TITLE: Congratulating Arlen L. Edgar on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Arlen L. Edgar on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

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WHEREAS, Arlen L. Edgar is being 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, Arlen Edgar was born in Stephenville in 1934, and he graduated from Tarleton State University before earning his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from The University of Texas in 1957; and WHEREAS, After beginning his career at Pan American Petroleum Corporation in Odessa, Mr. Edgar was employed with Leibrock, Landreth, Campbell and Callaway from 1961 to 1967, starting as a reservoir engineer and rising to manager of the consulting division; during that time, he also worked for Kanata Exploration Company, a Canadian oil company, in southern Louisiana; and WHEREAS, From 1967 to 1971, Mr. Edgar held the roles of vice president, president, and director of Tipperary Land and Exploration, and he also served as the corporation's managing director in Brisbane, Australia; he subsequently became general manager of Western States Producing Company, and in 1973, he embarked on a rewarding career as an independent consultant and investor; and WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Edgar has represented the West Texas oil and gas community at the local, state, and national levels as an officer for a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, and the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists; and WHEREAS, Through his hard work and expertise, Arlen Edgar has distinguished himself as a successful and influential figure in an industry that is such a vital part of the Texas economy, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby congratulate Arlen L. Edgar 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. Edgar as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. Craddick Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on April 16, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 159 was adopted by the Senate on April 17, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor