Deep Driller

(Xlibris) Set in the 1970s, this novel takes place on an oil rig during the discovery of petroleum in the North Sea. A multinational cast of characters deals with sabotage, spying, and politics as they work this 250-ton drilling platform off the shores of Scotland. First-time novelist Henry Merritt is a former oil entrepreneur who has spent over 40 years in petroleum exploration.

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Terri Sewell ’86 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, stands next to a portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis.
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November 2026

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