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ZOEC LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE w Photo cradft front cover, Jon Brennels 'lnside iroriF cover, page 1-3, Alan I : Wfnston; page 4-7, Mike Lee. Danny `- Almark, Frank Herho(dt, Ray Tanner; - page 8-11, Tom Eiaertc,page 14, Bernard Silders: page 18-18, Larry Lee, Bruce McAllister; page 19, Pat Claylor, By ECelstein; page 20. Geoffrey Biddle; beok pover, Tom Eraert. ' _ - `-Copynght OccitlennaY Petroleum.Conporatinn i 1 978 by B. B. Rios A I a-- s `:.

In 1920, Stefan Kopec tied a thin cord' tightly around the middle of aiuzzy red and green caterpillar. And a strange thing happened. While the head section of the caterpillar continued to grow as it had been programmed by nature to do, its hapless hind end stopped developing. Kopec, who was not a naughty littfe boy bent on destruction but a distinguished biologist, reasoned that the tight cord had prevented a brain-controlled substance from reaching the rear end'of the caterpillar„thus disrupting,its normal development. He later identified it as4he brain hormone, and'research by other scientists found it to be one of an inter- acting trio of hormones regulating growth in insects. Today, nearly six decades after Kopec's discovery, more is known about the smooth-running biochemical machinery locked inside the tiny (and sometimes not so tiny) bodies of insects„and scientists are discovering ingenious ways of controlling those six-legged creatures harmful to man. One such innovative group of scientists can,be found af Zoecon Corporation, headquartered'in Palo Alto, California. A highly respected company in the field of pest controlJ Zoecon (named zoe from i the Greek for "life" and con for "controll") works on the research and development of new types of insecticides, and concern for the environment is very much a part of the equation. Recently acquired by Occidental, to be part of the Hooker Chemical Division, it is the newest member of the Oxy,family: "When Zoecon was started (in 1968), we wanted to be known as a center of excellence in developing environmentally desirable pesticides and we've succeeded," says Dr. John Diekmanl,the company's 34-year-old vice president in charge of research and development. Zoecon, which also manufactures and markets numerous insecticides and pet care products„such as flea and tick collars„isperhaps best known for discovering the world's first commercialdy practical insect growth regulator, methoprene. Considered one ofithe safest~ insecticides everdeveloped, because if is not,a poison and presents no hazard to man or the environment, methoprene is marketed in the U. S: under thettade name ALTOSID® IGR: The chemicall compound is a synthetic analog of the juvenile hormone produced~ by insects. ALTOSID IGR is not a conventional pesticide. "If you spray our insect~growth Far lefti David. Cerf, Zoecon bioassayy supervisor, holds a German cockroach colony. The insect is one of manyy bred by Zoecon Corporation for testing purposes. Left:.Dr. Roger.Diekman (on the.right), vice president„reseaech and development, and David'Grant„ih charge.of'insect breeding, examine tomato plants used for breeding the tobacco hornwormmoth: Above (top to bottom), closeup of,a tobacco hornworm on a tomato leaf; Dr. CarlIDjerassi,, Zoeaon'schairman of the board and!president, in hisoffice; Daniel Lazare, vice president, opena- tionsand international,l and Arthur Woods at the company's East PaIbAltoplantwhere ils proprietary, chemicals are.manufactured.. 11 41110_..

