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Synopsis:BBC2 - Trade Test Film
A film about the discovery and development of the West Sole field. Dedicated to the memory of the 13 men who died on the BP platform Sea Gem in 1965.
Shotlist:Coastline, cliff and shore gvs
Rough sea shots against seaside walls and calm waves - tombstones
Fishermen gutting and boats, trawlers
Pipeladen boats in harbour at dawn
Sea Gem aerial and story of disaster
Sea Quest being towed to position by tug boats, with aerials
Drilling gvs and derrick
Topsides going on a jacket
Weathercock
More drilling shots
Helicopter coming in to land and taking off
Pipeline entering the sea
Subsea footage of diver checking pipeline
