STK-ID 22457

Various CUs to MSs of roughnecks at night adding drill pipe, of man on safety platform, of travelling block and cables going up and down very close to camera, of men manning giant wrench as they tighten pipe joints, moderate rain in most shots. Early evening shots of crew working in the rain, HAMSs of crew at work, of rotary table, of block, of base of derrick. CUs of drill bit before it is lowered into hole. MSs of men tightening pipe joints, some shots filmed during day, in driving rain.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Roughnecks: The Story of Oil Drillers
Location
Alberta
Year
1958
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486