The Story of Petroleum [1923 - U.S. Bureau of Mines]

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Silent short film produced the U.S. Bureau of Mines and the Sinclair Oil Company, chronicling the growth of the oil business in the 1920s.

Reel 1, an oil field is located, drilled, brought in, and pumped. Shows the Garber Field in Oklahoma.
Reel 2 shows how pipe is laid and cleaned. One section crosses the Red River. Includes views of an oil camp and of a casinghead gasoline extraction plant.
Reel 3, oil is distilled at a refinery.
Reel 4, wax is removed from oil, processed, and prepared for distribution. Oil products are carried in tank cars, trucks, barges, and ships. United States Bureau of Mines production in cooperation with the Sinclair Oil Company.

Featuring the spellbinding music from There Will Be Blood (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson), scored by Academy Award-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood.