I used to work in a facility that refined lithium chloride into lithium metal. I can state for a fact that the environmental impact of that process alone was far worse than any process that is used to make/operate internal combustion engines.
my neighbor was a chemist for englehard.. i asked why so many exhaust pipes on the roof.. to outvent mistakes. what he worked in special rooms.. Not for me
We got a section of chemical plants that was built during ww2 for the war efforts of making rubber and other synthetic materials. Cleaned many of their tanks and process machines and I agree. Just about any process in any of these plants is worse than an I.C.E
Just retired a couple years ago and don't miss any of it. We were running 40+ year old Meyers triplex pumps. Arrow motors,and Ajax units and pumps. Everything was worn out but kept it all running. I still get calls from the young guys wanting to know how to do something or where to get parts. Will go help them once in awhile @ $150.00 an hour which they gladly pay.
I uswd to work at an old oil feild in outback Australia. There was only two of us there, we ran about 30 wells with pumpjacks. That was by far the best job i have ever had.
Enjoyed the video. I rebuilt several gaso duplex pumps back in the 70's and 80's when I worked in the oilfield. The only problem we had with landowners was when the surface owner didn't own the minerals. They could be a pain to deal with.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I can't decide if I miss it or if it brings back nightmares. I became a petroleum engineer to escape it, but then I bought a lease when I got older. To me petroleum engineering is boring with moments of excitement lease operations are one firefight after another, if you are bored you're doing something wrong. I am too old for this now but it is fun to watch you
I never really thought about oil until, many decades ago, in college in stuffy New England I had a class called US Energy. It was taught by a husband and wife team who, at one point, had been wildcatters in the 70s and early 80s. It was the single most interesting college class I ever had and sparked a lifelong interest in oil wells and production. I've spent some time in Texas and the Southwest and always made it a point to stop and photograph the various well pumps I'd come across. Thanks for posting this great stuff!
Zach, I appreciate these videos. I am a newly retired lease operator, that has done from “old school”, to “new tech” starting in 1979 until a year ago. Your videos remind me of a lot of long days and a bunch of longer nights spent in da patch. Some of the wells that I started operating in 79 were at least 40 years old back then, and they are still producing today. Keep ‘‘em going!
Great analysis on how old environmental hazards verses new environmental hazards. We now live in a world of plastic waste but does anyone complain about the plastic their cell phone is made of. Or the energy it takes to make a cell phone? The environmental warriors want to shut down pipelines but want their house to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Zach, it takes a lot of skill to keep antiques running. I remember my Grandfather showing me how to check connecting rod bearing clearance by tapping on the bearing cap - he was almost as accurate as Plastigauge! Please keep the videos coming.
ZACH YOU DONT NEED TO APPOLOGIZE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT... W HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON EVERYTHING... I WORK TELECOMS AND GET EXACTLY WHAT YOUR DOING... I LOVE THE WORK YOUR DOING... FIXING STUFF GETTING DIRTY... YOU GOT A GREAT PERSONALITY.. KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING... AND KEEP BRINGING ME THAT BLACK GOLD...
as a mechanic......... i just LOVE these old "low power" machines.... . they are DESIGNED to be fixed with a hammer and flat screw driver..... and thats it just like an old inline 6.... it doesnt make enough power to hurt it self
I know you don't work on brand new boats and cars all the time but you are a true Oil Man !!!! Learned quite a bit of old school from you from watching you! My grandpa was a wild cat out of Michigan and he was known for getting the lost tools/bits out the well when everyone else gave up. Thanks Zach
Thanks Zach, those are interesting pumps never worked on something like that. Your comments on the environmental issues are spot on, people who say we should have more electric vehicle do not see the environmental impact their so-called clean energy has on people and the environment in countries where all the chemicals and metals are gathered, as always your videos are great! Take care out there.
That is an interesting pump. Also made in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Love your engineering skills how to fix the pump and put it all together. keep making these videos. I learn from it as well. Your commentary is always great, as well as how you explain matters. Thank you.
I think you're doing a good job, the people who do not like oil should just stop using products from the oil wells, and see how long they would still hate oil companies then, I doubt that a lot of people every wonder where their electricity comes from, where a lot of their makeup comes where a lot of containers come and I'm sure I could go on and on naming things that come from oil, God bless and keep up the good videos
I like watching these videos. I'm a maintenance engineer in the UK. I'd love to be out there getting some fresh air working outdoors in more places instead of being cooped up in the same factory everyday.
I really didn't want to watch that Pump get overhauled. But, wow you bring life to old engineering. I can remember my daddy telling me the story how he had a rod knock and on the side of the road he used his leather shoe tongue as a rod bearing to get home. That is some neat stuff. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Makes sense Homes in northern Ontario are heated with oil or gas its nice to be warm in the winter these guys should see a open pit copper mine or a gold mining operation makes a oil well look pretty good always great videos Cheers
Thanks for giving us a look into the oil business. Can't explain it but I find the topic interesting. And regarding the EV your are quite right there is an environmental impact that has not been paid yet, In minerals that need to be mined especially from countries hostile toward us. This is ignoring the other aspect the energy grid needed to charge all these electric cars.
Great video! I’ve got a problem pump that I’m fixing to go thru, repack. Luckily it doesn’t move that much water. Found your channel and have a step by step that I’m sure I’ll watch a few times before I dive in lol. As far as the environmental part, I’ve been re building berms, my own pits and clean up, skid steer has been invaluable. Keeps my landowners happy.
Thanks for another interesting video. Spot on about people's thoughts on oil, politics has made it the boogeyman. People want all the conveniences of modern life but don't want to accept the realities of what it takes to provide it.
Hey Zach. Couple of things. First, I really appreciate the “warts and all” picture your videos paint. I’m sure that plenty of other creators are hiding all sorts of disasters behind the curtain and it’s refreshing to see an actual human. Second, anyone who wishes ill on a stranger on the internet is clearly a fool and you should pay them no attention at all. Thanks for the entertainment
Just walked in to this channel, and it’s very interesting. I think your answer to the question “how much does that well make $”, is the same answer to the evolution to electric auto’s. It’s not simple, and there isn’t a simple solution. You’ve obviously been around the ring a few times, so I appreciate your thoughtfulness in your opinion of electrification and past production and use of Oil. Like you said there’s extreme views on both sides, and the reality is probably somewhere in between. In my lifetime I can look back at some of the ways we did things,operations and practices and wonder what the hell were we thinking. Changes were needed, I’ve seen many improvements.Hopefully we all work towards improving in all the things we do. Really enjoy your video’s!
Great video Zach. I enjoy seeing the collection of equipment you use on your leases. Nothing wrong with stuff that can be repaired with no nonsense work. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, i know from experience just how much drama it takes to attempt to do something in the oil field and film it on top of that. MrEric
Keep up the good work Zach. I love to see equipment that should of been scraped 30 years ago still up an running. Zach you are American ingenuity at its best. Why buy new when you can pull a pump from underwater and make it go. ⛽. Just one thing. Try and keep all your fingers. They come in handy. 🙌
This channel is a living museum, there's a very high historical value in all of you're talking about and showing. Seriously worth a few oil spill on the ground... (And you shouldn't ever scrap this pump ;) )
As the son of a millwright, I have oil and grease under my skin and diesel for blood. I love these videos and enjoy seeing every aspect of what you do. Nothing is boring to me and others who bore easily could just hit fast forward to quell their impatience
Another great video, Zach! I so enjoy these. Your stamina and skills are always amazing! Keep these oil field videos coming, always a pleasure. I see your part of the world has an excessive heat warning, be careful out there and take it easy. Looking forward to your next one!!
Fwiw Zach I'm a retired field mechanic. It's faster {and much easier on the spine and knees} to shim out the rod bearings at the shop prior to pressing the crossheads on the rods. Just number them 1-3 from the drive side to keep things right.
Good gracious at the dirt! Good thing it's built like a tank!! Loved this video. Great Job makes me want to move to the oil fields of TX! in the stuffing box I would use a ball hone to clean up fluid end.
One of these days I'm going to build a hydraulic drive to these pumps. It is already out there and been done. I've worked on plenty of duplex mud pumps and I think they would run better with an easy speed control and when you have problems (knocking and surging) they would be easier to find instead of throwing parts at it. Being able to get a cheap duplex with a locked up gearbox is also a bonus.
Dang it! Two 15 sec ads before I could watch! You're getting too popular, Zach! I'm learning how all those oil and gas fields that surround me work now. Thanks
I visited the Oil City Museum (Ontario, Canada) last week. This is the site of North America's first commercial oil well (1857). The oil was refined on site to produce kerosene for lamps; there was no use for the remaining (55%) fraction that included diesel and gasoline so they just dumped it into Black Creek. Hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil and distillates went into the creek over the years. This puts some perspective on the few acres of salt contamination around your injection well. P.S. The museum is small but modern and well kept. Its worth the $5 ticket if anyone is passing by.
I enjoy your videos, Zach. Keep up the good work. I grew up in Sulphur, OK and had lots of friends whose families worked in the oil patch, so I have a general idea of what you do. Let's face it, nothing you can do will ever appease the anti-oil environmentalists, so don't let them get under your skin. Most of the people I have known who work in the industry are very environmentally-conscientious with what they do and and are probably less of a negative impact on the world than 80% of those carping about the industry.
Been awhile sense I saw such a tender hand, side loading a crank shaft into a iron carcass., in hundred and eight degree heat. fun to watch. Glad it isn't me. Be well.
Zach great video, take it from me (3rd generation California oil patch) you'll never get anywhere being logical with the crowd that threatens you in the comments. They don't deserve respect and they are not worth your time. Delete anything posted that's negative toward your videos after reminding them to go back to Reddit where they belong. We got in this mess by not standing our ground.
I’m old enough to have actually been around 60 years ago. Things were done a lot differently back then. Used oil was often just poured on the ground. No one thought what was in the water that drained from all kinds of process equipment. People today don’t realize how much all that has changed. And that’s a good thing. But they aren’t satisfied. They think even a very minor amount of anything on the ground is a catastrophe. Everything we do can create some kind of pollution. We will never completely eliminate the use of petroleum. It is used in many ways. And you’re right, a lot of the damage, most of it, was done many decades ago.
Good stuff Zach. At the end, the way that You pointed out the past environmental damage, and how that's basically paid for already, and isn't being added to is spot on. 99.9999% of people who shill for EV's have done little to no research at all about the new, and would be long lasting damages to the environment that whole industry is causing / will cause. Furthermore, those same people also discount severely the source of all those minerals that need to be mined. And they don't come from The USA... Follow the money, and the "environmentalist" movement / agenda's real purpose is crystal clear.
I love mechanical things, please keep the videos coming. I agree with @pillowcase, would have also enjoyed a tear down video, even a ride along to the parts place.
I really enjoy the videos and I like that you have common sense. Even though some things are technical sometimes you just have to get it done and working. Great job.
Thanks Zach. I really enjoy your site. I’ve got a working gold mine. It takes lots of petroleum products to get the mineral out of the ground. Your oil. At this time I see no other practical way to get it done. Keep going please.
People don’t seem to understand where all the plastic in new cars comes from. Electric or Gasoline. Plastic is made from petroleum. So are the roads you drive them on.
Terrific video ... Keep 'em coming ... and keep pumpin' that Texas Crude! ... you're still waay ahead of second place for Renaissance Man of the Year !!
As always great video, and as well as being impressed with your huge array of skills, most impressive to me is your indomitable positive attitude and work ethic, my own views on the electric cars thing and the damage uts causing are similar to yours, Im pretty sure a much more benefit would be to encourage the recycling and longevity of existing vehicles, But that doesn't líne up with the crazy ideas now being pushed by lunatics, where do these people think that the extra electricity is going to be coming from, 🤔🤔🇮🇪🍀
it all made sense and it all was really interesting too. thanks for putting both ends of the argument out there. i hadnt thought about how the costs have already been paid to develop an energy source. That's a real valid point. people threatening violnce is really beyond belief, after all we are all in this thing together breaking off a thread reamer sure does seem like a curse! good red river t shirt and i got a kick out of your camera perspective showing the ongoing work as well as the nice long shot that gave me a look at how vast the land is. have a good week
Oh hell yeah…! “The Zach Life” video posted.., do not pass go, do not collect $200…, drop everything, sit down and watch. Zach, I might have missed it, but what year is that pump ( i suspect from an era when all parts, pieces, and labor, were sourced wholly right here in the, by god United States of America)… Great video.., have loved your channel from way back. This series your 5th generation family oil business (the complete in-depth reveal, and workings of every aspect), has been awesome..! Thank you sir.
