Calculated Risk (1962)
Calculated Risk (1962)
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- Release Date: 1st January 1962
- Asset ID: 802386
- Synopsis: The story of Abu Dhabi oil from the beginning. The film starts with the BP man in talks with the leaders of Abu Dhabi and follows the process over ten years through the construction and transport of the search barge , drilling, surveying, through to the construction of all the separate well heads and the construction of the subsea pipeline and the development of Das Island through to the first tanker docking at Das for an oil shipment.
- Shotlist: The story of Abu Dhabi oil from the beginning. The film starts with the BP men in talks with the leaders of Abu Dhabi and follows the process over ten years through the construction and transport of the search barge, drilling, surveying, through to the construction of all the separate well heads and the construction of the subsea pipeline and the development of Das Island through to the first tanker docking at Das for an oil shipment. 04:05 - subsea footage of diver around steel frame 05:05 - Two jeeps driving through desert, following sequence from 'New Explorers' about Abu Dhabi concession 07:05 - More subsea diving shots of sea floor 07:35 - GVs of barren Das Island, and the construction for living; heavy equipment loaded onto Das, harbour and airstrip to be built, a thriving community, ship delivers, rigging equipment, building harbour. 09:12 - Barge being inaugurated in Germany, has BP flags, and about to sail 7,000 miles to Das Island 10:00 - Rough sea shots from vessel of Bay of Biscay 11:30 - Desert caravan of people and camels in Purani, with shots of fresh water and vegetation, great shots over dunes 12:55 - People washing clothes at beach, aerials of Das Island. Story of Abu Dhabi from the beginning follows process over 10 years underwater shots. Arabian sands and truck Aerials of the concession DAS – divers on the sea bed sharks they look for oil DAS will be transformed from desert to a thriving community, ship delivers rigging equipment, building harbour, we see barge in Germany, champagne, barge launched, has BP flags sails 7,000 miles to DAS cheers Under tow from Germany to Abu Dhabi B&W storms at sea, storms in Bay of Biscay, they lose the tow but get it back eventually. Camels and locals walk in desert, shots over dunes Locals wash in the sea and wash clothes in seawater and sand and water is so precious local village shots, aerials DAS at shoreline 00.14.49 Radio room drilling barge at sea 15.09 ‘Enterprise’ barge. At sea on barge – good drilling shots men on platform drilling at night New wells capped at sea Towers with chopper platforms Wells connected by underwater pipeline, pipe laying, cable laying divers along pipelines ships in port. British valour with BP logo on funnel.
- Production Company: World Wide Pictures
- Licensing Restrictions: None
- Viewing Restrictions: Public
- Format: BetaSP_Small
- Alternative Language Notes: None