BP Platform Launched

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2350
Date Released
17 Jun 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Platform Christened - Colour. DESCRIPTION: The first BP production platform, destined for the North Sea Forties oil field, is launched by seven year old Cheryl Patchett. SHOTLIST: GV pan oil platform. SV pan looking up at platform. SV pan angle shot top of platform. SV guests & workers at christening. SV VIPs on rostrum & Cheryl Patchett held by her mother. SV oil platform pan. CU Cheryl. SV ditto held by mother cutting string to release bottle of champagne to smash on platform (smash not seen). SV oil platform with smashed champagne on it. SV Cheryl held by father with VIPs. SV workers clapping. SV oil platform. SV angle shot ditto slow pan to top of platform showing size of it. SV top of platform pan down SV oil platform.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Engineering; Launchings
Locations
Graythorp
Card file number
74/8
Credits:
Camera
Keith Pettinger
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'BP Platform Launched', British Movietone News Issue No. 2350, 17 Jun 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30378 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)