87R17821 JRI-D
 
  By: Craddick H.C.R. No. 80
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Frederic M. Newman is being inducted into the
  Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 29, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, The Petroleum Hall of Fame, established in 1967 by
  the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland, recognizes
  individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the
  development of the petroleum industry; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Louisiana, Fred Newman earned a football
  scholarship to Northwestern State University, where he graduated
  with a bachelor's degree in physics and math; early in his career,
  he worked as a field engineer for Schlumberger Well Services in
  Magnolia, Arkansas, before transferring to Shreveport, Louisiana,
  and later Saskatchewan, Canada, where he served as the youngest
  district manager in the history of the company; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Newman relocated to Midland in 1974, and he
  decided to strike out on his own, acquiring a few shallow oil and
  gas wells in New Mexico; he formed Aztec Drilling with his business
  partner, Jim Pruett, and later established Fred M. Newman, Inc., a
  shallow vertical drilling contractor; following the 1982 downturn,
  he formed Total Abandonment Plugging Service, and in 1986, he and
  three of his children started Triple N Services, which became one of
  the leading plugging and abandonment contractors in the Permian
  Basin; moreover, he has successfully patented more than 80
  innovations, helping to improve the safety and efficiency of the
  petroleum industry; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Mr. Newman was president
  and served on the board of MARC Empowering Lives; he also helped
  form Gifts of Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides living
  space for cancer patients receiving treatment; in addition, his
  family was voted the 2010 Philanthropic Family of the Year in
  Midland, and he received an honorary doctorate degree from Husson
  University in 2016; and
         WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to innovation,
  Fred Newman has distinguished himself as a successful and
  influential figure in an industry that is a vital part of the Texas
  economy, and it is truly fitting that he should receive this
  prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate Frederic M. Newman on his induction into the
  Petroleum Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Newman as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives and Senate.