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eihVlene proPvlene Mt. Belvieu: Way station

If you didn't already know the Mt. Belvieu station was there, chan ces are you'd not run across it. There are no bill boards directing you to it, no traffic light where you turn off the two· lane blacktop onto the one· lane road leading up to its build· m gs. It sits just outside a town - Mt. Belvieu, Texas - not much larger tha n some neighborhoods in H ous· ton, which lies about30 miles west. It was built on land about as nonde· script as it comes - flat, wide and virtually ignored by such things as trees or picturesque flora. But though it draws little outside attention to itself, the Mt. Blevieu facility stands out for Shell Pipe Line Corp. as one of the critical elements in the Texas·Louisiana ethylene system, as well as in the T exas ethylene and propylene system. Having gone on·line a little more than two years ago, the station boasts the latest in ethylene and propylene handling technology and equipment. Its computers and sen· sitive monitoring gear are enough to impress even those around elec· tronics on a regular basis, and the size of its dryers and compressors are enough to give an y visitor pause. It is a large facility and it handles a lot of volume - sometimes as much as 400,000 pounds an hour. But as impressive as Mt. Belvieu is to look at, as impressive as its clean , well· kept equipment is to see, it remains the job of people you might never see to keep it running. And those employees are a ll keenly aware of the importan ce of the work they do. Briefly stated, Mt. Belvieu is a storage and h andling site for eth y· len e produced at Deer Park and Norco, a nd for propylene manufac· tured at Deer Park. It sits near four underground caverns in which prod· Maintenance at Mt. Be lvieu is an essential, on-going piece of business. uct is stored before delivery via for ethylene and propylene

Communications t.echnician Johnny Hewitt (left) and e lectricial technician Marion Haynes Product storage attendant Ray Johnson says that often work together in keeping Mt. Belvieu's computer running ut top form. working with ethylene keeps him on his toes.

pipeline to customers in Texas and of jobs both within and outside of aids my work here," he says, is that Louisiana (the propylene remains Shell, they represent a group whose 1 helped put this plant in. 1 was no in Texas). Both highly volatile, pro· different brands of know-how com­ stranger to it when we started oper­ pylene and ethylene must be main· bine to produce an effective work ation. And several of the employees tained at standard temperatures unit. here now, including two of the oper­ and pressures. Further, both must "There's a certain amount of ur­ ators, have also been here since the be kept as pure as possible. Since gency involved in working here," beginning." brine is used to fo rce them from the says Bob Higgins, operations fore­ On e of those operators is Ray caverns for delivery, they must be man. "The product h andled is rela­ Johnson, who came on from Good­ dried and cleansed of foreign mat­ tively more volatile than crude, but rich about 14 months ago. "1 worked ter. Ethylene requires the rather we know wh at we're into and what with crude at Goodrich ," says Ray, demanding purity of 99.9 percent. we're doing. We keep a pretty close "and what that means for me now Achieving that is no minor accom­ eye on everything," is that 1 have to really stay on my plishmentin itself, but coupled with Higgins learned to "keep an eye" toes. The plant is largely auto­ the volume the facility must some­ on things through his various as­ mated, of course, but there's still a times handle, it becomes a for­ signments in Pipe Line. As a staff lot of things 1 have to check, and midable task. gauger, terminal agent and opera­ even more I h ave to learn. It's men­ This is where the experience of tions foreman, he h as acquired a tally demanding, but once you get the Mt. Belvieu employees comes broad, working knowledge of pro­ the h ang of it, it makes you feel into play. Hailing from a wide range ducts handling. "But what really good to sit back and realize that But it's not all electronics. There's also the merchandise Gene Harper has to take care of: the machinery, the heavy equipment. During his 31 years with Shell Pipe, the vete· ran mechanical technician has plied his trade from one end of Texas to the other. Gene concedes that the ethylene/propylene equip· ment he's working with now is a change from the crude oil equip· ment he's worked with in the past, but maintains that "it's still nuts and bolts and iron." He's also quick to point out that the change from crude to chemical equipment keeps things "interesting." Which is also how Gregg Lyall finds it. A meter measurement tech· nician, Gregg says he's been inter· ested in working more with chemi· cals for some time. "I was a techni· cian in the Central Gulf Gathering System and decided I wanted to learn another phase of the busi· ness." Gregg got his initial electronics experience in the Air Force. He broadened that experience with sev· eral civilian firms and now takes care of such work as rebuilding meters and trouble·shooting ailing equipment. Other personnel at Mt. Belvieu Bob Higgins, operations foreman, has on-site responsibility for Mt. Belvieu, a facility some­ times called upon to handle as much as 400,000 pounds of product an hour. include product storage attendants John Calandra, Warren Chumley, you know something important." operated. A lot of what went in at Jay Gantenbein and Eddie How· Electrical technician Marion Mt. Belvieu was new to Pipe Line, ard, as well as utility pipeliner Haynes has his hands full, too. and bringing it on·line was a for· Gary Hallam. Experienced in ethylene plant oper· midable challenge. "Mt. Belvieu is a very important ation before he came to work for One ofthe major pieces of equip· facility for Shell Pipe Line," says Shell, it is Marion's job to, as he ment that had to be brought on·line John Anderson, western district puts it, "take care of anything with was the computer, used for every· manager for the Gulf Coast Div· a wire on it." thing from monitoring machinery ision, "if for no other reason than And that's a lot of wires. "We to setting up deliveries. It stays it's part of the first chemical sys· have some very sophisticated, very under the watchful eye of commun· tem Pipe Line has been completely sensitive equipment out there," he ications technician Johnny Hewitt, responsible for. People who visit says. "The process control instru· who received much of his pre· Shell Mt. Belvieu are usually impressed ments, the microprocessors, the gas training in the military. by its size (it covers about 25 acres, analyzers - they all do things they Beyond the computer, Johnny is not counting the storage caverns). shouldn't do from time to time. It's also responsible for keeping Mt. And they should be impressed; it's my job to figure out why they do it. Belvieu's phone system operating. an interesting facility. It took us 18 months to work out all "Most people probably don't r eal· "But more than the physical the bugs after we opened up here, ize this," he says, "but we don't plant, more than its size, it's the but on a plant this size, that's not have local telephone service in here. employees that make up the back· unusual. It's all Shell microwave, and it has bone of Mt. Belvieu, just like the It's also not too bad when you to work right all the time. Right employees at any Pipe Line loca­ consider that this is one of the first now, we've got four lines estab· tion, no matter where. chemical systems Pipe Line has lished, and they've yet to fail us. "They make it work." ... Go Devil Readership survey Most of you approve of the Go Devil, but there are some ideas for making it better.

Get ready for a few numbers. No, answered to give a pretty good pic­ new hires, retirements and service get ready for quite a few numbers. t ure ofthe way the Go Devil's read­ a nniversaries. Readers who gave But don't despair; you should find ers feel about th e job it is doing for specific advice on improving the them interesting. them. Go Devil seemed to want more Not long ago, t he Editorial and Of those who responded to the about themselves and co-workers, Graphics Dept. of Shell Oil Co. - questionnaire, a full 81 percent said both on and off the job. Comments the department out of which the Go t hey read every issue of the Go in this vein included: "more arti­ Devil is produced - commissioned Devil; and 55 percent said th ey cles about the employees; write a con sulting firm to survey many would rather read it than Shell regularly about employees at each of the readers of Shell's employee News. Sixty-four percent said the location ; more a bout employees be­ publications and see what they Go Devil makes them feel proud to low the superintendent-manager thought ofthem. The Go Devil was work for Sh ell, and 54 percent said levels; and more about pensioner one of those publications, and the it makes them feel Shell is an in­ activities." responses revealed several impor­ dustry leader. Fifty-three percent said they tant things: Most of those who responded - would like to see more on public 59 percent - said the Go Devil issues facing Shell Pipe Line. Many • You like th e way the Go Devil writes about people you are inter­ of you also requested more on ad­ brings the far-flung employees ested in, and 80 percent have found vances in pipeline technology. (The of Shell Pipe Line Corp. "to­ their names in the publication at Go Devil began answering this re­ gether" and gives us a sense of least once. Three-quarters said the quest with the recent two-part ser­ corporate family identity; magazine is written for their level ies on research being conducted for • You like to read about employ­ of education, especially the opera­ Shell P ipe Line at the Westhollow ees doing their jobs, and would tor/ craftsman and technical em­ Research Center.) like to see even more of these ployee groups. About a quarter re­ That, then, should tell you a bit stories; quested a more informal writing a bout how you and your fellow • You want to see more on public style, while 75 percent thought the readers regard the Go Devil. How­ issues faced by Shell; and style was informal enough. Very ever, I would like to emphasize that • You enjoy the articles on con­ few would prefer a more formal we wh o produce the Go Devil are struction projects underway, writing style. One half would like a lways interested in your com­ but would also like to read to see the Go Devil published more ments, be they complimentary or more a bout plans for the fu­ often (it is currently published eight not, so that we can make this pub­ ture, as well as about advances times a year). lication best-suited to the needs in pipeline technology. Not s urprisingly, 77 percent of a nd interests of Shell Pipe Line em­ the readers who responded to the ployees. Drop us a line, or call. Not all of you were sent question­ questionnaire enjoy the Mileposts We're always glad to h ear from naires, but enough were sent and section, which lists job ch anges, you. - Editor ...

~5 College Saluting the Graduates

Class

Tommy Cecil Gray. son of Wayne A. Rogers, son of Billy E. Gray, maintenance James L. "Cotton" Rogers, sta­ welder, McCamey, Texas, was tion attendant, Sorrento, La., of awarded a degree in mechani­ received the degree of Doctor of cal-agricultural engineering Veterinary Medicine from Loui­ from Texas Tech University. siana State University. He will Tommy plans to enter mechani­ practice his profession in La '81 cal-agricultural technical sales. Place, La.

