Last change January 25, 2012
Phase III - Oil Sands Oral History Project
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Bitumount oil sands processing plant, 1936
Credit: Glenbow Archives |
With generous support from a number of petroleum companies we have begun the project. Since June, 2011, we have conducted 31 interviews with men and women who helped to create the oil sands industry. Other achievements have included development of a comprehensive draft list of potential interviewees; prioritization of candidates in consultation with advisors; development of standards for oral history videotaping and copyright clearance forms, etc.; and gathering a team of excellent researcher/interviewers, videographers and transcribers.
For some of the stories we've heard, please see our Archives newsletters starting with September 2011 and onwards.
| Phase III Oil Sands Oral History Project |
Founding Sponsors: |
Non-funding sponsors: |
| Canadian Oil Sands Limited |
Glenbow Museum and Archives |
Alberta Historical Resources Foundation/
Alberta Lottery Fund |
JuneWarren-Nickles Energy Group |
| Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. |
CNW Group |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited |
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| Imperial Oil Limited |
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| MEG Energy Corp. |
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| Nexen Inc. |
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| Suncor Energy |
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| Syncrude Canada Ltd. |
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| Connacher Oil and Gas Limited |
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Completed Interviews in Oil Sands Oral History Project
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Interviewee |
Place |
Principal Affiliation |
1 |
John Barr |
Delta BC |
Syncrude Canada |
| 2 |
Clem Bowman |
Sarnia ON |
Chair, AOSTRA; Imperial Oil |
| 3 |
Maurice Carrigy |
Canmore AB |
Chair, AOSTRA |
| 4 |
Jim Carter |
Edmonton AB |
CEO, Syncrude Canada |
| 5 |
William (Bill) Cary |
Canmore AB |
GCOS (Suncor Energy) |
| 6 |
Neil Camarta |
Calgary AB |
VP, Oil Sands, Petro-Canada/Suncor |
| 7 |
Harbir Chhina |
Calgary AB |
VP Cenovus Energy; commercialized SAGD |
| 8 |
Maurice Dusseault |
White Rock BC |
University of Waterloo |
| 9 |
Richard L. (Rick) George |
Calgary AB |
CEO, Suncor Energy |
| 10 |
Al Hyndman |
Saanich BC |
Syncrude Canada; Research/Operations |
| 11 |
Eddy Isaacs |
Calgary AB |
Alberta Innovates; Alberta Research Council |
| 12 |
Vern Larson |
Calgary AB |
Director, Imperial Oil Research |
| 13 |
Peter Lougheed |
Calgary AB |
Premier, Province of Alberta |
| 14 |
Donald S. Macdonald |
Toronto ON |
Energy Minister, Government of Canada |
| 15 |
Hans Maciej |
Calgary AB |
Canadian Petroleum Association (now CAPP) |
| 16 |
Dee (Parkinson) Marcoux |
Vancouver BC |
VP, Suncor Energy |
| 17 |
Preston Manning |
Calgary AB |
Ernest Manning (his father) |
| 18 |
Jacob Masliyah |
Edmonton AB |
University of Alberta |
| 19 |
Anne McLellan |
Edmonton AB |
Energy Minister, Government of Canada |
| 20 |
Bill Mooney |
Calgary AB |
Syncrude Canada/Cities Service Canada |
| 21 |
Norbert Morgenstern |
Edmonton AB |
University of Alberta |
| 22 |
Eric Newell |
Edmonton AB |
CEO, Syncrude Canada |
| 23 |
Harold Page |
Edmonton AB |
Alberta Chamber of Resources/GCOS |
| 24 |
Roland Priddle |
Ottawa ON |
Chair, National Energy Board |
| 25 |
Brent Scott |
Vancouver BC |
CEO, Syncrude Canada |
| 26 |
Mary Clark Sheppard |
Edmonton AB |
Karl Clark (biographer of her father) |
| 27 |
Gerry Stephenson |
Canmore AB |
AOSTRA/Underground Test Facility |
| 28 |
Robert W (Bob) Taylor |
Calgary AB |
Alberta ADM – Oil; Amoco Canada |
| 29 |
Don Thompson |
Edmonton AB |
Syncrude; Oil Sands Developers Group |
| 30 |
Chi-Tak Yee |
Calgary AB |
Roger Butler’s partner; VP, MEG Energy |
| 31 |
Erdal Yildirim |
Calgary AB |
Syncrude; Chair, National Oil Sands TaskForce (1993-96) |
News release January 18, 2011
Announcing our latest Oral History Project: Preserving Our Oil Sands Story
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Interviews available at the Glenbow Archives in Calgary in audio and transcribed.
Contact Doug Cass, Chief Archivist
(Use Browser command Edit > Find on this Page to search for a name.)
