A 1950s promotional film by Creole Petroleum corporation shows the history of its development in venezuela and what it argues are the many benefits to the country, including health care, education and infrastructure. Newhe time, creole was jerseys venezuela affiliate and the number two oil producer. It dissolved when the country nationalized their oil industry in the 1970s. Stretching along the Eastern Shore of venezuela is one of the industrial wonders of modern times. The Oil Producing complex of the boulevard coastal fields. Wellshan 2000 oil reaching almost to the horizon. This resource has brought a new life to the people of venezuela. The oil beneath these waters belongs to those people. But, the stupendous task of bringing it to the surface and refining it has been the work of private foreign capital and engineering genius. Much of it, north american. That network has been done by one company. Creole petroleum corporation. Creole is an american company. An affiliate of new jersey. It operates exclusively in venezuela, making its headquarters. Whose progressy is rooted in oil. This Company Conducts its business in the interest of the venezuelan people as well as its home stockholders. This is the story of an American Business firm which has become an integral part of a nations socalled and economic progress. A country of Great National resources. Only oil and iron have been tapped on a large scale. This story of oil must begin on this fabulous lake. Even the history of the nation began here. Successorshe modern to something that they explored when they found in 1499. The indians were living in houses on stilts, as some do today. , forthis came venezuela little venice. Nearby on the lakeshore, oil seeps to the surface. Indians were using it for medicinal purposes. It was to be more than four centuries before development of those Oil Resources really began. In the last early years, creole and other companies have built vast installations to tap the oil of the lake. To anchor its wells and waters as deep as 100 feet, this company developed its own underwater techniques, techniques which were later adapted along the north american coast. New platforms are built and wells are drilled on a regular schedule. According to the best conservation practices to avoid the waste of the waters near the lake. Simple maintenance and operation require a virtual navy. A fleet of nearly 300 small boats were transporting personnel and supplies. Repair facilities. Even dry docks for the larger vessels, all this just to keep the oil flowing. Lake tankers carry some of the soil away. The rest of it goes by pipeline. A pipeline from the source of the lake to the gulf and under the gulf to creoles new amway refinery. Triple pipelines, one carrying water to amway bridged 192 miles. In constructing these lines, the company has developed many new techniques, like coding underwater pipes with special compound to extend their life five times. Droppede is about to be to the lake bed as part of the projects largest single stretch of underwater pipeline. Maintenance are an old job to company engineers. Before starting this pipeline, they already have hundreds of pipelines of underwater pipes servicing the lake. Not all of the oil which reaches and by the pipeline is refined. The output of the amway refinery , more than 200,000 barrels daily is devoted to the production of heavy fuel oil for industrial and eating purposes. Some of these tankers will carry their loads to the rest of latin america. Others to europe and africa. Venezuela has the largest oil experts export of any nation in the world and is second to the United States in production. Although the largest operations are in the amway region, there are important installations in eastern venezuela as well. Here, the search for oil begins. Area, itis undeveloped is necessary to develop trails and roads. The Oil Companies operating in concession areas granted by the venezuelan nation have played a leading part in opening up the east. Jungle, partart open prairie and hardly any of it was inhabited before the exploration parties entered. The search for oil is not a matter of haphazard drilling. Is not to tap oil but to set the scene for a Scientific Survey in a spot picked by the geologist. Charge is sent into the first, shallow hole. Seismograms will register the speed of shock wave from the explosion and indicate the various underground strength. [explosion] of this information, the geologists and engineers will determine whether exploratory drilling for the oil should begin. And so, the jungle begins to open up. Families settling as the wells go down. It is always a gamble when the first oil is drilled in virgin territory. This one is down 8000 feet and the oil has not yet started to flow. But eastern venezuela is producing and producing well. This is part of a field, one of five that creole has on the east. No one of them is as large as maracaibo. They are a factor in strengthening the production of crude oil. This town with connecting highways was built to house the oil workers and those of a refinery. As with amway, most of the output here is heavy fuel oil with only enough gasoline to serve a few latin american markets including venezuela itself. Domestic venezuela markets is difficult. First by tanker, then by one of the worlds most expensive pipelines across the mountains to caracas. Pumps refined up 60 and 70 degrees mountainsides to the sea of caracas. Constructed jointly by two Oil Companies, it costs almost 400,000 a mile to build. With transportation problems like this and with low Retail Prices fixed i the government for some petroleum products, domestic marketing is largely of service to the country. Appears whereeole there is a venezuelan need for petroleum. Service is Good Business and it is a part of good citizenship. With over 1 billion invested in venezuela, creole is an important citizen. It is morere feels important to be a good one. This Company Gives preference to been as well and citizens for employment in all categories. Overseas personnel are hired basically to train venezuelans. Overseas employees make up only 8 . Although venezuelan law would permit 25 . Are generally higher than in the United States. Even an unskilled worker averages 4400 a year in pay and benefits. Overseas personnel must learn spanish, where all business is done in that language. All americans must show ability to get along with venezuelans both onthejob and socially. This meeting of Company Geologists is a typical gathering of Upper Echelon real technical personnel creole technical personnel. Among the venezuelans is this accomplished and respected