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It shows a research expedition to the Persian Gulf and a dive near Bahrain in search of oil. The film was sponsored by the French arm of British Petroleum, and featured the ship Calypso which later became world famous. STATION 307 was the first of many films to single out the work of Cousteau. At the time it was made the film offered several revolutionary ideas and technologies. First, the concept of prospecting for undersea oil -- was innovative. Second, the use of scuba diving equipment as…
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- 18 minutes
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