Ekofisk oilfield accident

Title

Ekofisk oilfield accident

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Apr 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:05:07

Description

Ric Davies reports an attempt to cap the Bravo Oil Rig in the North Sea following a blowout in the Ekofisk oilfield. Includes interview with Haken Blo(?), Phillips Petroleum; Tony Benn, Energy Minister; Austin Lang, Fisheries Federation.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Ric Davies; Haken Blo(?); Austin Lang

Keywords

Accidents; Oil extraction; Petroleum industry; Phillips Petroleum; Oilfields; Oil pollution

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