Biographical Information   Alton V. Gallagher

Alton V. Gallagher received a Master of Science Degree in geology from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, in 1957.

After graduation he worked at Chevron for ten years as a geologist / geophysicist. Other companies and positions include Assistant to the Vice President at Signal Oil and Gas Co. (Aminoil), Vice President of Exploration at Oceanic Exploration, Vice President of Exploration at Trend Exploration, Ltd., and President of Petro-Mineral Exploration, Inc.

He is founder and President of GRDC, Inc. and is currently investigating the use of the total radiometric spectrum for applications in oil and gas exploration.

Gallagher, A.V. 1995. Radiometrics for the Petroleum Explorationist. APGE Special Publication 3, Radiometric Surveys in Petroleum Exploration, Editor Roger M. McCoy.

Gallagher, A.V. 1996. Radiometric Surveying Applied to an Evaluation of Sorrento Field, Cheyenne County, Colorado. AAPG Bulletin, v. 80, no. 6, p. 970, June (Abstract Only)