From the Earth

Duration: 20 min

Creator: British Information Services

Format: Filmstrip

Sound: Sound

Description: The and its finished prod- story of crude oil ucts; animated diagrams and pictures show how oil was formed and became deeply imbedded under many strata of earth's surface. A drilling machine is shown in operation, the bits are changed and reason for their use is shown. Casings are placed down the side of the well, and a stream of mud forces out the borings. When oil reached, shows laying of miles of is pipe lines by which the oil reaches distillery.

Complete Record: Category: Petroleum Industry Subcategory: Miscellaneous Type: Slide Film Source: BIS Format code: 16sd

Metadata Source:Index of Training Films 1946