High School

Lisa Ann Abbott, daughter of way agent, Indianapolis, was bel' of the Spanish Club, Let­ High SchooL Among her many Shirley Abbott, office assistant, graduated from Zionsville High terman Club, Drama, Club, Pep extracirricular activities, Chris Indianapolis, was graduated School. Susan will attend In­ Club and a Church Youth Group was her school's delegate to from Zionsville High School, diana University to study fo­ and Church Choir. Kimberly Hoosier Girls' State, as well as where s he was rifle captain for rensics·criminal psychology. will attend Monmouth College a representative to Wabash Col­ the Zionsville Eaglettes, secre­ to major in elementary educa­ lege in the Learn About Busi­ tary of Modern Music Masters Joe Alan Dils, son of Charley tion. ness Seminar. She received two and a flautist for the Concert Oils, utility gauger, JaI, N.M., scholarsh ips to Purdue Univer­ Band. She also participated in was graduated from Los Lunas Donna Kathryn Heap, daugh­ sity, where s he will pursue a the Sunshine Society. the High School. A member of the ter of Joe Heap, s upervisor, Em­ pre-med course of study. French Club, softball, and was wrestling team for four years, ployee Relations, New Orleans, Tri-M Princess. J oe placed second in state com­ was graduated from Archbish­ petition his junior year and op Chapelle Girls High School Karen Ann Kee, daughter of Keith Alan Arnold, son of third his senior year. He is cur­ in Metairie, La. Donna was a Jean Kee, corrosion technician, Alan Arnold, supervisor, oil rently working for Moranco member of the Jesuit Flag Kilgore, Texas, was graduated movements, Pasadena, Texas, Drilling Co. in Hobbs, N.M. Team, bowling team and rec­ from Carlisle High School, was graduated from Clear Lake ognized on the Dis tinguished where she was a member of the High School. Alan played oboe KimberlYMarieGrove,daugh­ Honor Roll. She will attend Spirit Club, Future Homemak­ in the band for three years and ter of Stephen L. Grove, Jr., Louisiana State University to ers of America (secretary and participated in intramural bas­ terminal attendant, Sibley. Ill., study engineering. sweetheart her junior year) and ketball for one year. He plans to was graduated from Gibson newspaper staff, for which she major in accounting at the Uni­ City High School, where she was co-editor her junior year. versity of Houston. was a member and officer of the Chris Homrighausen, daugh­ In her senior year, she was Girls Athletic Association. She ter of Bill Homrighausen, safety voted class secretary and Most Susan Elaine Daupert, daugh­ participated in the Chorus and representative, Indianapolis, Intellectual. She plans to attend ter of Dave Daupert, right-of- Swing Choir, and was a mem- was graduated from Carmel Stephen F. Austin University.

6~i1 Melanie Lynn Langford, daugh­ Paul Robert Scioneaux, Jr., ter of J ohn R Langford, assis­ son of Paul Robert Scioneaux, tant oil movement supervisor, oil movements controll er, Sl. McC amey, Texas, was graduat­ James, La., was graduated from ed from McCamey High School, Sl. James High School. Paul where she was a member of the was active in Future Farmers National Honor Society and of America, 4-H and the G.C.E. listed in Who's Wh o Among program, of which he was se­ American High Schoo l Stu­ lected Student of the Year. Paul dents. She was a member a nd intends to attend vocational twirler in the band, a four-year technical school for diesel me­ Abbott Arnold Daupert member of Jr. Historians (secre­ chanics. tary-treasurer last three years), a nd a member of the Speech LydonaKristeneSmith,daugh­ Club. She was also a member of tel' of C. K. Smith, electrical the annual staff, Future Teach­ technician, S pringfield, Mo ., ers of America (historian one was graduated from Kickapoo year) and the Scrapper Staff High School, where she was a (one year). She participated in member of the Chorus, Band, golf and served as president of Future Homem akers of Ameri­ FBLA her senior year. ca, Library Club, Tennis Club, National Honor Society, COE Oil s Grove Heap Susan E lsie Marsden, daugh­ and DECA. Lydona, who was ter of GeOt"ge W. Marsden, se­ also a cheerleader, won numer­ nior engineer, Houston, was o us music and scholastic graduated from Humble High "tlwards and received a scholar­ School. She was a member of ship to Drury Colege, where the Medical Careers Club, Youth she plans to major in business Against Cancer a nd the Span­ administration. ish Club. She was awarded a fo ur- year letter jacket fo r her John Winborn Swank, son participation in the Choir. of J ack Swank, manager, Mid­ Susan is planning a career in Continent Division, was grad­ nursing. uated from Katy High School. Homrighausen Kee Langford J ohn was a member of the Linda Lee Myrick, daughter Marching Band and the Na­ of David Myrick, oil movements tional Honor society. He was a controll er, McCamey, Texas, national mel'itscholar, received was graduated from McCamey a science award and was the High School. Linda was a mem­ recipient of a Shell Foundation ber of the Honor Society, Stu­ scholarship. He plans to attend dent Council, Jr. Histori ans and Rice University to major in FBLA, for which she served as chemical engineering. vice-president her senior year. She was Badger Ba nd member Russell Glenn Upton, son of and state qualifier in the Flute J erry Upton, senior analyst, Marsden Myrick Scioneaux Trio division her junior year. Houston, was graduated from She was named to Who's Who Spring High School, where he Among American High School was a member of the National Students her junior and senior Honor Society. the Spring Sing­ years. She participated in bas­ ers and of the cast of the school ketball, being the captain and musical, "Oklahoma." Ru ssell leading rebounder her senior lettered in Choral Mu sic a nd year~She was a regional quali­ was listed in Who's Who Among fierin track her senior year and American High School Stu­ played tennis one year. Linda dents. He plans to attend the was selected Princess of the University of Texas at Arling­ senior class. ton to study computer science. S mith Swank U pton pipelimpeople

Fellow workers honor Klepper

Seventeen years ago, when Roy presented with a shop vacuum Vernon Klepper fi lled out his and a special cap. His wife, application to work for Shell, Lela, was given a crystal flower he probably never thought he'd arrangement and a money tree. see that piece of paper again. Roy and Lela will reside in But, he did. It was given to Abilene, Texas, where h e plans him, alon g with a service to fish and play golf. He started award, at his retirement party his career with Shell Pipe Line in the Hamlin (Texas) High in 1964 as a station foreman in School cafeteria. Roy was also Odessa.

Vicki Spradling, ho n ored for her numerous achievements in FFA, poses w it.h Mi ndy, 8 r egistered Duroc sow s h e l"u ised. Spradling a top 'farmer'

Vicki Spradling, daughter of she served as president this Tom Spradling, electrician, year. Further, she was named Coalinga, Calif., received sev­ winner of th e 1980 DeKalb Agri­ eral honors this year from the cu ltura l Accomplishment Coalinga chapter of the Future Award. This award, sponsored Farmers of America. by DeKalb AgResearch, Inc., is Recently graduated from presented to the senior agricul· Coalinga High School, Vicki tural student attaining the high· was presented a chapter Profi­ est degree of proficiency in ciency Award for her work in scholarship and leadership, and diversified livestock produc­ who participated in a super­ Campbell's career recognized tion. Her agriculture program vised agricultural program. consisted of goats, chickens, In addition to th at, Vicki, G. B. Campbell (center) was foremen's meeting in Midland. swine, rabbits and ducks. She who plans to attend West Hills presented with a Certificate of He is flanked in the above pic­ raised a Hereford steer, as well . College and major in agricul­ Appreciation on the occasion of ture by (left) R. W. Guthrie, Vicki also received the Star ture, received the Bankers his retirement after 17 years Central Division manager; a nd Farmer award for heroutstand­ Award as outstanding agricul­ with Shell Pipe Line. Campbell G. F. Axmann, Western District ing work in the chapter, which tural student. received the honor at the spring superintendent. Sympathy Tykeliners

Through an unfortunate over­ Mary and Marion Haynes, sight, the March 8 death of electrical technician, Mt. Bel­ W. W. Dunn was not reported vieu, a nnounced the birth of a in the last issue of the Go Deuil. son, Jessie Murphey, born Mr. Dunn retired from Shell July 4. Jessie measured 7 Pipe Line Corp. on March 1, pounds, 13 ounzes, 20 inches at 1977, and is survived by his birth. He has two sisters: Katie widow, Ruth, of 320 W. Pahle­ Sue, 7; and Konnie sue, 6. quah, Binita, Oklahoma 7430l. Our thoughts and well-wishes go with Mrs. Dunn at this time. Rose and Billy McInroy, me­ chanical technician, Napoleon­ ville, La., announce the birth of William S. Sanders, who re­ their first child, Benjamin tired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. Hugh, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, 191f2 on September 1, 1959, died Au­ inches. Benjamin was born gust 8. He is survived by his Aug. 6. widow, Mary, of Route 2, Box 389, Groesbeck, Texas 76642. Jo Ann and Ed Morrett, cor­ rosion mechanic, Zionsville, Fran Bulawa presents Floyd Foss with a Certificate of Royce Tharp, who retired from Inc., announce the birth oftheir Appreciation at his recent retirement party. Foss was with Shell Products Pipe Lines on May 1, third child, Tiffany Marie, born for 29 years. 1960, died June ]7. He is sur­ June 14. Tiffany measured 7 vived by his widow, Daisy, of pounds, 9 ounces, 191h inches at 3900 Girbert, Grove City, Ohio birth. She has a brother, Jason Foss praised for service to Shell 43123. Edward, and a sister, MicheJIe Annette. Forty-four friends and fellow work he does as a hobby. workers were recently on hand F l oyd began his career at the Eunice Community Cen­ with Shell Pipe Line in 1952 as Fonda and Paul Nichols, terto honor Floyd A. Foss, who a laborer in Eunice, N.M. He district engineer, Indianapolis, retired after 29 years of service. lately held positions as a pipe­ Ind., had their second child Floyd's wife, Yeuleta Faye, liner and field gauger. Any­ June 29 with the birth of Alyssa and daughter, son-in-law and body wishing to send him and Renee, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, 201J2 grandson were also on hand. Yeuleta Faye well wishes can inches. Alyssa has a sister, He was given a rock cutting reach them at 407 E. Park St., Melanie, age 2. wheel to use in the lapidary Hobbs, N.M.

