Texaco, 1970s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1970s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (waves crashing) 0:00 (seagull cawing) 0:02 - When we were (indistinct) nation, 0:03 the sea was a part of our defenses 0:04 that help keep foreign powers out. 0:06 But the sea was important to us in other ways too. 0:08 In the early 1800s, 0:13 America's only source of oils swam in the ocean. 0:15 (sailor shouting) 0:19 (intense music) 0:20 (waves crashing) 0:23 (banjo playing) 0:25 But over the next 75 years, 0:26 America's need for oil changed and expanded as she did. 0:28 And during the last 25 years or so 0:34 petroleum has become America's prime fuel. 0:36 But today, while eight out of nine exploratory wells drilled 0:40 don't produce any harm at all, 0:43 our need for oil is even greater than ever. 0:45 Since it's becoming harder to find oil on land 0:49 in this country, 0:52 we returned to the sea. 0:54 (seagulls cawing) 0:56 Because geologist tell us that beneath the sea 0:57 lie some of the largest potential oil peels known to man. 1:00 But instead of returning in an old fashioned square record 1:04 we returned with a sophisticated drilling rig. 1:07 And instead of a 20 foot harpoon, 1:10 we used thousands of feet of drill pipe. 1:14 At Texaco, we share the old whalers respect for the sea. 1:16 So we're very careful. 1:20 On every rig, highly trained technicians 1:23 use dozens of electronic safety devices, sanctions, 1:25 and monitors. 1:29 Where men can't see, 1:31 underwater TV cameras are watching for them. 1:33 And on the well itself sits a blowout preventer 1:38 that can shut down a well in seconds. 1:41 At Texaco, when we tap the resources beneath the sea, 1:44 we do everything we can 1:48 not to harm the things that live in it. 1:49 At Texaco, we are working to keep your trust. 1:53