Thanks fer sharin. I see the ole greybeard catcin up with you too, I just done shavin mine off... Pay little attention to the keyboard worriers. 'nuff said!
I worked in the Pennsylvania oil fields for a couple years. They had a lot of small independent operators like yourself. It was mostly gas out there. A lot of the wells out there create no liquid so they pretty cheaps to operate. No pumping or separation.
You don't even know how glad I am you're posting more.
I LOVE the mechanical aspects
I used to work in a facility that refined lithium chloride into lithium metal. I can state for a fact that the environmental impact of that process alone was far worse than any process that is used to make/operate internal combustion engines.
That was out loud lol.
my neighbor was a chemist for englehard.. i asked why so many exhaust pipes on the roof.. to outvent mistakes. what he worked in special rooms.. Not for me
We got a section of chemical plants that was built during ww2 for the war efforts of making rubber and other synthetic materials. Cleaned many of their tanks and process machines and I agree. Just about any process in any of these plants is worse than an I.C.E
Zach watching you explain and work on stuff is never a waste of time buddy
Just retired a couple years ago and don't miss any of it. We were running 40+ year old Meyers triplex pumps. Arrow motors,and Ajax units and pumps. Everything was worn out but kept it all running. I still get calls from the young guys wanting to know how to do something or where to get parts. Will go help them once in awhile @ $150.00 an hour which they gladly pay.
Pay no mind to the busy holes that think they kno better. You are one of the peeps that help keep the stitching tight brother
Jesus man, my heart just about broke when that freakin tap snapped off.
Good save!
"Nothing more permanent than a temporary solution"
This channel is criminally underrated.
Thanks.
I uswd to work at an old oil feild in outback Australia.
There was only two of us there, we ran about 30 wells with pumpjacks.
That was by far the best job i have ever had.
Enjoyed the video. I rebuilt several gaso duplex pumps back in the 70's and 80's when I worked in the oilfield. The only problem we had with landowners was when the surface owner didn't own the minerals. They could be a pain to deal with.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I can't decide if I miss it or if it brings back nightmares. I became a petroleum engineer to escape it, but then I bought a lease when I got older. To me petroleum engineering is boring with moments of excitement lease operations are one firefight after another, if you are bored you're doing something wrong. I am too old for this now but it is fun to watch you
Haha thanks for watching.
I never really thought about oil until, many decades ago, in college in stuffy New England I had a class called US Energy. It was taught by a husband and wife team who, at one point, had been wildcatters in the 70s and early 80s. It was the single most interesting college class I ever had and sparked a lifelong interest in oil wells and production. I've spent some time in Texas and the Southwest and always made it a point to stop and photograph the various well pumps I'd come across. Thanks for posting this great stuff!
Those photos would be amazing to see. Consider putting together a video or something to show all of us. MrEric
Zach, I appreciate these videos. I am a newly retired lease operator, that has done from “old school”, to “new tech” starting in 1979 until a year ago. Your videos remind me of a lot of long days and a bunch of longer nights spent in da patch. Some of the wells that I started operating in 79 were at least 40 years old back then, and they are still producing today. Keep ‘‘em going!
Great analysis on how old environmental hazards verses new environmental hazards. We now live in a world of plastic waste but does anyone complain about the plastic their cell phone is made of. Or the energy it takes to make a cell phone? The environmental warriors want to shut down pipelines but want their house to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Yep, 'Greta' doesn't seem to care about having a new iPhone or jetting around the world destroying the environment she want's to 'save'
Zach I like how you don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
Zach, it takes a lot of skill to keep antiques running. I remember my Grandfather showing me how to check connecting rod bearing clearance by tapping on the bearing cap - he was almost as accurate as Plastigauge! Please keep the videos coming.