Patricia and Dan Shelly, communications technician, St. Friends travel far to see Rich James, La., announce the birth of their second son, Aaron Friends and relatives journeyed Shell Pipe Line Corp., he and Michael, born July 16. Aaron, from as far away as Anchorage, Madge made their home in sev­ who measured 8 pounds, 4 l Alaska, to join in a reception eral West Texas towns. They ounces, 20 h inches at birth, held to honor the golden wed­ finally settled in Gustine in has8 brother, Nathaniel Adair, age 2lfl. ding anniversary of pensioner 1972 when he retired after 30 alan Rich a nd his wife, Madge. years of service. Thereception, held at the Com­ While most well-wishers at munity Center in Gustine, Tex­ the reception live in the West as, was hosted by the couple's Texas area, others hail from children and grandchildren. Minnesota, Kansas and the During alan's career with Texas Panhandle.

g'fuil 9 mil'Posts

P. M. Nash R. S. Smith C. A. Silcox, Jr. Personnel from Laborer from Asst. Opel's. Frmn. from Electro-Mech. C W. R. Goodrick Changes to Pipeliner 6·12 to Opel's. Frmn. to Electro-Mech. B Spy. Fin. Rpt. & Anal. McCamey, Texas from Gibson, La. A<-go. III Fin. Supp . . PLO to Venice Head Office C. D. Remele J. C. Swank T. E. Grimes from Storekeeper S. G. Trousdale from Project Mgr. Accountant to Sr. Purch. Anal. from Laborer to Division Mgr. Fin. SUpp . . PLO V. B. Gorham from Indianapolis, Ind. to Prod. Stor. Attn. from Houston, Texas Purchasing Analyst to Midland, Texas from St. James, La. to Indianapol.is, Ind. D. A. Grubbs from Purchasing to Sorrento to Shell Development Accountant G. D. Schuster R. L. Swelstad Fin. Supp. - PLO from Laborer from Asst. Spy. Oper. J. F. Hauri to PipelineI' 6-12 , Mid-Continent to Operations Foreman S. K. Hamilton fromSpv. Fin. Rpt. &Anal. Goldsmith, Texas from Lima, Ohio Accountant to Sr. Fin. Rep. to Columbus from Fin. Rpts. & Anal. D . W.Adams Fin. Supp.. PLO to Shell Oil Co. W. M. Steile from Laborer from Pipeliner 6·] 2 to Pipeliner M. C. Siegman to Field Gauger Dyersburg, Tenn. West Coast J. L. W. Jimenez Eunice, N.M. Analyst from Section Spv. Purch./ Procurement to Sr. Fin. AnaL A. de la Rosa J. E. Fortson from Pipeliner from Fin. Supp.-GIP Acctg. from Eng. Aaat. B_ R. Wettstein to Terminal Operator to Mobile Plant Gulf Coast to Sr. Eng. Asst. Auditor from Zionsville, Ind. Anaheim, Calif. Treasury-Admin. to Dayton, Ohio C. Wintell J. C_ Bridgeman from Meter Meas. B from Mtr. Meas. Tech. G_ Mendez C_ A. Wilganowski to Meter Meas. A R. A. Ewing from Sr. Secretary to Pipeline Anal. Cl erk Empire, La. from Dist. Supt. from Gulf Coast Div. to Admin. Secretary Fin. Supp . . PLO to Oil Movements to Tech. Supt. Anaheim, Calif. from Zionsville, Ind. L_ D _Carter to Indianapolis, Ind. from Pipeliner (6) M.M. Moore Central Central Division to Prod. Stor. Attn. Admin. Secretary from St. James, La. K. W. Duffy Anaheim (Oil Products) to Sorrento from Pipeliner J. J . Digiandomenico R. W_ Banks to Delivery Ga uger Accountant from UtiJ. Pipeliner 6-12 from Patoka, III. Midland, Texas to Field Gauger D. O. Culpepper to Wood River Shell Welcomes from McCamey, Texas from Engineer to Eunice, N .M. to Pipeline Engineer L. S. Letner New Orleans, La. M. L. Franklin Head Office Engineer from Delivery Gauger Midland, Texas H . W. Butts to Opel's. Asst. from Mtr. Meas. Mech. B J. R. Langford Wood River, Ill. J_Bennett to Mtr. Meas. Mech. A from Asst. Spv. Oil Mvmts. R . K . Worden Odessa, Texas to Spy. Oil Mvmts. Secretary II Employee Relations Laborer from McCamey, Texas (CD) A. D. Huerta Eunice, N .M. to Pasadena (GCD) from La borer R. D. Elmore to PipelineI' C. E. Bishop from Pipeliner 6-12 Healdton, Okla. C_D . Young to Pipeliner H. W.Popp Manager Employee Relations Clerk I Hamlin, Texas from Pipeliner Midland, Texas to Pipeliner (12) P. T. King from Patoka, Ill. (MCD) from Pipeiiner R_ I. Goodman F. L. Moore to Pasadena, Texas (GCD) to Terminal Attn. Accountant from Pipeliner-Welder 2nd Argo, Ill. to Pipeliner-Welder 1st Fin. Supp. . PLO from Odessa, Texas to Hobbs, N.M. R. J. LaCost from Pipeliner to Station Operator Kalkaska, Mich.

10 g&,.,il Gull Coast Mid-Continent J. M. Kaufman J. E. Roberts J. S. Shepard Men - Hammond, Ind. CD - Midland, Texas MCn - Indianapolis, Ind. 20 years 15 years 10 years G. A. Beeman J , E. Allen Aug. 27 July 18 Aug. 2 Comm. C Field Gauger St. James, La. Healdton, Okla. R. L. Aldridge S. L. Rogers J. C. Standard MCD - Cushing, Okla. GCD - Norco, La. GCD - Kilgore, Texas M. A. Martinez R. C. Piper 15 years 15 years 10 years Pipeliner (12) Opers. Foreman Aug. 22 July 14 July 12 Pasadena, Texas Columbus, Ohio A. L. Austin D. R . Rolstad MCD - Hammond, Ind. Engineer Service 15 years New Orleans, La. Anniversaries July 11 B. J . Avery Mid-Continent J. w. Andrews CD - Goldsmith, Texas MCD-Indianapolis, Ind. 15 years 40 years July 25 T. J. Winter July 2 Engineer Indianapolis, Ind. L.N.Boyd D. O. Bolon Men - Jndlanapolis, Ind. D . O. Bolon W. D. Chesney WCD - Anaheim, Calif. 15 years WeD - Anaheim HO - Houston 35 years July 6 35 years 35 years West Coast July 5 .T. L. Die l M. S. Lauyans w. D. Chesney CD - Eunice, N.M. Pipeliner HO - Houston, Texas 15 years Long Beach, Calif. 35 years Aug. 22 Aug. 28 D. L. DreoD Retirements A. J. Braun Men -Indianapolis, Ind. HO - Houston, Texas 15 years 30 years Aug. 22 Head Office Aug. 13 W. D. Futch J . A. Edinborgh D. L. Buffington J. A. Edinborgh CD - Notrees, Texas HO - Houston HO - Houston , Texas 15 years 30 years Manager 30 years Aug. 15 Employee Relations July 23 D . .T. Heldt W. L.Osmun MCD - Bradley, Ill. Central HO - Houston , Texas 15 years 30 years Aug. 1 F. A. Foir Aug. 16 Field Gauger T. E. Rippee Eunice, N.M. G. E. St. John Men - Roxana, Ill. CD - Forsan, Texas 15 years 30 years July 25 Aug. 2 G. E. St. John N . Sirch CD - Forsan WCD - Anaheim N. Sirch 30 years 25 years WCD - Anaheim, Calif. 25 years July 16

g'fujJll Bulk Rate US. fustage mtevil Sl:5 PAID Houston, Texas Permit No. 2264

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A Glance Backward

It is 1967. Engineer Gary Manney inspects clamps on a special bending shoe designed by Pipe Line Research & De­ velopment Engineering person­ nel for use at Block 62 in the Gulf of Mexico. The new shoe will enable workers to lay pipe for offshore rigs at much greater depths than before. It is the result of several years of inten­ sive study and design. --- 81:6

'1/ Patrolling the res·In . ~;~\!i')'ai)" b an airborne "'-.~\\ &- ~ t:?~ necessity

~6~71 o . i\t!? Pipeline air patrol:

Right-oj-ways are flown over regularly

The air here just 150 feet above Iy could not give our lines the kind the treetops is bumpy. The small, of surveillance they need any other single-engine plane cruising at 120 way. Capline, for instance, is 630 mph is being jostled like a sports miles long. That's a lot of line to car on a street with serious pot­ cover, but we can do it by airin five holes. The passenger isn't used to it hours. If we tried to do it by truck, - a 747 this surely isn't - butifthe it'd take two or three days, and cost pilot notices the bumps at all, he a lot more." doesn't show it. But it's not just the length of a No, his eyes and attention are line that comes into play. It's the focused on the ground. Or, more kind of terrain it lies beneath. specifically, on the narrow strip of "We've got some pretty rugged coun­ cleared land cut through the trees tryout here in West Texas," says and running clean to the horizon. Carl Gast, technical superintend­ He's looking for all sorts of things: entfor Central Division. "The Guad­ black patches on the ground, down­ alupe Mountains have ground ed cattle, exposed pipe, construc­ that'd give a mountain goat troub­ tion. And ifhe sees any ofthis - or le. It's simply too difficult to get a good many other things -it's his around up there and cover a line by job to note the location and see that truck or foot. So, we fly them." the right people hear about it. The same thing goes for lines The pilot is patrolling Shell's pipe­ that run through swamps, or under lines from the air. In this case, it's deserts. The need for aerial inspec­ the crude line that runs from the tion becomes obvious. Deer Park refinery to Kilgore, Tex­ But that inspection is only as as. But it could be just about any good as the pilots who do it. To be Shell pipeline. All but a very few good, a pilot (Shell Pipe Line con­ are patrolled from the air every two tracts with outside firms who sup­ weeks (Mid-Continent Division pa­ ply them) has to be observant. It's trols weekly, weather permitting), part of the job to notice such things and for any trip to yield several as: reportable items is not unusual. • Oil stains and other evidence If you're surprised that Shell Pipe of leaks. Line patrols its lines by air, you'll • Exposed lines. ~ find even more surprising that this • Deposits of debris on right-of­ r, I is the primary way it keeps an eye way. r • on the thousands of miles of pipe it • Construction on or near right­ has buried throughout the United of-way. States. • Condition of river banks. "The air patrols are critical to • Oil on surface of water adja· our operation," says Bob Ewing, cent to line. technical superintendent for the • Fires of any nature adjacent to Mid-Continent Division. "We simp- lines.

