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Join us from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, at BlackhamColiseum in Lafayette, LA. Buy your tickets online today! 

Tickets are $30 in advance and $45 at the door. Don’t miss this flavor‐filledopportunity to network and enjoy an afternoon sampling the offerings frommore than 30 teams.

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Well Operation PerilsDiscussed May 18 at AADELuncheonBarton of Brammer Engineering to Speak

The American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) Lafayette

Chapter will hold its next General Meeting at 11:30 a.m.Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette.

Mark E. Barton, PE, operations engineer with BrammerEngineering, Inc., will discuss "Well Operation Perils" at the finalAADE Lafayette Chapter General Meeting of the 2014‐2015session. Attendees and their guests with reservations are $20,and walk‐ins will be $25. RSVP online, email your RSVP or call337‐237‐4406 by noon Friday, May 15.

>>RSVP online (you may also pay online)

>>RSVP via email

>>Call 337‐237‐4406

Mark Barton was raised in Lafayette and is aproud graduate of Acadiana High School. Hegraduated from LSU with a bachelor's degreein petroleum engineering in December 1983.

In 1988, Barton began working for BrammerEngineering, Inc., in Lafayette. He became aprofessional engineer in Louisiana in 1992.Barton left Brammer from 2000‐2004 but hasnow been with them a total of 23 yearshandling South Louisiana and Texas operationson land and inland waters.

Barton is a current board member with the Lafayette EducationFoundation and API Acadiana Chapter. He is also active withLAGCOE.

Scholarship Sporting ClaysTournament a Success

The AADE Lafayette Chapter held its 22nd Annual ScholarshipSporting Clays Tournament at GOL Shooting Facility in Maurice.Proceeds from the tournament provide petroleum industry‐related scholarships at LSU, ULL and Nichols State University.

Hundreds of participants, sponsors and volunteers headed to theMaurice facility March 26 and 27 to participate in the two‐dayevent. In spite of the downturn in the oil and gas industry, theevent was well attended.

Upcoming AADE Events:

> May 14: F5 Lafayette at Blackham Coliseum

> May 18: General Meeting

“Our 22nd sporting clays event was a success thanks to adedicated committee and volunteers, generous sponsors and theongoing support of participants in the oil and gas industry,” saidJeffery Svendson, AADE Sporting Clays committee chairman.“The AADE Lafayette Chapter is pleased to consistently host atop‐notch shooting tournament and grateful for the scholarshipsand donations that the organization can provide with theproceeds raised from the event.”

SCORE CARD

Individual Winners

HOAS. Choate, 95

HOA, First Runner UpF. Watson, 95                        

HOA, Second Runner UpI. Duplantis, 95                        

A Class, First PlaceK. Candies,94                        

A Class, Second PlaceK. Talley, 92                        

A Class, Third PlaceM. Broussard, 89                       

B Class, First PlaceJ. Landry, 66                        

B Class, Second PlaceC. Lawson, 66                        

B Class, Third PlaceS. Bass, 66                        

C Class, First PlaceK. Robicheaux, 48                        

C Class, Second PlaceG. Wofford, 48                        

C Class, Third PlaceG. Jones, 48     

AADE 2014‐2015 Officers:

> President: Alden Sonnier, MI Swaco

> First Vice President: David Gomez, Chevron

> Second Vice President: Matt Hensgens, Chevron

> Secretary: Jarrod Suire, Acadiana Inspection &Consulting

> Treasurer: Sharon Moore, Halliburton

AADE Steering Committee Members:

> Committee Chair: Al Wambsgans, DC International

> Jay Gallett, Chevron

> Jaime Crosby, Chevron

> Lindsay Longman, Phalanx Petroleum

> Jeffery Svendson, Advanced Logistics, LLC

Ladies Winners

First place: B. Moyer, 35Second place: K. Renard, 32

Team Winners

HOAE.J. Cavalier, 87 Keith Talley, 92Frank Watson, 95Ian Duplantis, 95Total 369

HOA, First Runner UpRobert Conner, 87                         Steve Choate, 95Robert Hamilton, 83Keith Gautreaux, 85Total 350

