[Drilling Rig in Open Water]

Description

Photograph of an oil rig stationed in open water. There is a tugboat named "Swaps" as well as several other rigs, barges, and boats surrounding the main oil rig. Handwritten on the back of the photograph is, "LSC Hull No. 554, Mobile drilling platform, Built for Placid Oil Co., Completed 5-3-58, 'Petrel' (Levco Hull 554) Front, 'Louisiana 3' (Louisiana Delta) Rear."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Heritage House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 43 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Heritage House Museum is a living documentation of historic materials from Orange County. The Summerlee Foundation, the Stark Foundation, and private individuals contributed to the digitization of materials from the historic home.

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Description

Photograph of an oil rig stationed in open water. There is a tugboat named "Swaps" as well as several other rigs, barges, and boats surrounding the main oil rig. Handwritten on the back of the photograph is, "LSC Hull No. 554, Mobile drilling platform, Built for Placid Oil Co., Completed 5-3-58, 'Petrel' (Levco Hull 554) Front, 'Louisiana 3' (Louisiana Delta) Rear."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: hhm_00317_01
  • Other: LSC Hull No. 554
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth37446

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • May 5, 2008, 5:09 p.m.

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  • Feb. 27, 2017, 4:33 p.m.

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[Drilling Rig in Open Water], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37446/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Heritage House Museum.

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