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Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO). Collection, 1969-1991

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0549

Scope and Contents

Throughout much of the company’s existence, a monthly newsletter called ODECO Soundings was released to highlight the activities and accomplishments of ODECO. This collection contains issues of the newsletter from 1969 to 1991.

Susan Couvillon and Doc Laborde’s family donated the collection through Jason Theriot.

Dates

  • 1969-1991

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO) was an offshore oil drilling company founded by Alden J. “Doc” Laborde and John Hayward in 1953. The company was headquartered in New Orleans, and they pioneered semi-submersible drilling rigs. Diamond Offshore Drilling acquired the company in 1992.

Extent

0.625 Linear Feet (7.5 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO) Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
05/22/2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031