E.W. Marland
The Oil Man
E. W. Marland was considered to be a maverick by many oilmen of
his day. Others saw him as an innovative leader. He was the first
to believe in geology as a tool to help discover oil and his methods
proved to be effective. His geology department launched an innovative
drilling experiment - core drilling - which became a major operation.
Marland brought the seismograph from Germany and had a two year
jump on the industry in the use of this geophysical method of
locating favorable structures.
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“I have slept in the derrick of many a discovery well - gone for
a week at a time without even taking my boots off, wet to the
skin in freezing weather - meals out of a dinner pail - and loved
it for the excitement it gave and the sense of satisfaction that
came from tapping a treasure house of nature, filled with liquid
gold.” - E.W. Marland.
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