Shows the first operational stage of the search for oil at Exmouth Gulf (WA) including the seismograph party making exploratory drillings and echo soundings with explosives. (Explains the principle of this method with diagrams.) A highlight is the building of the large derrick before drilling for oil began.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009553
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining districts - Western Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil well drilling
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)