Robert McLemore, a petroleum engineer who worked at Well Explosives, Inc., had to answer a question: How could he effectively inform the industry and potential clients that his company had shaped charges available for the oil field? He determined the answer would be articles published in well-known industry magazines. In Read more
In 1946, Robert McLemore was a determined man. His experience in the U.S. Army during World War II included seeing a bazooka in action and the penetrating power of the rocket’s shaped charge. This experience convinced him that shaped charges would provide a valuable (and profitable) service to the oil Read more
Allied troops landed on the beaches of Algeria in April 1942. Prior to the landing, some American soldiers were issued a new weapon: A rocket-firing tube (Figure 1). The steel tube was about 55 inches long with a 2.36-inch inside diameter. The device weighed more than 16 pounds and had Read more
Sometimes, technological discoveries are unexpected, such as the one described in an article in the 1888 issue of Scribner’s magazine1. The article centered on Charles E. Munroe’s experience at his unique (and dangerous) job. Munroe was a civilian chemist assigned to work at the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Read more