Oilman, geophysicist. His work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; employment with Geophysical Service, Inc., doing reflection and refraction work, 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oilfield instrumentation equipment; work as a “computer” interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company, 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geochemical surveying; sale of Rayflex to Phillips- Eckhart, 1962; work as a geophysical consultant;

Oilman. His career in the oil industry; Board of Regents, University of Texas. Rainey controversy; government service during World War II; political philosophy and activities.

Executive, Caltex Petroleum Corporation.

Former chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Caltex Petroleum Corporation. Education; military service in China during World War II; employment with Caltex, 1946; assignment to Shanghai as legal officer; land titles and property claims in China; postwar marketing strategies in the Far East; competition from Shell and Standard Vacuum; formation of Caltex, his version; Chinese inflation; fall of the Kuomintang, 1949; postwar movement of crude oil, its significance; hostage of radical students at National Chaotung University; character sketches of Phil Lefevre, J. M.

Former executive, Caltex Petroleum Corporation. Service during World War II; initial employment with Caltex (China); aviation representative, South China; Chinese Revolution, 1949; manager, Caltex Okinawan operation, 1957-59; relationswith military government on Okinawa; formation of Ryuku Oil Corporation; head of marketing, Caltex (Japan), 1960; president, Caltex (Japan), 1964; joint ventures with Nippon Oil Company and Koa Oil Company; increasing refining capacity from 60,000 bbls. to 900,000 bbls.

Executive, Caltex Petroleum Corporation.

Geophysicist. His recollections and experiences as a geophysicist in the oil industry.

Executive. Educational background; U.S. Army in World War II; employment with Shell; Area Petroleum Office; employment with Caltex; China experience; Japan, 1949-1955; Nippon Oil Company and Koa Oil Company; supervisor, West Mediterranean Area, 1955; regional director, Inner Europe Division; refinery expansion; French experience; Socal’s and Texaco’s assumption of European operations from Caltex, 1967; comments about Phil Lefevre, Shun Nomura, Jose Alvarez, Henri Bellande.

Executive. Educational background; employment with Texaco; transfer to Caltex; Australian experience; origins of Caltex; Caltex (Australia); activities during World War II; expatriates in Caltex; Ampol, Alba, H. C. Sleigh; Kurnell refinery; navy fuel oil contracts; president, Caltex East; Caltex in Japan; nationalization; president, Caltex West; Texaco’s and Socal’s reentry into Europe, 1967; Caltex’s move from New York to Dallas.

Executive. Education; early job experience with Standard Oil Company of California; Dittus-Boelter equation; pre-World War II experiences in Nazi Germany; construction of the Bahrain refinery for Bapco; formation of Caltex, 1936; transfer to Caltex; activities during World War II; postwar refinery expansion; evolution of Technical Services Division.