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Letter from the President, Stephanie D. Moore Can you believe that it is April 2015 already? What a great year (the new Petroleum

Club is fabulous) this is turning out to be even with the downturn in oil prices. I am so

pleased that our members have chosen to stick with HADOA, and we still have many

great things planned for you for the rest of 2015. Many of you are discovering new

ways to save your company money which has also been one of the primary goals for

the HADOA Board of Directors. Keep doing this, it is important for all of our jobs!

As President of HADOA this year, I have thought long and hard about what I wanted

2015 to be about and have focused on several goals for us to achieve together. In addi-

tion to the great speakers that have already attended our luncheons, we have a fantas-

tic line-up for the April seminar as well as the rest of the year! Finding charismatic

speakers with critical topics for you is one of the most important functions the HADOA

board will do. With this in mind, if there are topics you would like to further your

knowledge about or speakers that you have seen that stand out in your memory, please

contact any of our board members and let us know! This is your organization and edu-

cation is what your membership fees pay for.

Additional goals for 2015 include a focus on increasing our membership and attendance

at HADOA events, continued improvements on the new HADOA website (please pardon

our construction as our webmaster continues to hammer out those imperfections) and

compiling information to add to the website on the history of HADOA. Looking at each

of these items, if you have not renewed your membership for 2015 or continue to attend

our events as a non-member, please consider joining. On the historical goal, late last

year, long time member, friend and mentor Sarah Broyles gave me a stack of newslet-

ters and correspondence from the late 1980’s and it was really neat to read through. If

you have been a member of HADOA for more than 10 years, first, thank you so much

for supporting such a great organization, second, if you have any pictures, articles and/

or memories you would like to share, please contact Sara Galloway as we would love to

share it with all of the new members in the industry!

In support of the annual NADOA Institute, this year we will be giving away two full schol-

arships at our May luncheon. These scholarships will help with

travel and lodging expenses as well as paying for registration.

Stay tuned for additional details, coming soon.

Again, I would like to thank all of you for your continued support of

HADOA. I am looking forward to an even better rest of the year.

Best Regards,

Stephanie D. Moore

Ins ide th is

issue:

Luncheon

Topics

2-3

Membership

Update

4

NADOA

Institute &

Scholarship

5

In Memory of

Russell

Schetroma

6-7

NADOA

Webinars

8

Treasurer’s

Report

9

Board of

Directors

Contact

10

“Weathering

Industry

Downturns”

11

Upcoming

Educational

Opportunities

12-13

About our by-

laws

14

Other HADOA

News

15

Social Media 16

Pictures from

1st Quarter

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VOL 37, ISSUE 1 HADOA QUARTERLY 1st Quarter 2015

HADOA QUARTERLYHADOA QUARTERLY Houston Association of Division Order AnalystsHouston Association of Division Order Analysts

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Remaining

2015

Luncheon

Dates

May 27th

June 17th

July 15th

August 19th

October 21st

November 9th

December 16th

Upcoming Luncheon Speakers

“A Matter of Trust”

May 27th

Kacie Beevers,

Steptoe & Johnson LLC

Managerial Luncheon

June 17th

More Details

Coming Soon

“Federal Leases”

July 15th

Richard Steeno

Steptoe & Johnson, LLC

On Wednesday, February 18th, Austin Brister, Associate Attorney with

McGinnis Lochridge, spoke to HADOA membership. The title of his speech was

“Restrictions on Assignability: an Overview of the Ties that Commonly Bind

Oil and Gas Properties”. Austin spoke of the four provisions that often come into

play, and sometimes define, the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas assets, in-

cluding preferential rights to purchase, consents to assign, area of mutual interest,

and maintenance of uniform interests. Austin covered that the central aspect of each

to consider were the contractual provisions when selling to a third party. For exam-

ple, with preferential rights to purchase, must first be offered to the preferential right

holder; the consent to assign must first get the holder’s approval, the Maintenance of

Uniform Interest is the interest is sold uniformly

across the entire defined area. Austin provided

how to deal with these different provisions from

the perspective of the Buyer, Seller, & right hold-

er. This was a very informative presentation that

was well received by HADOA’s membership. We

would like to say THANKS again to Austin for

joining us at our February luncheon!

February Luncheon - 103 Attended

Luncheon In format ionLuncheon In format ion

“A Matter of

Trust” Over-

view :

This presenta-

tion will ad-

dress the opera-

tion of a trust,

how a trust is

created, trus-

tees and their

powers, the ef-

fect on third

parties, high-

lights from the

Texas Trust

Code vs. the

Uniform Trust

Code, and the

impact on title

examination.

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April 1/2 Day Seminar

Introduction to

Texas Probate

Don Hueske,

Attorney

Steptoe & Johnson

Introduction to

Louisiana Probate

Giustina Persich,

Attorney

Steptoe & Johnson

Introduction to

Kansas Probate,

Sarah Trainer,

Attorney

Steptoe & Johnson

Introduction to

Oklahoma Probate

Matt Shlensker,

Attorney

Steptoe & Johnson

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March Luncheon - 116 Attended

On Wednesday, March 18th, Stephen Riner, Owner/Attorney with

the Law Office of Stephen N. Riner spoke to the HADOA membership.,

with the topic “Title Opinions: the Good, The Bad, & The Ugly”. Ste-

ve explained his process for preparing a title opinion and the importance

that should be placed on the value of the abstract. Steve further went into

detail on the hardships that field landman deal with when working with

various Texas county clerks’ records and the importance of direct/

indirect indices when building abstracts. Steve also reviewed those title

requirements that a division order analyst should note and the documen-

tation that would be needed to cure certain title defects. Steve was very

well received by the audience and gave out two $50 bills at the event as

prizes for those who could answer two Texas history questions. Mark

Gresham was the winner of both cash prizes! We would like to say

THANKS again to Steve for joining us at our March luncheon!

Luncheon In format ionLuncheon In format ion Luncheon In format ionLuncheon In format ion

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Questions about

your

membership?

Contact Cheryl

Hampton at

Cheryl_Hampton

@fmi.com

HADOA Welcomes our 1st Quarter New Members!

Victoria Benincasa , Freeport-McMoran

Amanda Brothers, Hilcorp Energy

Janelle Brown, Enervest Operating

Company

Riham Chahine, Cima Energy Ltd

Victoria Frey, BHP Billiton

Lauren Garcia, BHP Billiton Petroleum

Glenn Harris, Oxy

Jenny Hess, Carrizo Oil and Gas

Brandon Kirk, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

Mariela Lares, Cima Energy, Ltd

Rance Lemiuex, Southwestern Energy

Johnna Pierre-Antoine, Terra Firma Ven-

tures

Holly Taylor, BHP Billiton

Tamera Treadwell, Hess

Nancy Zabak, Sheridan Production Com-

pany

Membership UpdateMembership Update

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NADOA 42nd Annual InstituteNADOA 42nd Annual Institute

Ritz Carlton

Amelia Island, Florida

September 2nd—4th, 2015

2015 NADOA Institute Scholarship Give Away

… Sponsored by HADOA

Need another great reason to join HADOA? HADOA will be giving away 2 FULL 2015 NADOA

Institute scholarships to ACTIVE HADOA MEMBERS who are also NADOA MEMBERS and will

not receive company support this year. Scholarship will cover registration, transportation and

lodging expenses, VALUED AT $1250 EACH. Winners will be drawn at the May HADOA

Luncheon and you must be present to win.

Email hadoa1@yahoo.com and use “2015 NADOA Scholarship Drawing” in the subject line.

NADOA Inst i tu te & ScholarshipNADOA Inst i tu te & Scholarship

NADOA is still looking for vendors and corporate donors for the 2015

Institute. If you or your company is interested in being a vendor, please

contact Amy Gresham at agresham@rboil.com. If you or your company is

interested in making a donation or sponsoring a specific item/event,

please contact Kelly Sandoval at kelly.sandoval@chevron.com.

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When Russell Schetroma passed away Thursday, he left behind a legacy and will be remembered as an oil

and gas lawyer, former Meadville attorney, active church member, friend and a lover of dogs.

Schetroma, 67, died in his sleep in Texas. He was working for Steptoe and Johnson PLLC as an oil and gas

attorney. Schetroma had been with Steptoe and Johnson since 2010 when his law firm of Culbertson,

Weiss, Schetroma & Schug P.C. merged, according to Susan Brewer, Steptoe and Johnson chief executive

officer. Schetroma served as a managing member of the Steptoe & Johnson Meadville office and also the

firm’s Houston office.

“He was a wonderful person,” Brewer said. “He will be greatly missed.”

Schetroma was many things to many people.

To Max Weiss he was a partner and friend. To Meadville councilman LeRoy Stearns, he was a dinner com-

panion. He also was an active church member to Rev. Sarah Roncolato of Stone United Methodist Church,

a very good Meadville attorney to former Meadville Mayor Richard Friedberg and the “Dean of Pennsylva-

nia Energy Law” to Brewer.

