Western Australia: the search for oil
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Shows the first operational stage of the search for oil at Exmouth Gulf (WA) including the seismograph party making exploratory drillings and echo soundings with explosives. (Explains the principle of this method with diagrams.) A highlight is the building of the large derrick before drilling for oil began.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
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