regulator on a bug, it!doesn't immediately drop dead; The insect goes through some critical part of its life cycle before it dies. Its death is usually caused by its inability to reproduce or mature," explains Dr, Diekman: ALTOSID® IGR's unique effectiveness is based on its ability to disrupt and alter these insect growth, patterns. For instance, when it is sprayed on the aquatic habitat of flbod-water mosquito larvae, the larvae continue to develop. Theyeven turn into pupae (the next stage of growth). But they never live to see the light of day. Nature decrees that the juvenile hormone be present during the larval stages of the insect's growth but absent when it prepares to change to aniadult! But because of'the presence of the manmade hormone, the natural course is halted and the mosquito never emerges from its pupal case. The product has environmentali advantages, as Daniel Lazare, vice president in charge of operations and international, explains:"ALTOSID IGR is a bio-degradabie compound. It does not persist in the environment or have a toxic effect on non+target organisms." And; he adds, "One of the ways of controlling mosquitos has traditionally been to spray a light diesel oil on the water where they breed. We can demonstrate that there is a better way than rto pollute the water with oil." Methoprene is also effective in controlling the horn fly - a major cattle pest which takes blood meals from its unwitting host. The compound is so safe that it can be added to salt and mineral blocks which cattle lick. The methoprenee then goes through the digestive tract and comes out in the manure. The feisty horn flies that would normally grow up in that manure are dealt a death blow by the presence of the insect growth regulator. "The cattle feed-through product is a significant contributor to our bottom~ line," says Lazare. "This is its second year on the market, and it's gaining acceptance very rapidly." Ih JApan, the insect growth regulatoris, being sprayed on perhaps that most illustrious of all insects - the silkworm. When the silkworms come in,contactwith the compound, they live two or threee days longer than normal; grow biggerand spin larger cocoons. As a resulti silk production is increased by 10-tb-12 per cenG Zoecon, a small company among giants, has been the only one to succeed' in commercializing an insect growth regulator. "It is, of course, an achieve- ment of which we are very proud," says Dr. Carl Djerassi, the company's president and chairman of the board. "Ours is a completely new approach to insect control. Both scientifically and technically; it is a very interesting development and'one we're extremely pleased about." In orderto convert a basic research, discovery into a marketable insect control I product, Zoecon, like all othercompanies in the pest control industry, must perform extensive tests in the lab and field and adhere to procedures administered by regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U. S: It can take up to ten years and cost millions of dollars to get a product to mairketiafter discovery. But the company's insect growth regulator, methoprene, was marketed in just less than six years. A key factor in the company's success is the capable leadership afforded by Dr. Djerassi. A distinguished chemist and educator (he is also professor of chemistry at nearby'Stanford University in Palo Alto), Djerassiiwas intimately involved in the founding of Zoecon and has helped'guide it over the past nine years. He brings to his job at Zoecon a feeling for both dhe risks and rewards of research. For many years he was a key research executive at Syntex,Corp. (Zoeoon had its genesis in Syntex Laboratories, Inc., the Palo Alto-based subsidiary of Syntax) and played an important~role in that company's success. It is hoped that~ he willlchart an equally successful course for Zoecon. Regarding his dual role of corporation head and university professor, Djerassil remarks with a good measure of humor that„"It'is a form ofibigamy, or perhaps even polygamy, which I enjoy. In that context, I am a bigamist and intend to remain one." Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1923, Dr, Djerassi received his Ph,D at the tender age of 21. Hls professional achievements include leading the4eam that developed the first oral contraceptive in 1951. Over the years, he has contributed approxi- mately 900 articles to professional journals„co-authored six books and reaped honors from practically every corner of the scientific community,. In 1973 he received the National Medal of Science at the White House. In addition to the development of additional products containing methoprene and the discovery of ZARDEX®, a new selective miticide, the company is now focusing its research efforts on ways of controlling caterpill ars. Insect growth regulators are primarily useful'to controllinsects which are pests in:the adult stage of their lives. But caterpillars, withitheir voracious appetites, are formidable pests in the worm or larval stage. They attack major field crops such as cottbn and corn;, eating their way to adulthood with great gusto. A top priority research project at Zoecon is the search for novel compounds, principally in the area of synthetic pyrethroids, which will controll these pests. Pyrethroids are poisons of the nervous system of insects. This new class of chemicals can be brokendown very easily by large animal,, but insects have a Top. IaboratorytecYinician, Leslie Tsai tobacco budworm.larvae to be used in,test- ing,insecticides: Center, an adult tobacco hornworm moth. Technician wears mask..toprotect against themothSS airbornsca.leswhich can be.allergenic. Bottom.i Zoecon biologist, Sharon Hall, removes the corpora allata, twoo tiny,glands located!neanthe.moth's brain, for juvenile h'ormone.ex.perimentse N ar"-w .~~•W N N 21 1 ~=•.