Weiss and Schetroma shared a college room, meals and a law practice over a 43-year period. The J.D. Dick-

inson School of Law roommates came to Meadville in 1972 after looking all over the state for a “great

town,” according to Weiss. The pair bought the Stuart A. Culbertson law practice and made Meadville their

home. Weiss said Schetroma and his parents spent Christmas together for 25 years.

“He was a part of the family,” Weiss said.

In 2010, when Culbertson, Weiss, Schetroma & Schug P.C. merged with Steptoe and Johnson, Weiss said it

was a great fit for Schetroma.

“He was at the very peak of his career,” Weiss said. “(Steptoe and Johnson) was the dream he always want-

ed to achieve — and he achieved it.”

Brewer said Schetroma was instrumental in Steptoe and Johnson moving into several new states, including

Texas.

“He was brilliant, he was a master of oil and gas law in numerous states,” Brewer said. “He was the godfa-(Continued on page 7)

“Church member, friend, dog lover: Schertroma dies at age 67”

By Early Corp

Originally published online through The Meadville Tribune on March 14, 2015 and shared with permission.

http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/church-member-friend-dog-lover-schetroma-dies-at-age/

article_e8f0ca64-c938-11e4-ae4f-8f8468244c48.html

On behalf of the Houston Association of Division Order Analysts, we would like to express our deepest condolences

to the family of Russell Schetroma. Russell was working for Steptoe & Johnson, LLC as an attorney when he died in

his sleep on March 12th. To say Russell was larger than life character would be an understatement. He will always be

remembered as a highly respected oil & gas attorney with a charismatic charm that influenced many people. Personal-

ly I dealt with Pennsylvania properties for many years & I felt that Russell’s vast knowledge (shared at industry

events) helped advance my career. Russell will indeed be missed by many.

— Yolanda Bazan, 1st VP of HADOA

In Memory of Russel l Scher t romaIn Memory of Russel l Scher t roma

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In Memory of Russel l Scher t romaIn Memory of Russel l Scher t roma ther of oil and gas law.”

In Meadville, Schetroma is remembered as a former city attorney who excelled in Pennsylvania municipali-

ty law.

“He was well regarded in Harrisburg for his knowledge of municipal law,” Friedberg said.

Friedberg worked with Schetroma for 12 years while Schetroma was the city attorney.

“He was vigorous for his clients — as many attorneys are,” Friedberg said.

Friedberg said he hadn’t seen Schetroma very much lately because Schetroma’s Steptoe and Johnson’s du-

ties kept him out of Meadville quite a bit.

Stearns recalled Schetroma served on the board of the Crawford County Humane Society at the time the

society opened its thrift store on Park Avenue.

“He certainly loved his dogs,” Stearns said.

Weiss said Schetroma brought his dog to work with him and the dog had an email account pending. Steptoe

and Johnson said Schetroma was fond of saying, “I can only hope to have been as good a person as each of

my canine friends thought I was.”Stearns said he and Schetroma shared rides to Harrisburg where the pair

attended Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities functions together. Stearns said Schetroma was

very active within PLCM and served on several committees.

Friedberg said one little known fact regarding Schetroma was he volunteered to rewrite the municipal code

for third-class cities.

“He was a strong and competent voice for municipal government,” Friedberg said.

Stearns recalled that 98 percent of the meals he shared with Schetroma was chicken wings. Stearns said he

always joked about the fat content in the wings. Stearns said that Schetroma would reply, “When you deep

fry the wings, you fry all the fat out of them.”

“He’ll be greatly missed, not only as a friend, but as a historian of Meadville,” Stearns said.

Roncolato said Schetroma was very active at Stone UMC as a member, Sunday school teacher and had

served on many committees and boards.

“He had a great mind and a great heart,” Roncolato said. “And we’ll miss him.”

Earl Corp can be reached at 724-6370 or by email at ecorp@meadvilletribune.com.

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Looking for additional ways to earn your CDOA credits? NADOA Webinars can now

present to 500 members at once! Participate with a coworker or individually and turn in

those CDOA points. Please contact Stephanie D. Moore at

Stephanie.Moore@anadarko.com if you have any topics or speakers you’re interested in

hearing.

