Marine oil exploration, as seen on the Sedco-H, an oil drilling rig anchored off the Nova Scotia coast over Canada’s continental shelf. Here oilmen hope to discover black liquid treasure deposited by the same natural processes that formed the oil fields of the western prairies. This film shows the intense round-the-clock activities aboard the Sedco-H and the precautions taken against pollution and possible blowout.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314323
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil pollution of the sea
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Oil tankers
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)