Bartlesville Energy Research Center

The Federal Government in Petroleum Research, 1918-1983

Birthplace of Petroleum Technology

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• Introduction and Table of Contents [422K PDF]
• Chapter 1 - The Bartlesville Center Historical Overview [3.3MB PDF]
• Chapter 2 - Search for a Role, 1919-1930 [5.4MB PDF]
• Chapter 3 - Emergence of Scientific Research, 1930-1941 [4.8MB PDF]
• Chapter 4 - World War II and the Response of Oil Technology, 1941-1946 [5.3MB PDF]
• Chapter 5 - Petroleum Research Under Siege, 1946-1959 [5.7MB PDF]
• Chapter 6 - Petroleum Science and a National Resource, 1959-1967 [4.3MB PDF]
• Chapter 7 - Government Energy Research: Emerging Definitions, 1968-1975 [4.3MB PDF]
• Chapter 8 - ERDA, DOE and Future-Oriented Energy Research, 1976-1983 [2.1MB PDF]
• Appendices and Notes [961KB PDF]

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