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Drilling Ahead: The Quest for Oil in the Deep South, 1945-2005 Alan Cockrell
Drilling Ahead: The Quest for Oil in the Deep South, 1945-2005
Alan Cockrell
A petroleum geologist, Alan Cockrell provides an insider’s account of the science of oil hunting, the political processes that help or hinder it, and the advances in technology that make it all possible. The book documents the ways in which wars, foreign competition, governmental regulation, and new business models affect oil exploration.
349 pages, 75 photographs; 15 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 27, 2023 |
| ISBN13 | 9781496849694 |
| Publishers | University Press of Mississippi |
| Pages | 350 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 25 mm · 530 g |
| Language | English |