Movie Details
Theatrical Release:October 30th, 1923
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Department of the Interior, United States Bureau of Mines
The Story of Petroleum on the Web:Official Website
The Story of Petroleum (1923)
Audience Score
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.
