| Tornados, Rattlesnakes & Oil: A Wildcatter's Memories of Hunting for "black Gold" Contributor(s): Cochrane, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0998510610 ISBN-13: 9780998510613 Publisher: River Beach Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 553.280 |
| LCCN: 2018901113 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 8.56" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet a wildcatter whose back-in-the-day journey from the hills of New York, to the ice fields of Alaska, to the plains of the Midwest brings the reader along on this complex quest to SEE underground. Here's an insider's look at the petroleum industry of the latter 20th century and what geologist Thomas E. Co chrane experienced along the way. From Oklahoma, to Texas, to rubbing elbows with iconic oilman T. Boone Pickens, his personal tales of the oil fields provide a firsthand glimpse into the art as well as the science of exploring and drilling all in the relentless pursuit of "hitting the big one," every wildcatter's dream. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cochrane, Thomas E.: - California Professional Geologist and former teacher Thomas E. Cochrane consults on geology and geologic hazards, and often lectures on plate tectonics and related topics. He was formerly the editor of The Shale Shaker, a geologic publication of the Oklahoma City Geological Society, and is a longtime member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). He's also the author of Shaping the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast Exploring the Coastal Geology of Northern California, a regional bestseller. Mr. Cochrane was recently named Director of the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy, a 501(c)3 nonprofit which is a member of the National Land Trust Alliance and California Northern Region Land Trust Council. |