This four-part popular science documentary attracts viewers of all ages. It offers an opportunity to become familiar with the history of the oil industry and discover that Poles were its pioneers. The film allows viewers to trace how oil extraction and utilization technologies have evolved over the years. It presents both the history of the industry and modern technological processes, usually unreachable to the general public. It also lists the wide range of applications of petroleum-derived products in various sectors of the economy. Viewers will find out about Polish inventors who played a key role in the dynamic development of the global oil industry.