Moscow Russia-1971: Oil Rig Drilling Operation with Derrick and Machinery

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMoscow, Russia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 in Russia

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Oil Rig Drilling Operation with Derrick and Machinery — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this archival footage captures an oil drilling rig in operation under a clear blue sky. The sequence begins with a wide view of the industrial structure, including its base, machinery, and support towers, then slowly tilts upward to reveal the full height of the derrick. A small red flag flutters at the top, and the film shows natural grain and slight color fading typical of vintage home movies. The setting appears to be a remote, open landscape, likely in Moscow, Russia, with no people visible, emphasizing the scale and mechanical complexity of the rig.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124884800

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Moscow, Russia Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s industrial archive requests needing Soviet-era oil drilling infrastructure as an editorial cutaway or production context shot.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, blue-shifted fading, metal derrick, scaffolded platform and open worksite may show early 1970s drilling equipment near Moscow as described in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The slow upward tilt and distant framing give the clip a visitor-shot or amateur observer perspective rather than a staged industrial film view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall drilling derrick, raised machinery housing, scaffold supports, ladder-like tower sections, guy wires, open sky and a small red flag near the top.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, mild exposure variation and faded color that add physical-film texture to the industrial subject.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, establishing cutaway or transition beat for oil production, heavy industry or Soviet-era infrastructure sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually places drilling machinery in an open industrial landscape, supporting broader context around resource extraction without proving the operator or exact facility.
Research note: No logos are apparent, but the people-visible flag and identifiable site claims should be reviewed separately from copyright and any property or location permissions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 8mm Moscow oil rig, Soviet drilling derrick home movie, vintage industrial machinery footage and 1970s land rig cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Moscow 1971 material, then broader 1970s Soviet industry, oil drilling, rigging and machinery footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm frame from Moscow metadata showing a drilling rig platform, machinery housing and derrick against open sky. — A wide shot frames the drilling rig base, support structure and lower derrick.

The camera tilt shows the derrick extending above the rig platform, with cables and tower sections visible against the sky. — The frame moves upward to emphasize the height of the derrick over the rig platform.

A closer upward view isolates the drilling derrick, showing lattice sections, guy wires and a raised platform in the 8mm frame. — The tilt centers on the derrick tower and its cable-supported structure.

The final frame shows the upper drilling derrick with a small red flag near the top, silhouetted against a clear blue sky. — The tilt reaches the derrick top, where a small red flag is visible.

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