83:5 A quest for know-how leads pipeliners to Cushing

. . . to learn how to fight fires, control oil spills

Fires and oil spills have one thing This four-hour exercise also drew both of Neosho, Mo., were the first in common. Once they start, they 200 non-Shell spectators. This crowd to give fire-fighting a try. can be stopped. But first, you must primarily consisted of representa­ Holding 30-pound dry chemical know how to deal with them. tives of area oil companies and fire fire extinguishers, they advanced A quest for that kind of know­ departments, who came to study on a three-foot-high metal bin simu­ how led 40 Oklahoma and Missouri how Shell pipeliners deal with lating a crude oil storage tank fire. pipeliners to Shell Pipe Line's Cush­ emergencies. They were quickly bathed with heat ing, Okla., tank farm on June 8. as they neared the six-foot flames. Participating in one of the largest Snuffing out fires But they kept coming. Coached Shell-sponsored training exercise by a professional fire training in­ in the tank farm's history, they Kicking off the exercise, Jess structor, the two pipeliners quickly came to learn how to fightfires and Wilson, a maintenance foreman, drowned the flames in chemicals. how to clean up a crude oil spill. and Danny Woodcock, a pipeliner, Gordon Feller, supervisor of oil -

movements and the organizer of the LEFf: Jess Wilson yells out training tips on training exercise, was pleased with his bullhorn the results of the demonstration. BOTTOM LEFT: Marty Jenkins gives fire­ "Pipeliners proved that extin­ fighting Ii try. guishers - and people who know BELOW; Working with other pipeliners, how to use them - provide an effec­ Terry Wood spreads o i.l -ahsorbent cloths to tive defense against pipeline-related help clean up an oil spiU on the tank farm I)ond. fires," says Feller. "Such demon­ strations show extinguishers can put out a small fire or keep it under control until professional firemen arrive. "We're sold on extinguishers at Wilson and Danny- Woodcock shove the "oil mop" motor into position near the oil spill. The mop, a portable spil1-absorbing machine, has only recently been introduced to Pipe Line's Oklahoma locations.

Cushing because they've been used pulleys, one connected to the motor here will help us quickly clean up several times to keep little fires and the other anchored in the pond. spills off the water our pipelines from spreading to our crude oil The pulleys continually tugged a cross." storage tanks and triggering more clothesline-like rope back and forth Missouri's maintenance people destructi ve fires." across the pond on top of the water. had previously used the cleanup On each trip across the pond, the equipment demonstrated at Cush­ Soaking up oil rope soaked up more oil. Upon its ing but benefitted by participating return to shore, the rope passed in the exercise according to Wilson. The oil clean up exercise prepared through two rollers above the drum "We can use all the practice we pipeliners to dispose of a crude oil - rollers which squeezed oil into can get since we don't have too spill on water. the drum. many spills to work with." To create a realistic setting, a Wading into the pond, Terry Such spill cleanup training also barrel of crude oil was poured into a Wood, a Healdton, Okla., truck can make pipeliners' lives safer, tank farm pond. Then, the spill was driver, soaked up still more oil by according to Clarence Long, super­ surrounded with a "boom," a float­ spreading chemically treatecl cot­ visor of safety, health and training. ing barricade which kept the oil ton cloths, which like the mop, are " While people think of an oil spill from spreading across the water, or designed to pick up oil and leave as an environmental problem, flam­ reaching the shore. water behind. mabie spills can spark a fire. You Now, the stage was setfor Wilson Such efforts quickly paid off as enhance safety every time you clean and Woodcock to begin cleanup the pipeliners cleaned up the oil up a spill rapidly and efficiently." operations - with the use of an "oil within an hour. Long adds, "I think the partici­ mop," a portable spill-absorbing As a result of the exercise, Okla­ pants got a lot outofthe fire-fighting machine only recently introduced homa maintenance crews who clean and spill sessions, and I would like to Pipe Line's Oklahoma locations. up oil spills learned how to use to see more of them. When you're Standing ashore, they first shoved equipment they never operated talking about helping pipeliners the machine's electric motor, which before. cope with emergencies - before is supported by a metal drum, close "That lesson won't be wasted," they happen - there's no such to the spill.. Then, they cranked up says James Bell, Healdton's opera­ thing as having too much training." the motor to power a system oftwo tions foreman. "What we learned ... 4 g&,u Saluting pipeliners' graduates

... from the Class of '83

Janet Lee Axmann-Creech, Douglas Baugh, son of Don Mark Wayne Byrd, son of College Grads daughrerofGeorge F. Axmann, N. Baugh, communications William H. Byrd, Jr., commun­ superintendent, Western Dis­ technician, Patoka, TIl., was ications supervisor, New Or­ trict, Odessa, Texas, received a awarded an associate's degree leans, La., received a bachelor's bachelor's degree in fine arts­ in welding and metallurgy degree in electrical engineering graphic design from Lamar technology from Olney Central from Louisiana State Univer­ University. She plans Lo get a College. sity - where he was named to master's degree in graphic the Dean's List. He now works design. for Shell Pipe Line as an elec­ trical engineer in Midland, Texas.

Axmann-Creech Baugh Byrd Becerra Butcher Crivellari DcueJ

High School Grads

Cherylin Jo Becerra, daugh­ and has participated in the Cindy Ann Louviere, daugh­ ter of F. John Becerra, head Texas State Mock Trial compe­ ter of Dennis P. Louviere, oper­ pipeliner, Fremont, Calif., grad· tition. He also is a recipient of a ations supervisor, Sorrento, La., uated from John F. Kennedy Shell Companies Foundation graduated from Ascension Cath­ High School. Cherylin partici· scholarship, which he will use olic High School. Listed on the pated in varsity track, choir, to pursue a bachelor's degree in honor roll for four years, she band, orchestra, the Guitar electrical engineering and com­ was secretary of the National Club and the Honor Society. puter engineering at Rice Honor Society and a reporter She also worked on the high University. for the Music Club. She also be­ school yearbook and partici· longed to the basketball team, pated in an Association of Bradley Charles Ewing, son the Fellowship of Christian Moore Christian Schools speech meet. of Robert A. Ewing, Mid-Con­ Athletes, the Library Club and She plans to attend Ohlone tinent Division technical super­ the Booster Club. She will at­ College. intendent, Indianapolis, Ind., tend Nicholls State University. graduated from Carmel High Kim Butcher, daughter of School. A member of the wres­ Kimberly Kay Moore, daugh· listed in Who's Who in Ameri­ Lloyd G. Butcher, maintenance tling team, he was listed on the ter of F. Leon Moore, pipeliner· can High School Students in foreman, Coalinga, Calif., grad· honor roll and participated in welder 1, Hobbs, N.M., grad· 1982. She will attend South­ uated from Coalinga High the school play. Bradley also uated from Hobbs High School. western Assemblies of God School. Kim was a lead vocalist was the school's TV station Kimberly plans to attend New College. in a school band. She plans to weatherman. He plans to major Mexico Junior College. attend beauty college. in radio and TV broadcasting Catherine Ann Scioneaux, at Butler University. Randall Lee Perkins, son of daughter of Paul R. Scioneaux, Robert Piemme Crivellari, H. E. Perkins, oil movements Sr., oil movements controller, son of John J. Crivellari, Jr., Travis Todd Griffith, son of supervisor, Roxana, IlL, grad­ St. James, La., graduated from accounting assistant, Houston, James E. Griffith, Jr., station uated from Roxana High St. James High School. Cathe­ Texas, graduated from Alief attendant, Garfield Station School. A vice president of per­ rine was a member of the Band Hastings High School, where (Texas), graduated from Bas· sonnel for the Mississippi Val­ Club, 4·H Club and Future he lettered in football for four trop High School. A member of ley Junior Achievement, he Farmers of America. She plans years. He also was named the the football team for two years, received a Junior Achievement to attend trade school. Most Outstanding Soccer Play· Travis was named Most Out­ merit citation as an officer-of­ er at the Houston area North standin g Vocational Student the-year semi·finalist. He was a Tisch Ann Scott, daughter of Shore Tournament and was se· for 1982-83 and Most Dependa­ member of the German Club Robert G. Baldwin, operations lected for an All· District "first" ble Senior Boy. He also was and Calculus Club and partici· foreman, Kalkaska, Mich., soccer team. He will go to Bell­ nominated as Mr. Bastrop High pated in high school golf, bas­ graduated from Kalkaska High haven College. School. He will attend Texas ketball, bowling and volleyball. School. A cheerleader for three A&M University. Randall will major in chemical years, Tisch placed second in John Deuel, son of James P. engineering at the University high school bowling competi­ Deuel, Central Division man­ Burl Everette King, son of of Missouri at Rolla, Mo. tion for northern Michigan in ager, Midland, Texas, graduat· Lyle E. King, station operator, 1981. In addition, she partici· ed from Robert E. Lee High Osage Station (Wyo.), graduat· Kerrie Jane Prince, daugh· pated in the junior and senior School. John was a member of ed from Newcastle High School. ter of James R. Prince, opera· plays and was a mem ber of the the National Honor Society, Burl was a member of the tions supervisor, Gibson, La., high school homecoming and marching band. He has enlist· graduated from Moore High Miss Kalkaska courts during ed in the Marine Corps and will School. A member of the band her senior year. She plans to begin basic training at San and student council, Ken-ie was major in business administra­ Diego, Calif., before beginning tion at a junior college. college under the Marine avion­ ics program. Ewing Griffith King Louviere

