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1 February 2017 Page 1 D i a m o n d B i t s February 2017 Volume 66, Issue 2 Valentine's Day History By Borgna Brunner Roman Roots The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends. The holiday's roots are in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14 to be St. Valentine's Day. Valentines Galore Which St. Valentine this early pope intended to honor remains a mystery: according to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by that name. One was a priest in Rome, another a bishop in Terni, and of a third St. Valentine almost nothing is known except that he met his end in Africa. Rather astonishingly, all three Valentines were said to have been martyred on Feb. 14. Most scholars believe that the St. Valentine of the holiday was a priest who attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius II around 270. At this stage, the factual ends and the mythic begins. According to one legend, Claudius II had prohibited marriage for young men, claiming that bachelors made better soldiers. Valentine continued to secretly perform marriage ceremonies but was eventually apprehended by the Romans and put to death. Another legend has it that Valentine, imprisoned by Claudius, fell in love with the daughter of his jailer. Before he was executed, he allegedly sent her a letter signed "from your Valentine." Probably the most plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one not focused on Eros (passionate love) but on agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion. In 1969, the Catholic Church revised its liturgical calendar, removing the feast days of saints whose historical origins were questionable. St. Valentine was one of the casualties. Inside this Issue Valentine s History 1 Meeting Info 2 Dates to Remember & Birthdays Feb. Speaker Info 3 Jan. Speaker Recap 4 Jan. Meeting Pics Sponsors Sponsorship Form 7 Golf Registration Form 8 Golf Registration Form Corporate 2 9 Chaucer's Love Birds It was not until the 14th century that this Christian feast day became definitively associated with love. According to UCLA medieval scholar Henry Ansgar Kelly, author of Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine, it was Chaucer who first linked St. Valentine's Day with romance. Fundraisers Monitor Sales & Entertainment Coupon Books 10 In 1381, Chaucer composed a poem in honor of the engagement between England's Richard II and Anne of Bohemia. As was the poetic tradition, Chaucer associated the occasion with a feast day. In "The Parliament of Fowls," the royal engagement, the mating season of birds, and St. Valentine's Day are linked: For this was on St. Valentine's Day, When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate. Tradition of Valentine's Cards Over the centuries, the holiday evolved, and by the 18th century, gift-giving and exchanging handmade cards on Valentine's Day had become common in England. Hand-made valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and featuring cupids and hearts eventually spread to the American colonies. The tradition of Valentine's cards did not become widespread in the United States, however, until the 1850s, when Esther A. Howland, a Mount Holyoke graduate and native of Worcester, Mass., began mass-producing them. Today, of course, the holiday has become a booming commercial success. According to the Greeting Card Association, 25% of all cards sent each year are valentines. Fun Social 11 Fun & Games 12 D&D News 13 In the News 14 ADDC President Letter 17 Region IV Dir Letter 18 Region IV Dir Letter Cont. 19 ADO Letter 20 Board, Committees & Members 21

2 February 2017 Page 2 February 2017 Meeting Information MEETING LOCATION: Lakeside Square Office Tower (EXCO offices) Merit Drive, Dallas, TX When: Where: Cost: Parking: Directions: February 2, 2017 Lunch Meeting starting at noon. Lakeside Square Office Tower (EXCO offices) Merit Drive, Dallas, TX $22.00 cash/check or $23.00 credit card Cancellations: If you make a reservation and are unable to attend, you must cancel through the same reservation portal by the deadline to avoid being charged for the meal. The meal will be: Rib-eye steak, salad, green beans, rolls/cornbread, & fruit cobbler. Park on either side of the building in the visitor parking; you may also park in the lot on the far side of the parking garage Meeting room will be on the first floor. Southwest from the IH 635 and US 75 exchange, 1 block off of Coit Rd. and Churchill Way; From IH 635, exit Coit Rd. and go 2 blocks south, turn right on Churchill Way, turn left at the 4-way stop on Merit Drive, on southwest corner; From US 75, take Midpark exit if going south to service road to Coit and follow directions above, take Churchill Way exit if going north, go left on Churchill Way to Merit Drive, on southwest corner. February 2..MEMBERSHIP MEETING February 7.GOLF TOURNAMENT MEETING February 14.VALENTINE S DAY Birthdays February 20..BULLETIN DEADLINE & PRESIDENT S DAY February 23..BOARD MEETING February 24...PAINTING WITH A TWIST March 2 MEMBERSHIP MEETING March 20.BULLETIN DEADLINE March 23 BOARD MEETING February 4 February 7 February 8 February 29 Kay Marrs Darlyne Martinez Victoria Ashley Brenda Pirozzolo

