Scope and Contents Audio Only.Interviewer(s): T. Stewart. Houston, TXAffiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalJohn Bookout had a tremendously successful career with Shell Oil Company. After serving in World War II as a B-17 pilot he attended the University of Texas earning a B.S. and a M.S. in Geology. He began working for Shell in 1950. He became District Geologist in Amarillo in 1954 and stayed in that position until 1958. That year he was promoted to...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met Moye Boudreaux at the ecology festival hosted by the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation in Thibodaux. She was sitting near our booth resting when she realized that we were doing a history study. She and her daughter came over and talked about their experiences in the oil and gas industry. Moye had sent a message to the email address we set up for the project. We exchanged cards and agreed...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. DiTucci and S. Wiltz. Lafayette, LAAffiliation: University of Louisiana at LafayetteBob Bougeois was born in Raceland, LA in 1934; he had four brothers. He studied physical education at Nicholls College before being drafted into the military, where he served in Europe for two years. He hired on with Continental Emsco during the summer of 1959 as a truck driver; he worked there for 12 years in sales, moving from Houma, to Venice, to Morgan City, to...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Sell. Montegut, LA.Affiliation: University of ArizonaGeorge Bourg was recommended by Ed Henry, who had contacted him and explained the study. He was another of the Montegut Texaco hands, well acquainted with the others from there whom I had interviewed. We had a little trouble scheduling an appointment because his wife was ill, but eventually I was able to go to his house and talk. We had limited time because he had to take his wife to the...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): R. Higgins. Bayou Vista, LA.Affiliation: University of ArizonaI had Ray's name on a list from the last time I was in town. My notes did not indicate what he had done, but only that he was involved very early in the history of offshore oil. I called him for the first time on Tuesday (6-26-01), and after I talked briefly with his wife, Ray and I chatted for about twenty minutes. He told me about some other jobs he had had and about his recent marriage. I...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): S. Wiltz. Lafayette, LAAffiliation: University of Louisiana at LafayetteJim Bradshaw is originally from Lake Charles, LA and moved to Lafayette in 1964. His father worked for Union Oil and Gas. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a Bachelor's in English and Journalism. Since then, he has worked in media and is currently employed by the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. In the interview, he talks about the changes that the oil...

Scope and Contents Audio Only.Interviewer(s): B. Beauboeuf and J. Pratt. Houston, TX.Affiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalMr. Lee Brasted went got his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in 1964. He joined Shell in 1965 and soon began to work on developing offshore structures for the company. He worked on such projects as Cognac, Bullwinkle and numerous other offshore structures. In 1987, Shell made him Floating Systems General Manager. ...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): A. Gardner. New Iberia, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaMinos Breaux was recommended to me by Father Fred Reynolds, a friend of Barbara Davis with whom I had a long discussion upon my arrival in New Iberia. He's a very nice man and is willing to meet with us again anytime.Minos was born on Jefferson Island and spent his teenage years working in the salt mines before serving in WWII. He continued working in the salt mines upon his return...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Larose, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaNuma Breaux was referred to me by Katherine Richardelle. He was a bit uncertain about participating in the study because he worked only onshore. When I told him we were interested in the transition from onshore to offshore and therefore needed to learn more about how things worked onshore, he warmed right up and began telling his story. After the interview, when I was asked to stay for lunch,...

Scope and Contents Audio Only.Interviewer(s): T. Priest. Houston, TXAffiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalMr. Bill Broman got his B.S. and M.S. from Michigan Technological University. He joined Shell Development Company in 1953 working mainly in the Houston E&P area. He began working as a geophysicist for in 1959 and became Senior Geophysicist in 1965. He continued to serve in various capacities including Acting Director of Exploration Research. He...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Sell. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaA number of people said I should talk to Ron Brooks at Patterson Real Estate. While he has been living continuously in Houma since 1978, he was president of a major real estate firm and known as a collector of economic information about the community. I called him and told him I was interested in his perspective of the role of oil in community development, and he said he could spare an hour. As we...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D.Austin; Norma Cormier. New Iberia, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI (Norma) met Mr. Broussard through a couple I had previously interviewed. When I asked them if they would know someone who had worked in the oil business that would be at lest 60 years old, they referred me to their neighbor. Mr. Broussard is 64 years old and had been retired since 1993. He retired from Otis after 29 years of service. He did an outstanding job for them and was...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. New Iberia, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaSammy Broussard, Jr. had participated in the 1998-1999 study of the impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry on individuals and families in New Iberia and Morgan City. I called and told him about the history study, and he agreed to participate. He was very pleasant and open and alternated talking about his father and his own history. He described struggling to keep the company going during...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Lake Charles, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaWilliam Brown was referred to me by Mary Ann Galletti. Willie had worked for J&J Divers, a company out of Pasadena, Texas that was started by John Galletti and Joe Carroll. I met Willie at his home near Lake Charles. Willie met me out front and informed me that he had prepared his "props". He sat me down on the couch and then brought in albums, boxes of materials, and other items. We...

Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): A. Anand. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaMr Billy Bundy was referred to me by Mr James Dishman of Rainbow International Carpet Care in Houma (Mr Dishman's daughter Jamie struck up a conversation with me at Sunrise Fried Chicken in Houma when she noticed the Arizona license plates on Diane's car; upon hearing of the offshore history project, she suggested I look up her father). Mr. Bundy is also a notary public and is a friendly, talkative...