Synopsis: A poignant little film about someone taking a lot of precious seawater, piping it miles into a parched desert, and forcing it into the ground. Oh, and then poking a bunch of holes in said ground and collecting the ooze that comes out. And separating said ooze into crude oil, bad smelling gas, and assorted other liquids with a whole lot of fancy plumbing. A bit slow occasionally, but this, plus a strange score choice (“Nomads of the Tibetan High Plateau”), forces the viewer to ponder the meaning of it all. In 3D animation.

via The Oil Drum | From Qurayyah to Khurais: Turning Water Into Oil.