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major figure in the development of the Chickasha, Cement, and Oklahoma City oil fields-
pioneer supporter of civil aviation |
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-Born in Oklahoma, he grew up in Texas and made his start in the oil business
-success was closely linked with his partnership with Oklahoma Oil Pioneer Powel Briscoe- Recalling two figures from Greek history -good friends, whose word was their bond |
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| drilled 100 straight wells without a dry hole. The day after the Oklahoma City discovery well came in, on Dec. 4, 1928, Hall and Briscoe flew from Chickasha |
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| began major operations, digging 130 wells with only five dry holes. |
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| recognized the business potential of aviation |
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| was a major backer of Oklahoma pioneer aviator |
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| Wiley Post. Hall spent $100,000 to sponsor Post's record-breaking round-the-world flight in the "Winnie Mae," named for Hall's daughter. |
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| participated in various aviation races in the 1930s, serving as a navigator and gas pump operator. |
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| sold his shares in Hall and Briscoe to Oklahoma Oil Pioneer James Kessler |
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| moved to California, where he carried out successful oil exploration operations |
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| returned to Oklahoma City and spent his later years in real estate. |
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| his real estate holdings was the Broadmoor Hotel in Oklahoma City. |
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| was unemployed, living in Tulsa, with a family to feed |
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| graduate of the University of Minnesota |
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| "any undiscovered oil or gas field exists at best only as an idea in the mind of a geologist. Imagination is what it takes |
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| discovery of the Fitts Pool near Ada, Oklahoma, and 190 million barrels of oil |
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| a pioneering and formative thinker in oil exploration theory |
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| Professor of Geology and Dean of the School of Mineral Sciences at Stanford University |
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| author of widely used textbooks in petroleum geology and a consultant for petroleum companies and governments around the world |
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| received the highest award of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and in 1963 was named Outstanding Oklahoma Oil Man. |
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| Cherokee Indian, first language cherokee, learned from grandmothers. |
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| grandfather helped bring Oklahoma's first commerical oil well, Nellie Jonston in Bartlesville |
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| valedictorian of highschol, studied at university of Kansas worked for Philips Petroleum in the summers |
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| appointed Principal chief of cherokee nation by four U.S. presidents |
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| Government adviser on petroleum resources, serving Office of Petroleum Admin in WWII |
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| Director of refining for Petroleum Admin Defense and chaired military petroleum advisory board |
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| Induction in to OU hall of fame |
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| OU Distinguished Service Citation |
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| Golden Plate Award and Outstanding Oklahoma Man |
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| named one of the 100 most influential people in the industry same list as rockefeller and churchill |
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| began in Hughes Seminole counties, expanded into oilfields of Tulsa |
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| partnership with Thomas Nix |
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| potential hires go there to train |
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| instrumental in establishing OKC Association of Petrolem Landmen |
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| Memorial Golf Tournament, a tribute to his generosity and esteem held by peers |
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| pioneer in study of geology of southern OK |
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| University of Arkansas and University of Texas. |
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| Bachelors at age of 32, paid college by working with Geo surveys |
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| assigned to Indian Territory |
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| survyed and published geo reports on miles in Arbuckle, Wichita and Ouachita |
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| first to carry extensive mapping of coal beds in OK |
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| closel associated with Dr. Charles N Gould, founder of Geology dept at OU |
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| became geologist with Southern Pacific Company |
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| Born near Duncan Indian Territory |
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| OU Grad and won Letzesier award |
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| served in WWI and returned to Duncan |
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| opened a real estate and oil lease brokerage office |
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| acquired a small rotary rig |
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| organized Mack Oil Co. and later chairman of the board |
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| discovered major oil and gas fields in southern OK |
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| active in Petroleum industry affairs |
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| strong supported and pivitoal alumni leader at OU |
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| contributed to churches, oprhanages, librares, hospitals, parks, and education and recreational programs |
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OU's distinguesd service citation
OK Hall of Fame
Outstanding OK Oil Man |
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