3 February 2017 Page 3 James A. Gibbs Riding the Cycles James A. Gibbs is a founder and serves as Chairman of the Board of Five States Energy Company, L.L.C., and has been both a partner and officer of Five States since Jim has been active in the oil and gas industry since He worked for the California Company (Chevron) in Louisiana until 1964, when he returned to Dallas and opened an office as a consulting geologist and an independent oil and gas producer. He soon founded Petroleum Resources, Inc., later selling his interest to his partner. During intervals he served as the exploration manager of the private companies of Petrus Operating Company, Cornell Oil Company, and Lyco Energy Company. He is a past president and Honorary Member of the Dallas Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, for which he currently serves as a Foundation Trustee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Dedman College at Southern Methodist University and Trustee of the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man at SMU, and serves on the Board of the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council, the Explorers Club, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He has received the Michael T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award from AAPG, the William B. Heroy Distinguished Service Award from the American Geological Institute, and Honorary Membership from the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists. Jim received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Oklahoma. He is a past chairman of the Alumni Advisory Council of the School of Geology and Geophysics and currently serves on the Board of Visitors of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Jim was awarded OU s Regents Award in Jim is married to the former Judith Walker of Taylor, Louisiana, and lives in Dallas. They have two sons, both of whom founded their own successful businesses.

4 February 2017 Page 4 Andrea Milliorn A Generation of Networking Andrea started off her presentation with reasons as to why networking is so important in today s workforce and life in general. Some of the reasons she gave were to encourage mentors, understand market opportunities, find inspiration, improve your communication learn to listen as well as talk, and of course to make great new friends. Andrea covered networking challenges based on your age group traditionalist (born before 1946), to baby boomers (born ), gen X-ers (born ), gen Y-ers (born ), and gen Z-ers (born yes, they begin to overlap). The focus of conversation was the preferred method of communication based on how old you are. Andrea had some great recommendations for do s and don ts when it comes to networking through social media. As a matter of fact, one of her opening statements was that social media is here to stay, whether we like it or not, so get used to it. One of the best online tools we have for networking is of course Linked In. Andrea strongly cautioned about using Facebook for professional networking. She sees Facebook as something more personal, sharing and keeping in touch with family and friends. However, it is never wise to be too personal. For example, posting a picture of yourself in a compromising situation might not be the wisest choice if you also portray yourself as a professional. Some companies do troll Facebook to check out what their employees or potential employees are posting. The topic of why some don t network was also discussed. The most prevalent answer for not networking was not having enough time. Andrea s response was that you can t afford not to, so be selective of the groups you choose to network with. She had some suggestions on doing that. Time of course is precious to all of us. She said that diversity is important in making your choices. Take into consideration networking in person vs online and appropriateness of when and where a group might meet for networking events. Andrea also had some great tips on how to begin to network. Be genuine. Make a plan define your networking goals. Visit groups that spark your interest. Hold volunteer or committee positions. Ask open-ended questions. Become known as a resource to others. Be able to articulate what you do and how that may benefit others. Be clear on what help you need from others. Follow up quickly and efficiently on action items. Have a servant leadership attitude. Don t link with someone on Linked In that you haven t met face to face. She cautioned about fake pages and phishing on Linked In. Her biggest recommendation was to make a plan. Start small, tap your passion, identify key objectives, goals, timing, what are you going to share, ask for introductions or contacts, take risks, and most importantly, follow up. Andrea engaged the audience, asked questions, showed us the importance of practicing what our responses should be learning to articulate well. She was extremely energetic and passionate throughout her presentation. She had everyone in attendance fired up about the importance of networking! This time however, she had a trick up her sleeve for us. She wanted to see if those who had heard her in September would remember any networking lessons. She brought a co-worker a Mr. Todd Baumgartner. He was introduced at the beginning of the meeting as a guest of a member. At the end of her talk, she had Todd stand up and introduced him as her audience plant. She then asked the audience how many had approached Todd and introduced themselves and welcomed him. Several raised their hands. Then she asked what did those people learn about Todd? Did they ask him any questions like who did he work for and what did he do? None of those actually learned anything about him. We will definitely have to do better next time! Submitted by Sharon Figueroa

