| OIL PROSPECTING Prospectors test for oil and build wells | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7131 |
| Catalog #: | 107196 | |
| Clip Number: | 107196-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 204 | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:21 - 01:50:54 | |
| Location: | Weymouth, Dorset | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Oil LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Dorset OCCUPATIONS: Engineer | |
| Description: | Oil prospecting. Weymouth, Dorset. L/S of men unpacking gelignite and stacking it. Two engineers discuss plans. M/S as they unravel the fuse and feed it through the packets of explosives. M/S as they pick it up in a long snake and carry it to the 100 foot hole, where they feed it down. M/S of man covering the detectors which will determine whether oil is there or not. M/S as they retreat to a van. L/S of explosion. Camera pans across small oil well being assembled elsewhere. Various shots as the drill goes up and down, C/U of a man watching. M/S drill, L/S well. | |
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