Thanks.
Would have been happy to see the teardown too - looks like a neat machine.
Appreciate your outlook on things Zach. And remember, temporary repairs are only temporary unless they work!
Using babbit and hemp are a lost art! I still have a box of Hoboken Hemp packing from the 1900's. I love these old machines!
ZACH YOU DONT NEED TO APPOLOGIZE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT... W HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON EVERYTHING... I WORK TELECOMS AND GET EXACTLY WHAT YOUR DOING... I LOVE THE WORK YOUR DOING... FIXING STUFF GETTING DIRTY... YOU GOT A GREAT PERSONALITY.. KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING... AND KEEP BRINGING ME THAT BLACK GOLD...
As a fellow engineer I love your videos. I have learned a lot about the oil business through your down to earth explanations.
as a mechanic......... i just LOVE these old "low power" machines....
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they are DESIGNED to be fixed with a hammer and flat screw driver..... and thats it
just like an old inline 6.... it doesnt make enough power to hurt it self
When that tap broke they would have heard me swear in the next zip code. You are one easy goin' dude!
Hahaha
I know you don't work on brand new boats and cars all the time but you are a true Oil Man !!!!
Learned quite a bit of old school from you from watching you!
My grandpa was a wild cat out of Michigan and he was known for getting the lost tools/bits out the well when everyone else gave up.
Thanks Zach
Thanks Zach, those are interesting pumps never worked on something like that. Your comments on the environmental issues are spot on, people who say we should have more electric vehicle do not see the environmental impact their so-called clean energy has on people and the environment in countries where all the chemicals and metals are gathered, as always your videos are great! Take care out there.
It's kinda amazing, to see such an old low tech pump. And how much expensive high tech parts go into it !
Thanks for all the great videos Zach !!
That is an interesting pump. Also made in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Love your engineering skills how to fix the pump and put it all together. keep making these videos. I learn from it as well. Your commentary is always great, as well as how you explain matters. Thank you.
I think you're doing a good job, the people who do not like oil should just stop using products from the oil wells, and see how long they would still hate oil companies then, I doubt that a lot of people every wonder where their electricity comes from, where a lot of their makeup comes where a lot of containers come and I'm sure I could go on and on naming things that come from oil, God bless and keep up the good videos
Thanks. And I agree.
I like watching these videos. I'm a maintenance engineer in the UK. I'd love to be out there getting some fresh air working outdoors in more places instead of being cooped up in the same factory everyday.
Zach, you are the kind of oil/land man that people should want: an honest Joe who believes in the balance of good regulations and production.
Very well done Zack
And youade a very good point about the Electric car battery impact on the environment. Food for thought. 😊
I really didn't want to watch that Pump get overhauled. But, wow you bring life to old engineering. I can remember my daddy telling me the story how he had a rod knock and on the side of the road he used his leather shoe tongue as a rod bearing to get home. That is some neat stuff. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thanks cool. thanks for watching.
Makes sense Homes in northern Ontario are heated with oil or gas its nice to be warm in the winter these guys should see a open pit copper mine or a gold mining operation makes a oil well look pretty good always great videos Cheers
Thanks for giving us a look into the oil business. Can't explain it but I find the topic interesting. And regarding the EV your are quite right there is an environmental impact that has not been paid yet, In minerals that need to be mined especially from countries hostile toward us. This is ignoring the other aspect the energy grid needed to charge all these electric cars.
Thanks. exactly.
Great video! I’ve got a problem pump that I’m fixing to go thru, repack. Luckily it doesn’t move that much water. Found your channel and have a step by step that I’m sure I’ll watch a few times before I dive in lol. As far as the environmental part, I’ve been re building berms, my own pits and clean up, skid steer has been invaluable. Keeps my landowners happy.
Thanks for another interesting video. Spot on about people's thoughts on oil, politics has made it the boogeyman. People want all the conveniences of modern life but don't want to accept the realities of what it takes to provide it.
Hey Zach. Couple of things.
