Ruby, Glen M.

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Glen M. Ruby, an engineer and geologist, worked for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1914-1915 and Quapaw Natural Gas Company from 1916-1917. After serving in the Army in World War I, he opened a consulting office in Denver, Colorado in 1919. In 1924, he became head of the geological department for the Rocky Mountain region operations of Marland Oil Company and in 1926 became general manager of the joint Hudson's Bay-Marland Oil Company Canadian exploration efforts. Ruby returned to consulting work in 1928, and beginning in 1937 did exploration work in a number of foreign countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Portugal and Cuba. After World War II, he did exploration work in the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 in northern Alaska and for private oil companies.

From the description of Papers, 1903-1953 (bulk 1945-1953). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 29527904

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Alaska
National Petroleum Reserve (Alaska)
China
United States
Portugal
West (U.S.)
Taiwan
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Petroleum
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Geologists
Petroleum engineers
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Active 1953

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