5 February 2017 Page 5 Pictured: Top Left: Hello fr om Andrea Top Right: Member s & guests listening intently Middle Left: Susie & Kay Middle Right: Andr ea & Tiffany Bottom Left: The Pr es Bottom Middle: Rita wor king hard!

6 February 2017 Page 6 Thank you to our sponsors for the 2017 year!! PDS Energy 5316 W. US Hwy 290 Service Road Austin, TX Weatherford International 2000 St. James Place Houston, TX

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11 February 2017 Page 11 WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017, 7:00 9:00 PM (arrive at 6:30 pm) WHERE: COST: 819 W. ARAPAHO RD., STE. 52 RICHARDSON, TX $35/PERSON PROJECT: LAKE AUSTIN BYOB > ADULT CLASS welcome. Must be 21 to drink. 16 to 17 year old minors are welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also a painter. No babies or small children please. Sip. Paint. Relax. Please arrive early to get uncorked, smocked & in your seat! If you desire more time to unwind, visit with friends & breathe before we get twisted, we invite you to arrive up to 30 minutes prior to start time; it's your Happy Half Hour! Arapaho Village Shopping Center near Tom Thumb. We are on the opposite end of the shopping center from Tuesday Morning and next door to Edward D. Jones There are 2 restaurants in the parking lot: Subway and China Express. We will start congregating at 5:30 pm at those places before getting out seats at Painting with a Twist. Please arrive no later than 6:30 pm to paint. Of course BYOB means we are welcome to bring something to drink. There will be several bottles of wine for our group but if you have something in particular that you would like to bring, please do. They will supply us with cups and ice. We are also welcome to bring a snack will have cheese and crackers to go with our wine. CONTACT: Sharon Figueroa to sign up sfigueroa@excoresources.com or

12 February 2017 Page 12 WORD FIND U X E E R Y G P E A W A W X G WORDS TO FIND X W O A L E R Z S R W R I S E R T D K G L W X D K Z A L N O ANADARKO P G T Z R L I L B O T R L W G ARKOMA G Q G G B A E V D M D B I L F BAKKEN A S H E L V D F E A U O S M R BARNETT V C I C K N M A O T D I T Y Q COTTON VALLEY L Y I L V O C P N R T N O I W EAGLE FORD Q A R T Z T T W Q A D E N E O FAYETTEVILLE F T W P U T N E K K A B Y V W HAYNESVILLE X N D C E O S U L L E C R A M MARCELLUS C V B N X C P E R M I A N Z F NIOBRARA M I R N X K V R X E H H F B K PERMIAN H A Y N E S V I L L E U Q K U UTICA B K N Z T V T W P E F I Z Z E WILLISTON HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW?? Each month there will be 5 random facts about one of our members. It is your job to figure out which member these facts correspond to. If you think you know, be the first to correctly tell Victoria Ashley at this month s membership meeting and win a prize! Fact 1: I started school in Caracas, Venezuela & have lived in 3 countries. Fact 2: My first professional job was a transportation analyst for Lone Star Gas. Fact 3: I won a karaoke contest in Maui, HI. Fact 4: I am an avid St. Louis Cardinals base ball fan. Fact 5: I am a freelance graphic artist, wine consultant, and Curves coach.