harder time. Zoecon's research program inrthis area is aimed atdiscovering proprietary compounds possessing toxicological and'environmental properties superior to those presently under development by other companies. One of ithe company's m ajor co rpo rate objectives is to come up with products that are environmentally advantageous. "One has to recognize,"' explains Dr. Djerassi, "that by definition every pest~ control agentmust carry with itsome environmental burden, but we can at least try to minimize it." :._~~ . f- -~ts" . w.-- Top to bottomi Dr: Gerardus Staal, director of biological'research, performs mierasurgeryon totiaccohornwormil9rvae; Dr~ Clive . Henrick,, director„chemioal research, (left) with Dr:,Jeff Labovitz (center).and'' Dr Robert Carney: Dr. John Siddall, vice pres.ident: scientific affairs, (left).and Dr. Ken Judy dis- cuss the caterpillar'3 anatomy; technician, Ada Breaux, sets upa colony.of caterpillars.. "For the lasti yearor so; Zoecon has been looking intensively for novell methods to control caterpillars and major pests in agriculture;" says Dr. John Siddall, the company's vice president in charge of scientific affairs, whose job it is to come up with ideas upon which new kinds of pest control or growth regulation can be based! For the Brtitish-born scientist, this means being aware of the technical literature published in five orsix different fie4ds - ranging from chemistry and biology to zoology and biochemistry. It demands awareness of what people are doi~ng in all those areas - not only insect research. There is a similarity throughout the whole animal kingdom in the biochemical machinery, that'allows the body to functioni So things are more similar than they are different, right from jelly fish on up to human beings. By focusing on the ways in which things are different (which are rather small in number), Zoecon scientists hope to find subtle ways to interfere with those insects harmful to man. They, are, in essence, looking for chemical loopholes in the littte critters. Zoecon scientists would like to develop a juvenile hormone antagonist, the consequence of which would'be„for example, that a small caterpillar would turn itself into a pupa long before it was time to do so. There are several different approaches they are exploring at the moment and the efforts are likely to continue for some years. Because of the vasVnumbers of tests performed on insects inrthe Zoecon labs„ the company has its own insect breedingg rooms. Here one sees the youngsters and: the oldsters - creeping crawlers and adults.,The rooms are teeming with insect life in its various stages; If you were to visit a Zoecon breeding room, the Zoecon entomologists might poihtout where the common house fly larvae are kepti,scooping up some as if they were grains ofirice.,They're fed on a nice milk and vitamin dieti they would probably explain, Or you might be invited to4ake a close look at'a plump brown pupa ofithe tobacco hornworm moth species. The pupa would probably be moving. There's life inside. But the entomologist would explain that it's a docile creature as it moves in his hand. Along with the feeling of, insect activity-- erickets chirping and grasshoppers hopping -- one sees all manner of vividly colored insects going about4heir business in their artificial homes. Fourteen hundred miles away in Dallas, Texas, the home of Zoecon Industries -- Zoecon's wholly-owned su bsidiary-- one finds more animals. But these are of the tour-legged variety. The company which is responsible for Zoeconls marketing and sales activities has devel+ opment labs here. It also has a kennel with about 100 dogs and a feline population of about 70. In developing and improving its select line of pet care products, the company tests compounds on these animals which are well treated and appear content with their homes. It is even reported'that once a group of furry four-footed escapees returned to Zoecon after, a weekend of freedom. Voluntarily:, Zoecon Industries, which manu+ factures and'markets a wide range of insecticides, prides itself on being a leader in the fi'ghUagainst pests that prey on pets. It was first to develop the ffea tag for dogs and cats, and in 1974 it developedia flea collar that killed'ticks as well. Up untilRhen there had been no easy, effective way to control ticks on animalS. The company then followed' that with the development of the first five- month flea collar for dogs. "Ih 1976, almost half of Zoecon's sales came from products in the pet supply field, ~' remarks Ronald Brakke, president of the Dallas-based subsidiary. "The market is definitely a growing one:" And, regarding the subjeetof growth, if you were to ask Carl Djerassi how hefeels about the company's progress over the past nine years, he would probably answer without hesitation that he is well pleased; "We are in an extraordinarityy difficult fieldi" says the Zoecon chief executive, "and I think considering thaqi we have done very well. Although we are smal,l, we are widely recognized as one of' the pioneers introducing fundamentally new insect control agents." Unlike the hapless caterpillar in Kopec's experiment, Zoecon's growth and development has, fortunately, not beenihampered. Employees are proud of their company's achievements and the safety of'its new products. And, as one key executive pointed out: "There is a young group around here...they are very ambitious. Theywantithe company too grow and its products to succeed." They feel good about joining the Oxy, family and are now looking forward to the next round of scientific achievements, to applying future novel findings to the benefit of mankind'in controlling insects, Zoecon is looking toward the future;• c ~ 3 `_

