Michel T. Halbouty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American geologist
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1909
Place of Birth: Beaumont, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 06-Nov-2004
Profession: geologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Michel T. Halbouty
- Michel Thomas Halbouty (21 June 1909 in Beaumont, Texas – 6 November 2004 in Houston, Texas) was an American geologist, petroleum engineer, and wildcatter.
- Credited with discovering more than 50 oil and gas fields, he twice declared bankruptcy, but came back each time to regain wealth.
- He authored hundreds of technical articles on petroleum geology, and two book-length histories of famous oil fields.
- Halbouty is often described, including in his New York Times obituary, as “legendary.”
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