STK-ID 24139

Three night shots of flames shooting skyward as oil well is brought in. Two men entering office building in downtown Edmonton. Man turning valve off at refinery, oil tanker being loaded with crude oil at Superior, Wisconsin. Sequence in well tower showing roughnecks drilling for oil in Alberta. Shots of men stacking pipes, changing bits, block descending in derrick, pipes being hoisted in tower.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Struggle for Oil
Location
Superior, Edmonton
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3