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Geologist recalls oil discovery West of Pecos and career
The piece features Frank Clark, the geologist credited with finding the Yates Field in Pecos County, recounting early West Texas work for Ohio Oil Co. He reflects on geology, faith, humanitarian concerns, and the rewards of fieldwork while noting the oil industry’s impact on the Permian Basin and education plans at Odessa College.
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Frank Clark
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Pecos County
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West Texas
Old Ohio Oil Co
Yates Ranch
Pecos River
Frank Rinker Clark
Tulsa
Oklo
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Plains
Illinois
Salt Lake Valley
Grantsville
Bull Mountains
Montana
Mexico