2 ga.,il the view from on-high in checks for the unusual.

• Livestock down on right-of-way Weather, too, plays an important (could indicate poisoning from role in air patrol, especially up a leak). north. "There are times," says Bob • Conditions oftelephone or pow­ Ewing, when the pilots can't go up er lines near right-of-way. for a week or two at a time. When • Anything else that could affect we do finally get a weather window the safe operation of a pipeline. (suitable flying conditions), we've And all that has to be noticed got to make the most of it." whether the flying is smooth or Normally, one firm and one pilot choppy, and no matter how hard a will handle the patrol for a division. line might be to follow. Most are Further, a pilot will usually fly a fairly straight, but some do wind. particular circuit. F or instance, for And some are near a number of Gulf Coast Division, (and for part lines. "Some of these gathering of Mid-Continent), the pilot would systems are like mazes," says Gast. follow Capline from Norco, La., to "A pilot has to know the system Patoka, Ill. Then fly Capwood to pretty well to keep on the right line. Wood River. Then follow another It's not easy, sometimes." company's line down to Kilgore, N or is it without special hazards. Texas. From there, follow the Kil­ "To do the job right," says John gore-Houston line to Houston. Then Anderson, manager of Gulf Coast fly the Texas-Louisiana ethylene Division's western district, "these line backto Norco, which completes guys have to fly low. Low enough the circuit. to bit power and phones lines, if That's a lot of miles by air. In they're not careful. But that rarely fact, the total flown for Shell Pipe happens, because a pilot familiar Line every year comes close to half with the route will know just by a million. watching the ground that he's com­ Not all those miles are flown by ing up on a power line." airplane, however. In some area­ Then there's the problem of wing­ such as Houston and St. Louis - ed creatures - and not just the air­ helicopters must be used. These borne variety. "The pilots have to allow for the greater mobility need­ know where any chicken and turkey ed around major urban areas. (U si­ breeding houses are along the line," ng helicopters for all lines, though , says Anderson. "If t hey fly too low is cost-prohibitive.) over one, it can cost us a lot ofmon­ But at least one urban area sees ey. The turkeys get scared, running very little air patrol at all, even around in a panic, crash into fences though it has a lot of pipeline. In and everything else, and we've got Los Angeles, planes are required to to pay for the ones that don't make fly too high to make aerial inspec­ it. When I was up in Illinois, I tion practical. So, the lines are bought more turkeys than you could checked by drivers. What aerial right-of-way. believe." inspection does occur in the West

~i1 3 A right-or-way before the b'ce cutters came in, and after. This must be done to g ive pilots an unobstructed v iew.

Coast Division takes place primar­ thousands of doll ars every year. ily in the mountains, says John Expensive, but necessary. Renick, south ern district superin­ It should be noted h ere that most tendent. "And even that isn't all of the leaks (which are rare) and that easy," he says. "We get some problems that pilots find along our pretty funny air currents coming in right-of-ways are relatively small. off the ocean into th e mountains, Most leaks, in fact, are too small to so the pilot really h as to watch it." show up on meters. But it's the fact Still, if the vagaries of flying that small leaks and problems have differ from division to division, at a way of growing into large leaks least one does not: the need for the a nd problems that makes air patrol pilots to be able to see the ground - so essential. or, at least, the part above our pipe­ That, and the fact t hat when lines. Just seeing the tops of trees you've got thousa nds of miles of won't do. Wh at this means is that pipe buried across a good many trees, branches and brush have to states, you like to know how they're be cleared from the right·of-way. doing. All th e time. By making use Constantly. Th e budget for tree­ of good aircraft and qualified pilots, trimming runs into the hundreds of we can.'"

(Left) Perry Bobo (in hardhat), lead pipe­ lineI' at Kilgore, ond Gabriel Escalante eye the progress of a nimble tree-cutter (above). These men routinely use chain saws at heights to which few of us would even climb.

4 g:&.,i1 When James Bell or Dewey Gravois tell a fish story, it's usually about The one that didn't get away

by Dorey AUbert

The morning sun glistens off the maze of water canals and bayous ~/ that make up Louisiana's scenic Atchafalaya Basin. A humid breeze gently combs the Spanish moss that hangs from the treetops. Sud­ denly, the stillness is shattered as a flock of herons launch themselves toward the sky, startled by a fleet of power boats roaring across the water. The bustling boats dodge each other as they race to carefully selected locations. The bass fish­ ing tournament has begun. Quite apt to be found at the wheels oftwo ofthese boats are James Bell and Dewey Gravois, two Shell Pipe Line employees whose skill at bass fishing has elevated them to semi­ professional status. J ames, for in­ stance, ranked last year as the No.4 bass fisherman in the state of Ok la­ homa, a status achieved when he wasn't busy as an operations fore­ man in Heldton, Okla. Dewey, a maintenance foreman in Gibson, La., h as a living room (and attic) full of trophies collected during his 10 years of tournament fishing, as well as a reputation not many other fishermen are proficient enough to have earned. Both Dewey and James have been fishing all their lives. An all-around outdoorsman whose activities also include alligator hunting, Dewey says bass fishing just came with growing up in southern Louisiana. The basics h e learned as a boy haven't changed a ll that much but, rather, led bit by bit to the dedica­ tion and approach now a part of his life. James got into it seriously after friends badgered him into entering a tournament in 1975. He finally did, and won it, along with a trophy and a check for $450. That hooked him, so to speak, and he's been atit eagerly ever since. But while checks, trophies, and Dewey can only use one fishing pole at a time, but he und othel' good bass fishermen nlways love of the sport a ll figure into the keep close at hund several others, all baited differently,

~15 Both James and Dewey ure working on trophy collections that are And to do it, they have to kno w their man y IW'es, some of which outgrowing the room they have to store them .. they design and muke themselves.

picture, deep down it's the thrill of that some are more wary than oth­ competition that kept them at it. ers. By the time a bass is around six Says James: "You could ask 10 dif­ or seven pounds, it's seen every ferent guys why they tournament kind of spinner and top line there bass fish and you'd probably get is. A fish like that won't strike at the same answet from nine: the much unless it's feeding one day competition. Normally, growing up, and makes a mistake." a guy will play sports or do some­ Of course, becoming expert on thing competitive. In my case, it lures is only one facet of successful was football. But as the years go tournament fishing. Dewey and by, you have to adjust your compe­ James are avid readers who fre­ tition and get into something you quently consult their personal can handle, something a bit less libraries of books by fish biologists strenuous. and expert fishermen. In addition, "Of course," he adds, "bass fish~ they have become expert enough to ing can be strenuous, too. It's no write articles on the subject. Dewey picnic out there for nine hours on has often recommended his "3 e's the bow of that boat, fighting the of fishing" - confidence, common wind and the rain or whatever. It's sense, and concentration -in news ~ work." paper columns, as well as on tele­ And if the elements don't get you, vision and radio programs. the fish can. "Bass are unpredict­ Of the three, says Dewey, confi­ able creatures," says James. "You dence is the most important. can't say fish are going to be at one "You've got to believe that every certain area at one certain time, time you cast your line, you'll get a because it's just not so." Moody strike. You have to believe that." and spooky by nature, bass are Common senseis the fishernlan's choosy about feeding places and the ability to objectively view all the lures they hit. It's a matter or trial factors of a given situation - water and error for most fishermen every­ color, wind direction, water depth, tirpe they go out. current, etc. - and determine the Figuring out what kind oflure to best way to catch fish under those use is particularly important in conditions. tournament fishing, since fisher­ The third "C" - concentration - men aren't allowed to use live bait. is essential to any good fisherman, "It'SilOt that some fish are smarter who must always be alert and pre­ A key to successful bass fishing: concentration. than others ," says Dewey, "it's just pared to set the hook at the first