13 February 2017 Page 13 Condolences go out to former Denver club member, Joan Timms-Ford, on the passing of her husband, Jerry Ford, on January 1 from complications from lung cancer, diabetes, and heart problems. Joan was Denver club president in 1997 and was a huge part of the Denver club. Hugs and cards can be sent to 5556 Olathe Lane, Centennial, CO ********************************************************** Please keep Alice Gros, Westbank Club and past Region III Director, and her family in your prayers on the death of her brother. Cards can be sent to 2629 Vulcan Street, Harvey, LA ********************************************************** Condolences go out to the family of Dean Mehle, a founding and charter member of the Westbank Club since She passed away on January 13. ********************************************************** Please pray for Carol Lloyd and her family on the death of her mother, Maria Desselle, who passed away on January 15. Carol is a member of the Red River Club and served as President in Cards can be sent to 1328 Chopin Dr., Bossier City, LA ********************************************************** Condolences go out to the family of Kenneth F. Stewart on his passing on January 16. He was a member of the West Penn Club. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA at 850 Hospital Rd., Suite 3000, Indiana, PA ********************************************************** Thoughts and prayers go out to Marie Sommerfelt on the passing of her husband Gene on January 30. The funeral will be held on Friday morning, February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. The address is 2700 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, Texas There will be a visitation on Thursday evening, February 2nd at Ted Dickey West Funeral Home from 6:00pm 8:00pm. The address is 7990 President George Bush Turnpike, Dallas, TX (Coit and George Bush). TEMPORARY ADO ADDRESS CHANGE: ADO P.O. Box 847 Bethany, OK / ado@addc.org

14 February 2017 Page 14 BHI: US rig count records largest increase since 2011 HOUSTON, Jan /20/2017 By Matt Zborowski OGJ Assistant Editor The US rig count has posted its largest increase since the beginning of the shale oil and gas boom. The Baker Hughes Inc. tally of active rigs for the week ended Jan. 20 climbed 35 units, the most since the count jumped by 39 during the week ended Aug. 12, At 694 rigs working, the count is up 290 units since May 27, 2016, after which the recent drilling rebound began (OGJ Online, Jan. 13, 2017). Oil-directed rigs increased 29 units to 551, up 235 since May 27. Gas-directed rigs rose 6 units to 142, up 61 since last Aug. 26 in their own resurgence. One rig considered unclassified remains operating. Land-based rigs leaped 36 units to 670, which was slightly offset by a 1-unit decline in the US offshore count to 24. Horizontal rigs jumped 22 units to 559, up 245 since May 27. Directional drilling rigs edged up a unit to 60. Fresh off adding 110 units last week, Canada s count continued the upward momentum this week, albeit more modestly, with a 27-unit gain to 342, up 306 since last May 6. Oil-directed rigs rose 23 units to 193 while gas-directed units gained 5 units to 149. The country s only active unclassified rig went offline. Latest Permian developments It was another busy week for exploration and production firms in the world s hottest oil region. The Permian s rig count rose for an eighth straight week, expanding by 13 units to 281,

