W. M. Booth, a native of Oklahoma, received 

 a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from 

 the University of Texas in 1947. His uni- 

 versity training was interrupted by World 

 War II, during which he served in the In- 

 fantry Branch of the United States Army. 

 Upon graduation, he became affiliated with 

 the Shell Oil Company and was engaged in 

 various drilling activities in their Houston, 

 Tulsa, and Calgary offices. In 1954, Mr. 

 Booth joined Commonwealth Drilling Com- 

 pany and at present is in Edmonton, Canada, 

 as Vice President of Operations. 



R. M. Borden is District Manager of the 

 National Supply Company, Limited, Edmon- 

 ton, Alberta, Canada, and is a graduate of 

 Cornell University in mechanical engineering. 

 He joined the National Supply Company in 

 1947, after spending a year with the United 

 Aircraft Corporation in Hartford, Connecticut, 

 where he was engaged in jet-engine research. 

 Until his recent appointment he worked closely 

 with drilling problems as they applied to the 

 Canadian theater of operations. 



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