Continental Platform - C. A. T. C., Block 47 Gulf of Mexico

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Title	Continental Platform - C. A. T. C., Block 47 Gulf of Mexico
Creator	Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984
Date	March 23, 1955
Decade	1950-1959
Part Of	Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection
Series	Series 6: Negatives and Color Transparencies Negative Series: 4135
Place	Gulf of Mexico
Description	This image, photographed from a helicopter, shows the lowering of connections on an offshore oil well drilling platform. Richie's client was Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation.
Notes	[Typed on negative sleeve] 4135; Continental Platform - C. A. T. C., Block 47 Gulf of Mexico 3/23/55, shot from Helicopter RYR
Related Resources	MARC record: http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1855416 Finding aid: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/smu/00166/smu-00166.html
Keywords	oil; petroleum; Gulf Coast; Continental Platform; offshore oil well drilling rigs; offshore derricks; drilling platforms; helicopters; petroleum workers; men; employees; Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation; Schlumberger Limited; Continental Oil Company; CATC Group; Continental, Atlantic, Tidewater, and Cities Service
Physical Description	1 negative: film, black and white; 12.9 x 10.6 cm.
Form/Genre	Negatives Film negatives
Digital Resource Type	Image
Digitization Date	Digitized: 2012
Digital Format	Displayed as .jp2; uploaded as .jpg
Archival File Resolution	Archival scan: 4989 w x 6071 h pixels, 48-bit RGB
Digitization Process	Digitization process: Scanned using an Epson 750 as 1200 ppi, 48-bit, RGB, .tif; service master changed to black and white, levels and contrast adjusted, sharpened and cropped; derivative resampled to 3000 pixels on the long edge, 24-bit .jpg
Physical Location	Cabinet 6; Drawer 4
Call Number	Ag1982.0234
Upload File Name	ag1982_0234_4135_12_continentalpltf_sm_opt.jpg
Archival File Name(s)	ag1982_0234_4135_12_continentalpltf.tif; ag1982_0234_4135_12_continentalpltf_sm.tif
Archival File Path	ARCHIVE\DeGolyer\reproductions\Ag1982-0234
Digital Collection	Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection
Library	DeGolyer Library
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	This image is protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without the written permission of Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries. This image may be used for educational purposes, provided it is not altered in any way, and Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library is cited. A high-quality version of this file may be obtained for a fee by contacting degolyer@smu.edu.

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