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Phase II - Quarterly Report #16 Final Report
For period April 1 to December 31, 2004
by
David Finch,
Interviewer and Project Manager
Petroleum Industry Oral History Project - Petroleum History Society
c/o Glenbow Archives, 130 - 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2G OP3
Overview | Work conducted during
this period | Projected Course of Work | Interviews conducted by Phase II of this project
Overview
Phase I of the Petroleum Industry Oral History Project operated from 1981 to 1985 and collected more than 200 interviews with key men and women involved in the development of the Canadian oil and gas industry. Phase II of this project began operation in October, 1999 and has revived and continued the process of recording and transcribing the stories of these important pioneers.
With seed funding from the Petroleum History Society, grants from the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, a partial matching grant from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation and assistance from the Glenbow Archives and Oilweek Magazine, this project intended to conduct an additional 100 interviews – 84 were completed.
Work conducted during this period
The project concluded conducting interviews during this period by interviewing Mike Miller in April, Robert Rintoul and Earl Lipsett in June and finally, Bill Mooney in July. Ms. Lenni Rae continued transcribing for this project during this reporting period and has cleared up the backlog of transcribing interviews from the first part of this project too. She has transcribed more than 250 interviews to date.
Projected Course of Work
As predicted in the last report, we conducted four more interviews during this reporting period, bringing the project to the end of its funding.
84 Interviews conducted by Phase II of this project
October 1999 to December 2004
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Related to
Hall of Fame or other |
| 1 |
Bill Fisher |
Bill Mooney |
| 2 |
Hugh Leiper |
Roland Priddle |
| 3 |
Earl Lipsett |
Robert Rintoul |
| 4 |
Mike Miller |
Tony Vandenbrink |
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Related to
Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists |
Related to
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists |
| 1 |
Dick Baillie
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Bill Ayrton
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| 2 |
Wilf Baillie
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Ted Best
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| 3 |
Art Baptie
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Fred Calverley
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| 4 |
John Baxendale
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Don Cook
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| 5 |
Peter Bediz
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Rein de Wit |
| 6 |
Harry Carlyle
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John Downing |
| 7 |
Bob Comer
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Bob Erickson
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| 8 |
Don Crane
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Cal Evans
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| 9 |
Hans den Boer
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George Eynon |
| 10 |
Marty Dewis
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Bill Gussow |
| 11 |
Dave Einarsson
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Mike Hriskevich
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| 12 |
Bill Evans
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A.N. Hutton
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| 13 |
Harold Farney
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Jim Kirker
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| 14 |
Craig Ferris
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Ed Klovan
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| 15 |
John Frey |
Jim MacDonald |
| 16 |
Ed Fulmer
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John Maher |
| 17 |
Ned Gilbert
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Terry McCoy |
| 18 |
Lloyd Hatlelid
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Bob McCrossan |
| 19 |
George Hobson |
Digby McLaren |
| 20 |
Norman Jones |
Jack McMillan |
| 21 |
Andrew Kennedy |
Peter Fitzgerald Moore |
| 22 |
George Kostashuk |
Eric Mountjoy |
| 23 |
Roy Lindseth
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C.B. Newmarch |
| 24 |
George Longphee
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Dave Organ |
| 25 |
J. Warner Loven |
Bob Orr |
| 26 |
Earle Mahaffy
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Ernie Pallister |
| 27 |
Ian McIlreath |
Alice Payne |
| 28 |
Roy Millice
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Ray Price |
| 29 |
Ken Morrison
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Peter Putnam |
| 30 |
Denny O'Brien
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Gerry Reinson |
| 31 |
Jack Pullen
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Clay Riddell |
| 32 |
Wes Rabey
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Kathy Scales |
| 33 |
Ted Rozsa
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Jim Scott |
| 34 |
Bud St. Clair |
Lee Slind |
| 35 |
Peter Savage
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Don Stott |
| 36 |
Don Seaman
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Gordon Williams |
| 37 |
Gerry Sykes |
Harry Woodward |
| 38 |
Ken Thompson |
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| 39 |
Bill Watson |
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Top
223 People Interviewed in the
Petroleum Industry Oral History Project
Phase I, 1981 - 1985
A B C
D E F
G H I
J K L
M N O
P Q R S
T U V W
XYZ
These interviews are available on audio tape in the Glenbow Archives
in Calgary. Many have been transcribed, and the rest are being transcribed
as part of Phase II.
