Bill Text: TX HCR158 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the memory of George P. Mitchell on the occasion of his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Signed by the Governor [HCR158 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HCR158-Enrolled.html

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H.C.R. No. 158

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