6~il days, and boat oil and fuel - all of which can easily run to $175. Dewey agrees that things can get expensive, noting that while you might win as much as $4,500 in one tournament (which he has done), a good bass boat - essential to seri­ ous competition ~ costs at least twice that. Another drawback to competitive fishing is that it keeps a person on the road so much, taking up much of one's off-the-job time. While both men plan to continue entering - and winning - tournaments, they have both slacked off a bit in the number of tourneys they enter. In Dewey's case, it means more time with his family: wife, Jackie, and their three children - Gaynell, 11; Gregg, 10; and Jenna, 6. James shares his free time with his wife, Lonita, and their three ·children: James's love for fishing begun when he was a boy growing up in Oklahoma. He still visits Jama, 11; Matthew, 6; and Molly, 3. many of the spots he did then. Dewey and James must also share something with the people they compete against: their knowl­ indication of a strike. Concentra· But the three C's, both men con­ edge and expertise. Their success tion is especially important in tour· cur, mean little without one fourth over the years has prompted some nament fishing because fish often trait: persistence. "You can't give participants to follow them around strike lures so lightly. up," says James. "Ive caught 15 during a tournament, fishing wher­ "It's a total-concentration sport/' pounds of fish in the last 30 min­ ever they do. Although tournament adds James. "One fish in a tour­ utes of a tournament, just because I rules prohibit fishing within 100 nament can mean the difference hadn't packed up and headed in. feet of an anchored boat, this between first and second place. It's Once of the great things about bass do·esn't stop everyone. Both say a game of ounces. One person's fishing is that you can hit them they simply bear it with a shrug, catch might weigh 20 pounds, 2 anytime, anywhere. You just never accepting it as part of what comes ounces, while yours weighs 20 know. But you can't hit them if with their reputation as good fisher­ pounds, 1 ounce; and that means you're not there, not trying." men. you don't win. If there's one chief drawback to During tournaments, J ames and "If you're out there watching competitive bass fishing, it's one Dewey prefer fishing the warm, planes fly over and not paying common to many hobbies: expense. murky, shallow water that attracts attention to what you're doing," Typical expenses for a weekend bass. It can also be fished more cautions James, "you might miss tournament include gasline, motel quickly than clear water, where that one fish, and that's it." room for two nights, food for three fish are easily spooked or swim too deeply. At Dewey's and James's feet will lie as many as six pre­ baited rods that allow them to change lures without having to cut and tie each one. They remain quiet, vigilant, their sense keyed to locat­ ing and landing fish. Not much gets by them, be it air bubbles in the water or a long water moccasin sleeping in a nearby tree. "Again, you have to concentrate all the time to be successful at com­ petitive bass fishing," says Dewey. "It's not an easy sport. If anybody thinks we catch fish every time we go out, then we're sorry for 'em. And if somebody tells you they do, Being ranked No.4 bass fisherman in the State of Oklahoma last year gives James a lot to then you'd best watch it, because smile about. they'll lie to you again." ... pjpelln1->eople

Open House at Lima a success The Lima, Ohio terminal saw a iotofactivity Aug. 23 when em­ ployees there hosted an open house for family and friends as part of their "Awareness for AU" program. The event was held to famil­ iarize visitors with the many functions of a Shell facility. Numerous Shell employees and families from out of town were there, too, as well as 14 retirees. Explanations about fu nctions such as bottom loading a nd vapor recovery were given by severa l Limaemployees. Later, a drawing was held, and prizes presented to several children. The biggest treat of all , how­ ever, was when they got t08itin a transport truck and blow th e I air h orn. Truck driver Al Meyers (left) demonstrates bottom loading to an Open House visitor. Shell Oil Co. I look forward to a nd I'm s ure you'll do the same Les Cole will that work, but not to sa ying for Les. Thanks for all your Friends honor goodbye to all the folks I worked s upport. edit Go Devil with in Shell Pipe Line. You all retiring Myrick gave me the red carpet treat­ With the next issue, the Go When Dave Myrick decided to re­ ment whenever I came to call, Tony Canino De vil will have a new editor - tire recently, friends and fe llow employees honored him with a i~ Les Cole. . ",9 ~ Les moves to this position ;:.. ::."~r / party recogn izing his 30 years ') from the Deer Park Manufac· ,'. .. with Sh ell Pipe Line. turing Complex, where he edited An oil movement co ntroller in the Shellegram for more th an a McCamey, Texas. Dave started year a nd a h alf. A native of with Sh ell on Dec. 1. 1951, as a Fort Worth, Texas, h e holds an junior engineer trainee in Colo­ undergraduate degree in jour­ rado City, Texas. At the retire­ nalis m and political science ment par ty. h e and wife, J ean, from North Texas State Univer­ received a clocl< and a Coleman '~ sity. rechargea ble li ght. '~ P rior to coming to work for The two plan to relax at vaca­ , ' Shell, he was regional editor fo r tion property in Ruidoso. N.M., the Longview Morning J ournal and to oversee their rental prop­ in East Texas, where he won erty in McCamey. writing awards from United Press International and the Northeast Texas Press Associ­ ation. ... As for me, I will be writing Lea Cole (left) will take over s peeches, position papers and t.he Go De vil editing ch ores occasion al feature stories for from T ony Canino. Billionth Answer Book pr~nted Tykeliners Sympathy

A bitofa milestone for all Shell Shell's manager of energy con­ Denise and Jesse F . Arm­ David M. Aldridge, who re­ employees was reached l'ccent­ servation, the booklet gives ad­ strong, pipeline engineer, Mid­ tired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. ly when the billionth Come to vice on how to go about this land, Texas, announce the birth on Aug. 1, 1961, died Sept. 15. Shell for Answers booklet was and other rewarding exercises of their second son, Matthew He is sUl'vived by his sister, published. in home-energy savings. The Ross, 5 pounds, 3 ounces, 181fz Nona M. Fitzwater, of206 East The latest booklet - The En­ first step he suggests is to call inches, on August 21. Matthew G. St., Genks, Okla. 74037.' ergy Conservation Payback on the services of an energy has a brother, James, age 2. Book - tells how to select "cost­ auditor. This is a professional, effective" energy conservation trained to ferret out energy measures, those that will pay waste and recommend cost-effec­ Donna and G. L . McWhirter, PhilipT. Hughes, who retired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. on for themselves in a reasonable tive ways to correct it. electrical technician, Patoka, Jan. 1, 1964, died Oct. 4. He is length of time. It is the twenty­ The book is available free at Ill., announce the birth of their survived by his daughter, Vel­ eighth in the Answer Book se­ participating Shell service sta­ third child, Jeremy Ryan, 9 ma Jean Fox, of 1321 Cherry, ries, introduced in May 1976. tions, or by writing to Shell pounds, 5 ounces, 211/2 inches, Windfield, Kan. 67156. The Energy Payback book Answer Books, P. O. Box 61609, on Oct. 3. Jeremy has two sis­ cites a number of examples to P.R. Department, Houston, Tex­ ters: Lori, 10, and Sheri, 2. help homeowners save. Forexam­ as 77208. pIe, a homeowner might buy And by the way, a billion Henry P. Haynes, who retired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. on and install an insulation blan­ Answer Books laid end to end Danny and Patty Okaba­ Feb. -I, 1949, died Sept. 16. He is ket for his water heater. The would reach halfway to the yahi, senior office assistant, survived by his widow, Mabel, blanket may costabout$25, but moon. Or circle the earth's equa­ Houston, Texas, announce the of R.R. 2, Box 19A, Chelsea, it could save $20 a year on fuel. tor four and a halftimes. That's birth of their first child, Philip Okla. 70l46~ Written by Ed Mergens, a lot of Shell answers. John, on June 6. Philip mea­ sU1~ed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, 20% inches at birth. Chester A. Lewis, operations foreman, Southwest Pass, La., died Aug. 13. He is survived by Nettles lauded at retirement fete Gail and Ricky Schielack. his widow, Maxine, of 800 Made­ station attendant B, Douglass wood Drive, LaPlace, La. 70068, Station, announce the birth of and by two sons, Chester and their first child, Gregory Ed­ George Lewis. ward, on Aug. 13. Gregory mea· sured 9 pounds, 3 ounces, 22 inches at birth. Gustavus C. McPheeters, who retired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. on Oct. 1, 1949, died Aug. 10. Heis survived by his widow, F lorence, of 418 W. 24th Street, Houston, Texas 77008.

Joe and Carrie Nettles were and Tommy, who works for the honored recen tly on the occa· Houston Fire Department - sion of their fiftieth wedding and six grandchildren (four anni versary. boys and two girls, ages 7· 20). A reception for the couple, Joe worked for Shell Pipe Line who were married on Sept. 27, Corp. for 36 years, retiring on 1931, was hosted by the couple's Oct. 1, 1967: He was a tele­ children and grandchildren. The phone maintenance worker in event was held at Joe and Car­ Livingston. Following his re­ rie's homein Livingston, Texas. tirement, he _has stayed quite Among those in attendance active, serving for two terms as were their two sons - Royce, sheriff of Polk County, Texas who works for Shell Oil Co., (1968~72, 1976 ~ 80).

