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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, George P. Mitchell, a Houston oil magnate and |
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philanthropist and one of the world's most influential energy |
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pioneers, is being posthumously inducted into the Petroleum Hall of |
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Fame on May 2, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Based at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in |
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Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have |
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made outstanding contributions to the development of the petroleum |
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industry in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Galveston on May 21, 1919, George Mitchell |
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became fascinated by petroleum exploration while working one of the |
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many summer jobs of his youth; he went on to study petroleum |
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engineering and geology at Texas A&M University, where he graduated |
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first in his class in 1940; his training in A&M's Corps of Cadets |
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led to his service as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, |
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and when the war ended, he joined a newly formed wildcatting |
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company, Oil Drilling Inc.; after starting out as a consulting |
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geologist and engineer, he rose to become a partner in the firm and |
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was eventually named president in 1959; under his leadership, the |
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company grew into one of the country's largest independent oil and |
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gas producers; and |
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WHEREAS, During his career, Mr. Mitchell was involved in the |
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drilling of more than 10,000 wells that yielded several hundred oil |
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and gas discoveries; he is best remembered for his experimental and |
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ultimately successful efforts to employ hydraulic fracturing in the |
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Barnett Shale, which ushered in the shale gas revolution and |
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forever transformed the United States energy industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell served his profession as a member of |
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the National Petroleum Council and, for three terms, as president |
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of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association; |
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he was also a director of the Gas Research Institute and a member of |
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the World Resources Institute Council; along the way, he strongly |
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supported the National Academy of Sciences in promoting |
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sustainability practices, and he provided endowments to further the |
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sustainability goals of the Houston Advanced Research Center and |
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other institutions; and |
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WHEREAS, George P. Mitchell is recognized today as the father |
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of one of the most significant technological innovations of the |
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21st century, and his myriad achievements over the course of his |
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life have distinguished him among his peers and rightfully earned |
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him a place among the industry greats who are enshrined in the |
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Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor the memory of George P. Mitchell on the occasion of his |
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posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay |
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tribute to him for his remarkable life and legacy; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mitchell's family as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Craddick |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was adopted by the House on |
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April 16, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was adopted by the Senate on |
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April 17, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |