Oilers, Roustabouts and Roughnecks

NEW DOCS

Striking imagery and mesmerizing composition draw the world of the men and women who work at the Nabors Oil Drilling Platform in Odessa, West Texas and California. Men appear who have been physically scarred from oil well explosions called “blowouts”, but are “partying and womanizing” away from the refinery. Molly Jean Ritter is another subject, the first female roustabout in the West Texas area. It’s an insight into the work and history that make up the legend that is legendary “roughneck.”

Director

Christopher Lowden

Producer

Arnaud Borge

Release Year

2000

Festival Year

2001

Country

United Kingdom, France

Run Time

26 minutes

Premiere

US Premiere