The artwork is a black and white photograph depicting oil workers in the process of capping a wellhead at the Greater Burhan Oil Field in Kuwait. The composition is horizontally oriented, with three figures prominently positioned in the foreground. They are wearing protective suits and helmets, standing close together around the wellhead, which is spewing a dark, dense substance. The background features a barren, rugged landscape, obscured by swirling clouds of smoke or mist. The overall contrast between the dark tones of the oil and the lighter shades of the workers' gear is present.