oil In Iraq - " Uncorked"; Seales; And Burning As Perpetual Fires. Jets of fire breaking through the ground in a part of the Northern Iraq oil districts which is known by the narives as "Jehannum" (Gehenna) because of its perpetual fires: A time exposure made just before daybreak; showing the smoky jets bursting from the earth, and giving a very welcome warmth in the desert chill of the early hours.. 3 December 1932