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Famous for creating the Hubbert peak theory that predicts the rate of extraction of petroleum and the depletion of resources.

He was a leading figure in implementing scientific methods in oil field developments and promoting secondary recovery techniques.

Founded the Superior Oil Company and was a pioneer in using seismic technology for oil exploration.

Brother of Alfred Nobel, he laid the foundations for Russia's oil industry and developed the first oil tanker.

Contributed to the development of petroleum geology and wrote 'Report on the Geology of the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania'.

Known for his innovations in the oil industry, including the introduction of the first industrial oil cracking method.

Chemist and engineer who developed the Frasch process to extract sulfur from underground deposits, which was crucial to the petroleum industry.

Regarded as the 'father of American geophysics', he was instrumental in the advancement of methods for petroleum exploration.

Responsible for the first major gusher at Spindletop, Texas that led to the development of the modern petroleum industry.

Geologist and engineer known for mapping the geology of many oil-producing regions and authoring essential texts in economic geology.

Created the subsurface safety valve, a critical safety device used in offshore wells to prevent uncontrolled releases of well fluids.

Invented the Clark Tool, which significantly improved deep drilling operations.

Known as the 'Father of Fracking', he developed the hydraulic fracturing technology which revolutionized the oil and gas industry.

Inventor of the electrical submersible pump (ESP) which is widely used to lift oil from wells.