Oil Industry Gallery

The oil industry is one of the most important industries in the world. It involves the exploration, production, refining, and distribution of petroleum products

Oil rigs, artwork
Oil rigs, computer artwork

Retro Style Desert Scene with Old Gas Station and Saguaro Cactus on a sunny day

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) playing in the waves of an oil tanker, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Model of Murchison North Sea Oil Rig

Oil drilling rig, North Sea
Oil drilling rig. Byford Dolphin semi-submersible oil rig moored in the Cromarty Firth at the town of Invergordon, Scotland

Jackup oil drilling rig, North Sea
Jackup oil drilling rig. Ensco 80 oil rig being towed up the Cromarty Firth passing the town of Invergordon. Photographed in the North Sea, Scotland

Off-shore oil rig
Off-shore oil production. A large off-shore oil production rig in calm waters. The main parts of the rig are the drilling tower (left), the supporting legs, and the accomodation block (right)

Oil drilling rig at night, North Sea
Oil drilling rig at night. Byford Dolphin semi-submersible oil rig moored in the Cromarty Firth at the town of Invergordon, Scotland

Oil rig in the savannah of Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Oil barrels. Oil products are obtained from crude oil, which is oil from the ground before it has been refined. It contains a varied mixture of hydrocarbons

Residfiner at an oil refinery
Oil refinery. This is the residfiner area, where crude oil products are processed to remove any impurities, such as sulphur

John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Oil rig, artwork
Oil rig, computer artwork

Oil drilling rigs, North Sea
Oil drilling rigs. Ensco 80 jackup oil rig (left) being towed past the Arctic 2 anchored semi-submersible rig (right). Photographed in the Cromarty Firth, near Invergordon, Scotland

Oil refinery worker
MODEL RELEASED. Oil refinery worker checking the feed pre-heater in the hydrofining area of an oil refinery. The hydrofining area is where crude oil products are processed to remove impurities such

Decommissioned oil rig DP249057
Able Seaton Port, Greythorp, Hartlepool. View from the west of the Brent B oil rig caught in the last vestiges of light awaiting dismantling

Oil platform JLP01_10_02539
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A group of people in life jackets on the oil platform Graythorp II, seen during the float out from Graythorp

Erecting a crane JLP01_10_01067
Graythorp, Hartlepool. The foundation tub for a second 509 Revolver crane being lifted on to a gantry at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication

Leaving the rig JLP01_09_752285AF
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A team of people clambering down from the oil platform Graythorp II onto a boat moored alongside. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp

Oil platform JLP01_09_752243
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the oil platform Graythorp II being floated away from Graythorp, on its journey along the Seaton Channel towards the North Sea

Floating off JLP01_08_099168
Graythorp, Hartlepool. An aerial view of Graythorp I floating in the flooded basin of the dry dock at Graythorp, with the dock gates removed prior to the launch of the oil platform

Graythorp basin JLP01_08_093188E
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view over the basin at Graythorp, showing in situ fabrication being carried out on the flotation tanks for an oil platform

Graythorp basin JLP01_08_093188D
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view over the basin at Graythorp, showing in situ fabrication being carried out on the flotation tanks for an oil platform

An oil pump is seen at sunset outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Oil facilities are seen on Lake Maracaibo in Lagunillas, Venezuela May 24, 2018. Picture taken May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia

Oil pumps are seen at sunset outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

An oil pumpjack is seen at Lake Maracaibo in Lagunillas, Venezuela May 24, 2018. Picture taken May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia

Old batteries are stacked at an urban mining plant in Gunsan, South Korea, April 2, 2018. Picture taken on April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

The Wider Image: Trump move stirs debate over Utah monuments
Oil pumpjacks are seen near Aneth, Utah, U.S. October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen SEARCH " CULLEN BEARS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH " WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S. February 11, 2019. Picture taken February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S. August 21, 2019. Picture taken August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz

Drilling rigs operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S. February 13, 2019. Picture taken February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

Alaska, Prince William Sound, an empty oil tanker, enters Valdez Narrows inbound for the oil loading terminal located at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, in Valdez Alaska

Dancers; The Tango, (gouache with oil on paper)
653229 Dancers; The Tango, (gouache with oil on paper) by Scheiber, Hugo (1873-1950); 42x67.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers; The Tango. Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950)

Illuminated Aarchitecture, Newcastle, NSW
fuel and power generation, concepts and topics, illuminated, architecture, ideas, pacific ocean, water, waterfront, no people, factory, newcastle, oil industry, tank, storage, horizontal, panoramic

Oil wells, Moreni, Romania (b / w photo)
821499 Oil wells, Moreni, Romania (b/w photo) by Romanian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil wells, Moreni, Romania.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Land of Oil, Exterior of an Oil-Working (engraving)
1611663 The Land of Oil, Exterior of an Oil-Working (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land of Oil, Exterior of an Oil-Working)

Oil wells of Baku (chromolitho)
968432 Oil wells of Baku (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil wells of Baku)

Transporting naptha by camel at Baku (chromolitho)
968431 Transporting naptha by camel at Baku (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transporting naptha by camel at Baku)

Mineral oils (chromolitho)
972124 Mineral oils (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mineral oils. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

The Gordon Oil-Wells, Canada West (engraving)
1099069 The Gordon Oil-Wells, Canada West (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gordon Oil-Wells, Canada West)

The Land of Oil, Transport of Barrels on Oil Creek (engraving)
1611662 The Land of Oil, Transport of Barrels on Oil Creek (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land of Oil, Transport of Barrels on Oil Creek)

Oil wells, Baicoi, Romania (coloured photo)
821500 Oil wells, Baicoi, Romania (coloured photo) by Romanian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil wells, Baicoi, Romania.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Ras Tanura
An aerial view of one of the residential compounds housing oil workers at Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, circa 1955. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Black Gold
circa 1930: Oil gushing out of a pipe on an oilfield in the U.S.A. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Layers Under the Sea

Aramco Headquarters
An aerial view of the offices of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco, now Saudi Aramco) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, circa 1955. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)

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The oil industry is one of the most important industries in the world. It involves the exploration, production, refining, and distribution of petroleum products. Oil is used to produce a variety of products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants and plastics. The industry has a major impact on global economics due to its huge demand for energy and its ability to influence prices. Oil companies are involved in activities such as drilling wells, building pipelines and refineries to process crude oil into usable products. They also invest heavily in research and development for new technologies that can help improve efficiency or reduce environmental impacts from their operations. The industry is highly regulated by governments around the world who set standards for safety and environmental protection while also providing subsidies or tax incentives for certain activities related to oil production.