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Early development of Saudi Arabian oil fields, promo film 1950s

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BOF6285318
Video title
Early development of Saudi Arabian oil fields, promo film 1950s
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Private Collection
Date
c. 1950 AD - c. 1959 AD (C20th AD)
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Synopsis: Early development of Saudi Arabian oil fields and the construction of the crude oil pipeline from the oil fields of the Persian Gulf in the middle east across the Arabian Desert to the Mediterranean Sea. The pipeline was constructed by Bechtel International Corporation in the late 1940äó»s. Scenes Include: Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company, Arabian American Oil Company, a slide rule, drafting table & plans, pipeline construction methods and equipment, camels, Bedouin camp, Aramco, dust storm (shamal or shumal, or shimal).

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BOF AMERICAN HISTORY FOOTAGE / Bridgeman Images
Video keywords
1950s / 20th century / Saudi Arabia / arab civilization / Middle East / plane / aviation / transport / bedouin / camping / camel / animal / building site / goat / farm animal / colour / desert / industrial development / water / USA / North America / America (continent) / geography / man / industry / 1950-1959 Fashion / fashion / crude oil / map / water carrier / progress / well / tent / housing / herd / industrial zone / footage