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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

5

Offshore Oil Rig Life On a Grand Isle Drilling Crew

A Gulf of Mexico deep water rig off Grand Isle houses 45 men aboard a converted LST led by George E Mayfield. The crew endures 7000 foot drilling, 136 foot tower disassembly and round the clock work with brief off duty moments reading, writing, cards, and fishing.

Tidelands Soldiers of Fortune Gulf of Mexico Grand Isle Louisiana George E. Mayfield

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William Red" Turner Red Turner Gulf Floor Roy Campbell John Biggs C. L. Hahn Boss Mayfield Dick Evans Left W. H. Reed Norris Bourgeois Harold L. Valentine
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