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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Arlen L. Edgar is being inducted into the Petroleum |
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Hall of 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, Arlen Edgar was born in Stephenville in 1934, and he |
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graduated from Tarleton State University before earning his |
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bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from The University of |
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Texas in 1957; and |
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WHEREAS, After beginning his career at Pan American Petroleum |
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Corporation in Odessa, Mr. Edgar was employed with Leibrock, |
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Landreth, Campbell and Callaway from 1961 to 1967, starting as a |
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reservoir engineer and rising to manager of the consulting |
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division; during that time, he also worked for Kanata Exploration |
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Company, a Canadian oil company, in southern Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1967 to 1971, Mr. Edgar held the roles of vice |
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president, president, and director of Tipperary Land and |
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Exploration, and he also served as the corporation's managing |
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director in Brisbane, Australia; he subsequently became general |
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manager of Western States Producing Company, and in 1973, he |
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embarked on a rewarding career as an independent consultant and |
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investor; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Edgar has represented the |
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West Texas oil and gas community at the local, state, and national |
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levels as an officer for a number of professional organizations, |
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including the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American |
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Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, the |
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Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, and the Society of |
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Independent Professional Earth Scientists; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and expertise, Arlen Edgar has |
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distinguished himself as a successful and influential figure in an |
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industry that is such a vital part of the Texas economy, and he is |
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truly deserving of this prestigious recognition; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Arlen L. Edgar 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. Edgar as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Noble |
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Bailes |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Perez |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Phelan |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Reynolds |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Rosenthal |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
Kuempel |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Shine |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lucio III |
Thierry |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dean |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Deshotel |
Metcalf |
Tinderholt |
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Dutton |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Farrar |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Murr |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Neave |
Zerwas |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on April |
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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. 159 was adopted by the Senate on April |
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17, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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