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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Frederic M. Newman is being inducted into the |
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Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 29, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame, established in 1967 by |
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the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland, recognizes |
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individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the |
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development of the petroleum industry; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Louisiana, Fred Newman earned a football |
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scholarship to Northwestern State University, where he graduated |
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with a bachelor's degree in physics and math; early in his career, |
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he worked as a field engineer for Schlumberger Well Services in |
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Magnolia, Arkansas, before transferring to Shreveport, Louisiana, |
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and later Saskatchewan, Canada, where he served as the youngest |
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district manager in the history of the company; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Newman relocated to Midland in 1974, and he |
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decided to strike out on his own, acquiring a few shallow oil and |
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gas wells in New Mexico; he formed Aztec Drilling with his business |
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partner, Jim Pruett, and later established Fred M. Newman, Inc., a |
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shallow vertical drilling contractor; following the 1982 downturn, |
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he formed Total Abandonment Plugging Service, and in 1986, he and |
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three of his children started Triple N Services, which became one of |
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the leading plugging and abandonment contractors in the Permian |
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Basin; moreover, he has successfully patented more than 80 |
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innovations, helping to improve the safety and efficiency of the |
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petroleum industry; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Newman was president |
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and served on the board of MARC Empowering Lives; he also helped |
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form Gifts of Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides living |
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space for cancer patients receiving treatment; in addition, his |
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family was voted the 2010 Philanthropic Family of the Year in |
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Midland, and he received an honorary doctorate degree from Husson |
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University in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to innovation, |
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Fred Newman has distinguished himself as a successful and |
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influential figure in an industry that is a vital part of the Texas |
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economy, and it is truly fitting that he should receive this |
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prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Frederic M. Newman on his induction into the |
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Petroleum Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Newman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |