This Website has been made possible by kind grants from the following Organizations:
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Mission of the Website
Upon scanning the web, it became clear to me that most petroleum geology Websites with an educational focus assumed a basic background in geology. Our approach has been to provide a content-rich site that attempts to cover most of the major aspects of the geology of oil, while giving the user some geologic fundamentals along the way. We have also attempted to base the site around perceived visitors' experiences - specifically with the "Geology in Your Backyard" section. The current plan is to broaden this topic to ten or more sites across North America, and eventually to other locations worldwide - much of this work is already underway. The site has been written with the 13-15 year age group in mind, although we feel it has value to both younger and older individuals with an interest in the fascinating world of oil.
If there is something that you would like to see included in the content of this site, feel free to email me at picconi@museumoftheearth.org and it will be considered for inclusion.
This site has been designed, organized and written by Peter Nester for the specific use of the Paleontological Research Institution. Any attempt to reproduce portions of this site for private use is prohibited without the permission of the author or of PRI.
I would like to thank the following individuals and organizations
For help with illustrations:
Janee Ansley
Jim Houghton at The Graphic Touch
Paul Krohn
Renee Nester
Tim Youngs at Communique Design & Marketing, Inc.
For the use of photographs of the early days of oil:
Barbara T. Zolli, Director, Drake Well Museum
Susan J. Bates, Curator, Drake Well Museum
Carolyn Cole, Curator of Photographs, Los Angeles Public Library
For valuable proofreading and other content-related advice:
Robert M. Ross
For help with content:
Dee Breger, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
John Harper, Pennsylvania State Geological Survey
Mike Henry, Department of Oil Properties, City of Long Beach, CA
Harry Leffingwell
Samuel Pees, Samuel T. Pees and Associates
James Sorauf
Art Watermann, Paleo-Data Inc.