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J . D. Kittel'man Personnel Central Division Gulf Coast from Laborer Mid-Continent to PipelineI' (6) Changes W. R. Brown D . P . Barber Pasadena, Texas T. R. Berlin from Pipeliner from Transfer Attn. Welder 1st to Delivery Gauger to Utility Pipeliner from Neosho, Mo. Bloomfield, N .M. from Se James, La. F.T.Lee to Kalkaska, Mich. Head Office to Mt. Belvieu, Texas from Mgr., Opel". & Maint. Cant. G. W.Brown D. S. Chapman to Div. Mgr. J. E. Meyer from Terminal Agent from Pipeliner 6-12 M. D . Biddle from Houston, Texas from PipelineI' (6 mos.) to Sr. Pipeline Analyst to Pipeliner from Mechanic B to New Orleans, La. to Pipeliner (12 mos.) from Gulf Coast Div. Goldsmith, Texas to Mechanic A Kalkasha, Mich. to HO Oil Mvrnts. Pasadena, Texas D. F. Marler R. E. Dinges from Electrician C R. E. Neas D. N. Daupert from Corrosion C O. J . Borne to Electrician B from P ipelineI' (6 mos.) Right-oi-Way Agent to Corrosion B from Pipeliner (6) St. J ames, La. to Pipeliner (12 mos.) from MCD/ ROW Dept. Midland, Texas to PipelineI' (12) Patoka, Ill. to HO -Land & Nairn, La. Environmental B. A. Mclnally P . E. Hopson from Laborer I. R. Rios from Emp. ReI. Asst. D. F. Carrere to Utility PipelineI' from Opel'. Mtr. Stat. J. A. Davis to Sr. Emp. ReI. Asst. Opel's. Foreman Clovelly, La. to Maint. Foreman from Staff Land Agent Midland, Texas from Southwest from East Chicago, Ind. to Sr. Staff Land Agen t Pass., La. to Lima, Ohio Land & Environmental to Nairn J. M. Price S. D. James from Oil Mvmts. Contr. from Pipeliner 6-12 to Asst. Opel's. Foreman J. Spikes E. V. Henry to Pipeliner L. D. Carter from Norco, La. from P ipeliner from Secretary II Hobbs, N.M. Prod. Stor.J Attn. to Gibson, La. to Terminal Attn. to Sr. Clerk from Sorrento, La. Argo, Ill. Opel'. & Mtce. Control to Napoleonville L. W. McMaster D. W. Scruggs from Pipeliner from Pipeliner B. F. Tappan C. A. Hestand (after 12 mos.) N. J . Crawford to OMC Trainee from Pipeliner from Sr. Pipeline to MtI'. Meas. Tech. from Mtr. Meas. C Norco, La. to Field Gauger Analyst to Pipeline Rep. Bloomfield, N.M. to Mtr. Meas. B from Union, Mo. from Central Div. Oil Sorrento, La. to Healdton, Okla. Meas. '1'. '1'. Shaddock M . D. Roezer to HO Oil Mvrnts. from Mtr. Meas. Tech. from Pipeliner 6-12 O. J. Dufresne to Opel'. Foreman L. D . Thompson to Pipeliner from Asst. Term. Supv. from Orange, Texas from Maint. Foreman L. Y. Kindle McCamey, Texas to Asst. Sr. Opel's. to Southwest Pass, La. to Asst. Supv. Opel's. from Sr. Clerk St. James, La. Lima, Ohio to Accounting Asst. A. E . Simpson Treas. & Fin. Support­ B . J. Stein from Pipeliner 6-12 PLO-Gen. Acctg. G. E. Grobe from Laborer P . D. Waggener to Pipeliner from Prod. Star. Attn. to Pipeliner from Sr. Clerk McCamey, Texas to Stat. Attn. A from St. ,J ames, La. to Financial Asst. W.J. Sam from Napoleonville, La. To Mt. Belvieu, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. from Sr. Clerk to Gibson R . E. Smith to Accounting Asst. from Laborer Treas. & Fin. S upport K. R. Woods K. J. Wallace to Pipeliner PLO-Gen. Acctg. R . J . Hebert from Electrician C Engineer (after 6 mos.) from Opel'. Foreman to Electrician B from Houston, Texas Bloomfield, N.M. to Asst. Term. Supv. St. J ames, La.. to Indianapolis, Ind. J . H. Upton from Nairn, La. from Sr. Pipeline to St. James Analyst R. M. Valdez P . K. Zimmerman from Pipeliner 6-12 West Coast to Sr. Loss Control from Comm. Tech. to Pipeliner Analyst J . S. Johnston to Tech. Asst. G.D. Dowing McCamey, Texas from Oil Meas. from Comm. B St. J ames, La. from Transfer Agent to Shell Oil Co. Logistics to Comm. Tech. to Office Asst. P. R. Wilson & Manufacturing, Loss from New Orleans, La. from Bay Area (Calif.) from Opel'. Foreman Control to Houston, Texas to Bakersfield to Assist. Supv., Oil Mvmts. McCamey, Texas J . L. Hanson W. L. T h o m as R. G. Whit aker L.O.Eagan P . R . Wilson from Transfer Agent Clerk I PipelineI' (6 mos.) CD - McCamey, Texas CD - Kermit, Texas to Eng. Asst. Treas.·Fin. Supp.·PLO· Argo, Ill. 30 years 15 years from Bay Area (Calif.) Fin. Rpts. & Anal. Oct. 23 Oct. 3 to Anaheim D. L. Yat es K. R. VanDale n Maintena nce D. N. Daupert M.G.Kohnke W. J. Londl'ee Clerk East Chicago, Ind. MCD- GCD- from Comm. B Fin. Supp.·Prop. Acctg. I ndianapolis, Ind. New Orleans, La. to Comm. A 25 years 10 years Anaheim, Calif. Central West Coast Oct. 15 Sept. 20 R. F . Wern e r T. T. Adkins M. J. Romley W. A. MO I'J:~a n G. W. P ierce Engineer Clerk I PipelineI' HO - Houston, Texas MC n - Li ma, Ohio from Houston, Texas Midland, Texas Caliola, Calif. 25 years 10 years to Anaheim, Calif. Sept. 3 Sept. 7

A. P. Arnold A. M. Sch neider Opel'. Foreman Engineer H . J. Sud bury Retirements Shell Kermit, Texas Anaheim, Calif. GCD - New Orleans, La. Welcomes 25 years Central W. P. Brewer Sept ]1 Communications C D . N. Myrick Midland, Texas Service J. F. Burkett Oil Mvmts. Controller Head Office Anniversaries HO - Houston, Texas McCamey, Texas L. L. B rown 15 years J.P.Egan Laborer Sept. 1 Supv. Gen. Acctg. P . J. Roger s J. F. Province Hobbs, N.M. Treas.·Fin. Supp .. PLO· CD - Hobbs, N.M. Del. Gauger - Products Gen. Acctg 40 years S. R. Culwell EI Paso, Texas J. D. Collins Oct. 23 GCD- Spv. Emp. ReI. Pasadena, Texas D. L. H ull Midland, Texas 15 years G. E. Wise Sr. Secretary Oel.3 Mid-Continent Land & Environmental HO - Houston, Texas R. W. Hill 40 years J. W. Andrews Laborer Sept. 2 C. W. Lowery Comm. Tec h. W. Johnson J. Newcastle, Wyo. WCD - Union City, Tenn. Sect. S upervisor Anaheim, Calif. M. M. Coates Fin. Supp.· PLO- 15 years GCD - New Orleans, Gen/ Prop. Acctg D. E. Levin e Sept. 12 Sr. Pipeli ne Anal. La. Midland, Texas 35 years R. L. Jones Seplo 9 J. L. Odom Secretary II HO - Houston, Texas Regs. & Maint. B. K. P lemons 15 years Standards D. D. Shurtleff Secretary II Sept. 6 Midland, Texas cn - McCamey, Texas 35 years S.A.Logan Sept. 10 F. W. Sloan, J r . Secretary 11 C. M. Wi lks MCD- Employee Relations Clerk I Argo, Ill. R. E. Speckm ann Hobbs, N.W. 15 years HO -Houston, Texas Sept. 12 L. O. Eagan M.M.Lowe 35 years CD· McCamey Acctg. Asst. Sept. 9 30 years Fin. Supp.·Stock Acctg. Mid-Continent D . L. Walker CD - Wasson, Texas R. M. Ar mstrong G. D. St ovall 15 years R. M.McCal'ten HO -Houston, 1'exas Clerk II Laborer Oct. 10 Dyersburg, Tenn. 30 years Land & Environmental Oct. 1 W. J. Widener M. J. Vaccaro CD -Midland, Texas Laborer 15 years Patoka, Ill. September 1

!""Ibil 11 Bulk Rate US. FIostage mtevil 816 PAID Houston, Texas Permit No. 2264

Editor: .. . .. Tony Can' Art Director: .. Don Iyeki 07 J r1 9P AJm 3 100 Production: . . Cynthia Bailey 8 53 1 22t;1 Photo Coordinator: .. Maya Dixon RT tl J~ OX 6b tl 7{)737 FIELD REPORTERS GLl>!Z~ L E 5 LA Central Division Midland...... Pat Hopson Rocky Mountain ...... Ann McColley

Gulf Coast Division New Orleans ...... Gai l Mellon

Head Office General Engineering . .. Art LaRochelle

Mid-Continent Division Indianapolis ...... Laurie Burch Eastern District ...... Shirley Abbott Central Michigan ...... Sue Sparks Cushing. . . Ca rolyn Maynard Wood River ...... Ramona Marlin

West Coast Division Los Angeles ...... Dine Moore. I f J Coalinga ...... Doretta Deshields' /!) J k Long Beach ...... Connie Sanford · V" fJ Published for employees, pensioners, families and friends of Shell Pipe Line-Corp. All correspondence should be addressed to Go Devil, 1517 One Shell Plaza, p.D. Box 2463, Houston, Texas 7700'1 :.-pr to one of the f.ield reporters listed above. l- \

A Glance Backward

It is 1960. More specificall y, it is September, designated as Sight Saving Month. Demon­ strating the proper and practi­ cal use of safety eyewear are Alfred Wright (left) and J. B. Gantenbein. Wright is a mem­ ber of the Wise Owl Club of America, whose sole require­ ment for membership is that the worker has saved the sight of one or both eyes because he was wearing safety eyewear at the time of an on-the-job indus­ trial accident.

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COVER PHOTO: Communications Technician Ron Wohglemuth goes into action against a fire at Mid's fire extinguisher training course. ABOVE: Opel'atur!;I Eddie Yates, Kettlcman(lcft). and Jerry Neal, Mid, practice putting extinguishers t.ogether.

