Port Arthur – Managers and professionals in local industry:


“Elton Gish, chemical engineer at Texaco”

“Otis “Pat” Higgs, mechanical engineer at Texaco”

“Elton Gish summarizes his experience in the Texaco refinery; the smells and pollution there, also srikes”

Elton Gish on big change in how refinery operated environmentally

Elton Gish on the smells from burning acid sludge in a boiler house

“Elton Gish on allowable levels of benzene on the docks, in cleaning tanks”

Elton Gish on new process that gets rid of benzene before it goes into gasoline




“Elton Gish, chemical engineer at Texaco”

“Otis “Pat” Higgs, mechanical engineer at Texaco”

“Elton Gish summarizes his experience in the Texaco refinery; the smells and pollution there, also srikes”

Elton Gish on big change in how refinery operated environmentally

Elton Gish on the smells from burning acid sludge in a boiler house

“Elton Gish on allowable levels of benzene on the docks, in cleaning tanks”

Elton Gish on new process that gets rid of benzene before it goes into gasoline