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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph B. McShane Jr., a respected engineer and |
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entrepreneur, is being inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on |
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May 9, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Based at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in |
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Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have |
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made outstanding contributions to the development of the petroleum |
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industry in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio in 1929, Joe McShane attended |
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Trinity University and The University of Texas, where he earned his |
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bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering in 1952; he embarked on |
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his long and impressive career by working for such major West Texas |
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companies as Forest Oil and Signal Oil and Gas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1959, Mr. McShane joined with B. Oliver Wood to |
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form their own company; four years later, they were joined by |
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geologist W. H. Thams to form Wood, McShane and Thams and went on to |
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acquire and develop their own drilling properties; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McShane helped pioneer the drilling of coal bed |
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methane wells in the coal formations of the Raton Basin, and in the |
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early 1990s, he promoted the use of 3-D seismic technology to drill |
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deep exploration wells in Martin, Midland, and Andrews Counties; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. McShane has been |
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active with the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and was named |
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the recipient of the association's Top Hand award in 1990; in |
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addition, he has been a prominent member of the National Stripper |
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Well Association, the Independent Petroleum Association of |
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America, and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McShane has given back to his community as a |
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member of the Ward County Airport Advisory Committee and the board |
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of managers for the Ward Memorial Hospital; his civic engagement |
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was recognized in 1980 with the Outstanding Citizen Award from the |
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Monahans Chamber of Commerce; in all his endeavors, he has |
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benefited from the love and support of his wife, Marie; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to innovation, |
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Joe McShane 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 House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joseph B. McShane Jr. on his |
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induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for 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. McShane as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |