2003-07-16

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

This is an oral history interview with Miner Long conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Miner Long working for Shell shortly after he graduate with a degree in physics from Oberlin College in 1948.  He took Shell's geology training course and ended up on a seismic crew.  He went back to school and did work at John Hopkins in geology, and after graduating in 1953 he rejoined Shell as an exploration geologist.  He served in Denver, Tulsa, Pittsburgh, Houston, Lafayette, and New Orleans during his career.  He joined the offshore division in New Orleans and took part in the 1967 lease sale.  Shell tapped him to be chief geologist for offshore in 1968, and he served in that position until 1976.  He became Shell's fist general manager of geology in 1977 and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1984. Interviewer: Tyler Priest.

interviews

Energy development; Petroleum industry and trade; Long, Miner

Houston, Texas

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

Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm24579t18v