In 1947, Robert McLemore, an engineer at Well Explosives, Inc., faced a challenge. His company was one of many that offered shaped charge perforation services for the oil field. In such a competitive market, McLemore needed information for designing devices that would outperform the competition. The basic problem for McLemore, Read more
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