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HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA-2020: Oil Platform Pumping Oil In The Middle Of A Calm Ocean

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
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About this clip

This vintage home movie captures an oil platform pumping oil in the middle of a calm ocean off Huntington Beach, California. The placid waters stretch under a clear morning sky, with the industrial structure standing as a stark contrast to the natural coastline. This archival footage offers a quiet yet powerful glimpse into the intersection of big business and the environment, evoking themes of energy, industry, and environmental impact. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about modern coastal life.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, news, environmental, energy, finance, and coastal California projects needing offshore oil infrastructure near Huntington Beach without crowds or beach activity.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition, or sober opener between beach lifestyle footage and a segment about offshore drilling, industry, or environmental impact.
Visual details
An offshore oil platform sits on the horizon over dark ocean water, with a small vessel to the left, orange and mauve sky behind it, platform lights visible, and no people visible.

Tags

poisonshamefulbig businessskycalmoilplatformpumpingmiddleplacidoceanmorningbusinessfinancehuntington BEACH california C2020introstock videostunninghome video

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
69 MB
Location
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Year filmed
2020
Published
Jan 2020

Still Frames From This Clip

3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Offshore oil platform near Huntington Beach, California, seen across dark ocean water under an orange sky, with a small vessel far left and no visible people.
The opening frame sets the platform against open water and warm horizon color. (0:00)
The Huntington Beach offshore platform remains near the horizon as darker waves cross the foreground, with the distant vessel still left of the structure and no visible people.
This frame holds on the industrial structure while surface waves texture the lower part of the shot. (0:01)
Oil platform with cranes above the horizon and a small vessel to the left.

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