Oil Well head a Classified area?

[bkelly]

On an existing oil well head, they are replacing the existing pump jack with a new, in the hole DC pump. The pump sits at 5,200', don't ask me how this works.. but the question for today, is the area at the well head a classified location, and thus require the appropriate wiring methods

 

[gadfly56]

On an existing oil well head, they are replacing the existing pump jack with a new, in the hole DC pump. The pump sits at 5,200', don't ask me how this works.. but the question for today, is the area at the well head a classified location, and thus require the appropriate wiring methods

Unless someone is using a light fraction such as kerosene as a diluant to lower the viscosity of the pumped crude, I wouldn't think the well head is a classified area, unless you are getting natural gas out of the well. You pretty much need a blow torch to get that stuff to burn.

 

[GoldDigger]

... unless you are getting natural gas out of the well.

Either captured for sale or just burned off in a flare. The presence of a flare is a good indicator that there may be a flammable gas problem if something fails.