Informational film describing the oil refining process. Opens with CU of oil gushing through a pipe. Shows three men standing in a field by the oil strike shaking hands. CU of twirling molecular structure. CU of storage tanks and an aerial view of an oil refinery. Shows men working and walking through the refinery. CU of boiling flasks containing butane, unprocessed gasoline, fuel oil, lubricating oil, heavy oil and a close up of oil being poured onto a glass slide. Clip ends with the twirling molecular structure. Narrator discusses the process of refining the oil, from crude petroleum to the final product. Describes the parts of an oil refinery and the various products created from crude oil. Video ends with the narrator discussing transporting the products.