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Production of petroleum at oil refineries and its transportation in United States, before and during World War II

Documentary titled, ' Oil Is Blood ' on production and transportation of petroleum and its by products in United States. Crude oil in a pit. Man takes samples from the pit. View of derricks at an oil drilling site. Derricks at sea. Exteriors of a building near the derricks. Service station attendants, pumping gas and cleaning the windshield, on a 1942 Lincoln Continental convertible, at a "Tydol Flying A" gas station. Scenes of busy highways and plenty of fuel give way to empty roads, closed gas stations, and restricted hours for obtaining fuel, as it is rationed during World War 2. Views of persons obtaining ration stamps and books. Various gasoline ration books including the "A" books (allowing the smallest amounts) and "B", "C", and other books allowing larger rations to more essential users. Oil rig "roughnecks" inserting new sections of pipe and proceeding to drill. Closeup of a "gusher" before it is capped. Men filling railroad tank cars with petroleum products. A long train of tank cars pulled by a steam locomotive. Animated map illustrates the ocean shipping lanes that formally served as means to transport fuel and oil, before the German U-Boat threat made them too dangerous for general use. Drums of fuel and oil being loaded aboard a ship to supply the Allies during the war. A convoy of ships heading to the war zone of North Africa.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050492
Evolution of oil drilling and its various uses since prehistoric times in United States.

Dramatized documentary titled, 'The Evolution Of The Oil Industry'. Shows the evolution of oil drilling and refining in United States. Shows prehistoric man digging a field. An early water wheel in operation. Discovery of crude oil in a field. Babylonians light torches dipped in crude oil. Chinese men manually operate an oil rig in a field. Native American Indian woman applies oil on the back of a boy. A man sells oil bottle to a large crowd. Shows application of oil as axle grease in wheels and in oil lamps. Workers dig oil in a swamp. Hand shows an oil bottle. An early derrick in an oil field in Pennsylvania. Retired railroad constructor in front of the derrick. Shows uncle Billy Smith at work inside the derrick. Steam engines power up the drilling machine. Uncle Billy dips a tester inside the drill oil and discovers oil. Uncle Bill and associates shout in jubilation. View of derricks and other drilling methods to drill oil in United States. Two men examine land near a river. Crude oil being collected at drilling sites. Horse wagons transport crude oil barrels across a river bed. Oil barrels being loaded on a raft. Oil pipelines being laid across a field. View of an oil refinery. Undesired product, gasoline, being discarded by workers. Shows use of oil for light. An early model gasoline driven car. Map shows expansion of oil industries in United States. View of an oil refinery, derricks and oil rigs.

Date: 1952
Duration: 10 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050494
Scientists implement various methods for searching of new oil fields in United States.

Animation shows the process of formation of crude oil inside the earth's crust. Migration of oil toward underground reservoirs inside sedimentary and porous rocks. Geologists and scientists conduct surveys for possible oil fields. Soil samples being collected for oil-search. Helicopters and marsh buggies provide reconnaissance for search of new oil fields. Scientists use gravity meters, magnetometers and seismographs for searching new oil fields. Geo-forms being lowered in water for oil discovery.

Date: 1952
Duration: 3 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050495
Drilling of crude petroleum using various drilling methods at an oil drilling site in United States.

Various drilling methods to drill oil. View of derricks scattered across a field in United States. Operation of a drill head. A springing device called shaker, removes rock particles from mud. Samples are then taken for testing purpose. Drill bits take core samples. Scientists perform various tests on the collected samples. Electric Logging is used at various depths of drilling. Detonation charges being prepared to be inserted inside the drill holes. A small diameter tubing and valves being installed at the surface. Chemicals being added to ease the flow of oil to the surface. Oil rigs at work. Animation shows flow of oil inside an underground reservoir. View of a natural gas cycling plant. An oil drilling site at sea.

Date: 1952
Duration: 5 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050496
Separation of crude oil into various components at a refinery in United States.

An oil refinery in United States. Exteriors of Research laboratory building at the refinery. Animation shows the fractional distillation of crude oil in a fractionating tower. Cracking process being carried out to break bigger molecules into smaller ones. Catalytic distillation of crude oil being carried out. Several industries based on the byproducts of the petroleum refining industry.

Date: 1952
Duration: 3 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050497
Transportation of petroleum and its by products via pipelines and other mediums in United States.

Distribution of petroleum and by products in United States. View of an oil pipeline laid across a field. Machine digs trench for laying of the pipelines. Oil pipelines are cleaned, coated and wrapped before insertion into the trench. A map shows network of oil pipelines across United States. An oil pumping station. Animation shows various oil products being transported through the same pipeline. Oil tankers, railroad tank cars and tanker trucks being used to transport petroleum and by products. An oil tanker truck arrives at a gas station. Man refills the underground tank at a gas station. View of an automobile service station. Men fuel and service a Cadillac convertible.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050498