[SEL] When is it an oil field engine?

Peter A Forbes diesel at easynet.co.uk
Fri Jul 9 12:12:59 PDT 2004


On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 14:50:18 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

>Hi Curt,
>
>While Novo didn't specifically market the Novo "S" engine as an "oilfield
>engine", Novo did offer these engines with optional gas mixers
>and gasometers that would allow them to be run on well head gas.  They
>also had substantial factory back-gearing as an option that facilitated
>use on pump & winch applications.
>
>However, the Oil Well Supply Company certainly did offer pumping rigs
>based on the Novo "S" engines.
>
>I copied several pages from an OWS catalog that shows three different
>styles of pump jack equipped with a Novo "S" engine in the range of 4-10
>hp.  Refer to: http://www.oldengine.org/docs/Nova_S_misc.pdf
>They also point out that the outfit can be equipped with a winch for
>pulling rods or tubing.
>
>So add the trusty and ever popular Novo "S" to the list of "oilfield
>engines."
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
>Arnie Fero

Nordberg also made engine sets for oil well pumping duty, we have a bunch of
pic's of them on our webpages somewhere...

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Nordberg/Nordberg1.htm

Peter

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