Baker Oil Tools

In 1907 Reuben Carlton (Carl) Baker invented and patented a casing shoe- a tubular device with outwardly tapered "teeth" at the bottom to ensure that a drilled hole diameter is larger than the inserted wellbore casing. The revolutionary tool is marketed nationwide, riding the first wave of a booming oilfield industry. This enterprise marks the conceptual beginning of the company that will become Baker Oil Tools. The Baker Casing Shoe Company is incorporated to protect Carl baker's several patents, license them to manufacturers, and collect royalties. Contract oil drilling and other business interests also contribute to corporate growth. The corporation acquires its own facilities to manufacture guiding, floating and cementing tools- a...