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June Membership Meeting

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

June, 2018

Volume 37 Number 6

June Program

Region III Lafayette Club Members

Lori Landry

And

Sarah Hulin

“What Makes My Club Tick?”

President’s Letter 2

May Program 3

The Future of Oil & Gas 4

PL Page 5

Red River Pics 6

Reservations 7

Calendar 8

Coming Events 9

Region III 10

ADDC 12

Committees 15

Officers / Advisers 16

June 26, 2018

5:30 PM

Petroleum Club—15th Floor

Cost…$20.00 (Effective March 1, 2018)

Red RiveR PResident’s LetteR

Sheryl Cole 2018 President

318-426-4955 (c) [email protected]

Red River Desk and Derrick Club Board of Directors—2018

President

Sheryl Cole Creative Artist

1st Vice President

Susie Scasta Argent Mineral Management

2nd Vice President

Missy Carroll Carroll Contracting

Secretary

Kathryn Carroll Carroll Contracting

Treasurer

Bonnie Fish MacFarlane Co USA, LLC

Immediate Past President

Margie Steed Independent Contractor

Director

Laura Duskey Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC

Director

Sabrina Guillory Columbia Ventures, Inc

Director

Deb McCuller Brammer Engineering, Inc.

Director

Bobbie Trust Vector Investments

Parliamentarian

Dorothy Semon Est of J Pat Beaird

June President’s Letter

Dear Members,

Our May Industry Appreciation night was wonderful! We had a few members that we’ve not seen in a while attend. I can’t say it often enough that we as a club do miss our members and enjoying catching up with them when we see them.

Jeff LeBlanc with Querbes and Nelson gave us an overview on Risk Management Requirements. I understood a lot of the discussion as well as some of the brands he mentioned as this was something I worked on while in the industry. Again, an-other great speaker with plenty on information to learn about. Thanks to Susie Scasta for finding such good speakers.

With the end of the school semester most of our scholarship winners had headed home for the summer and began their internships. One of the scholarship recipi-ents as well as a member of the Louisiana Tech faculty attended and were very im-pressed with the evening events. Thank you, Dorothy Semon and Bobbie Trust, for working on this committee and processing all of the paperwork.

As always, we enjoy having our advisors attend but our May meeting is always ex-tra special as we recognize them for their time as well as their valuable assistance that they give us throughout the year. Thanks to Laura Duskey for working on this committee.

Just a reminder for happenings in June:

May 31st – June 2nd – we have been asked to volunteer at the Ark-La-Tex Oilman’s Annual Golf Tournament. An email has been sent out with specific times, please considering volunteering.

June 26th our membership meeting our speakers will be Lori Landry and Sa-rah Hulin from the Lafayette Club, they will be presenting their program “What Makes My Club Tick”.

A huge shout-out and Thank you, to Deb McCuller for her work on The Gusher. I know many times I’m a bit behind schedule due to writer’s block or busy life. She reminds me of her deadline and gives me a nudge. Thanks, Deb! You’re doing a Great Job and I know there is another 1st place AIMEE in your future!

See you soon,

Sheryl June, 2018

MAY PROGRAM

Jeff LeBlanc with Querbes & Nelson,

a Risk Management Firm

Safety in the Big League

Eleven year old to father “Dad, what do you do?” Father to eleven year old son, “I save people. I save

them from hurting themselves, from hurting others, from blowing things up or taking risks that are

not safe.”

Jeffrey LeBlanc was our guest speaker for May’s Industry Appreciation Night. Mr. LeBlanc shared his

history spanning several years working for three major insurance companies while acquiring an ex-

tensive background in property and casualty claims in both commercial and residential applications.

Having begun his journey as an insurance claims and accident specialist he soon learned his appreci-

ation for the safety aspect of insuring.

Today, he is part of a team with over 100 years specializing in tailor-made insurance and risk man-

agement solutions and as Director of Loss Control for Querbes and Nelson, Mr. LeBlanc does exactly

what he told his son. He works through Querbes & Nelson’s risk advisory process helping businesses

identify and analyze a risk management program. With clients from construction, oil and gas, trans-

portation, industrial to name a few, Mr. LeBlanc works as a liaison representing Querbes & Nelson

clients and insurance company/underwriters with the goal of workplace safety and reduction of po-

tential injuries and limiting liability exposures. This is accomplished by working with a company’s

management and their employees creating safety programs and employee training.

In the world of “big data” Mr. LeBlanc explained how the insurance company can and will know eve-

rything they need to know before insuring. Same goes for big company contractors. With companies

like ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce and PEC collecting and verifying information, the process of

prequalification and hiring becomes streamlined allowing exceptional use of time and manpower.

Mr. LeBlanc also explained that if you want to work for the big teams like XTO Energy, Exco, Hess,

EnCana, Chevron etc., the bidding process begins with a score card. How long has a company been

in business, type of work and locations of offices, insurance information, safety policies, company

policies and safety statistics, are to name a few, some of the items creating the bidder’s grade. One

mishap or incident can lower your grade while awarding the A+ bidder the contract.

