Informational film describing search for oil. Opens with narrator discussing that things move by virtue of force. Shows a moving train, a spinning plane, a spinning globe. Discusses how molecules of energy must be found and buried treasure can be anywhere-- even under the sea. Shows a shot of mountains and the desert and a plane landing on the water pulling up to a boat carrying three men. Shot of man in front of machine used to record sound under the water. CU of men throwing equipment overboard that are described as "mechanical ears to listen to man made miniature earthquake." CU of man pushing a switch to set off underwater explosion. Camera pulls back to show water shooting into the air as underwater explosion is set off.