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Ronald Harrell, P.E., has written a company history of Ryder Scott Company, the Houston-based petroleum consulting firm where he spent nearly four decades, rising to CEO and principal shareholder before retiring in 2006. The 294-page book, "Beneath the Surface: The Legacy of Ryder Scott Company," was published in late July through Page Publishing.

The company’s story begins in the mid-1930s when two Pennsylvania entrepreneurs, Harry Ryder and David Scott, created it to assist oil and gas producers in boosting yields from the Bradford field. When Bradford’s production fell, the enterprise pursued geographic expansion, establishing itself first in Wichita Falls before relocating to Houston, building a presence across Oklahoma and Texas along the way, per the press release.

Harrell joined the company in 1968 and eventually led its shift toward financial institutions and asset evaluation work, services used by both private operators and publicly traded energy companies. His credentials include a petroleum engineering qualification from Louisiana Tech and consulting work spanning various global regions, background the announcement points to as the source of the book’s technical and business detail.

According to the publisher, the book covers roughly eighty-five years of company history, including the people and decisions the announcement credits with turning a regional firm into a partner for major energy operations worldwide. "This book represents my effort to preserve the legacy of remarkable people and transformative work that defined Ryder Scott Company," Harrell said in the announcement, adding that he hopes readers come away with an appreciation for how the company adapted over time.

"Beneath the Surface" is available in bookstores and through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and the Apple iTunes Store, as well as directly through Page Publishing’s website.

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