Here is a link to some very good pictures of getting started with drilling an oil well. Hopefull, there are more to come because they stop with setting up the substructre. People who haven't been to the oil patch might be interested. Note that the blog isn't shy about politics, so sensitive folks should avoid looking.
http://www.survivalmonkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5541
The second link has a lot of good pictures plus information about how everything works.
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/ansatte/Onshus_Tor/Oil and gas production handbook ed1x3a5 comp.pdf
Thanks to Black Blade for the links.
Cordially,JCHarper
Cordially,J. C. Harperwww.jcharper.net