Mason, Richard J. 2011-01-14
Richard Mason talks about the Land Rig Newsletter that he published, which mainly focused on Oil and Energy Business. He also talks about the Rig Data and how he got that information and published it in his newsletter. He also recollects his experiences working as a field representative for Southwest Collection.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Richard J. Mason
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Date: January 14, 2011
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:21:06
Abstract
Introduction; Former field representative for Southwest collection; Published Land Rig Newsletter; Moved to Lubbock from Cincinnati, Ohio; Worked for West Texas Times; Covered sports in Brownwood, Texas; Southwest Collection; Interview for field representative position; Contribution by the directors at that time; Earlier methodology to set an archive; Material and field work; Oral History Interviews; Community archive; Links and contacts grows; Target into specific themes; Interviews with Seed Breeders; Cotton; Storm proof cotton; Machine harvest cotton; Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Cotton breeding in state of Texas; Finding people for interviews; Bringing publicity; Papers on subject matters; Regional historical meetings; Historical associations; Exhibits; Assignments; Coal mining town; Natural gas for Wichita Falls, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas; North Texas oil boom; Barnett Shale; American association of petroleum geologist; Land Rig Newsletter; Midland job; Basin week publication; Other owners; Offshore Data Services; Mailing list and single subject publication; Land Rig Newsletter (continued); Transfer publications; Desktop publishing revolution; Oil and Gas Business; Financing; Wall Street stepped into this sector; Contract drillers; Gaining Financial customers; Unconventional activity tracking; Rig counts; Rig Data; Tracks drilling permit; Staff report once in a week; Industry centric information; U.S Department of Energy was using this information; Newsletter contents; Essays; Graphs; Standard template; National operation; Oil extraction methods; Source rocks; Geologic trap; Conventional methods; Unconventional methods; Land drilling sector; Unconventional drilling breakthrough; Nabors drilling company; Chinese drilling rig; Community gospel singing; Singing, harmony; Shape note singing; Singing conventions; KLIF radio station; Rodeo and Ranch music; Allegory; Cultural theatre; Cowboy vs. farmer; History of Lubbock; First and second history of Lubbock; Agricultural chapter; Seed breeders; Sports in newsletter; Sports reporter; Sports columnist; Selling Land Rig Newsletter; Well Servicing; Pressure pumping; Well services market report.
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