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13169_10686_petroleum_industry5

1950s
B&W

Film about keeping up with the free world’s growing oil needs.Houston Oil Field Material Company: directional drilling. Drill point is put into the ground at an angle. An engineer supervises workers making sure the angle is correct. Drill point lowered into the drill pipe. Engineer checks a compass to ensure the drill pipe is still positioned correctly. Man adjusts drill pipe.