Shell Oil Company Movies

  • 1946
    Prospecting for Petroleum

    Prospecting for Petroleum

    Prospecting for Petroleum

    01946HD

    All-puppet animation tells the story of how oil is formed through ages of geological change, how it is found, extracted and put to use by man.

    Prospecting for Petroleum
  • 1954
    The Reconnaissance Drill

    The Reconnaissance Drill

    The Reconnaissance Drill

    01954HD

    Documentary on the first stage in oil exploration: the first drill.

    The Reconnaissance Drill
  • 1954
    Arise and Perish

    Arise and Perish

    Arise and Perish

    01954HD

    Documentary on the genesis of oil in the Earth's crust.

    Arise and Perish
  • 1953
    The Fossil Story

    The Fossil Story

    The Fossil Story

    01953HD

    In this film, Shell Oil situates its extractive process as an episode within geologic time, naturalizing its products even as it inspires wonder. It c...

    The Fossil Story
  • 1953
    Oil - The Invisible Traveler

    Oil - The Invisible Traveler

    Oil - The Invisible Traveler

    01953HD

    This Shell Film from 1953, "Oil The Invisible Traveler" looks at how petroleum is brought from producing regions to the market. It starts with the cha...

    Oil - The Invisible Traveler
  • 1952
    The Diesel Story

    The Diesel Story

    The Diesel Story

    01952HD

    A movie by the Shell Oil Company traces the history of the development of the diesel engine from the Otto 'SILENT' gas engine of 1877.

    The Diesel Story
  • 1949
    Birth of an Oil Field

    Birth of an Oil Field

    Birth of an Oil Field

    01949HD

    Produced by George Pal, "Birth of An Oil Field" was directed by Duke Goldstone and released in 1949 by the Shell Oil Company. This film, part of a se...

    Birth of an Oil Field