2007-01-29

Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston

This is an oral history interview with Philip Thibodeaux conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Phil Thibodeaux heads up the Domestics Operations for Chet Morrison Contractors (CMC).  Thibodeaux worked on pipe laying barges for four summers while attending LSU. He graduated in 1975 in civil engineering and worked for a handful of contractors before joining CMC in 1991 to start up a pipeline division.  Company significance/history: CMC has specialized in refurbishing old ABS class supply barges and converting them into diving support vessels and pipe laying tenders. CMC has a fleet of several diver support vessels (DSVs) and 100 divers, some are from Peru and South Africa, and they are looking into Argentina for more. Interviewer: Jason P. Theriot.

interviews

Energy development; Petroleum industry and trade; Thibodeaux, Philip

Houma, Louisiana

Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

English

Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

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