1964 Press Photo Offshore drilling pipe being unspooled, Gulf of Mexico

Unreeling in the gulf, and pre-welded onshore, six-inch pipe is unspooled from giant reel in CATC Group's West Delta Block 71 area. Coiled pipe is fed through giant rollers which straighten the pipe before dropping it to the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore drilling pipe.

Photo is dated 1964.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.