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» TEXAS PETROLEUM’S HIGHEST HONOR GOES TO TWO INDUSTRY LEADERS
By William Ennis | Published 11/5/2009 | Recent News |
 

Mark G. Papa of Houston, chairman and CEO of EOG Resources, Inc., and George L. Kirkland of San Ramon, California, executive vice president of global upstream and gas for Chevron Corporation, received the Texas oil and gas industry’s most prestigious honor -- Texas Oil & Gas Association’s Distinguished Service Award.

Each year, the Association bestows the Distinguished Service Award on an independent producer and a senior executive of a major energy company which operates in Texas in recognition of their extraordinary service to the oil and gas industry and to the nation

» TXOGA IS RECOGNIZED FOR EFFORTS IN HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
By William Ennis | Published 03/12/2008 | Recent News |
In January, 2008, the Texas Oil & Gas Association was recognized for contributing to Hurricane Relief Efforts in a proclamation signed by Governor Rick Perry.  The effort to evacuate 3.1 million people in Texas in preparation for Hurricane Rita in 2005 still resonates as a continued opportunity to improve  preparedness plans for any evacuation of this nature and size.

Following a study and recommendations, Governor Perry signed an Executive Order on March 21, 2006 ordering improvements in fuel availability during a mass evacuation.  TXOGA continues to participate in the planning and practicing for such instances.  In the 2007 hurricane season, Hurricane Dean's
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