Since Mid station is situated just tions humming, tion. But the basic goal ofthe course a little off the beaten track, the However, that changed for two was to teach what Grady Patten, folks out there don't usually receive days in mid-November as 80 em­ safety representative, West Coast that many visitors. ployees from the West Coast Di­ Division, described as "first aid" It's not because the facility's hard vision's Northern District and 16 fire control - a fast method to to get to since Interstate 5 is only a area professional firemen flocked subdue many different kinds of stone's throwaway, whisking cars to the station for extensive train­ fires. between Los Angeles and San Fran­ ing in using dry chemical fire ex­ Patten, one oftwo instructors for cisco. And the station's view cer­ tinguishers. Fire fighters repre­ the training, said, "Fires normally tainly rates an audience because sented county fire departments start out small. What we're trying you can see the rugged mountains from Kern and Kings counties; the to teach here is how to keep them making up the Coastal Range as West Side Fire Department, which from getting bigger. Hopefully by well as (on a sunny day) the snow­ serves Fresno County residents; the the time a fire department can capped peaks of the majestic city of Coalinga; and the Califor­ hurry to the scene (after a fire Sierras. nia Department of Forestry. extinguisher has been used), we But there's usually just no crowds Much of the training dealt with can say we had a fire," coming through the station, which sophisticated techniques for using He pointed out that first aid fire is about 55 miles north of Bakers­ extinguishers to fight the kinds of control can be particularly useful field, because only a few folks are petrochemical fires which could at isolated pipeline locations -like required to keep day-to-day opera- crop up around a pipeline opera- many in the West Coast Division-

I J Training at Mid station shows it doesn't always take big fire trucks and a lot of people to beat a fire. Sometimes, one man with an extinguisher can cool the flames off before they get started.

which are 20 miles or further from the n ea r est municipal fir e department. Patten, who was in charge of planning the training, said, "Of course, one of the main benefits we hope employees can get out ofthis training is to gain the confidence to tackle a fire with an extinguisher." Dan Collins, an operator at Mid station a nd a second instructor for the training, explained a nother important part of the course is to emphasize how to size up a fire to determine if use of an extinguisher is appropriate. Collins, a fo rmer fire department lieutenant who served seven years in Coalinga, Calif. , as a firem an before coming to work for Shell in 1980, stressed, "The most impor­ tant step in a ny fire is always to call the fire department a nd report you have a problem. You should a lso sound the alarm at the scene so everybody there can take safety precautions." He added that it's also important for a person facing a fire to ask himself, "Can I put out the blaze with an extinguisher? If you can safely attack the fire and you're alone, go ahea d and attack it." Actually, Mid's fire extingui sher training is nothing new since it was introduced two years ago fol­ lowing earlier similar district train­ ing sessions at Bakersfield, Caliola and San Jose. Although training sessions dra wing 34 participants were also held in San J ose in late November, Patten said Mid station is now used for the bulk of the dis­ trict's extinguisher training be­ cause it is centrally located. And while all district employees are encouraged to participate in th e exting uish er training, Lloyd Butcher, maintenance foreman, Northern District - Mid/Caliola, explained, " We especially like to offer this training at Mid to some of the guys who've never been to a fire school. This is where most of our people get this kind of training." Ins tructor Dan Collins de monstrates how much heat is neede d to trigger a fue l firc.

g.&..;j 3 HEFORE: Bill Stone. Calio!a operations foreman, attacks u fire in the-early stages as instructor!'! Grady PaLLen a nd Dan Collins assist.

Although Butcher - like many ing at Mid had attended the course other foremen and h ead pipeliners before, Collins stressed that re­ in the district - recei ved previous fresher training is as important as fire training at the Texas A&M attending the course for the first Fire School (in faraway College time. He said, "Many extinguisher Station, Texas), he was one of sev­ manufacturers say you can double eral employees on hand at Mid to your effecti veness wi th increased refresh that training. training and I think that is being At first glance, it might appear shown here." that having training from both As if to illustrate Collins' point, places would mean learning the an increasing number of partici· same things again. But Patten ex­ pants were able to put out flames plained, "While the A&M school without assistance from other ex­ provides excellent training, that tinguisher-toters as time passed. training is much different from Among them was Verl Brewer, ours. A&M's is more oriented to big mechanic, Caliola, who after suc­ fires where 20 people assist a fire cessfully putting out a fire, proudly department (with lots of fire trucks held his extinguisher up and an­

and other equipment) in fighting a nounced, "I've still got some left. H fire. We're more concerned with But fighting the training fires teaching what you can do with wasn't a lways easy. The gusty an extinguisher before firemen winds blowing off the flat lands arrive." would violently twist and swirl the And while many employees train- bright orange flames about, offer­ ing a formidable challenge to the firefighters. Fed by a mixture of Tom Spradling, e lectrician, Caliola. gets gasoline and diesel, the flames pro­ some practice in l'efiUing an extinguisher. duced intense heat that could be

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AFTRR: Thanks lo Spradling's liberal use of an exting ui s her, this fire is hcady done for. felt several yards behind the fire guishers, which students learned ing in the course had grown from fighters. To further complicate mat­ to reload, put out a blaze by remov­ only four at the last session to 16. ters, each fire depicted a different ing the fire's air supply. "We smoth­ Why did so many professional situation that could occur at a pipe­ er it just like we were putting a firemen show up? Ernest Macliz, line operation - and each required blanket over it. It would be real nice battalion fire chief of the Kings special handling. For example, if we had a great, big pan lid to put County Fire Department, explained, there were fires in a pit beneath fire over a fire. We don't, but we can use "We appreciated the invitation to fighters, above them on a dip rack, dry chemicals to do the same thing this training because a refresher fires which spewed from a leaking a pan lid would do." course in extinguishers can come flange and blazes t h at leaped He pointed out a fire extinguisher in handy, since you usually don't across the ground on the back of a should always be checked to make use them every day. And you can't fuel spill. sure it is designed to h andle the fire train with them that often because The instructors were always close facing you. He explained all extin­ the chemicals are too expensive." at h and to make sure students could g uishers are labeled to show wheth­ Collins added, "This kind of meet the challenges posed by the er they are designed for Class A training can really benefit firemen savage flames, prodding and pul­ fires (wood, paper, cloth); Class B because they're the ones who pro­ ling them back as well as shouting (crude oil, gasoline, solvents, oil­ tect our plants and our oil fields. words of advice and encouragement. based paints and other flammable And there are many times when an And the blue and purple clouds liquids); Class C (energized electri­ extinguisher can be used in con­ formed by the extinguishers' dry cal fires such as electric motors and junction with water to fight a fire. chemicals found their mark again switch gears); or Class D fires (exo­ Whether you're a Sh ell employee, a and again. Although the substan­ tic metals like sodium, magnesium fireman or somebody else, you never ces used inside different extin­ or titanium). know when you'll be driving down guishers differ slightly, Patten ex­ While the number of employees the road and be able to use an plained the chemicals are composed attending the training at Mid was extinguisher to put out a car engine basically of the same thing as or­ about the same as two years ago, fire. It's s urprising just how many dinary baking soda. Patten mentioned that the number different uses a fire extinguisher Collins added that the extin- of professional firemen participat- can h ave." ... Accurate measurement: Patoka terminal installs new valves to insure that critical

As December rolls around, Old Man Winter usually brings unwel­ come surprises to Patoka Terminal in the form of a blanket of snow and bone-chilling temperatures. Actually, the "surprises" aren't all that unexpected as everyone there knows these aspects of the year's coldest season come with the terri­ tory in southern Illinois. But what isn't known at Patoka, which is the northern terminal of the Capline System, is when the wintry weather will show its ugly side and bring construction pro­ jects to a halt - a t least until sprIng. So, the folks at Patoka figured they were in a race with time as

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A crane moves in to insLl\l1 new va lves (the dark one s in the backg"J"ound) which will Guuger Opel'ator Carl Hubhell monitors impl'ove Patoka's abi li ty to measure incoming CI'udc. crude being withdrawn f,'om Lhe mainline.

6 g&U a priority at Patoka measurements of incoming crude are on target.

they started an importan t construc· ability is significant at Patoka, will improve measuring ability, tion project in late October to reo because of the large volume of crude because they have double seals that place seven massive 24-inch valves that is handled there - currently make it possible to detect any seal which are critical to the accurate up to 25 million barrels a month. leakage. The old valves had single calibration of the mainline meter· Explaining the importance of seals and seal leakage could not be ing manifolds that measure all this step, Richard Britton, pipeline easily determined without shutting crude coming in to the terminal. engineer, said, "These valves will the pipeline system down. Although the thermometer dipped improve the accuracy of crude Dees explained the new valves into the mid-30s before the project measurement between Capline's make it possible for Patoka's peo· was completed. the race was won mainline and Patoka Terminal and pIe to easily test the valves by as the weather cooperated long thereby improve our ability to ac· draining the space between the enough to allow the valves to be count for the crude shipped on the seals to guarantee there are no successfully installed a few days Capline System. As the price of leaks. This feature wasn't included before Thanksgiving. crude goes up, it's well worth the in the original valves, which were The decision to install the new extra dollars expended on this type installed in 1967-68. He said, "We valves was made because they'lI of project to improve our ability to knew the old valves were leaking. improve the ability to account for measure the crude." But we didn't know the extent of the oil arriving at the terminal. Jack Dees, operations supervisor, the leaking because it wasn't pos­ Such improved measurement cap- pointed out that the new valves sible to test them."

Jack Dees throws a switch to stop incoming Contract employees work on piping during the crude so new valves can be put in. Patoka valve installat.ion project.

g&j] 7 Gauger ope rators Ruth A nn Rlack (left) and Mary Jane Vaccaro log figures that reflect the temporary shutdown of Patoka's main­ line. (Below) Seniol' Inspector Bob OlTell uses an expiosimeter to insure cumbustible gascs w Cl'en't present at this CU llstl'uetion site.

He added, "As operators of this terminal, we are trying to improve our overall performance - to try to get the very best equip men tin order to get the very best results. That's because measuring the vast amounts of oil we handle is a key cost factor in our operation," That operation is not small be­ cause Capline handles up to 50,000 barrels of crude an hour to several customers simultaneously. Deliv­ eries are made to Shell and Clark refineries at Wood River, Ill., as well as Ashland, Marathon and Texaco facilities and the Chicap Pipe Line. The crude received by Patoka originates at the Capline terminals at St. James, La., and Liberty, Miss. Because ofthe large amounts of crude sent through Capline, the facilities at St. James and Liberty both have had valve improvement projects in recent years which were similar to the one at Patoka. Britton said, "What we're doing at Patoka is not an isolated project. What it boils down to is that this is just part of a continuing effort to improve measuring equipment on the Capline System as well as at other Shell-operated systems." He added, "It was a little tricky to connect the new valves, since we had to shut down Capline's main­ line completely on two separate occasions to do the work safely. For each shutdown, we had to place enough crude in our tanks to supply our customers at Patoka for 24 hours. We were able to do that because we received a lot of cooper­ ation from everyone, and particu­ larly Marion Brown, our Capline System scheduler. Britton concluded, "The unusu­ ally nice weather through most of N ovem ber aided us in keeping the project pretty much on schedule. Having good Shell people, such as our Senior Inspector Bob Orrell, and good contract people working on this project helped too. You couldn't have asked for a better project." ... pipelimpeople