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Closeup.,.JI Look at Oxy's London baduartrs eqe by John Smythe A sea of people surges up London's Victoria Street every weekday morning around~8:00 a.m. Spilling out of nearby Victoria Railway Station, commuters give their legs a good stretch, after an oftentimes long ride from home, as they hurriedly head~for work. If one were to look closely at the colorful„undulating crowd, one would probabiy see many Oxyy employees on their way to 16 Palace Street - home of Occidental IIhternational Oil, Ihc. - Oxy's London headquarters. The company's modern nine-story, bbuilding with its canopied entrance and broad grassy forecourt is a mere stone's throw away from Buckingham Palace and'jUsUdown the street from Westminster Abbey. Standing on the site ofia former brewery, on a once cobbled street„Oxy's headquarters are on a thoroughfare once used by London's gentry and well-to-do. But 16 Palace Street is much more than jUst a handsome office building, for inside are housed'the management and administration of some of the most successful and profitable undertakings in Occidental's corporate galaxy. It'ist the activities of companies such as Occidental which, by helping to develop the country's industry and new-found' resources, are contributing to an industrial rebirth. Hardly anyone dared dream in 1970, whenithe first North Sea oil was discovered, that within ten years, Britain would be seif:sufficient in oil and perhaps eveniexporting some. Noww that dream is a distinct possibility, with Fialf the country's oil presently being supplied from the North Sea and more than 270,000 barrels a day of that coming from the Occidental group's Piper field, the North Sea's second largest producer. With the Claymore field on stream now, the Oxy group is producing approxi? mateiy 20 pen cent of all Ithe oil from the North Sea. The London office; which serves as Occidental's Eastern Hemisphere nerve centeri is a listening and lookout post~for poiitical lor other changes which could affect the corporation's interests. And, as in every international company, communications are important. Through recently introduced electronic equipment, the London facilities canitie intb worldwide corporate networks„ enabiing,immediate contact at any hour of the day. Communications;,under Mike Martin, works closely with secretarial and word processing services, under the administration of Pauline Marsden. in London, communications and services are the key to successful operations. In addition to housing the headquarters for the Occidental consortiuml5 North, Sea operation, 16 Palace Street is also a service center for the Libyan liaison group, eastern hemisphere oil saies;,the corporation's tanker fleet andZuropean oil refining. Furthersupport in financial, personnel, administration, public affairs and communications services are provided to subsidiaries of,Oxy's oil and chemical divisions in Europe. Great strides have recently been made in Libya where significant oil finds continue to be made. Heading up the Libyan liaison group in London is tall,, soft-spoken Bill Gormley, who with a team of eight, supplies Oxy-Libya with everything from peopie4o paperclips, airplanes, production equipment~, bicycles and films. S ays coordinator Tish Conneely, "One day I lcould be advertising for two or three doctors„a:piiofand a secretary;,thel next, interviewing applicants and briefing successful candidates on every- day life in Libya." "The only supply job we eversiipped up on was a:humped one," says RaquelBurcFi. "Our London doetor asked us to import a Libyan camel for him!" On the sixth floor, surrounde&by maps and top secretchartsotOxys North Sea concessions, is seasoned oil-finder, Keith Peterson. He, with a staff of 13„ is presently assessing the group's fifth round block offer.,Says Peterson: "When, every well is costing more than i$2 million;. you have to make your own luck to beat the slim average chance of finding oil."' Beat it1hey did, with the Piper and Claymore fields.. Much of the work at 16 Palace Street is in some way connected with the development of the Occidental group's two North Sea fields and Flotta lsland oil terminal in Orkney, and is directed from London through the operations based in Aberdeenl Scotland, where Leon,Daniel is charged with the responsibility for day-to-day, activities. W hile searching for a suitable oil ter- minal site after the discovery, of the Piperfield, T.A.L. Davies in Oxy Londons construction department remembers landing,on windswept Flotta by fishing boat only to be greeted balefully by sheep: Tal, a Welfihman, has worked'on various aspects of the Flotta deveiopment since its conception inithe summer of 1973 and is especially pleased to have 1:,Don iPartridge and~Olive. Walters chat with guardSmen in St. James's Park. 2. Karen Weygood„Martin Clarke and Marilyn Demant feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. 3. The Phoenix, across the street from the office, iss a popular pub at lunchtime. 4. Memberss of the treasury group, Gordon Stoker;,Pat Wild„ Philip Shute and Rosemary Brader, take aa stroll 'on the south bank of the Thames; houses of.parliament in background. 5. Anotherpopularlun¢h spot; Karen Justus;.John Smythe, Angela Sharp and Lynda Reed at.TiUeson Bwckingham Palace Road.

