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New Zealand’s National Film Unit presents 'Maui One - Oil from the Sea' (1971)
Ungainly, a giant raft with a crazy superstructure, the off-shore drilling rig Discoverer II spent several months in a probe for oil in New Zealand waters. This film is a complete record of the successful search - and perhaps one of the most exciting ever made about the hunt for oil.
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New Zealand’s National Film Unit presents 'Maui One - Oil from the Sea' (1971)
Ungainly, a giant raft with a crazy superstructure, the off-shore drilling rig Discoverer II spent several months in a probe for oil in New Zealand waters. This film is a complete record of the successful search - and perhaps one of the most exciting ever made about the hunt for oil.
Some material contained in this film may be copyrighted to a third party. If you would like to reuse this film, please contact Archives NZ for more information.
