Interviewer(s): A. Gardner. Delcambre, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Clifton Delcambre was referred to my by Jimmy Hernandez. I met Clifton at his house. His friends call him "Slick." We had a good discussion about his history of the oilpatch, and after the interview, we had a look at his boats and the nets he uses for shrimping.

Clifton Delcambre started work as a roustabout for a contractor in 1951. He got a job with Shell in 1953. His first job was on Weeks Island working on both steam and diesel rigs. He eventually moved to production, working his way through gauger to a lead operator. He's pretty modest about his career with Shell but had plenty to share.