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This clip is Part 8 of a 13-part film. Watch from the beginning

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THE STORY OF PETROLEUM Part 8

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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.

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Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Series

Public Information Films and Video Recordings

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Date
1923-01-01
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3:51