Ramey

—This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of nonsuit. On an earlier appeal it was decided that the second amended complaint stated sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action. (Ramey v. General Petroleum Corp., 173 Cal.App.2d 386 [ 343 P.2d 787 ].) This time the question is whether plaintiff made out a prima facie ease against either defendant.

Before the trial the defendant General Petroleum Corporation was merged into Soeony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., and the latter corporation was substituted as a party defendant. In this opinion the defendant corporation will be referred to as “General.”

On April 16, 1953, plaintiff was injured while working as a rotary helper in a five-man oil-well drilling crew employed by General. The defendant Pacific Drilling Control Company, a partnership, was a specialist in directional drilling who had contracted to furnish services and equipment to General in connection with this drilling operation. Plaintiff received workmen’s compensation benefits from General, who was a self-insured employer. On March 27, 1958, this action was *444 begun against General and Pacific. The second amended complaint, on which the action went to trial,…