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Birth of an Oil Field (1949) | Slate

Birth of an Oil Field

Produced by George Pal, "Birth of An Oil Field" was directed by Duke Goldstone and released in 1949 by the Shell Oil Company. This film, part of a series of outstanding movies on the petroleum industry produced by Shell, explains and demonstrates methods, procedures, and equipment used in the drilling of oil wells and delivery of petroleum products worldwide.

Released: 1949
Runtime: 27m
Genres: Documentary
Country: United States of America

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Duke GoldstoneDirector

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