Seabed Search

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1790A
Date Released
26 Sep 1963
Date submitted
11 Sep 1963
Date submitted
20 Sep 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Seabed Search. DESCRIPTION: Two and a half miles from Lulworth Cove, they’ve started to drill for the first off-shore oil well in Britain. The search follows extensive underwater tests which indicated this could be the largest oil field yet discovered in Britain. If they do strike oil, seventy five thousand pounds will have been well spent. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS drilling platform. MS same. CU boat with British Petroleum team on board. CU platform. LAS boarding platform lowered. CU men on boat. MS same boarding platform. CU men on boat. CU men onto platform (2 shots). MS platform raised. MLS derrick construction. CU drill into water. CU derrick. CU men on same. CU men down hatchway. MS men in mess room. CU man. MCU chef carving meat. CU man enters bunk room. CU man on bunk. CU drilling. CU man. CU another. CU pan down - drill lowered. MCU man watching. CU drill. GV drilling platform.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Exploration and explorers
Locations
Dorset; Lulworth Cove
Card file number
87272
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Seabed Search', British Movietone News Issue No. 1790A, 26 Sep 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25266 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)