PRESIDENT S LETTER BIRTHDAYS COMMUNITY CORNER...

ISSUE 4

APRIL 2014

VOLUME 63

PRESIDENT’S LETTER,

BIRTHDAYS, COMMUNITY

CORNER, ANNOUNCEMENTS,

AND RECIPE ..................... 1-4

PICTURES, SPEAKER BIO,

FEBRUARY RECAP, BOARD AND

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ....... 5-8

A SPECIAL NOTE FROM PAT,

GOLF TOURNAMENT INFO,

REGION IV MEETING INFO ... 9-11 Diamond Bits A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE DESK AND DERRICK CLUB OF DALLAS

“Our mission is 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.”

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|President’s Letter| Better Education Better Members

March was a very busy and productive month for the Dallas Desk and Derrick Club. On March 6th our monthly Membership Meeting was held with one of our members, Tiffany Sellars speaking to us on Nutrition. March 8th found several members working at EXCO from 10:00am until after 1:00 pm going through and converting the physical files to PDF files which will be converted to disks. All of the many boxes of papers can then be destroyed and there will be much more room in our storage unit. The 11th of March we held a Meet and Greet at the Idle Rich Pub and Grill where 13

members enjoyed visiting with several new members and getting better acquainted. Our third planning meeting was held on March 18th for our 22nd Annual Oil Patch Classic Golf Tournament. Excitement is running high as we are so lucky to have several really nice sponsorships this year. Our annual day to help at the North Texas Food Bank took place on March 22nd. This is just one of the many worthy charity events our Director of Education, Sharon Figueroa has planned for our club and we thank everyone for

“It is not too late to

volunteer to work on a

committee!”

APRIL BIRTHDAYS APR 4 – JEANNE JACKSON

APR 10 – CECELIA THORNE APR 12 – TRISH LILES

APR 17 – ELIZABETH HUBER + BRANKA DARAVONG

APR 18 – CHERYL MORRIS + SUSANNE VANDERSCHEE

+ JASON WIBLE APR 23 – BARBARA CHAPMAN

participating in these events to make them successful. The Board Meeting was March 27th. April is going to be an exciting month as well! Our Membership Meeting is April 3rd and our speaker will be Erik Friesen of Cortez Resources, his topic is GIS Mapping/Geology. Our Region IV Meeting will be held in Tyler, TX April 23-26. This is such a good educational opportunity and if you are new to Desk and Derrick, as it is a wonderful way to get to know Desk and Derrick better. We have a total membership of 61 renewals and 9 new members. In our 2014 Strategic Plan, one of our goals is to get 3 new members for each month and so far we have reached that goal for the first three months. It is not too late to volunteer to work on a committee! The list of committees are published in the bulletin so if you see one you would like to work on please call and volunteer to do so. Remember it takes all of us to make the Dallas Desk and Derrick Club successful. Until next month, Pat

Pat Blanford

DALLAS CLUB PRESIDENT

“Remember it takes all of us

to make the Dallas Desk and

Derrick Club successful”

DOUBLETREE

CAMPBELL

CENTER

|MEETING INFORMATION|

| 8250 N. CENTRAL

EXPRESSWAY|

DALLAS, TX 75206-1888

WHERE

WHEN

WHAT

THE COST OF THE

MEAL IS $25.00

CASH/CHECK OR

$26.00 CREDIT

CARD

OUR MEETINGS ARE

HELD EVERY FIRST

THURSDAY OF THE

MONTH | DINNER IS

SERVED AT 6:00PM

| RESERVATIONS MUST

BE MADE BY THE FIRST

TUESDAY AT 10:00AM

|EDITORS NOTE| IF YOUR BIRTHDAY WAS OMITTED OR IS

INCORRECT, PLEASE CONTACT IAN W. STAGEMAN AT

[email protected]

|FOOD DRIVE – CANNED AND DRY GOODS – COLLECTION RESUMING IN AUGUST| We will resume collecting canned and dry goods to benefit the White Rock Center of Hope at our August meeting in order to better focus our efforts on one charity at a time.

|DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER – COLLECTION NOW THROUGH JUNE| The DCAC gives hope and healing to the most severely abused children in Dallas County. They give a stuffed animal to every child they assist – over 2,000 a year. We are collecting new, stuffed animals to assist them so look for the collection box at our monthly meetings from now until June. Please remember to bring in those stuffed animals!

|ASSOCIATION OF DESK AND DERRICK CLUBS ENERGY ACTIVITY BOOKS (ADDC.ORG)| “The Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs is proud to present its “Bit of Fun” Energy Activity Book. PetroMolly and PetroMack were created to explain how hydrocarbons and their byproducts are used to make modern products we use every day. They also perform chemical experiments that further reveal how important petroleum is to our lives.” If you know of a school or school district that you think would benefit from this, or you would be willing to be the Dallas club contact for getting this program up and running, please contact Sharon Figueroa at [email protected] or 214.706.3308.

|NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK – WORKDAY 3.22 – RECAP| “Thank you to all who showed up and worked. We had 9 people in the morning shift and 8 for the afternoon shift. All who came worked hard but all agreed it was well worth it.” –Sharon Figueroa

COMMUNITY

CORNER

mailto:[email protected]

RECIPE OF THE MONTH – “THE LADY’S CHEESY MAC”

|ANNOUNCEMENTS|

[SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE]

The scholarship committee is gearing up for this year and we are looking for some fresh faces to help us review all scholarship applications and select this year’s recipients! If you are interested in joining the scholarship committee please send an email to Victoria Ashley at [email protected].

[COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED]

Barbara Pappas, ADDC Secretary and Leadership Chair, needs a volunteer to be the Region IV Rep on the Leadership Committee. If anyone would like to be a region rep for any of the four committees that are left unfilled, please contact Pat Blanford — Leadership, ADDC Manuals, Education and Tax Exempt, US.

[GOLF TOURNAMENT]

The 22nd Annual Oil Patch Classic will be held Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Firewheel Golf Course in Garland, TX. Check-in begins at 11:30 am. For more info, you may contact Carla Tracy – Chairman @ 972.931.0700 Ext. #145 or [email protected] or Peggy Loyd – Co-Chairman @ 214.628.9155 [email protected].

[PUBLIC CALENDAR]

We now have a public online calendar that is updated regularly. To view, or subscribe to the calendar, please visit our club’s website at www.dallasdandd.com

[SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS]

Just a remidner that the deadline for scholarship applications is June 1, 2014. The application is available on our website: at www.dallasdandd.com

|INGREDIENTS|

4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

3 eggs, beaten

½ cup sour cream

4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

|DIRECTIONS| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained,

place in a large bowl and while still hot add the cheddar. In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture.

3. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.

YIELDS 6 TO 8 SERVINGS

SUBMITTED BY IAN W. STAGEMAN


mailto:972.931.0700


mailto:214.628.9155


MARCH MEETING

|PICTURES|

OUR OWN MEMBER, TIFFANY SELLARS WAS OUR SPEAKER!

TEXAS PRIDE!

APRIL SPEAKER Biography

|ERIK FRIESEN|”WHAT IS GIS AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?”|

Erik Friesen is a GIS Analyst for Cortez Resources, LLC. He earned a B.S. in Geoscience and a Graduate Certificate in GIS from the University of Texas at Dallas. Erik is a member of Crisis Mappers and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. In his free time, he enjoys playing the cello, brewing beer, cycling, cooking, and backpacking with his wife, Leila.

Recap JANUARY MEETING

|ADAM HALL | ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC|

Adam Hall discussed Alliant and the acquisition of EnRisk. EnRisk is a company that has over 100 years of cumulative oil and gas insurance experience. EnRisk was in a unique market position to understand and interpret a company's individual insurance needs. The Risk Management team of EnRisk could provide a company with the necessary contractual reviews and development of specific contracts to meet the needs of their drilling, merger or acquisition activity. They are considered by many of their clients as their "outsourced risk manager." EnRisk will provide consultative services including a risk review of your company's operations. Alliant Insurance Services is a company with an energy and marine team consisting of professionals who are recognized as technical experts in all areas of the marketplace. Their relational experience along with their technical knowledge allows for critical cost-effective solutions for clients so they achieve optimum results while matching specific program structures to meet their needs. EnRisk was acquired by Alliant and the combination is a dynamic, streamlined powerful market presence with the capability to provide exceptional insurance services to their clients. To properly design a risk management plan for your company, you must first assess your company's risk associated with operations and exposures and impacts of each. A look at company contracts, loss control and safety procedures as well as HR procedures must be reviewed to establish risk assessment. Risk management includes risk transfer and risk efficiencies and preparation for all. One item used to control risk in the field is oilfield contracts. A Master Service Agreement (MSA) is a contract which should be executed by any vendors providing services or equipment or delivery of same to the well site. This agreement is used to establish responsibilities of the parties involved, in addition to avoid costly litigation, etc. Common insurance coverage carried by an energy operator is General Liability (starts $1MM/$2MM), Auto Liability (standard limits $1MM/$2MM), Worker's Compensation (based on payroll, location, job classifications, etc.), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($10MM starting limit), Control of Well (based on AFE, location of well, etc., rule of thumb is 3x-5x AFE), Oilfield Property Coverage (based on valuation of equipment), Director's & Officer's Liability (Public versus Private) and Employer's Practices Liability (Equal Opportunity. Sexual harassment and Discrimination, etc.) Energy Insurance Markets are set up with Domestic Wholesalers (Burke-Daniels, Towerstone, etc.), Domestic Carriers (Chubb, ACE, etc.), London Brokers (NHB, Miller, etc.) and London Syndicates (Watkins, Brit, Amlin, etc.) Today more than ever, the need for insurance and risk management is great. Alliant is your one-stop shop organization who can handle and solve all of your insurance needs!

SUBMITTED BY PEGGY LOYD

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Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs

55th

Annual Region IV Meeting

April 23rd

– 26th

, 2014

Staybridge Suites

Tyler, Texas

Hosted By:

The Desk and Derrick Club of Tyler

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