texas – a symbol of perseverance amidst adversity in the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum. Behold the mighty presence of an Oil tanker gliding through treacherous waters, carrying liquid gold from distant lands to meet global energy demands. Relive Godzilla's destructive rampage as he obliterates an oil refinery in one of Japan's iconic movies – a reminder that even nature bows before humanity's quest for petroleum power. Step back in time to witness a monumental moment at Spindletop oil pool near Beaumont, Texas c1906 when a gusher erupted, forever changing America's destiny as an oil superpower. Marvel at Chillingar's Oil Well standing tall against picturesque landscapes – a testament to mankind harnessing Earth’s hidden treasures for progress and prosperity. Join us behind-the-scenes as BP employees meticulously open flow valves with expertise and precision – ensuring safe extraction and transportation resources worldwide. Vintage charm meets modern innovation in an advertisement for Esso Petroleum – showcasing how this industry giant has fueled generations' aspirations for mobility and growth. Landarcy Oil Refinery stands proudly on Swansea’s horizon; its sprawling infrastructure epitomizes Wales’ contribution towards meeting global energy needs through refining black gold.