Cathodic Protection of Oil Well Casings At Kettleman Hills, California^★ Available to Purchase

JAMES K. BALLOU—Corrosion Engineer with Engineering Department, Standard Oil Company of California, San Francisco, California. He received a BS in electrical engineering from the University of California in 1948, after which he joined Standard Oil of California. He has been active in design and testing of cathodic protection systems for pipelines and other structures since 1950.

FRED W. SCHREMP—Group Leader, Oil Field Corrosion Research, California Research Corporation, La Habra, California. He received his PhD in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 1950. Prior to joining the California Research Corporation in 1950, he worked for the American Steel and Wire Company and the Manhattan Project. His interests include metallurgical and electrochemical corrosion problems.