Weeks, Lewis George, 1893-1977

Lewis G. Weeks (1893-1977), a petroleum geologist, worked for Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) from 1924-1958. His positions with Standard Oil Company included field geologist in South America (1924-1938), chief research geologist (1938-1953), and chief geologist (1953-1958). He became a geological consultant in 1958 and was the chairman of Weeks Natural Resources at the time of his death. His interests included offshore oil exploration and petroleum conservation. Weeks was involved with the discovery of eight major fields in the Bass Strait of Australia. He served as president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists from 1959-1960.

From the description of Papers, 1916-1977. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28895640