When asked about small business safety, Mr. LeBlanc described the biggest office mishaps being un-

covered extension cords crossing walkways and the infamous left open file drawer. When asked

about the safety issues concerning the oil and gas industry, Mr. LeBlanc explained the shortage of

CDL drivers due to the opioid epidemic. Failure to pass a drug test A topic for another day, one can

only imagine the unseen destruction of this epidemic.

With much appreciation to Mr. LeBlanc for educating us on a topic unknown the day before and def-

initely entertaining us with stories of safety mishaps.

Written by:

Margie Steed

Independent Contractor

The Future of Oil and Gas

Gifford Briggs, President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

The days of pen and paper seem to be coming to a close as this method of communication is being re-placed by tablets and smart phones. We no longer have the attention span to wait on a letter to arrive by mail. Instead, we simply send a text or an email to anywhere around the world and have a re-sponse within seconds. The speed at which work can be completed and the expectation that has creat-ed in our culture has propelled the United States forward as a dominant force in business and com-merce.

The oil and gas industry is no different. Beginning in the 1940s, fracking was considered cutting edge, but the industry has been able to advance their techniques. We are now entering previously thought to be dead fields and with the new technology of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking, finding that there are still valuable resources available for extraction. We are able to drill wells at depths consid-ered impossible just decades ago.

Whether it was unnecessary regulatory burdens, low commodity prices, or unforeseen geopolitical is-sues, the oil and gas sector was forced to remain resilient and resourceful. Many of these advance-ments were in response to tough times in the industry itself. We now find ourselves looking forward to the coming years, eager for prosperous oil and gas production.

As we look at what’s on the horizon, there are still some dark clouds looming in the form of the coastal lawsuits scheduled for 2019. This frivolous litigation continues to cause problems. Although the names have changed, the issues remain the same. To this day, litigation continues to be the biggest issue facing the Louisiana oil and gas industry.

But for every dark cloud, there remains a ray of sunshine. The price of oil is up and more stable than it has been in years. The Trump Administration has held true to many promises made during his cam-paign regarding American energy. The Obama-era Well Control Rule has been revised in recent weeks by the Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement (BSEE). Instead of using a sledgeham-mer, BSEE went in with a scalpel to cut through unnecessary regulations that would provide relief from government red tape while continuing to take into account the safety of the men and women in the oil and gas industry.

That is not all! Thanks to the tireless work of our federal delegation, Louisiana will receive approxi-mately $82 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to protect and main-tain Louisiana’s working coast. GOMESA was signed into law in 2006 with the sole purpose of en-hancing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leasing, allowing for revenue sharing. The Act cre-ated this oil and gas revenue sharing amongst Alabama, Louisiana Mississippi, and Texas, and these funds are to be used for coastal conservation, restoration, and hurricane protection efforts along our working coastline.

The industry is moving rapidly into the future. Our practices have become significantly more efficient and safer for the hardworking men and women of our industry. We must engage the next generation

and show them the important, vital role the oil and gas sector plays in our communities, in our state,

and in our nation.

I heard it through the Pipeline…

Advisers in Attendance were: Tim Nielsen, Louise

Pearce, Mark Heacock and Jim O’Bannon

LaVerne was recently interviewed by the R.W. Norton Art Founda-tion in their program to acquire memories of people who were living during World War II. She contacted Mr. Phil Lynch and told him she was was 9 years old when WWII was declared by President Roosevelt and wondered if he would be interested in a child’s mem-ories of WWII. Her hometown was located between two military bases in Central Louisiana. He was interested. She spent 4 hours interviewing with him. He actually also wanted her view of life dur-ing the depression. She received 2 CD recordings from those 4 hours and a pin commissioned by the Foundation of Frederick Re-mington’s “Bronco Buster” as a thank you for her participation in the Foundation’s project.

Coming up in the future he will be conducting interviews with peo-ple wo are the “Longtimers” in the petroleum industry and how the industry has changed over the years. After she told him her first job in the industry was in 1957, he said he would be calling her when that project starts.

Congratulations LaVerne

Bobbie and Dorothy along with one of our Schol-

arship Recipients

D and D pics

Working the Ark La Tex Oilmen’s Ladies’

Luncheon

Missy and Kathryn looking daper in their hats.

No names—but as you can tell—somebody started on their cake before

the meal.

Laura working the Ark La Tex Oil-

men’s Golf Tourney with Frank Bailey

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JUNE 2018

Bobbie Trust Dorothy Semon

Becky Hutchings

August, 2018: Bunco

September 17-22, 2018: Convention in Evansville, IN

September 25th: Fall Auction

Oct 11th: Red River Invitational (Stone Bridge)

LAGNIAPPE

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you

look at change.”

