Science in Action: Drilling for Oil (Part I) (1956)
1956 · Ephemeral film · 12 min
- Action
Synopsis
Kinescope of Fifties science TV program featuring discussions and demonstrations. In this episode, host Earl Herald interviews Howard G. Vesper, VP of Standard Oil Company of California, about the science of oil drilling.
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- 12 minutes
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- Sciencei1956_3
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★★★★★ · So That's How They Find/Get Oil · JayKay49 · 2012-06-02
Excellent demonstration of oil exploration and drilling which (I found out years ago) was common knowledge to every elementary schooler in Texas - apparently known by many a Californian kid too, at least in the golden state's heyday before pot cultivation stole the show. Having grown up in a state with little petroleum production this very well done demo proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks - at the age of 60 I finally got a handle on how oil collects, how it is found and the methods employed in obtaining it. Undoubtedly one of the best films in this collection. I can't believe…
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