Essex Oil and Gas Company
History
Essex Oil & Gas started Drilling wells in 1952. Essex provided fuel distribution for "Tidewater Oil" and their Flying A Gas Stations (Now Phillips 66) with access to 85,000 miles of pipeline and over 152,000 terminals in the United States.
Essex was a pioneer in directional drilling development in the 1950's. Todays Team members led the way for accident emergency procedures helping offshore helipad development in the 1970's using the Air Assist Inc Team (AAI). AAI were pioneers in platform rescue techniques, and helped develop direct emergency link communications. AAI also hired the first Vietnam Veterans (1973) for emergency and paramedic emergency techniques learned under battle conditions. Those techniques were adopted and today every Paramedic unit and their base station in America uses those PTT frequencies.
AAI promoted developed the first commercial helicopter rescue procedures in 1970's supported by US Navy and US Coast Guard to develop rescue techniques. The US Coast Guard adopted those techniques when it introduced its first H-65 rescue helicopter in 1985. Today all First Responders use those FCC com frequencies pioneered by AAI.
Air Assist adopted use of Vietnam Veteran procedures based on what Corpmen learned on Vietnam battlefields. Today the Program is known as the Paramedics Program (EMT) signed into law in July 1970. The Air Assist team were first to fight for Special Radio Frequencies for EMS Communication. In 1975, the first Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Plan was approved by FCC. The 800 MHs range was reserved for Firefighters, First Responders, EMT's in 1975 by the FCC.
Air Assist adopted use of Vietnam Veteran procedures based on what Corpmen learned on Vietnam battlefields. Today the Program is known as the Paramedics Program (EMT) signed into law in July 1970. The Air Assist team were first to fight for Special Radio Frequencies for EMS Communication. In 1975, the first Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Plan was approved by FCC. The 800 MHs range was reserved for Firefighters, First Responders, EMT's in 1975 by the FCC.
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Despite the objections of doctors and nurses at the time, Governor Reagan signed the Wedworth Townsend Act into law on July 15, 1970 (Approval of the first Paramedic Program in the country). Reagan only signed off after gaining assurance that paramedics would be allowed to cross city lines freely within Los Angeles County.
Air Assist's Team were leaders in putting paramedics in pvt. helicopters throughout the 70's. The Private Sector Program was operated as "Lifeshield".
The Construction on the $8 billion pipeline began March 27, 1975. The final weld was completed at Pumping Station 3, near Atigun Pass, on May 31, 1977, and oil began to flow through the pipeline June 20, AAI and Lifeshield were there.
The Essex Management team remembers those challenges that were paramount in promoting the Paramedicine program (EMT) with newly licensed medics using direct communications with Emergency rooms awaiting injured roughnecks .Those revelutionary procedures are now standard in emergency rooms in every US city.
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Economic Impact
America's oil and natural gas industry supports 10.3 million jobs in the United States and nearly 8 percent of our nation's Gross Domestic Product. We spur economic growth through hundreds of billions of dollars investing right here at home every year.
Oil accounts for approximately 3% of GDP and is one of the most important commodities in the world – petroleum products can be found in everything from personal protective equipment, plastics, chemicals and fertilisers through to aspirin, clothing, fuel for transportation and even solar panels.