Pedcins Prince Scioncaux Scot.t

Swelstad Wilson Wilson Winslow

Eric John Swelstad, son of Erin J. Wilson, daughter of Paul Richard Wilson, Jr., Lawrence Frank Winslow, Ron L. Swelstad, operations Jesse W. Wi lson, maintenance son ofPaulR. Wilson,assistanl son of Lawrence A. Winslow, foreman, Columbus, Ohio, foreman, Neosho, Mo., gradu~ oil movements s upervisor, Mc­ materia l control supervisor, graduated from Hilliard High ated from Neosho High School. Camey, Texas, graduated from Mandeville, La., graduated School. Listed on the honor roll , Erin was a member of the Art McCamey High School. Paul from Mandeville High School. Eric was photography editor of Club, Library Club, Pep Club participated in football a nd He was a member of Future the school newspaper. He a lso and Fellows hip of Christian basketball. A summer employee Business Leaders of America was a member of the Weight Athletes. She will major in eco­ of S hell Pipe Lineat McCamey, and participated in the school's Lifting Club and participated nomics and finance at South­ he will attend college this fall. career fair and regional literary in several school plays. He ern State College. fair. He will participate in the plans to major in photography pre-dentistry program at South­ a nd cinema at Ohio State eastern Louisiana University. University.

~7 viewpoint: Access to Government Lands

The federal government is the late 1890s, from piers extending number of environmental laws and single largest landowner in th e from th e shore. In 1954, the first regulations, some of which are United States. It own s or manages lease sale concerning federal waters sound and n ecessary, but there are a third of the entire land mass, was held. Since then, about 50 mil­ others which unnecessarily restrict mostly in the western states and lion acres have been put up for bids oil and gas operations and reduce Alaska. In addition, the govern­ and 22 million of those acres have the potential to recover energy re­ ment controls almost 97 percent of been leased. This is only 2 percent sources. To a large extent, these our offshore s ubmerged lands of the OCS. restrictive measures continue to known as the Outer Continental h amper access to a nd the develop­ Shelf (OCS). A good environmental record ment of oil and gas on government The u.s. Geological Survey es­ la nds. timates these offshore acres con­ To date, an estimated 9 billion The United States clearly has tain 17 to 44 billion barrels of oil barrels of oil and almost 62 trillion been moving in the right direction a nd 117 to 231 trillion cubic feet of cubic feet of natural gas have been in recent years. Market forces are natural gas. Shell estimates about produced from about 26,000 wells once again beginning to reflect the one-h alf of the U.S. oil and gas yet drilled in state and federal waters real cost of finding and producing to be discovered is in the OCS. in th e United States. Yet, as a result domestic oil. As a result, th e rate of Shell, a nd the oil ind ustry, sees of the care taken, there has been decline in oil and gas production in these government lands as the an­ only one offshore accident in the this nation appears to have slowed. swer to reducing our dependence on United States in which significant We are, in short, turning the cor­ foreign sources. Yet, for the most amounts of oil reached shore. ner that could lead to a return of part, the industry h as delayed ex­ That accident - in California's national energy security. But, just ploring a nd producing on these Santa Barbara Channel-occurred as easily, we could slip back into lands, chiefly because some groups more than 14 years ago. Studies by our old ways of extravagant energy fear th e en vironment will be government agencies, industry policies a nd increased dependence. h armed. groups and the academic commun­ Shell believes these present-day ity have determined damage th ere Time for change fears are unreasonable, since they was temporary, and the area has are based on actions taken by the long since returned to normal. To h elp America continue to move oil industry long ago. In the Gulf of Mexico, the most toward greater en ergy security, Since 1859, n early 2.75 million h eavily explored and studied off­ while protecting governmen t lands wells have been drilled in the Unit­ shore area in the world, there have at the same time, the federal gov­ ed States in search for a nd produc­ been no significantly harmful en­ ernment can: tion of crude oil and natural gas. In vironmental effects reported from the early days of that search , little drilling in U.s. waters. In fact, • Make more lands available for thought was given to th e environ­ although drilling operations began oil and gas development. ment and to the consequences of there over 35 years ago, the fish • Reduce the number and severi­ drilling and production activities. catch in the Gulf of Mexico has ty of lease restrictions which The image of the gusher spewing tripled since 1950. While the in­ hamper or prevent exploration oil over the land beca me the symbol creased catch is mostly a result of and development. of oil operations, although an actual new technology and a larger fishing • Expedite the processing of fed­ gusher was rare. fl eet, it does indicate oil and gas eralleases and drilling permits. In modern times, finding and activities there h aven't harmed the producing oil and gas h as become commercial fish population. If we wait until our energy sup­ highly scientific and environmen­ Onshore, petroleum exploration plies run low before we locate and tally sound. Yet, the image of the and production activities are also start producing our yet-to-be-dis­ gusher prevails in the minds of handled in an environmentally safe covered resources, it's certain that many Americans, and some of the manner. Just like offshore, gov­ we will become more dependent on public's environmental fear stems ernment regulations apply to opera­ foreign sources for our energy sup­ from this false impression. tions on federa l lands. And strict plies. Much ofthe public's fear focuses precautions are taken to ensure that But with some careful chan ges in on petroleum exploration offshore. effects on the environment a re government policies to increase ac­ But the search for oil a nd gas off minimized. cess to new energy supplies, we can our coasts isn 't new. The record is good, but public move toward greater energy security Offshore operations began in the fears remain. The result h as been a and a clean environment. ... i'ipeiinei'eapie