April 29th – Jeremy James, Attorney, Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Topic: OHIO - Important Title Issues and How to Address Them

May 20th – Austin W. Brister, Associate Attorney, McGinnis Lochridge

Topic: NPRI’s

August 26th – Nguyen “Tom” Griggs

Topic: Combating Fear and Conquering Uncertainty: A Black Belt Guide

for Troubled Time

October 28th – Kevin West, Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson

Topic: Post Production Costs

Upcoming NADOA Webinars

NADOA WebinarsNADOA Webinars

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Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who voted me into this position and trusted me with

the financial wellbeing of HADOA. It is hard to believe that we have made it through the first quarter of

the year, and that we have already had two luncheons and are closing in on the seminar. At the beginning

of 2015, the HADOA board was skeptical about the financial outlook for the year; to use a buzz term from

the office, we are currently operating in a “low price environment.” The board built the HADOA budget

with the idea that we would have less attendance for the luncheons due to company cutbacks. Fortunately,

we have seen the exact opposite thus far - the attendance has been exceptional. The February luncheon had

121 registrants, with 103 in attendance. The March luncheon had 132 registrants, with 116 in attendance.

We have noticed many of you pay your own way to these luncheons, and we would like to express our grat-

itude for the continued support. If your company is still paying for these events, please make sure you reach

out and thank them as well. It is easy for things like this to get cut from corporate budgets during a “low

price environment.”

One thing to remember in regards to luncheons: It is understandable that life happens and things

come up which prevent you from attending a luncheon that you have registered for. But please note that we

provide a count of registered attendees to the Petroleum Club in advance of the event. This is the number

that we are required to pay for plus any additional attendees. Because of this, we ask that if you cannot

make it to a previously registered luncheon, please contact one of the board members to withdraw your reg-

istration by the Friday before the luncheon. This will prevent us from paying for people who could not

make the luncheon and thereby save HADOA money. The more money we can save, the better the door

prizes will be at the Holiday luncheon.

Thank you,

Chris Ramsey

Treasurer

Treasurer ’s Repor tTreasurer ’s Repor t

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2015 HADOA Board of Di rectors2015 HADOA Board of Di rectors

President

Stephanie D. Moore

Stephanie.Moore@anadarko.com

1st Vice President

Yolanda Bazán, CDOA & CPLTA

ybazan@hilcorp.com

2nd Vice President

Kelly Sandoval

kelly.sandoval@chevron.com

3rd Vice President

Cheryl Hampton

Cheryl_Hampton@fmi.com

Recording Secretary

Lucretia Jones

Lucretia_jones@oxy.com

Corresponding Secretary

Stacey McHenry

Stacey.mchenry@

Treasurer

Chris Ramsey

Chris.Ramsey@bhpbilliton.com

Historical Director

Sara Galloway

sara.galloway@anadarko.com

Ways & Means—Door Prizes Director

Bobbie Gibson– Coleman

BColeman@linnenergy.com

House & Hospitality Director

Jennifer Kegans

Jennifer.Kegans@crzo.net

Employment Networking Director

Elisia McCall

Elisia_McCall@fmi.com

Advertising & PR Director

Ernie Leuenberger

E.leuenberger@

Business & Rules Director

Michael Hall

MMHall@EnerVest.net

Immediate Past President

Amy Gresham

amygresham@ymail.com

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How have you weathered out previous industry downturns?

I am only speaking from my personal experience. I have been in the industry

for over 30 years and have experience the ups and down in our industry. I have been

lucky enough not to have been laid off during any of the downturns. My career in the past

has mostly been with smaller companies where the Division Order Department was nor-

mally under staffed and usually not effected by layoffs. If I had knowledge of possible cuts

in my area I became proactive and began seeking information on companies that might be

in a position to add to their staff and made sure my resume was updated.

What advice do you have for our analysts who are experiencing their first industry down-

turn?

Networking! I believe networking is the best source to get your name out in the indus-

try. By networking you meet other professionals that will always share information with

you about their companies’ needs. Be proactive!. If you are affected by a company lay off

don’t burn bridges – no mater how bitter or upset you may be – you may need references

from your manager or supervisor later.

What actions or traits do you think have helped you progress successfully throughout your

career?

I believe being dependable, professional and ethical has allowed me to have a successful

career. Being a team player and working and sharing information makes you more valu-

able to your company. Accepting challenges, willingness to change and respecting your

co-workers will help make you an asset to your company.

What other advice do you have for our analysts who are just getting started in their careers?

