Max Steineke
Max Steineke was a famous American petroleum geologist, and Casoc's (later Aramco) Chief Geologist who is referred to as the discoverer of oil in Saudi Arabia under Standard Oil of California contracts with the Saudi government in the 1930s. He graduated from Stanford University in 1921 with an AB degree in geology. Steineke died in 1952.
Steineke Hall, a guest house in the Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran, was named in honor of Max Steineke.
See also
External links
- Brief Bio - Outline of Max Steineke in Saudi Arabia
- Stanford University Earth Sciences the first 100 years
- The Great Arabian Discovery - A brief history and bio of Max Steineke
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