Carol Shiavone

2018 Region III Director

Christina Forth

2018 Red River Desk and Derrick Committees

STANDING COMMITTEES

Bulletin Deb McCuller Deb McCuller By-Laws Margie Steed /Dorothy Semon Margie Steed Education/Seminars Sabrina Guillory Sabrina Guillory Field Trips Sabrina Guillory Sabrina Guillory Handbook Sheryl Cole Sheryl Cole Hospitality Laura Duskey Laura Duskey Membership/Orientation Missy Carroll Missy Carroll Procedures Manual Margie Steed/Dorothy Semon Margie Steed Programs Susie Scasta Susie Scasta Public Relations/Publicity Reservations Sabrina Guillory Sabrina Guillory Scrapbook

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Activity Books Kathryn Carroll Kathryn Carroll Advisers Laura Dusky Laura Dusky AOG Ladies’ Luncheon Sheryl Cole Sheryl Cole Clay Shooting Tournament Laura Havard Susie Scasta Community Projects Missy Carroll/Sabrina/ Missy Carroll Cindy Murphy Convention/Regional Decorations Bonnie Fish/ Bonnie Fish Missy Carroll/Kathryn Carroll Essay Contest Golf Tournament (RRI) Dorothy Semon/Deb McCuller/ Deb McCuller Bobbie Trust Nominating Scholarship Ways & Means Margie Steed Margie Steed

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

AIMEE Margie Steed/Dorothy Semon Margie Steed E-Mails Deb McCuller Deb McCuller Parliamentarian Dorothy Semon Dorothy Semon Photographers All Members Web Page Dorothy Semon Sheryl Cole

President Sheryl Cole

1st Vice President Susie Scasta Argent Mineral Management

2nd Vice President Missy Carroll Carroll Compression

Secretary Kathryn Carroll Carroll Compression

Treasurer Bonnie Fish MacFarlane Co USA, LLC

Immediate Past President Margie Steed Independent Contractor

Directors Laura Duskey Heard McElroy & Vestal

Sabrina Guillory Columbia Ventures

Deb McCuller Brammer Engineering, Inc.

Bobbie Trust Vector Investments

Dorothy Semon Est of J Pat Beaird

Margie Steed 2016 / 2015 Bonnie Fish 2014 Jan Soderstrom 2013

Dorothy Semon 2012/1993/1989 Mary Godwin 2011/2010 Dee Hilliard 2009 Virginia Calhoun 2008 Phyllis B. Powell 2007/2001/1991 Sabrina Guillory 2006/2005 Bobbie Trust 2004/1997/1996 Linda G. Presson 2003/2002 Carol Lloyd 2000

Jean Chappel Cooper 1999/1998 LaVerne Broussard* 1995/1983 Charlotte Mulford 1994 Mary Frizzell 1992 Sandra Causey 1990 Jane Johnson 1988 Claudine Rosett 1987 Betty Ross** 1986 Kathy Trower 1985 Eleanor W. Brown 1984 Juanita Griffith** 1982

OFFICERS

2018 RED RIVER DESK AND DERRICK CLUB

Terms Expiring in 2020 Neil Havard Universal Wellhead Service

Mark Heacock Heacock Investments

Holly Hollenshead Team Spirit Petroleum

Jonathan Matkins Turbo Energy, LLC

Terms Expiring in 2019 Greg Hall Chippewa Investments

Tim Nielsen Heard McElroy & Vestal LLC

Louise Pearce Louise Pearce, Attorney-At-Law

Robert Stroud Stroud Production, LLC

Honorary Rick Hailey Pinnacle Operating Company

John Harrell Geological Drafting

Larry Hock Petro-Chem Operating Company, Inc.

Dickie Jester Retired

Steve Moran Brammer Engineering, Inc.

Jim O’Bannon Plains Marketing, L.P.

ADVISERS

*Served 6 months of term prior to transferring out of state. **Deceased

Past Presidents

Pumpworks610

Reeves, Coon & Funderberg

Regal Plastics

Stroud Production

Team Spirit Petroleum

Turbo Energy, LLC

Universal Wellhead Service

Vector Investments

Woodsprings Abstract Company

ABCD GIS Imaging

Argent Mineral Management

Brammer Engineering, Inc.

Caddo Management, Inc.

Carroll Compression

Columbia Ventures

Chippewa Investments, LLC

Dickie Jester

Est of J. Pat Beaird

First River Energy, LLC

Geological Drafting

Hargrove, Smelley, Strickland &

Langley, Attorneys at Law

Heacock Investments, LLC

Heard McElroy & Vestal LLC

Miller Tubular Services, LLC

Petro-Chem Operating Company

PetroTemp Services

Pinnacle Operating, Inc.

Plains Marketing, LP

Thank You to Our Employers & Advisers

Red River Desk and Derrick Club P.O. Box 1863

Shreveport, LA 71166-1863

Club Contact: Missy Carroll Phone: 318-347-8973

Email: [email protected]

Greater Knowledge. Greater Service.

RED RIVER DESK AND DERRICK CLUB

WWW.REDRIVERDANDD.COM

OUR MISSION

“To enhance and foster a positive image to the global community by promoting the contribution of the petroleum, energy and allied industries through education by using all resources available.”

OUR PURPOSE

The Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs (ADDC) is a non-profit, international organiza-tion. Its purpose is to promote the educational and professional development of individuals employed in or affiliated with the petroleum, energy, and allied industries and to educate the general public about these industries.

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