The Fort St. John North Peace Museum is landmarked by an oil derrick in its front yard. Now, visitors can get an up close look at what happens at a drilling site and how it all works with a new miniature model that's been added to the museum's exhibit gallery.
The oil drilling rig exhibit is a permanent addition to the museum.
Assembled by former Northern Lights College instructor Kenny Theriault, each part of the rig and well site is assigned a letter that explains its role and function in how oil is extracted.
"It's on a scale where we can show things," museum manager Heather Sjoblom said.
"Very few of us get to go out to oil and gas sites and get to actually see how things work and what the parts are. This is a great way for us to explain it."
Check out photos of the exhibit, and the details Theriault put into his work.
