DeGolyer, Everette Lee
Published: August 31, 2006, 8:33 pm
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Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886-1956), an American geologist recognized as the founder of applied geophysics in the petroleum industry. He was a pioneer in welding geophysics and petroleum exploration. Some of DeGolyer's contributions include introducing the idea of torsion balance and the use of refraction and reflection seismographs for oil exploration. He founded several successful independent oil companies, and established one of the first successful oil-consulting firms. DeGolyer worked with the Petroleum Administration for War as Director of Conservation and later as Assistant Deputy Administrator during World War II. He was Director of the American Petroleum Institute for more than twenty years and a founder of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
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DeGolyer, Everett Lee (1886-1956) (The Handbook of Texas Online)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "DeGolyer, Everette Lee". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 31, 2006; Last revised Date August 31, 2006; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/DeGolyer,_Everette_Lee>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886-1956), an American geologist recognized as the founder of applied geophysics in the petroleum industry. He was a pioneer in welding geophysics and petroleum exploration. Some of DeGolyer's contributions include introducing the idea of torsion balance and the use of refraction and reflection seismographs for oil exploration. He founded several successful independent oil companies, and established one of the first successful oil-consulting firms. DeGolyer worked with the Petroleum Administration for War as Director of Conservation and later as Assistant Deputy Administrator during World War II. He was Director of the American Petroleum Institute for more than twenty years and a founder of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Further Reading
DeGolyer, Everett Lee (1886-1956) (The Handbook of Texas Online)
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