This document acknowledges contributions from colleagues in various countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Libya, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as from a medical doctor and employees of oil companies. It specifically thanks 14 individuals and the author's wife for their support of strong material control programs and assistance in preparing the book.

1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to express my appreciation to certain colleagues
and business associates for their contributions and support for
strong material control programs: J. M. Smith, P. Rajagapolan,
and Mohd Kunhi, MIS Dubai, U.A.E.; A.S. Zeidy, Cairo, Egypt;
T. W. Acosta, C. L. Davis, McDermott (Saudi Arabia); Joseph
Twail, MIS Oman; Edgar H. Von Minden, Jr., Tube Turns Tech-
nologies, Inc.; Beatrice Welch, M. D.; J. R. Lee, AMOCO Produc-
tion Co.; K. D. Callaway, HAH-Kuwait; Delmar and Elmar Boyd,
Bechtel (Libya); Kevin Talbot, MIS-Sharjah; Yousef A. AI-Omani,
MISCO-Kuwait; and my wife Pat for assistance with the prepara-
tion of this book.