Wildcats and white horses

The search for oil under the sea in Bass Strait, showing preliminary survey methods, then test drilling, with a detailed account of the operation of the floating rig Glomar III, and the successful well Marlin A-one.

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Credits

production company

Cinesound

director

Cyril Cox

Duration

00:40:31:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011977

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Drilling and boring

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil extraction operation

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil well drilling

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bass Strait (Tas. and Vic.)

Places → Bass Strait (Tas. and Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1967

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