West Texas employees salute retiring trio Goodrich crew Three Central Division employ­ years of service to ShelL He Charles Prater, a storekeeper helps set up ees with more than 100 years of also was presented an oil paint­ at the Odessa warehouse, re­ company servi<:e between them ing and a chain saw a t Mc­ cei ved a certificate of apprecia­ training unit were recen tly honored at retire­ Camey's park. tion for more than 36 years of ment parties in West Texas. Leonard and his wife, Ita Rae, company service. Other gift::;, Four members of the Goodrich, Leonard Eagan, a mechani­ wil1 retire at Lone Grove, Okla., which were presented at the Texas, maintenance crew have cal technician at McCamey, - where Leonard plans to raise Goldsmith Community Center, helped improve the education of was given a certificate of a p­ cattle and build grandfather included a gas-operated weed pipeliners in the Houston area. preciation recognizing his 31 clocks. cuttcr and a digital coffeepot. These Shell Pipe Line employ­ Charles and his wife, Vir­ ees are Buddy McKinnie, main­ ginia, are retiring at Hamlin, tenance foreman; pipeliners Texas, so Charles can be a Ken Hambrick and Wayne "gentleman farmer." Sample; and Clyde Payne, a Mack Dawkens, who has been pipeliner-truck driver. on inspcction assignmentatSt. They helped hook up new fa­ Louis, Mo., was awarded a cer­ cilities at the PETEX School of tificate of appreciation recog­ Petroleum Measurementon the nizing his 37 years of company campus of North Harris County service. He also received a rod College. and reel at his McCamey party. The facilities, which include But Mack won't have any a llO-barrel crude oil storage time to fish for a while. He and tank and metering equipment, his wife, Lena, are staying busy will demonstrate equipment building a retirement home at malfunctions in measurement Tow, Texas. equipment and ways to correct those problems. Leonard and lin Rae Eagan The pipeliners' time was do­ nated by Shell Pipe Line. Both Pipe Lineand Shell Oil - and a District dozen other companies - con­ tributed equipment for the new Cortez Line work draws praise office moves facilities. The oil measurement school Shell pipeliners have done a lot sites and maintained an excel­ to Bakersfield is s ponsored by the American of work on the 500-mile Cortez lent working relationship with Petroleum Institute. carbon dioxide line to protect our office. July 1 was moving day at Cali­ the environment and meet fed­ "Assuming your efforts at re­ fornia's Northern District of· eral environmental guidelines. seeding th e right-of-way are as fice. The office, which has been Tykeliner These efforts have been rec­ successful as your pipeline con­ at West Coast Division's Calia­ ognized by the Farmington, struction operations ... it will la tank farm for more than a Rick and Ann McColley, Sr. N.M., office of the Bureau of be difficult to tell that a 3D-i nch decade, was re-Iocated to the Clerk, Newcastle, Wyo., are the Land Management (BLM), pipeline was ever placed Bakersfield tank farm. parents of a daughter, Erin Jo, which oversees many federal through the area." John Holden, West Coast's who was born May 2. She meas­ lands being crossed by the line. The line, which wi.1I extend technical superintendent, ex­ ured 7 pounds, 2lh ounces, 19lh A letter which was recently between Cortez, Colo., and the plains why. "The move was nec­ inches. Erin Jo has a sister, sent to Don Barry, Shell's Cor­ Denver City, Texas a rea, is now essary because of both in­ Molly, 2. tez project m a nager, by the being completed. It will carry creased pipeline operations F a rmington BLM office says: about 330 million cubic feet of activity near Bakersfield and "During construction of the carbon dioxide a day to the Shell California Production's Sympathy (more than) 150 miles of pipe­ Denver Unit of West Texas' heightened oil production in the line through the Farmington Wasson oil field. area." Joseph H. Fry. who retired Resource a rea, you (Shell) and Shell Oil's Western Explora­ Bruce Johnson, Northern Dis­ from Shell Pipe Line Corp. in your contractor have recon­ tion and Production Operations trict's superintendent, and Do­ 1962, died May 22. He is sur­ toured the right-o f-way, re­ will use th e carbon dioxide to retta Deshields, the district's vived by his widow, Willie. who shaped arroyo crossings, built recover more oil from the Den­ secretary, were the only employ­ resides at 41 North Main, Box fences, tested archaeological ver Unit. ees re-Iocated to Bakersfield. 709, Miami, Okla., 74354.

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G. D. Bilbo Personnel Central from Elect. B, Mid-Continent SPLC Welcomes Nairn, La., to Changes J. D. Faulkner Elect. A M. M. Jenkins from Mtr. Meas. Pipeliner, Neosho, Head Office Mech. A, Odessa, P. C. Cancienne Mo., to Zionsvil1e, Texas, to Mtr. from Laborer, Ind. R. J. Egizi Head Office Meas. Tech. Gibson, La., to Fine!. Splst. Pipeliner (6) J. J. Parrish Treas.-Fin. Supp. T. W. Ferguson Term. Op., East ·PLO·Fin. Repts. & R. L. Britton from Mech. C, W. D. Dison Chicago, Ind., to Anal. Pipeline Engr., Goldsmith, Texas, from Utility Dispatch Gauger from Indianapolis, to Mech. B Pipeliner, A. P. Harvey Ind., to Oil Liberty, Miss. Sr. Clerk Movements J. G. Lucus to Sta. Attndnt.. West Coast Land from Mech. A, Yazoo & Environmental R. I. Goodman Denver City. M.C.Cox from Accountant, Texas, to Mech. C. J. Hebert from Comms. B, C. E. Manning Treas.·Fin. Supp. Tech., McCamey Mech. Tech., Bakersfield, FincJ. Spclst. ·PLO·Property Acctg., St. James, La., to Calif. , to, Treas.·Fin. Supp.- to Pipeline Accnt. J. S. Shumate Carrollton, Miss. Comms. Tech. PLO·Fin. Repts. & from Pipeliner Anal. T. E. Grimes Welder 2nd, Odessa, B. J. Hicks D. R.Herman from Accountant, to Pipeliner from Pipeliner (6), from Pipeliner, S. M. Steeples Treas.·Fin. Supp. Welder 1st Pasadena, Texas, to Long Beach, Clerk ·PLO·Stock Acctg., Pipeliner (12) Calif., to Treas.-Fin. Supp.- to Pipeline Accnt. M. H.Tubbs Engrg. Assist., PLO·Gen. Aeetg. from Pipeliner. W. H. McInroy Anaheim M. C. Siegman Brownfield. Texas, Mech. Tech., M. Van Woerkom from Purchasing to Safety Rep., Napoleonville, La., B. T. Johnson Accountant Analyst, Purchasing, Midland to St. James from Ops. Treas.-Fin. Supp.- to Wood River Complex, Supervisor, PLO-Stoek Acctg. Roxana, Ill. P. L. Pearson, Jr. Sewaren, N.J., to Gulf Coast from Mechanic A, Dist. Supt., R. N. Woodliff Nairn, La., to Bakersfield, Calif. Oil Mvrnt. Scheduler M.D. Biddle Mech. Tech. Oil Movements. from Mechanic A, Pasadena, Texas, R. E . White to Mech. Tech., from Mechanic A, Central Napoleonville, La. Gibson, La., to Mech. Tech. M. W. Byrd Engineer Midland, Texas

