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Drilling Ahead: The Quest For Oil in the Deep South, 1945-2005

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The discovery of oil in Tinsley, Mississippi, in 1939 captivated the South and has deeply affected the region ever since. On the end of 1940, over 133 wells were flowing, and speculators were drilling holes and staking claims all along the Gulf Coast and its immediate environs. As a result, the region’s economy, ecosystems, and politics have been shaped by black gold because the end of World War II.

Alan Cockrell, a petroleum geologist, provides an insider’s account of the science of oil hunting, the political processes that assist or hinder it, and the advances in technology that make it all conceivable. This book documents the ways in which wars, foreign competition, governmental regulation, and new business models have an effect on oil exploration, and what that means to the South’s people.

Just as significantly, Cockrell provides compelling statement at the people who hunt for petroleum, from pioneering wildcatters such as Chesley Pruet to savvy geologists that specialize in science and technology Drilling Ahead documents the triumphs and travails of oil hunters. Mavericks, underworld characters, professors, lawyers, and environmentalists have all played major roles in the South’s oil production.

A captivating study of corporations, economies, and people, Drilling Ahead is a compelling, opinionated narrative in addition to an exhaustively researched history.

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