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This resolution congratulates Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), which is the highest honor awarded by the organization since 1955 to recognize an outstanding individual in the oil and natural gas industry. The resolution highlights Sparks' professional achievements, including co-founding Discovery Operating, a family-owned independent company that operates approximately 420 wells and produces over 15,000 barrels of oil and 35 million cubic feet of natural gas daily. It also details his significant contributions to the petroleum engineering field, such as his influential work in developing the Wolfcamp and Spraberry shales, his leadership roles in professional organizations like the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and his service on advisory committees. The resolution acknowledges Sparks' educational background (a petroleum engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin), his Navy service, and his previous roles with companies like Shell Oil Company. By adopting this resolution, the 89th Legislature of Texas not only recognizes Sparks' professional accomplishments but also extends sincere best wishes for his future and orders an official copy of the resolution to be prepared for him as an expression of high regard.

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