Carrying on the 75-year-old family tradition

摘要

WHEN ASKED WHAT he remembered about the oil industry as a child, Jim Nicklos said, "There was always a water jug out there with only one cup, and for whatever reason, I don't know why, that stuck in my mind." With a smile, he continued, "I can remember going out to drilling rigs occasionally when I was pretty small. The equipment always impressed me because of its size." Mr Nicklos is carrying on the traditions of his grandfather as president of the third version of Nicklos Drilling. Seeing his father work in the industry and knowing his grandfather's reputation were motivations for Mr Nicklos, who accepted a job offer from his father in the spring before college graduation in 1971. "I always had it in the back of my mind that I would go into the family business because I thought it would be a great tradition to keep the business going," he said.