First, I really appreciate the “warts and all” picture your videos paint. I’m sure that plenty of other creators are hiding all sorts of disasters behind the curtain and it’s refreshing to see an actual human.
Second, anyone who wishes ill on a stranger on the internet is clearly a fool and you should pay them no attention at all.
Thanks for the entertainment
Thanks.
Just walked in to this channel, and it’s very interesting. I think your answer to the question “how much does that well make $”, is the same answer to the evolution to electric auto’s. It’s not simple, and there isn’t a simple solution.
You’ve obviously been around the ring a few times, so I appreciate your thoughtfulness in your opinion of electrification and past production and use of Oil. Like you said there’s extreme views on both sides, and the reality is probably somewhere in between.
In my lifetime I can look back at some of the ways we did things,operations and practices and wonder what the hell were we thinking. Changes were needed, I’ve seen many improvements.Hopefully we all work towards improving in all the things we do.
Really enjoy your video’s!
These are great videos. Watching you explain all the facets of your business is fascinating.
Great video Zach. I enjoy seeing the collection of equipment you use on your leases. Nothing wrong with stuff that can be repaired with no nonsense work. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, i know from experience just how much drama it takes to attempt to do something in the oil field and film it on top of that. MrEric
Awesome video!! Also people tend to fear what they don’t understand or are uneducated about. Keep up the good content.
Thanks.
I came to your channel for the RV build, and stayed for all this oilfield stuff. that’s kind of cool to watch.
Thanks.
Keep up the good work Zach. I love to see equipment that should of been scraped 30 years ago still up an running. Zach you are American ingenuity at its best. Why buy new when you can pull a pump from underwater and make it go. ⛽. Just one thing. Try and keep all your fingers. They come in handy. 🙌
Hahaha thanks.
This channel is a living museum, there's a very high historical value in all of you're talking about and showing. Seriously worth a few oil spill on the ground...
(And you shouldn't ever scrap this pump ;) )
Thanks.
As the son of a millwright, I have oil and grease under my skin and diesel for blood. I love these videos and enjoy seeing every aspect of what you do. Nothing is boring to me and others who bore easily could just hit fast forward to quell their impatience
Thanks.
Another interesting video Zach. Please keep the technical and chatty parts, they are very informative.
Your vid’s remind me of the good old days. Thank you.
It's been quite a while since I watched The Zach Life, I forgot how much I enjoy watching these. Thanks for the video and greeting s from the UK
Awesome thanks for watching.
Big hello! From Calgary, Alberta, this channel is so great! Keep the videos coming, good Sir.
I do NOT miss the heat of Oklahoma drill sites in summer! It would kill me today.
Hello from California’s dying oilfields keep up the good work
Howdy thanks.
Another great video, Zach! I so enjoy these. Your stamina and skills are always amazing! Keep these oil field videos coming, always a pleasure. I see your part of the world has an excessive heat warning, be careful out there and take it easy. Looking forward to your next one!!
Fwiw Zach I'm a retired field mechanic. It's faster {and much easier on the spine and knees} to shim out the rod bearings at the shop prior to pressing the crossheads on the rods. Just number them 1-3 from the drive side to keep things right.
I've thought about this. I need to try it.
Good gracious at the dirt! Good thing it's built like a tank!! Loved this video. Great Job makes me want to move to the oil fields of TX! in the stuffing box I would use a ball hone to clean up fluid end.
Hate is such a contagious disease! Keep on keeping on! I love your channel and I'm glad I ran into it!
One of these days I'm going to build a hydraulic drive to these pumps. It is already out there and been done. I've worked on plenty of duplex mud pumps and I think they would run better with an easy speed control and when you have problems (knocking and surging) they would be easier to find instead of throwing parts at it. Being able to get a cheap duplex with a locked up gearbox is also a bonus.
You oil tycoons are supposed to be at the top floor office of a high rise in Houston sipping expensive bourbon ain’t ya? Lol Love your channel!
Hahaha
Dang it! Two 15 sec ads before I could watch! You're getting too popular, Zach!
I'm learning how all those oil and gas fields that surround me work now. Thanks
Thanks for the explanation it helps those of us who are pro oil be able to argue our point.
