Blair, R.W. "Wayne" 2023-09-15
This interview features R. W. Blair as he discusses his career in the oil drilling business. In this interview, Mr. Blair describes how he got involved in the oil drilling business, before moving on to describe some of the innovations he helped usher in, in the business.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: R.W. "Wayne" Blair
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 15, 2023
Location: Fort Stockton, TX
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez and Warren Oakley
Length: 01:47:44 (1 hour 47 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family history; childhood; First starting his business; Figuring out a new way to get seismic readings; Notable people he worked with; Working at oil fields in other states; Hitting water while drilling for oil; finding workers; The Bush family; building his rig; Most interesting thing about his job; Working with smaller companies rather than large companies; Volcano story; closing questions
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375184 >
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