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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, L. D. "Buddy" Sipes Jr. is being inducted into the |
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Petroleum Hall of Fame on May 2, 2019; 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 or who have inspired others |
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through their achievements, service, or strength of character; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Big Spring, Mr. Sipes graduated with |
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honors from Texas Tech University in 1957 with a bachelor's degree |
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in petroleum engineering; he worked for Core Laboratories in |
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Dallas, Midland, and Paris, France, and went on to purchase a |
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petroleum consulting firm that he and his business partners renamed |
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Sipes, Williamson & Associates; in 1980, he formed Chisos |
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Operating, an independent oil and gas firm, and he later founded |
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Diversified Remediation, an environmental cleanup company based in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has earned a well-deserved |
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reputation as an expert in his field, particularly in the areas of |
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reservoirs and evaluating reserves; he has been instrumental in the |
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establishment of globally recognized definitions and standards for |
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reservoir engineering that have been utilized by the Texas Water |
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Development Board and the U.S. Department of Energy in planning |
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efforts and policy decisions; the coauthor of several published |
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papers, he has contributed data and calculations that have been |
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referenced in numerous publications; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to innovation, |
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Buddy Sipes has distinguished himself as a successful and |
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influential figure in an industry that stands at the heart of the |
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Texas 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 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate L. D. "Buddy" Sipes Jr. on his induction into |
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the Petroleum Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the 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. Sipes 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. 157 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. 157 was adopted by the Senate on |
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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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