I visited the Oil City Museum (Ontario, Canada) last week. This is the site of North America's first commercial oil well (1857). The oil was refined on site to produce kerosene for lamps; there was no use for the remaining (55%) fraction that included diesel and gasoline so they just dumped it into Black Creek. Hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil and distillates went into the creek over the years. This puts some perspective on the few acres of salt contamination around your injection well.
P.S. The museum is small but modern and well kept. Its worth the $5 ticket if anyone is passing by.
There is a very cool oil museum in El Dorado Kansas. There is quite a bit a few oil wells in Kansas. Not to mention a huge refinery there.
Intersting. If I ever make it up there ill check it out.
You can measure the crank journal and pre assemble the rods on the bench and get the bearings set up perfect
I enjoy your videos, Zach. Keep up the good work. I grew up in Sulphur, OK and had lots of friends whose families worked in the oil patch, so I have a general idea of what you do. Let's face it, nothing you can do will ever appease the anti-oil environmentalists, so don't let them get under your skin. Most of the people I have known who work in the industry are very environmentally-conscientious with what they do and and are probably less of a negative impact on the world than 80% of those carping about the industry.
Broke a tap chasing a hole driven by an impact wrench? Never would have seen that coming! Enjoyed the video, Zach!
Thanks
Been awhile sense I saw such a tender hand, side loading a crank shaft into a iron carcass., in hundred and eight degree heat. fun to watch. Glad it isn't me. Be well.
You're hydraulic press looks and works great, nice job, great job on the video.
Zach great video, take it from me (3rd generation California oil patch) you'll never get anywhere being logical with the crowd that threatens you in the comments. They don't deserve respect and they are not worth your time. Delete anything posted that's negative toward your videos after reminding them to go back to Reddit where they belong. We got in this mess by not standing our ground.
I agree and do.
You can not reason with fanatics
I’m old enough to have actually been around 60 years ago. Things were done a lot differently back then. Used oil was often just poured on the ground. No one thought what was in the water that drained from all kinds of process equipment.
People today don’t realize how much all that has changed. And that’s a good thing. But they aren’t satisfied. They think even a very minor amount of anything on the ground is a catastrophe.
Everything we do can create some kind of pollution. We will never completely eliminate the use of petroleum. It is used in many ways.
And you’re right, a lot of the damage, most of it, was done many decades ago.
Good stuff Zach. At the end, the way that You pointed out the past environmental damage, and how that's basically paid for already, and isn't being added to is spot on.
99.9999% of people who shill for EV's have done little to no research at all about the new, and would be long lasting damages to the environment that whole industry is causing / will cause.
Furthermore, those same people also discount severely the source of all those minerals that need to be mined. And they don't come from The USA... Follow the money, and the "environmentalist" movement / agenda's real purpose is crystal clear.
Good to see You getting some use of that press. I am looking forward to seeing it finished. Thanks for sharing Your efforts. Best Wishes
I use to work on those little Triplex pumps as well as Big Triplex's for pumping mud pretty cool seeing one again such tiny stuffing boxes
Cool. I hate working on these thing.
Yes working on mud pumps is the worst part of a roughnecks job! Some like it most hate it
Thats a "stuffin" box in Texas! LOL!
@@jimw7ry I thought err thang was bigger in Texas. Funny most of his equipment is from here in Oklahoma lol
I love mechanical things, please keep the videos coming. I agree with @pillowcase, would have also enjoyed a tear down video, even a ride along to the parts place.
I really enjoy the videos and I like that you have common sense. Even though some things are technical sometimes you just have to get it done and working. Great job.
Thanks Zach. I really enjoy your site. I’ve got a working gold mine. It takes lots of petroleum products to get the mineral out of the ground. Your oil. At this time I see no other practical way to get it done. Keep going please.
Thanks. I'm really interested in the gold mining. I would like to do some at some point.
Cool insight into your world. 100 + degrees working conditions. Wow
Interesting video. You are very talented.
You could probably set those rod bearings on the bench with a mic to save having to go through the process out in the dirt.
yeah. Ive considered that.
