Oil Rig

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/103

Date Released

24 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince Charles And The Prime Minister Depart For Australia
2. 2Oil Rig
3. 3Uganda Summit Meeting
4. 4Press Pictures Awards
5. 5Ford Motors For Export

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

A new giant oil-rig, the "Gulf Tide" prepares to join the North Sea hunt for natural gas. Built at the John Brown yards, she will stand on four telescopic legs - each 363 feet long - high above the biggest waves ever recorded in the North Sea.

Locations

Gairlock

Footage sources

Templar Films

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

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