seen the projecVachieve startup so quickly and smoothly; Ftesponsibilityfor the construction of the terminal and the Piperand Claymore projects fell largely on the shoulders of Irishman Bob Trainor who recently joined Oxy in Bakersfield; California. He was replaced as vice president in charge of construction,by Gil Shaw. Whereas finding the oil.was Keith PetersonSs responsibility, finding the funds to get that oil out is the treasury departmentis responsibidity: Blaek- boards, computers, Latin supertatives„ television monitors and esoteric lunches at London's famous banks is the stuff for the financiers. To tune inito the right bankers, one has to enter into the spirit of their world. F unding the North Sea operation was a major task. "So far, the consortium has spent more than $1i2 billion, and Occidental has had to find 36.5 cents of every dollar spent," says Oxy's erudite English treasurer Tony Whyatt. "Happily, we have made some good friends in the banking worldj" he adds. Whyatt has the support of able pro- fessionals like younglassistant treasurer Dick Neech and new money market trader Philip Shute. Philip finds working for Occidental very exciting but admits, "Oxy stands to make or lose signifi- cantly if we do not deal prudently in tens of millions daily which is rather awe inspiring." Keeping a firm hand on a number of major, projects is the difficult task of executive vice president John Brading~~ who, with responsibility for the North Sea program and European refining; is one ofithe most senior Englishmen in Occidental. Working for him is one of the longest-serving U;K. employees„Joyce. Burge, who went to work for Oxy in 1969 underthe late and'well-liked Dick Collins, then the managing director of Interore in the St. James's Street office., Most of John Brading's long days are often spent conducting delicate dis- cussions and negotiations with many different organizations, from government agencies to the North Sea partners, and 6L he admits that he doesn't get as much time as he would'dike for his residence in green southdown country some 50 miles outof London. Included in John Brading's responsi+ bilities is the Canvey Island oil refinery site in Essex. Construction of the refinery was suspended just over two years ago when market studies indicated that the intended conventional configuration would be unprofitable. Now that the decision has been made on a revised design~ project manager Tony Ward, who first joined Oxy in June, 1974 to be the operations manager, is "confident that our revised design proposals will make this project profitable, and Ilam looking i forward to getting started.'," There are many essential elements in the London rteam, butiperhaps one of the most'colorful combinations is found ini the crude oil sales departrnenti where a bluff, friendly welcome is always forthcoming from Jim Bustin. One of Oxy London's regular squash players, Jim, along with Shigeo Niwa and Armand Ahad, is responsible for helping to sell and transport1he crude oil from Flotta in Orkney and Zueitina inLibya.,He; like other American expatriates, lovesfiving in London. No exception to this is vice presidentof administration Joe Bunch, who handled the arrangements for the company's move to 16 Palace Street in August 1976. "For, me there is no other place in the world that equals London as a place to live. Within fifteen minutes from my home Ilcan find some of the besffood and~ entertainment, of'any city I know. This town is unsurpassable for its museums;, exhibitions and~parks. Everywhere you walk there's something to see. As for the gloomy winters, they make the first sunshine of'spring worth waiting for," says Bunch. Just down the corridor are lawyers Miller, Faris;,David and De Lanoy Meijer. Longtimer Dudley Miller, found at his desk between European and U. S. trips„ recalls the reason for the moves of the treasury department from Paris to Geneva in early 1970, and on to London in 1972. "It was a matter of finding a place to work where the government would'n't tax the company for activities carried'on elsewhere, but accounted for in their country. England was thatcountry; and besides, it's one of the best places to live in Europe." In charge of special projects and acting as executive assistant tb management is Jim Austin. Jim is one of the many Britons on Oxy London's staff. An engineer by profession, he is well known for his deliberate articulation and. English style. And'recentty returned tothe Oil and Gas Division from a term as managing directorof Oxy