Baba Gurgur is an oil field and gas flame near the city of Kirkuk, which was the first to be discovered in northern Iraq in 1927. It was considered the largest oil field in the world until the discove
The Eternal Fire at Baba Gurgur
Baba Gurgur “THE ETERNAL FIRE” set by North Oil Company
Kirkuk district, an oil gusher spouting
The Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds
Baba Gurgur
…Iraq Petroleum Company NOC – North Oil Company Darvaza gas crater – another natural perpetual flame in Turkmenistan Centralia mine fire…
The Darvaza gas crater and the surroundings. Tents are visible, which facilitate nocturnal trips to the site.
A crater filled with water; gas bubbles are visible. About 23 km from the Darvaza gas crater.
The mud crater. About 10 km from the Darvaza Gas Crater.