Deep Challenge. The true epic story of our quest for energy beneath the sea

Deep Challenge. The true epic story of our quest for energy beneath the sea By Clyde W. Burleson (Auth.)
1999 | 219 Pages | ISBN: 0884152197 | PDF | 3 MB
Content: Foreword, Pages vi-viiChapter 1 – Building Character: Hurricane Camille, Pages 1-12Chapter 2 – In the Beginning: From Titusville to the Deep Blue, Pages 13-31Chapter 3 – Off the Land and into the Water, Pages 33-45Chapter 4 – The Tidelands Issue: The Fight for a Fortune in Offshore Oil, Pages 47-54Chapter 5 – CUSS and the World’s First Drillship, Pages 55-68Chapter 6 – Into Gulf Waters, Pages 69-84Chapter 7 – Project Mohole: Tripping to Hell and Back, Pages 85-100Chapter 8 – A Fleet of Drillships, Pages 101-111Chapter 9 – A Time of International Growth and Innovation, Pages 113-121,I-VIIIChapter 10 – A Global Scientific Challenge, Pages 123-133Chapter 11 – To Go Where No One Had Gone Before, Then Do the Impossible, Pages 135-147Chapter 12 – From Boom to Bust in the Oil Patch, Pages 149-175Chapter 13 – Into the Next Cycle – Genesis, Pages 177-188Chapter 14 – The Deep Frontier – Looking Forward, Pages 189-195Appendix – How to Drill an Oil Well in the Middle of the Ocean: A Quick Primer, Pages 197-203A Very Warm Thanks, Page 205Index, Pages 207-219