10 ~vi1 D. L. Dalzell A. C. Griffin R.A. Meek Laborer Retirements GCD - Napoleon- CD - Eunice, N.M. Brownfield, Texas ville, La. 10 years 30 years K. A. Folmer Central C. B. Merkford Laborer P. S. Huntoon, Jr. GeD - Pasadena, Hendrick 8ta. J. H. Coomer HO - Houston, Texas (Texas) Camms. Tech. Texas 10 years McCamey, Texas 20 years R.F. Green May 31 H. D. Miller Laborer R. H. Allen CD - Hendrick Eunice, N .M. L. O. Eagan GeD - Liberty 8ta ., Sta., Texas Mech. Tech. Miss. 10 years M. A. Cuccia S. N. Hatch McCamey, Texas 15 years GeD - New Orleans, Laborer June 30 H. W. Popp La. McCamey, Texas H.L.Dummer GeD - Pasadena, 30 years C. N. Prater CD - Osage Sta., Texas D. W. Hooker Storekeeper Wyo. 10 years Laborer Odessa, Texas 15 years McCamey, Texas June 30 B. J. Rush D. L. Gravois CD - Eunice, R. W. Kephart GCD - Gibson, La. N.M. Laborer West Coast 15 years 10 years McCamey, Texas R. W.Lee E. L. Weber WCD - Los Angeles, CD - Hobbs, Gulf Coast Calif. N.M. 15 years 10 years R. C. Carbo Pipeline G . J. Melancon, Sr. L. L. Beck Accountant GCD - Norco, La. HO - Houston, New OrJeans, 15 years Texas La. 25 years W. M. Merritt CD - Midland, West Coast Texas 15 years K . L. McMillan N. D. Kliewer Pipeliner Comms. Tech. S. M. Daniher Long Beach, Bakersfield, Calif. MCD-Argo, Calif. June 1 Ill. 10 years

Service J. D. Johnson MCD - Zionsville, Anniversaries Ind. 10 years G. Christy, Jr. E. J . Ward N . S. Williams CD - Farmington, C. H. Kerby, Jr. MCn - Indianapolis, HO - Houston, N.M. CD - Big Spring, Ind. Texas 35 years Texas 45 years 25 years 10 years

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Editor: . Les Colc Art Director: .. Don Iyeki Production: ... . .Cynthia Bailey Photo Coordinator: .. Felccia O. Moorc

FIELD REPORTERS

Central Division Midland . Pat Hopson Rocky Mountain Ann McColley

Gulf Coast Division JM BEARD 3100 01 New Orleans . . Gail Melton 8531226 Heod Office RT 8 BOX bb8 General Engineering . . Art LaRochelle GONZAL ES LA 10131 Mid-Continent Division indiana polis...... Laurie Burch Eastern District . . . Shirley Abbott Central Michigan . .... Sue S parks Cushing ...... Carolyn Maynard Wood River . . Ramona Martin

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

Publ is hed for e mployees, p e nsioners, families lind friends of Shel l Pipe Li n e C orp. All t:orrcspondence should be addl'cssed to C;o Devil, 1 !l:l:~ One S hell PI flUI, P.O. Box 216:1, Iluuston, Texas 7700 I, or 1.0 onE' of the field r e porte rs lis ted lIhove. To call the Go Devi I Office, dilll (SSN) 42 1-:1H!l 1 01' (Bell) 713-2'11-:1H!l1, A glance backward

It is 1959. Paul Scott, a chem­ ist, tests a Shell-developed ki­ netic vapor pressure recorder­ con troller at the S hell Pipe Line Technical Development Labora­ tory in Houston. The controller automatically injects petroleum products - such as butane - into pipelines so they can be blended with crude oil. The de­ vice replaced a manual injection process. (Scott has remained active in the development of new pipeline technology until his retirement as a Shell De­ velopment research associate on July 1, 1983.) Cover Pa rticipating in a Cushing, Okla., training exercise, pipe­ liner Marty Jenkins uses an air-generating power blower to push crude oil toward an "oil mop." The mop then pulls oil out of the water.