Date of Birth | 21-June-1909 | |
Place of Birth |
Beaumont (Jefferson County, Texas, Area code 409) |
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Nationality | ||
Also know as | Michel Halbouty | |
Profession | Geologist | |
Michel Thomas Halbouty was an American geologist, petroleum engineer, and wildcatter. Credited with discovering more than 50 oil and gas fields, he twice declared bankruptcy, but came back each time to regain wealth. He authored hundreds of technical articles on petroleum geology, and two book-length histories of famous oil fields. Halbouty is often described, including in his New York Times obituary, as “legendary.†|
Awards by Michel T. Halbouty |
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1982 |