Metal Industries in Woking is Welshman David John. David, one-time managing director of what was Oxy's U;K. gasoline marketing company, VIP, was recently appointed manager of joint-venture rela- tions which, he explains, means acting as coordinator between Oxy's North Sea partners - Getty Oil (Britain) Ltd., Thomson NorthiSea Limited, of newspaper fame, and Allied Chemical (North Sea) Ltd. - and'the British National OiJ Corporation. O ther keyyobs held by British staff include controller Mike Fitzgeraldj employee relations manager, Trevor Lukes; tax adviser; Peter O'Connor; and director of'public relations, Tim Halford. Apart from Americans„and Britons from every, partiof the British ISles, there are Swiss„like planning/budget manager, Walter Voelke;,Dutch, like vice presidenti transportation, John De Korver; Portuguese„like receptionist Ilda Maralhas; and nationals from all over Europe and the world. London means different things to different'people. The British who work for ' Oxy perhaps take for granted things such as the city's lush and landscaped parks - like nearby, St. James's Park where the ducks are always waiting to be fed and where one can enjoy a spot of lunch alfresco - orthe relatively unpolluted air, ' and the many historicalibuildings, art I galleries„theaters, restaurants and fine English pubs. Sometimes it takes a visitor's enthusiasm to help these often

taken for granted bonuses of London lifee to be really appreciated. The majority of the 4(l Oxy expatriates working in, London really enjoy living here. Inexpensive weekends to Amsterdam, Paris or Rome are advertised on the staff notice boards indicating another major personal and trading advantage. Europe is relatively small:,London to Paris by air takes 45 minutes or Geneva just over an hour.,From London, it is easy to see the geographicalland histor- ical charm of Europe andlto take in its many different customs and traditions. Y es, 16 Palace Street'is an exciting p4ace to be. Outside; flags wave in response to vigorous London breezes and from the building one can see brightly uniformed guards in tradi- tional black bearskin hats marching by'for the,changing of'the guard at Buckingham Palace. Down the road„the royal mews house the splendid go6d'and sil+rer state coaches and landaus recently used in the Jubilee celebration. And,, sometimes on a misty winter's night whemall's quiet, it's possible to look back a hundred years to a cityy of horse-dtawn i carriages, smoldering gas lamps and the magnificent architecture of the then most powerful nationlin the world. Oxy employees, enjoying the historic and modern features of thearea,e fee4 the London office is a pretty'good place to work, Bob,MacAlister„president of Occidental International Oil, sums up: "We have had a remarkably happy and successful'five years ini Britain. Occidental, capitalizing especially on our PVbrth Sea record, has built a fine reputation for accomplishment while integrating and identifying with the aims and interests of the host'people. And,, in our London European headquarters, we have a high proportion of British nationals working for us. It works well. The unfortunate side is thati it de- prives some Americans from gett'rngg to know this wonderful city:"O iir}hl St e l Manyfamous.landmarks'arewithinwalking.distanceofOxy'sL'ondon headquarters. 1. BiIIIDurrance, Jac.kie.White and Dick Whittingham arrivee atVia:toria underground station. 2. Geraldine French, Tal, Daviesand'Francis Foldes at the Albert HaII. 3. Ray. Cassey, Martine'Johnson and Ray. Tibbeyy pause at Horseguard's Parade,. Whitehall. 4. TimHalford and Jimmy. Ludlow dls- cussenergy matterss with Ray. Daften of 1he Financial'Times over lunch: 5. Lindi'I Shieves, Bernard Coucha.and.PeterNeighboure chatlaversupplyqiuestions in Birdd.age'. Walk' near Buckingham Palace. 6. Eileen Frost, DebbieBrudenell, Christine Hall and Brenda Stannard look for a taxi.after a visit toHarrod"is departmentstore_ 7. Jennifer Lewi3, Richard'Pereira and Sue.Ja.ckson. of the tax:department. shop in fashionable Burlington Arcade: off Piccadilly: r , : li,.l ' a lllc!!~ W N ~ all

avvaIilcilIilN VOKTTOLIO Photographed by Tom Eisert Coal mining is country and people, and in these pages we have an opportunity to see the country and the people through the eyes of a photographer who knows them both well. Tom Eisert~ is Island Creek Coali Company's photographer. Usually he is working on training material, but Oxy Today asked' him to take the time to show us his coalicountry. We liked what we saw.