HOA, Second Runner UpBill Foret, 86                         Kevin Candies, 94Billy Foret, 79Adam Foret, 81Total 340

A Class, First PlaceMark Lokey, 83                         Les Babin, 85Aubrey Milligan, 78Kenny Boudreaux, 66Total 312

A Class, Second PlaceBryan Guidry, 87                        Cory Kohut, 77Randy Vincent, 62Mark Hildebrand, 69Total 295

A Class, Third PlaceBrad Duplantis, 77                         Lindsay Longman, 71Bubba Stoute, 62Rusty Sanner, 80Total 290

B Class, First PlaceCharlie Freeman, 59                         Bobby Shuey, 59Larry Maddox, 55Wayne Matlock, 72Total 245

B Class, Second PlaceMike Couvillion, 86                         Jake Voisin, 64Brooks Bourque, 37Troy Turner, 57Total 244

 

> Rick Voth, Blueline Manufacturing, Inc.

> Derrick Daigle, Halliburton

AADE Committee Members:

> Arrangements: Kristy Bonner, Foster Marketing

> Finance: Derrick Daigle, Halliburton

> Fin, Feather, Fur Food Festival (F5): Joe Bernard,Pro‐T

> Golf Committee: Rick Farmer and Tim Mannon,Stone Energy

> Joint Industry: Lindsay Longman, PhalanxPetroleum

> Knowledge Box: Sid Breaux, Breaux Engineering

> Membership: Matt Hensgens, Chevron

> Programs: David Gomez, Chevron

> Publicity: Kristy Bonner, Foster Marketing

> Scholarship: Rick Voth, Blueline Manufacturing,Inc.

> Sporting Clays: Jeffery Svendson, AdvancedLogistics, LLC

> ULL Fluid Lab: Bruce Jordan, Stokes & SpiehlerUSA Inc

> ULL Student Section Liaison: Bryce Percle, BakerHughes

> LSU Liaison: Jaime Crosby, Chevron

> Nicholls State Liaison: Jeffery Svendson, AdvancedLogistics, LLC

> Website: Kristy Bonner, Foster Marketing andSharon Moore, Halliburton

> Chapter Representative: Derrick Daigle,Halliburton

B Class, Third PlaceIra Pryor, 64                         Kevin Chapman, 55Mike Broussard, 89Jimmy Saintes, 34Total 242

C Class, First PlaceMichael Ruppert, 47                         Morris Cox, 71Kevin Langlinais, 52Shane Rivoi, 36Total 206

C Class, Second PlaceThad Bertrand, 45                         R. P. Willis, 47Kent Landry, 48Bill Carney, 64Total 204

C Class, Third PlaceKenneth Reed, 47                         Douglas Brown, 61Brad Lemoine, 62Steve Bower, 33Total 203

Fun Event Winners

Long Bird: Richard West

Make‐a‐Break: Mike Broussard, 55, first place Steve Choate, 45, second place

Raffles: Mike Marceaux, Wiley Hayes and Bubba Stoute

Want to see more photos from the event? >>Check out the photo gallery from this year's event.

Who earned bragging rights this year? >>See the full results from this year's tournament.

> National Board At‐Large: Sharon Moore,Halliburton

> Director Emeritis: Al Wambsgans, DC International

> Director Emeritis: Andre Arceneaux

> Director Emeritis: Doug Keller, Knight Oil Tools

A Note From the Chef:

The Petroleum Club has requested that allattendees serve themselves from the preparedselection of food located behind the ballroomthat is reserved for AADE participants. Thank youin advance for your assistance.

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John Dribus Gave an Information‐packedPresentation at the April AADE Luncheon

John Dribus, global geosciences advisor for Schlumberger OilField Services, presented on potential drilling hazards in deepwater at the AADE Lafayette Chapter General Meeting thismonth. Since the Macondo incident occurred in the Gulf ofMexico, the oil and gas industry has been diligent in addressingvarious drilling hazards that may be encountered in deep water.Dribus provided an information‐packed overview on saltformations and potential drilling hazards. Dribus, center, standswith First Vice President David Gomez, left, and board memberRick Voth. >>Click here to catch up on other AADE LafayetteChapter news.

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