A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2006)
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash explores key historical events, data and predictions regarding the global peak in petroleum production through interviews with petroleum geologists, former OPEC officials, energy analysts, politicians, and political analysts. The film contains contemporary footage interspersed with news and commercial footage from the growth heyday of petroleum production. The documentary focuses on information and testimony that supports the projection of a near-term oil production peak.
Primary Title
- A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 3 June 2014
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 100:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash explores key historical events, data and predictions regarding the global peak in petroleum production through interviews with petroleum geologists, former OPEC officials, energy analysts, politicians, and political analysts. The film contains contemporary footage interspersed with news and commercial footage from the growth heyday of petroleum production. The documentary focuses on information and testimony that supports the projection of a near-term oil production peak.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
- War
Contributors
- Basil Gelpke (Director)
- Basil Gelpke (Writer)
- Raymond McCormack (Director)
- Raymond McCormack (Writer)
- Reto Caduff (Director)
- LAVA Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects