Studies the search for oil in Australia, showing how oil is formed, the personnel and equipment needed in drilling a well, and how results of seismic recordings are interpreted. Describes actual drilling in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007797
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil - Production methods
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil extraction operation
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil well drilling
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seismic waves
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)