LOOP

About the Book

This story of LOOP INC. is my opportunity to reveal the background of planning, permitting, and construction of the first and only offshore crude oil unloading deepwater port in the United States. As the first President of LOOP INC., Mr. Read was personally involved as the responsible spokesman for all phases of many interesting activities. From preliminary design engineering to passing legislation in the United States Congress and the State of Louisiana and through construction into operations was a real challenge. The port has been unloading crude oil tankers successfully for nearly twenty five years without a major mishap. It was front page news while trying to get permission to build and operate the port but, since start up, have been proceeding quietly with business as usual and is now looking forward to additional opportunities.

About the Author

William B. Read (Bill)

Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1926 and raised in the eastern suburb of Euclid, Ohio. I was educated in the Cleveland area and served in the US Navy during World War II. I graduated as a Civil Engineer from Case Institute of Technology in 1949 and started working as a surveyor for The Ohio Oil Company, Pipe Line Department, now Marathon Oil Company, building their first “big inch” pipeline system. After serving a five year foreign assignment, I was elected the first President of LOOP INC. in 1972 and served until retirement in 1984.