15 February 2017 Page 15 an increase of 147 since last May 13. Meanwhile, two leading Permian operators struck deals to substantially boost their respective positions in the region. ExxonMobil Corp. agreed to acquire 275,000 acres of leasehold, a large portion of which is in the New Mexico Delaware basin, from the Bass oil family of Fort Worth in a deal that could total $6.6 billion (OGJ Online, Jan. 17, 2017). Noble Energy Inc. agreed to buy Clayton Williams Energy Inc. and its 71,000 contiguous net acres in the core of the southern Delaware basin for $2.7 billion in cash and stock (OGJ Online, Jan. 16, 2017). Now among the largest Delaware basin acreage holders, Noble Energy says it s rapidly accelerating activity in The firm currently has 4 rigs working in the southern Delaware, including its 3 existing units and 1 on Clayton Williams position. When the deal closes, Noble Energy plans to add a second rig to its new acreage in the second quarter and a third later in the year, exiting 2017 with 6 rigs working in the Delaware basin. Keeping pace with its fellow producers in the region, Laredo Petroleum Inc. said this week that it plans to operate 4 horizontal rigs in 2017 and drill and complete 70 horizontal wells. The firm expects 85% of its drilling activity to target the Upper and Middle Wolfcamp zones with the remainder in the Lower Spraberry and Cline zones. Permian drilling, production increases More drilling has resulted in a growing number of drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells in the Permian, which has implications for future production. The US Energy Information Administration estimates that the basin in December added 137 DUC wells month-over-month to bring its tally to 1,706. Other notable increases during the month included the Niobrara expanding by 30 to 704 and Eagle Ford by 8 to 1,284. The combined DUC well count for the seven major US onshore

16 February 2017 Page 16 producing regions, tracked by EIA s Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), gained 167 during the month to 5,379. The Permian and Eagle Ford have the largest DUC inventories. The DPR forecasts crude oil production from the Permian to rise 53,000 b/d month-overmonth in February to 2.18 million b/d (OGJ Online, Jan. 17, 2017). As a result, overall crude output from the seven major US onshore producing regions is expected to increase 41,000 b/d during the month to million b/d. That includes a 13,000-b/d climb in the Niobrara to 426,000 b/d, and a mere 3,000-b/d decline in the Eagle Ford to million b/d. The South Texas play had been accounting for the largest share of crude output declines from the seven regions during the downturn. Eagle Ford, Woodford drilling gains Due largely to the increased Permian activity, Texas s rig count jumped 17 units this week to 342. Slowly climbing out of its funk, the Eagle Ford rose 2 units to 49, up 20 since May 27. Oklahoma gained 7 units to 91, up 37 since June 24. The Cana Woodford jumped 9 units to 46, up 22 since June 24. North Dakota and its Williston basin, home of the Bakken, rose 3 units to 35. Ohio gained 2 units to 21. The Utica expanded by 3 to 23. New Mexico, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Utah each edged up a unit to 38, 33, 9, and 5, respectively. New Mexico has added 22 units since May 5. Pennsylvania has added 20 since July 8. The Marcellus and Haynesville each gained a unit to respective totals of 40 and 29. The Marcellus has added 19 units since Aug. 12. The Haynesville has added 17 since May html Submitted by Victoria Ashley

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21 February 2017 Page 21 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 2017 Executive Board Director of Education Director of Publications Director of Rules Immediate Past President Parliamentarian Tiffany Sellars Sharon Figueroa Machelle Selbe Lisa David Barbara Chapman Victoria Ashley Esther Evans Julie Hendon Barbara Chapman Club Purpose and Motto The purpose of the club shall be to promote the education 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. Greater Knowledge, Greater Service AWARDS BULLETIN BYLAWS 2017 Committees & Members Esther Evans Victoria Ashley & Barbara Chapman Editors COMMUNICATION/LEADERSHIP TRAINING & LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTACT/EMPLOYMENT FIELD TRIPS/SEMINARS GOLF TOURNAMENT HOUSE ARRANGEMENTS INDUSTRY LIAISON INSTALLATION JULY FUNCTION Esther Evans Barbara Chapman Esther Evans Barbara Chapman Susan Wrobbel, Chairman Barbara Chapman, Co-Chairman Lisa David & Rita Harden Barbara Chapman Sharon Figueroa Desk & Derrick Club of Dallas P.O. Box Dallas, TX Victoria Ashley 2017 Diamond Bits Editor MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMS RESERVATIONS ROSTER SCHOLARSHIP TALLY WEBSITE/MEDIA Sharon Figueroa Victoria Ashley, Mary T.Vaughn & Barbara Chapman Sharon Figueroa Lisa David & Rita Harden Victoria Ashley Esther Evans & Victoria Ashley Victoria Ashley