Item 44: 00044_Bonnette, Adrian_MMS-History, 2003
Interviewer(s): J. Sell. Houma, LA.
Affiliation: University of Arizona
Bob Bonnette is another person identified by Diana Edmonson of the Houma Council on Aging. He and his wife live in a newer part of Houma, not far from the Civic Center and YMCA. He has a good retirement package, and has been able to be active in community politics. While he doesn't regret the work, he is very aware of the "fast and loose" accounting of the oil fields.
Adrian (Bob) Bonnette began work in the oil field in 1959 after completing service with the military. He worked his entire career with Texaco, mostly operating out of Houma and the Caillou Island field. He began as kitchen help, but also worked as a roughneck at night. Within a few months, he was promoted to radio operator. As radio operator, he was responsible for communications, but also office management, production reports, payroll preparation. He worked directly under the dome foreman. Eventually, Bob was also assigned to troubleshoot situations where accounting wasn't properly maintained. He retired from Texaco in 1993 and has been active in local community politics.
Dates
- 2003
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
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Extent
From the Collection: 25.0 linear feet
Repository Details
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