How experts in various methods of prospecting seek oil throughout the world. The principle locations in the film are Papua, Sicily, Canada, Trinidad, Zanzibar and the Persian Gulf.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007543
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil well drilling
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum industry and trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Prospecting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Persian Gulf
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sicily (Italy)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)