Thanks for the video, I look forward to seeing what you are up to! Amazing and entertaining videos Zach!!❤
Love your stuff man. I am a battery operator up here in Canada. Cool to see how the industry is in other places. Cheers
Keep the oil flowing Zach! God bless and keep the good videos flowing too...!!!
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thank you for your time i love seeing the real side of all your work
People don’t seem to understand where all the plastic in new cars comes from. Electric or Gasoline.
Plastic is made from petroleum. So are the roads you drive them on.
Terrific video ... Keep 'em coming ... and keep pumpin' that Texas Crude! ... you're still waay ahead of second place for Renaissance Man of the Year !!
Hahaha thanks.
that's a super sized version of a high pressure power washer pump like a Cat pump 310. Thats really cool set up. My OCD went crazy with the dirt LOL
Thanks for the videos and stay cool,been to hot the last couple weeks
That smaller pump sounds like an idling Cummins. Sounds good!
Real talk, Zach, and I like it. There are pros and cons to any issue. I wish I could buy you a beer. :)
Thanks.
I used to work at a place where we rebuilt stuff like this...enjoyed making parts and things to make these go again...
As a west Texas boy we didn't need all those fancy tools we just improvised, just like Zach....
Only two things from tejas, steers and queers
@JJ-jv1gu And that’s why you watch these videos?
@@steventrojanowski3595...GOOD ONE-(!)
One of it not the most unique channels in you tube! You know when Zach uploads it’s going to be a great and unique video.
Put your pins in the freezer overnight and just warm your pistons with a propane just hot enough to touch then try installing pins. Hi from canada
You need yourself a little portable vacuum to make ur life easier doing this. Good video 😁
As always great video, and as well as being impressed with your huge array of skills, most impressive to me is your indomitable positive attitude and work ethic, my own views on the electric cars thing and the damage uts causing are similar to yours,
Im pretty sure a much more benefit would be to encourage the recycling and longevity of existing vehicles,
But that doesn't líne up with the crazy ideas now being pushed by lunatics, where do these people think that the extra electricity is going to be coming from, 🤔🤔🇮🇪🍀
Thanks and yes.
Used differential oil is my best friend when it comes to rusty bolts/nuts, etc..
buckets of oil dump faster if you tip them so the spout is on top of the lid instead of on the bottom, then it don't glug
Awesome video Zach. Very nice job
it all made sense and it all was really interesting too. thanks for putting both ends of the argument out there. i hadnt thought about how the costs have already been paid to develop an energy source. That's a real valid point.
people threatening violnce is really beyond belief, after all we are all in this thing together
breaking off a thread reamer sure does seem like a curse! good red river t shirt and i got a kick out of your camera perspective
showing the ongoing work as well as the nice long shot that gave me a look at how vast the land is.
have a good week
Thanks.
Awesome, ironically I just rebuilt a Hydra Cell and re-installed it this afternoon. Really enjoy the videos!
Thanks. I bought a hydracell and tried to run it at the location. I had terrible luck with it and ended up giving it away.
@@TheZachLife well that's no good, they definitely can be a pain in the butt when they want to!
Oh hell yeah…!
“The Zach Life” video posted.., do not pass go, do not collect $200…, drop everything, sit down and watch.
Zach, I might have missed it, but what year is that pump ( i suspect from an era when all parts, pieces, and labor, were sourced wholly right here in the, by god United States of America)…
Great video.., have loved your channel from way back. This series your 5th generation family oil business (the complete in-depth reveal, and workings of every aspect), has been awesome..!
Thank you sir.
Hahaha thanks for watching.
@@TheZachLifeyou bet…
Zack just keep on pumping out the videos. I'll keep on watching. Those tree huggers need to go hug something else.😅😅😅😅
Thanks fer sharin. I see the ole greybeard catcin up with you too, I just done shavin mine off...
Pay little attention to the keyboard worriers. 'nuff said!
I worked in the Pennsylvania oil fields for a couple years. They had a lot of small independent operators like yourself. It was mostly gas out there. A lot of the wells out there create no liquid so they pretty cheaps to operate. No pumping or separation.