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Oil Strike North

Oil Strike North

1975TV Series⏱️ 50m
AdventureDrama
5.8
IMDB Rating
20 votes

Triumph Oil attempts to extract oil from the North Sea from the rig Nelson One, dealing with the trials and tribulations of the rig crew and their families.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Nigel Davenport, Michael Witney, Angela Douglas
Release Date
August 26, 1975
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
as Jim Fraser
Michael Witney
Michael Witney
as Frank Ward
Angela Douglas
Angela Douglas
as Julie Ward
Barbara Shelley
Barbara Shelley
as Elaine Smythe
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Calum Mill
as Angus Gallacher
👤
Angela Cheyne
as Shona Campbell
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson
as Donald Cameron
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Glyn Owen
as Jack Mullery
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Charles Wayman
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Tom Criddle
as Sir Norman Denison

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
20th Century Fox Television, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

oilnorth sea oiloil rig

🎯 Categories

AdventureDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Oddly undramatic
by veebee22025-10-28
5/10

"This series attempted to turn the race to exploit North Sea oil into some kind of late 20th century gold rush, with vast fortunes ready to be made or lost. I remember when the series was broadcast it landed with a dull thud rather than a fanfare. This was partly due to the fact that, unlike a gold rush, it isn't personal fortunes which are at stake, but the interests of a huge corporation, the fictional 'Triumph Oil' in this case. Petrochemical giants aren't exactly the world's favourite companies and the majority of people couldn't care less about the fortunes o..."

📖 Synopsis

Triumph Oil attempts to extract oil from the North Sea from the rig Nelson One, dealing with the trials and tribulations of the rig crew and their families.