| 1 |
Harold |
Acheson |
| 2 |
Harry |
Alger |
| 3 |
Bill |
Allen |
| 4 |
Geoff |
Andrews |
| 5 |
John |
Andrichuk |
| 6 |
Jean |
Angus |
| 7 |
Jack |
Armstrong |
| 8 |
Eric |
Atkinson |
| 9 |
W. L. "Pete" |
Atkinson |
| 10 |
Don |
Axford |
| 11 |
Herb |
Bagnall |
| 12 |
Andy |
Baillie |
| 13 |
John |
Ballachey |
| 14 |
Ed |
Baltrusaitis |
| 15 |
Ray |
Barker |
| 16 |
Ed |
Barroll |
| 17 |
Peter |
Bawden |
| 18 |
Peter |
Bediz |
| 19 |
Elmer |
Berlie |
| 20 |
Ted |
Best |
| 21 |
"Tiny" |
Bevans |
| 22 |
Doris |
Bingham |
| 23 |
Don |
Binney |
| 24 |
"Swede" |
Black |
| 25 |
Mark |
Blain |
| 26 |
George |
Blundun |
| 27 |
Bob |
Brinkerhoff |
| 28 |
Doug |
Brown |
| 29 |
R. A. |
Brown |
| 30 |
R. S. "Spike" |
Brown |
| 31 |
Jack |
Browning |
| 32 |
Bun |
Burggren |
| 33 |
Doug |
Cairns |
| 34 |
Thelma |
Cameron |
| 35 |
Don |
Campau |
| 36 |
Harry |
Carlyle |
| 37 |
Lyle |
Caspell |
| 38 |
S. K. |
Chakravorty |
| 39 |
Carl |
Chapman |
| 40 |
Bill |
Charles |
| 41 |
Norm |
Christie |
| 42 |
Bill |
Clemis |
| 43 |
C. E. |
Cleveland |
| 44 |
Gordon |
Connell |
| 45 |
Eugene |
Cook |
| 46 |
Bert |
Corey |
| 47 |
Pierre |
Cote |
| 48 |
Colin |
Crickmay |
| 49 |
Marshall |
Crowe |
| 50 |
Sterling |
Davies |
| 51 |
Marion |
de Chastelain |
| 52 |
George |
de Mille |
| 53 |
Mary |
Dickson |
| 54 |
Walter |
Dingle |
| 55 |
John |
Downing |
| 56 |
Ian |
Drum |
| 57 |
Jim |
Drumheller |
| 58 |
Charlie |
Dunkley |
| 59 |
Ralph |
Edie |
| 60 |
Garnet |
Edwards |
| 61 |
Oscar |
Erdman |
| 62 |
Art |
Feldmeyer |
| 63 |
Ralph |
Flanders |
| 64 |
Glenn |
Fox |
| 65 |
Larry |
Frantz |
| 66 |
Bill |
Friley |
| 67 |
George |
Furnival |
| 68 |
Bob |
Galbraith |
| 69 |
Jack |
Gallagher |
| 70 |
Ed |
Galvin |
| 71 |
Alvin |
Geddes |
| 72 |
Ian |
Gehman |
| 73 |
Ken |
Germond |
| 74 |
Kelly |
Gibson |
| 75 |
Marjorie |
Gibson |
| 76 |
Sheldon |
Gibson |
| 77 |
Willis |
Gibson |
| 78 |
D. P. |
Goodall |
| 79 |
Jack |
Goodman |
| 80 |
Jack |
Goth |
| 81 |
George |
Govier |
| 82 |
David |
Gray |
| 83 |
Jean |
Greig |
| 84 |
Earle |
Gray |
| 85 |
John |
Gray |
| 86 |
W. C. "Bill" |
Gussow |
| 87 |
Conrad O. |
Hage |
| 88 |
E. T. "Jeep" |
Hall |
| 89 |
Willis |
Hancock |
| 90 |
Stan |
Harding |
| 91 |
Don |
Harvie |
| 92 |
Dallas |
Hawkins |
| 93 |
John Homer |
Hayden |
| 94 |
Cecil "Harry" |
Heath |
| 95 |
M. |
Helliwell |
| 96 |
Alex |
Hemstock |
| 97 |
Emily |
Hemstock |
| 98 |
Gerry |
Henderson |
| 99 |
W. S. |
Herron Jr. |
| 100 |
Charles |
Hetherington |
| 101 |
Tom |
Hicks |
| 102 |
Polly |
Holden |
| 103 |
Harley |
Hotchkiss |
| 104 |
Al |
Howes |
| 105 |
Michael |
Hriskevich |
| 106 |
Harry |
Hunter |
| 107 |
Vern |
Hunter |
| 108 |
Allan |
Insley |
| 109 |
Jim |
Irwin |
| 110 |
John |
Jackson |
| 111 |
Marg |
James |
| 112 |
George |
Jones |
| 113 |
Gordon |
Jones |
| 114 |
Stan |
Kanik |
