Interviewer(s): A. Gardner. New Iberia, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Pat Byler was referred to my by Jimmy Hebert. Pat and I met fairly early in the morning at his place. His mother had a minor stroke the day before, and he had to leave to go to the hospital. I attempted to make plans for another time, but he insisted we go ahead with the interview. The interview itself is a little short, but he's a very clear speaker and he addressed all the questions quite precisely.

Pat Byler began work for Shell in 1960 as a roustabout. He worked in both drilling and production. He worked his way up through the ranks to production foreman.