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OverviewAfter World War II, the discovery and production of onshore oil in the United States faced decline. As a result, offshore prospects in the Gulf of Mexico took on new strategic value. Shell Oil Company pioneered many of the early moves offshore and continues to lead the way into “deepwater.” Tyler Priest’s study is the first time the modern history of Shell Oil has been told in any detail. Drawing on interviews with Shell retirees and many other sources, Priest relates how the imagination, talent, and hard work of personnel at all levels shaped the evolution of the company. The narrative also covers important aspects of Shell Oil’s corporate evolution, but the company’s pioneering steps into the deepwater fields of the Gulf of Mexico are its signature achievement. Priest’s study demonstrates that engineers did not suddenly create methods for finding and producing oil and gas from astounding water depths. Rather, they built on a half-century of accumulated knowledge and improvements to technical systems. Shell Oil’s story is unique, but it also illuminates the modern history of the petroleum industry. As Priest demonstrates, this company’s experiences offer a starting point for examining the understudied topics of strategic decision-making, scientific research, management of technology, and corporate organization and culture within modern oil companies, as well as how these activities applied to offshore development. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tyler PriestPublisher: Texas A & M University Press Imprint: Texas A & M University Press Volume: No. 19 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.485kg ISBN: 9781603441568ISBN 10: 1603441565 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 30 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews"""... tells a dramatic story of imaginative businessmen and engineers who propelled Shell forward in the search for ways to locate and recover oil from the depths of the sea."" - Southwestern Historical Quarterly ""This book clarifies some of the concerns that are specific to a company like Shell and shows how information acquisition and processing provided the company with a tangible competitive advantage."" - Business History Review ""This book's narrative is sustained throughout by easily understood explanations of the technical details of drilling and production."" - Journal of Southern History""" ... tells a dramatic story of imaginative businessmen and engineers who propelled Shell forward in the search for ways to locate and recover oil from the depths of the sea. - Southwestern Historical Quarterly This book clarifies some of the concerns that are specific to a company like Shell and shows how information acquisition and processing provided the company with a tangible competitive advantage. - Business History Review This book's narrative is sustained throughout by easily understood explanations of the technical details of drilling and production. - Journal of Southern History Author InformationTYLER PRIEST is the director of Global Studies in the University of Houston's College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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