| 115 |
Aubrey |
Kerr |
| 116 |
Fred |
Kidd |
| 117 |
Tom |
Kimmett |
| 118 |
Stu |
King |
| 119 |
Howard |
Kirk |
| 120 |
Margaret |
Knode |
| 121 |
Labby |
Laberge |
| 122 |
E. H. "Eddie" |
Laborde |
| 123 |
"Spi" |
Langston |
| 124 |
Douglas |
Layer |
| 125 |
Louis |
Lebel |
| 126 |
Charles |
Lee |
| 127 |
D. E. "Ed" |
Lewis |
| 128 |
Fin |
Lineham |
| 129 |
Jim |
Lineham |
| 130 |
Jim |
Livingstone |
| 131 |
Bill |
Lockhart |
| 132 |
Emily |
Mackay |
| 133 |
W. D. C. "Don" |
Mackenzie |
| 134 |
Roy Harry |
McMillan |
| 135 |
Gerry |
Maier |
| 136 |
Paul |
Marshall |
| 137 |
Rod |
McDaniel |
| 138 |
D. P. |
McDonald |
| 139 |
Bill |
McGregor |
| 140 |
Don |
McIvor |
| 141 |
Gordon |
McKay |
| 142 |
Fred |
McKinnon |
| 143 |
Horace |
Meech |
| 144 |
Archie |
Miller |
| 145 |
Jack |
Minchin |
| 146 |
David |
Mitchell |
| 147 |
Hoadley |
Mitchell |
| 148 |
Carl |
Moore |
| 149 |
Paul |
Moseson |
| 150 |
J. V. "Tip" |
Moroney |
| 151 |
Scovil |
Murray |
| 152 |
Clair |
Nabors |
| 153 |
Reg |
Nelson |
| 154 |
Matt |
Newell |
| 155 |
Carl |
Nickle |
| 156 |
Arne |
Nielsen |
| 157 |
Trajan |
Nitescu |
| 158 |
Lauder |
Nowers |
| 159 |
Ralph |
Oborne |
| 160 |
Ernest |
Pallister |
| 161 |
E. O. |
Parry |
| 162 |
Raymund |
Paterson |
| 163 |
Maurice |
Paulson |
| 164 |
Stan |
Pearson |
| 165 |
David |
Penner |
| 166 |
John |
Pettinger |
| 167 |
W. A. |
Phillips |
| 168 |
Jack |
Pierce |
| 169 |
Mary |
Pope |
| 170 |
Mel |
Pope |
| 171 |
Jack |
Porter |
| 172 |
John |
Poven |
| 173 |
Gilbert |
Raasch |
| 174 |
Wes |
Rabey |
| 175 |
Gordon |
Rae |
| 176 |
Mel |
Reasoner |
| 177 |
Don |
Redman |
| 178 |
Bill |
Roliff |
| 179 |
Alastair |
Ross |
| 180 |
Charles |
Schock |
| 181 |
Jim |
Scott |
| 182 |
Bob |
Sears |
| 183 |
Ernie |
Shaw |
| 184 |
Charlie |
Shipp |
| 185 |
Clark |
Siferd |
| 186 |
Hubert |
Somerville |
| 187 |
Bobby |
Sparrow |
| 188 |
Lloyd |
Stafford |
| 189 |
David |
Stauft |
| 190 |
Peter |
Stauft |
| 191 |
Charles |
Stelck |
| 192 |
Bill |
Stuart |
| 193 |
Hans |
Suter |
| 194 |
Kathleen |
Taylor |
| 195 |
Nick |
Taylor |
| 196 |
Vern |
Taylor |
| 197 |
Ann |
Knode Tharp |
| 198 |
Ben |
Toone |
| 199 |
George |
Tosh |
| 200 |
Ed |
Tovell |
| 201 |
Ray |
Tull |
| 202 |
Helen |
Turgeon |
| 203 |
Mary |
Pandachuk Turner |
| 204 |
Bill |
Twaits |
| 205 |
Leo |
Vladicka |
| 206 |
Len |
Walker |
| 207 |
Bruce |
Watson |
| 208 |
Jack |
Walper |
| 209 |
Tom |
Wark |
| 210 |
Jim |
Warke |
| 211 |
C. T. "Bill" |
Webb |
| 212 |
Gordon |
Webster |
| 213 |
Harry |
Webster |
| 214 |
Jack |
Wegh |
| 215 |
Don |
Weir |
| 216 |
Bob |
Welch |
| 217 |
Sid |
Weller |
| 218 |
R. T. D. |
Wickenden |
| 219 |
Giles |
Wilderman |
| 220 |
Don |
Wilken |
| 221 |
Ralph |
Will |
| 222 |
Lloyd |
Wilson |
| 223 |
Lewis |
Workman |
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