Bartlesville Energy Research Center

The Federal Government in Petroleum Research, 1918-1983

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

March 1, 2003

The Federal Government in Petroleum Research, 1918-1983

The following is a study of a single research facility, the Bartlesville Energy Research Center, and showcases how petroleum technology, petroleum policy, and national political priorities have interacted through seven decades of the twentieth century.

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Introduction and Table of Contents (335.32 KB)
Chapter 2 - Search for a Role, 1919-1930 (5.39 MB)
Chapter 3 - Emergence of Scientific Research, 1930-1941 (4.84 MB)
Chapter 4 - World War II and the Response of Oil Technology, 1941-1946 (5.09 MB)
Chapter 5 -Petroleum Research Under Siege, 1946-1959 (4.5 MB)
Chapter 6 - Petroleum Science as a National Resource, 1959-1967 (3.41 MB)
Chapter 7 - Government Energy Research: Emerging Definitions, 1968-1975 (4.26 MB)
ERDA, DOE and Future-Oriented Energy Research, 1976-1983 (1.68 MB)
Appendices and Notes (760.36 KB)