Inventor Name
Hibbard, Haines C.
Repository
University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
Dept. 3924
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-4114
http://ahc.uwyo.edu/default.htm
Physical Description
3.8 cubic feet
Summary
Haines Champlin Hibbard (1917-1991) was a senior research engineer and geophysicist at Exxon Production Research in Houston, Texas. Employed for almost 40 years with the Jersey Company laboratories in Oklahoma and Texas, (which included Carter Oil, Jersey, Esso and Exxon), Hibbard designed digital and seismic recording equipment for oil exploration and offshore drilling projects. He received numerous patents for his electrical designs, developed Exxon’s first digital seismogram recording system, and was one of the chief engineers for the Lena Tower, an innovative offshore tower and platform packed with sensory instrumentation. Hibbard was also a long-time colleague and collaborator of noted geophysicist Frank K. Levin. Collection contains successful and unsuccessful patent applications; seismic recording equipment designs; technical reports and related negatives and photographs; and 17 laboratory research notebooks (1943-1982). Also included are papers related to various offshore drilling vessels and equipment, including the Glomar Pacific in Australia, the SEDCO 472 and Lena Tower. Color and Polaroid photographs, negatives, blueprints, artifacts and printed material are also included, as well as some personal correspondence and materials related to Hibbard’s educational background.