Sympathy Tykeliners

Earl J. Hendryx, who retired Connie and 0_ R_ Feathe r , from P rod ucts Pipe Lines on lead pipeliner, P atoka, an­ Sept. 1, 1963, died Nov.19. Heis nounce the birth of their first survived by his widow, Dor­ child, Jonathan Ri ch a rd, on othy, of 520 Cool Ridge Drive, Nov. 16. J onath an measured fi Apt. 0 , Carmel, Ind., 46032. pounds, 14 ounces, 20 inches at birth. Bmoley 0_ Langley, wh o re­ tired from Shell Pipe LineCorp. Debbie and Gilbert Gana, onJuiy 1, 1975,diedOct. 12. He station operator, Kettleman, is survived by his wi dow, Em­ had their second child Aug. 9 ma Gene, who can be reached with lhe arrival of .Jared, 7 atBox512, Eunice, N.M., 88231. pounds, 15 ounces. Jared's older brother is n amed Jeremy. Frederick L. Leeper, who re­ AI Havey, Central Michigan District superintendent (left), presents tired from Products Pipe Lines Vera and Richard W_ Huber, Ira Butler Jr., m echanic technician, with the district's first Joseph on Sept. 1,1963, died Oct. 24. He pipeliner, Newcastle, are the A. Holmes Award. Looking on is Ed Renner, safety chapter is survived by his widow, Beu­ parents of a third girl , Libby c hairman. la h , of 225 West Main, Mount Janelle, who arrived Sept. 3. Auburn, JIl. , 62547. Libby measured 6 pounds, 4 Holmes Award goes to Butler ounces, 19 inches. Her older sis­ Louis J. MorellIl, lead pipe­ ters a re Jamie, 4, and Christa, Ira Butler, Jr., mechanic tech­ fal1 safety m eeting on Oct. 28 at liner, Empire, died Oct. 24. A l L/1. nician, Kalkaska, Mich., was Traverse City's (Mich .) Embers P ipe Line employee for seven honored recently by the Cen­ Restaurant, Ira received a lapel years, he is s urvived by his Margee and Skip Russo, sta· tral Michigan District as the pin and hard hat decal to mark widow, Kathleen and threechil­ tion operator, Mid, a n nounce district's first recipient of a the special occasion. dren, a ll of Rt. 1, Box 320, the a rrival of a son , Brook Joseph A. Holmes Award, Ira began his 30 years of Buras, La., 70042. Anthony, on Oct. 29. Brook which recognizes 30 years of safety with Shell Pipe Line at measured 8 pounds, 12 ounces working without a disabling Hamlin, Texas, on May 3, 1951. Thomas J. Patterson, who at birth. injury. He was moved to Kalkaska in retired from Shell Pipe Line Recognized at the district's 1976 from Farmington, N.M. Corp. on Nov. 1,1961, died Oct. Stephanie and Francis Wa­ 10. I-Ieis survived by his widow, gues pack, pipeliner, Norco, Lillie, who can be reached at had their second daughter Oct. 'People' stories wanted Box 46, Goodrich, 'I'exas, 77335. 11 with the birth of Sarah Eliz· abeth, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, 19% Hi there. This is Les Cole, your our families. 1'his is your sec­ Joseph F. Province, who n~ ­ inches. Sarah's sister is Can­ new Go Devil editor. You tion and we need your help in tired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. dace, 1. learned a little about me in the fi lling it up. If you have some on Sept. 1, died Oct. 25. He is last issue. information for us, contact the s urvived by his widow, Mary Ramon and Patricia Zubiri, Now I want to say a word Go Devil reporter for your area; Kathleen, of3443 Kirkcaldy, EI station operator, Mid, a n ­ a bout what the Go Devil wants they're li sted on the back cover. Paso, T exas, 79925. nounce the a rrival of a son, tofindoutaboutyou. Weareas They'll see that your contribu­ Jacob Ramon, on Nov. 4. Jacob interested as ever in h earing tions get to me. Space limita­ Dalpha O. Waymire, who re­ measured 9 pounds, LA ounce, aboul items thal could go in to tions may keep us from using tired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. 21 lfl inches. the Pipeline People section. everything we get. But we'll on April 1, 1956, died Sept. 14. While we a re looking forward use all the information we can, His widow, Ola, can be reached to receiving materia l on births, so keep your personal items through J . C. T urner, Attorney, deaths, and retirement parties, coming. Hamlin, Texas, 79520. we would particularly like to We a lso want to use as many stress more novel matters like photos as we can . But the pic­ bowling a 300 or catching a tures that reproduce the best record trout. are the developing black-and­ 1'he Pipeline People section white kind, not instant, color can be a good way for us to find pictures. Needless to say, we'll out more about each other and a ppreciate getting all the help we can. Thanks a lot.

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R. A. Hauptmann W.R.Clark Personnel Gulf Coast Mid-Continent from Terminal supe WeD - Ba kersfield, Changes Division to Oil Movemt. Sup. Calif. from L.A. Airport 35 years D. E. Atkinson to Anaheim, Cali f. Dec. 8 from Pipeliner Head Office D. P. Ba rber to Term. Operator E. L. Nicholas N.J. Rogers from Util. Pipeliner Columbus, Ohio from Oil Movcm t. Men - Indianapolis, to Prod. Stor. Attn. Sched. Ind. Mt. Belvieu, Texas M. L. Kunz J. L. Koonce to Terminal Supt. 35 years from Anaheim, Cali f. Nov. 17 from Accountant from C OlT. Mech. B C . F. Grabert to L.A. Airport to Pipeline Accnt. to Corr. Mech. A from Laborer R.M. Ste ll Houston, Texas Harristown, IlL to Pipeliner (6) CD -Hobbs. N.M. Gibson, La. C. H. Mitc hell 35 years Nov. 25 C. J. Johnson from Pipeiiner to Truck Dri vcr Central from Transfer Attn. Service Neosho, Mo. D.H. Thompson to Office Assistan t CD -Baker, Mont. from St. J ames, La . Anniversaries S. D. Ramsey 35 years T. W. Tate to New Orleans Nov. 12 from Laborer from Truck Driver to Uti!. Pipeliner L. D. Le Sueur to Lead PipelineI' Neosho, Mo. G.W. Alle n D.D.Dolan Denver City, Texas [rom Laborer MCD - Cushing, Okla. CD - McCamey, Texas to Pipeliner (6) B. A. Shepherd 40 years 30 years W. D. Thompson St. J ames, La. Nov. ~l Nov. 1 from Laborer Electro·Mech. B to Pipeliner 6·12 R. L. Smith from Wood River, Ill. to Lima, Ohio J.W. Andre ws R .R. Elkins Baker, Mont. fro m Electrician A MCD - Indianapolis, cn - Eunice, N.M. to Electrical Tech. Ind. 30 years M. E. Tschacher Napoleonville, La. M. J. Vaccaro from Laborer 40 years Nov. 19 from Elect. C July2 to Elect. B W. G. Tangeman to Gauger Opel'. A Patoka, lll. H.L. Mille r McCamey, Texas Engineer H.R. Davis CD - Brownfield, [rom Houston, Texas WCD - Anaheim, Cali f. Texas L. C. Wood to Orleans, La. 40 years 30 years from Laborer West Coast Dec. 31 Dec. 28 to Pipelincr 6-12 Eunice, N.M. J.L. Roge rs GCD - Norco, La. D. O. Bolon 40 years [rom Oil Movemt. Sup. Nov. 2 to Special Assignment Anaheim, Calif.

lO~il L.L. Nash J.R. Prince CD - Kermit, Texas GCD - St.. J a mes, La. 30 years 15 years Jan.4 Dec. 16

J.W. Porter D.E. Siebe r t WeD - Bakersfield, Men - Hammond, Ind. Calif. 15 years 25 years Nov. 14 Nov.3 S.R. Wells C.R. Thompson HO - Houston, Texas WeD - Bakersfield, 15 years Calif. Jan. 3 25 years Dec. 10

L.W. Awalt CD - Midland, Texas 15 years Nov. 16

J.R. B riggs Men - Lima, Ohio 15 years Nov. 23

T.L. Eidson Mel) - Indianapolis, Ind. 15 years J.W. Andrews J .L. Rogcl's H.M. S te ll J an.3 Men - Indianapolis GCO- Norco CD- I-Iobbs 40 years 40 years :In years R .H . Merkord CeD - Pas adena, Texas 15 years Nov. 14

C.J. Mitche ll GCl) - P asadena, Texas 15 years Dec. 5

D.H. Thompson R.R. Elkins L. L. Nash CD - Bakel' CD - Eunice CD - Kermit 35 years 30 years 30 years

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Editor: Les Cole Art Director: ...... Don Tyeki Production: ...... Cynthia Bailey Photo Coordinator:. Maya Dixon

FIELD REPORTERS

Central Division Midland. . Pal Hopson Rocky Mountain ...... Ann McColley

Gulf Coast Division JM tl!::AI{ D .HOO 07 New Orleans ...... Gail Melton 8531228 Head Office RT !l !SOX bb General Engineering. . Art LaRochelle GONZA LES LA 707:H Mid-Continent Division Indianapolis ...... Laurie Burch Eastern District ...... Shirley Abbott Central Michigan ...... Sue Sparks Cushing...... Carolyn Maynard Wood River ... .. Ramona Martin

West Coast Division Los Angeles ...... Dine Moore Coalinga ...... Doretta Deshields Long Beach ...... Connie Sanford

Published for employees. pensioners. families and friends of Shell Pipe Line 'Corp. All correspondence should be addressed to Go Devil, 1517 One Shell Plaza. P.D. Box 2463, Houston, Texas 77001, or to one of the field reporters listed above.

A Glance Backward

It is 1945. Wire Chief R. V. Forester makes routine tele­ graph and telephone tests on the Texas-Gulf Area board in Houston to make sure the equipment works perfectly. The equipment shown here can pin­ point the nature and location of telephone and telegraph line trouble so repairs can be made. Similar boards are located at McCamey for the West Texas Area and at Tulsa and St. Louis for the Mid-Continent Area.

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