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%V'* *IJPARTY 45* LEADER AND FAMILY--J. L. Moore, of 501 South Cherry Street, poses with his wife, Helen, and daughter Carol Ann. Moore Is the head of the Shell Oil Co. seistfiographing crew ‘Party 45‘ which is here to determine the possibility of oil in a three-parish area. Eighteen other men comprise the crew. They have settled in Hammond as their headquarters. (Star-ltem photo).Star-Itcm Want Ads19 Men From Sit ell Oil Co.Are Headquartered HereGet ResultsThe Siell Oil Co. has moved Lnto Hammond a seimosgraphmg crew which is here to survey the underlying ground formation of this area to determine whether it indicates the possible presence of oil.Altogether 19 members of the crew have moved into this location and work has begun. Fourteen of the men have families, and their families have accompanied them hereThe Shell crew will work in three parishes langipahoa, St. Helena, and Livingston -- for a period of from two to three years.Payroll To $12,000 a MonthJ. L. Moore, who is in charge of the crew, estimates the payroll of the crew at from $11,000 to $12,000 a month. It cost*, the company, he estimates, approximately $26,000 to $2 ,000 a month to maintain the crew. The company already has hired two local men. he said.Moore is not certain of the time involved before the Shell Co. would start drilling for oil should the seismograph crew’s findings indicate the possibility of its presence in this area. At time-, the company starts drilling while the seismograph v rew is still working the area, and sometimes it is a year or so after the , rew is finished before the drillers go to work, he said. E. stengel, of Hara-han, is Moore’s immediate superior.Members of Party 45 art* these: J. L. Moore. 501 South Cherry Street; J. H. Jenkins, 1502 West Church street; h C Ihibadoux. Cedar Motel; H. J. Landry. 1911 West Thomas Street; F M. Hartley.201 Ruland btreet; M. B. Diet/. 1911 West Thomas street; U Soffit,601 East Thomas btreet.C. J. La Croix, 607 W. Colorado Street; L Farrow. T: Fast Thomas street; H. J. Hotart, 409 Hlackburn Road; W Monday. 1911 West Thomas Street; J. W. Major, West Gelorado btreet; A. K Yer* ret. West Colorado Street; D. D. Diamond, West Colorado btreet.L. Lormand; N. C. Peltier, 400 South Cherry; Frank Monday. West Thomas Street; Tom Hefiey; Darrel Ancelet; M. L. Rodriguez, Rt. J, Box AA51 (local resident) and H. Chambers. 110' F Coleman (also local resident).
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Hammond Daily Star Item
Hammond, Louisiana, US
Fri, Dec 16, 1960
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