Texaco Gas Stations, 1960s
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(dramatic music) | 0:01 | |
- | Hey, you want to meet a guy | 0:09 |
who was really in deep water? | 0:10 | |
(dramatic music) | 0:12 | |
- | He's standing on top of | 0:16 |
what's going to be the largest Texaco offshore rig ever. | 0:17 | |
(dramatic music) | 0:21 | |
- | How would you like that in your bathtub? | 0:23 |
It'll be manned by a crew of 60. | 0:27 | |
It will rest in 465 feet of water. | 0:29 | |
It was built in 7 different countries, | 0:32 | |
at a cost of around a half a billion dollars. | 0:35 | |
And it all came together out here off the coast of Scotland, | 0:37 | |
in the North Sea. | 0:40 | |
When this rig becomes fully operational, | 0:41 | |
it'll be able to deliver | 0:44 | |
almost 4 million gallons of oil a day. | 0:44 | |
Well that help America? | 0:47 | |
It sure will. | 0:48 | |
Because in the North Sea or here at home, | 0:49 | |
finding oil anywhere reduces dependence everywhere. | 0:52 | |
Texaco, we're working to keep your trust. | 0:56 | |
(dramatic music) | 0:58 |
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