geologist. There are venezuelans at the highest level of the company. On the board of directors. Dr. Guillermo is contact director for geology. Other venezuelans who are in key positions include dr. Carlos and dr. Fred. The creole clan will make company houses like this available to the families occupying them on an ownership rather than a rental asis. Basis. Originally forced to provide camps with its own utilities and Public Services because many were built in undeveloped areas. Now, the Company Hopes to turn over many of these facilities to responsible local agencies. Its workers have achieved a level of income and of responsibility with men doing comparable jobs anywhere in the United States. This workers children attend a school built by creole, staffed by the company and operated by it. The goal is to end much of this. To reduce the workers dependence on the company while giving him enough added income to pay for his new responsibilities. Workers, clubs and recreation facilities are still provided at most installations. Many are available at all caps. Sometimes in operated hospitals and sometimes in outside institutions. Personnel policies are based on the belief that a secure, response will man is both a better worker and a better citizen of any country. Responsible man is both a better worker and a better citizen of any country. Caracas is one of the show places of the americans today because use has been made of the nations income from oil. Approximately half of the profits from all petroleum sales. Ewe National Policy is to so the petroleum back to the nation. Caracas is not the only example. Of maracaibo is becoming a true oceanport. Ins is a new boulevard aracai, the garden city. Almost 40 nestled for years. Merida has these apartments for its people. The operations of creole provide more than 200 million a year for the modernization of venezuela. A country which has jumped from an 18thcentury economy to this in less than 30 years. Where once there were empty valleys, there are now flourishing cities. The beauty of the old, spanish, streets remains. Innercity traffic speeds over modern highways. Statues of Simon Bolivar look out. He led six south american countries to freedom. The famous art on display has not been forgotten. On the great plain, the plainsman celebrate in the sky. The ancient sport is still a favorite. On sundays, great crowds flocked to be ball range and the atmosphere is that of old spain. But, the new has arrived in sport too as baseball is just as popular in venezuela as it is in the United States or japan. On the slopes of the andes, oxen pull the plows as they have through the centuries. In the fertile valley, the farmer is building a new agriculture with machines. Delta, this symbolizes the old way of life. New venezuela may live in a low Income Housing project. If he needs medical care, he has access to hospitals as modern as earth. For the sewing a petroleum has contributed to the welfare of many people. The extension of medical services includes a nationwide antimosquito campaign which has almost wiped out malaria, once affecting 48 percent of the population. Creole insisted the government start its program in its existing camps and nearby towns. Free inoculations to attack other diseases. Three xrays are available to fight tuberculosis. There are free clinics throughout the country. And free classes in baby care. The Pediatric Clinic is an accepted part of venezuelan life. This little fellow will live 10 years longer because the hospitals and clinics have already added a decade to the Life Expectancy of every venezuelan. The old practice still linger on in many places and in many fields. Better, ite new is begins to replace the old. One of the greatest efforts is in industry. Venezuelans know that their prosperity would be in vain if anything were happen to the desk to happen to the market of oil. Profits from petroleum to develop new enterprises in other fields. The search for new resources has turned up iron or. Ore. It is done by power shovels. A new 90 Mile Railroad carries it through almost unexplored territory. The next step will be a steel mill in the orinoco area. U. S. Firms of all types are taking the lead in developing venezuela. For the countries experience with oil has created a good climate for other Foreign Investors and they are being encouraged by venezuela. New factories are going up all over. Them means new jobs for venezuelans and new income to spread the prosperity further. But, the flow of oil to the tankers is still the lifeblood of venezuela. It provides the money for the new expansion. The tankers carry the oil of venezuela to the markets of the world. The money that comes from selling that oil is used not only within venezuela but for purchases abroad. On the busy main streets of venezuela, the average man can do more than window shop today. This is a people newly arrived in the prosperous world of the 20th century. Hunger forisfy their the Better Things of life. The farmer wants a new tractor for the first time. Perhaps he can afford it. Many of thexpects same food as its northern neighbors. More and more people are getting them. Venezuela is growing in every way. This is only the beginning. Tovenezuela is beginning mold into the great interior. Across the andes, past the great , into the teeming. Eadwaters of the orinocos unexplored regions. Here are some of the great wonders of the world by angel falls, the highest waterfall on earth, which was not discovered until 1937. Here is one of the great untapped sources of mineral wealth in the world yet remaining. Venezuela is a country bigger than germany and france combined. A vast land inhabited by less than 6 million people. Over half the country has not been explored. For the first time, the means are there to develop this land and the job is underway. Still, in the forefront of venezuelas development are the men of the oil industries. Creole is proud that oil is the symbol of this new and prosperous land. As a guest of venezuela, they have been able to help in developing the resources of this country. And the people of venezuela are using the nations wealth to build their own road to the future. A future made possible by people and petroleum. This weekend, American History tv has life two day coverage of the annual Gettysburg College summer conference. This morning at 8 30 a. M. , eastern with a discussion at the unionist cause was katie of virginia commonwealth university. A look at nat turners rebellion with patrick. The combat experience of civil war searchers soldiers with peter carmichael. 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