Bill Text: TX HCR80 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Frederic M. Newman on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR80 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR80-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 80 | ||
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| 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. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 80 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 80 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 12, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
