Scotland. The First North Sea Oil is Piped Ashore

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Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2423

Date Released

9 Nov 1975

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1. 1Scotland. The First North Sea Oil is Piped Ashore

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: North Sea Oil. DESCRIPTION: At Dyce near Aberdeen, Her Majesty the Queen presses the button that sends the first North Sea Oil flowing into the Grangemouth RefineryIt marks the fruition of years of research, technology, hard work and grim determinationFrom the Forties Field by under sea pipeline, a marvel itself in engineering, the oil comes ashore at Cruden Bay. It travels then by underground pipes to the BP Refinery at GrangemouthTo the people of Aberdeen oil has already meant a change in their life style, could it also be the turning point in Britain’s economy. SHOTLIST: CU hand brings into picture phial of oil. MS waves breaking on shore. LS aerial Alpha Rig in Forties Field. GV Aberdeen. MLS 2 shots of Aberdeen. MLS Aberdeen docks. MS interior bridge of boat at sea. MS fishing boat past rest of fleet with men working on nets. MS boat coming into harbour. MS fish unloaded onto quayside. MCU fish being sorted. MS sign "BP Refinery". MLS BP oil tank (montage). CU sign "Total" on oil tanks (montage). MLS "Texaco" oil tanks zoom in. MS sign "Northern Operations Turry Centre Shell Exploration and Production Ltd". MS sign "Burmah North Sea Operations Office". MS two sign "Mobil North Sea" and "Burmah". MS sign "Sea Oil Services". GV Sea Oil Services building pan to see boats tied up. MLS supply boats (2 shots). MLS supply boat pan round to LS of oil rig being repaired (2 shots). MLS aerial oil rig being constructed. MLS rig being positioned. MS ship’s officer on bridge. MLS rig sinks into position (2 shots). MLS supports just showing above water. CU diagram of oil rig as it assembles (4 shots). MS Alpha Rig from helicopter coming into land. MLS helicopter coming into land. MS rig from helicopter. MS helicopter landing. MS rig from helicopter. MS helicopter touches down. MS rig from helicopter at touch down. MLS people out of helicopter. MLS excess gas being burnt off (tilt down). MS men work on rig (2 shots). MS drill head with drill going round (2 shots). MS looking up tower above drill head. CU drill head. MS clamp being put on pipe. MS tower. MS men watching. MS putting in new section of pipe. MS men at work. MLS rig under construction with ship in front from air. LS oil rig from Alpha Rig zoom back. MS Alpha’s control room with control panel. MS man at control panel. MS galley. MCU food on table pan round. MS men eating. CU plate of food zoom out to men eating. MCU radio. MS radio room. CU man on telephone. MLS Alpha Rig (aerial). MCU map of North Sea Oil Fields. CU Forties Field on map. CU map showing Cruden Bay. MS Cruden Bay. MCU map of Pipeline Cruden Bay to Grangemouth. CU Grangemouth on map. MCU pipes out of ground (2 shots). MLS oil refinery (2 shots). MS man with pipette taking (2 shots). MS marquee at refinery. MS sign "BP Petroleum Development Ltd". MLS row of flags. MS crowd waving Union Jacks. MS HM the Queen talking to people in crowd (2 shots). MCU tracking shot along crowd. MS the Queen. CU childrens’ faces. MS the Queen in control room. MCU computer screen showing flow of oil. MS the Queen presses button. MCU computer screen showing flow of oil. MS the Queen unveils commemorative plaque. MCU zoom in to plaque. MS pipes out of ground. MS man looking as oil goes through transparent pipe (3 shots). MS men watching oil. LS Alpha Rig from air. MCU phial of oil. FIRST BRITISH OIL ASHORE - Stock Shots Various aerials of oil derrick at sea. Completed ones and also one in the process of being built. Sea lapping the shore. Notice "BP Refinery". Very good aerial slow pan over oil derrick at sea. Various shots of refinery. GV harbour which supplies the derricks. Aerial of a derrick being built. Various shots of an oil derrick being sunk into position. Fishing boats in harbour unloading fish. Derrick crews going aboard helicopter to return to derrick. Oil supply centre. On an oil derrick. Men in cinema. Sleeping quarters, medical section. Supply ships taking goods aboard. Unloading fish. Good shots of fish on floor (large). General scenes of the city, life, people, buildings. Aerials new derrick being built. Helicopters arrive and leave with crews. General scenes in city. (1000ft.) Aerials of derricks. Interior shots man speaking into radio transmitter, men eating, working on rig, drilling etc. various shots. Fishing section - stores in field. Night shot of fishing harbour. Rough sea shots. Supply ships loading. Rough seas on rocks and groyne. (400ft.) Can 09016 - Elevated view of oil rig at sea also from sea level. Aerial view of derrick being towed - sunset effect. (500ft.) Can 09014 - Queen unveils plaque. MS speaking, minister speaking. Prince Philip listening. Oil rigs & pipes with BP markings. Queen leaves in Rolls Royce. Rig sections at sea being towed. Sunset effect. Rig being assembled on shore. Aerial views. (980ft.)

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Aviation; Business and commerce; Communications; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Fisheries; Engineering

Locations

Scotland

Card file number

75/341

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

717

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