Education! Get as much knowledge as possible. Take the extra step and get your certifi-

cation. The CDOA study guides offers so much information. Attend the local association

meeting and seminars, register for the webinars, read your newsletters and stay informed

as to what is happening in our industry and if possible attend the Institute.

An interview with NADOA’s President, Nancy Cemino, whose successful career

as a division order analyst for over 30 years has weathered several industry

downturns. Nancy currently works at EnerVest, Ltd as a Senior Advisor for Di-

vision Orders.

Thanks to Hailey Young for suggesting the interview topic. Have a topic you are interested learning more about?

Send a suggestion for our next newsletter to Kelly Sandoval at kelly.sandoval@chevron.com.

“Weather ing Indust ry Downturns”“Weather ing Indust ry Downturns”

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April 14-16, 2015 Basic Petroleum Geology for the Non-Geologist

April 22-23, 2015 Basics of Petroleum Economics

April 28-30, 2015 Petroleum Engineering for Non-Engineers

June 9-10, 2015 Fundamentals of Titles, Deeds, Conveyances and Leases

August 18-20, 2015 Basic Petroleum Geology for the Non-Geologist

Sept. 22-24, 2015 Petroleum Engineering for Non-Engineers

October 27-28, 2015 Advanced Concepts of Oil & Gas Industry Contracts

December 1-3, 2015 Basic Petroleum Geology for the Non-Geologist

Register: http://petroleumeducation.com/store/registration.html

January 27, 2015 Offshore Contracts

February 9-10, 2015 Oilfields 101

February 23-24, 2015 Landman A-Z: Leasing, Guidelines and Best Practices

February 25-26, 2015 Advanced Landman

March 2-3, 2015 Transacting Merger and Acquisition Deals in the Current

Oil and Gas Economy

April 13-14, 2015 Offshore 101

April 14, 2015 Legal Update for Oil & Gas Entities

Register: http://www.euci.com/

University of TulsaUniversity of Tulsa

EUCI EUCI –– Houston EventsHouston Events

Educational EventsEducational Events

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Petroleum Education WorkshopsPetroleum Education Workshops

If so, please go to our website at www.hadoa.org and submit your information. HADOA provides

3 different means of advertising including the Quarterly Newsletter, monthly PowerPoint Slide Shows at

our Luncheons, and a spot on our website.

All advertisement material needs to be ready to publish and print. HADOA will NOT provide

graphic or artwork design. HADOA is not responsible for publication results if artwork does not

meet suggested criteria and specifications.

Please contact Ernie Leuenberger at e.leuenberger@indigominerals.com

if your company is interested in advertising with HADOA.

Interested in Advertising with HADOA?

May 26-27, 2015 - Fundamentals of Petroleum Land Management . Cost: $515 This is the perfect two-day class for those who are in the beginning stages of their land administration career, as well as, seasoned land professionals looking for a refresher on Fundamental Land Concepts. This workshop will take an engaging and interactive approach in laying the foundational principles for oil and gas land management. Topics include: The Oil & Gas Lease and its importance; Termination Clauses of the Lease; Surface, Mineral, and Royalty Ownership; Legal De-scriptions; Farmouts, Pooling, Back-Ins, Unleased Owners; Payouts; and Calculations for GWI, NRI, ORRI.. Location TBD

Register: http://petroleumeducation.com/store/registration.html

February 20, 2014— Calculating interests Cost: $315 Even those who have been doing oil gas calculations for years would agree that calculating interests can sometimes be confusing. This workshop will help the attendee un-derstand how to calculate burdens, GWI, NRI, ORRI, RI and NPRI interests as well as non-consent, BPO and APO interests..

Location TBD

Register: http://petroleumeducation.com/store/registration.html

September 23, 2015 — Mastering Lease Obligation

September 23, 2015 — Contract the Heart & Soul of the Industry

November 18, 2015 — Critical Title Issues

Educational EventsEducational Events

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About our ByAbout our By -- lawslaws

About professionalism at luncheons

Article 4, Section 1 states that each member shall conduct business rela-

tionships and communicate in manners consistent with professionalism.

Conducting business relationships and communicating in manners con-

sistent with professionalism applies to your behavior and communication

at our luncheons. Please refrain from having side conversations, speaking

on your phone, or using your phone for email/text for more than a brief

moment while our speaker is presenting. This is not only rude behavior

towards our speaker but also distracting for fellow members and other

luncheon attendees. Please also remember to silence your cellphones. We

understand urgent matters requiring your immediate attention may arise,

but please be courteous to the other attendees and step out of the room to

tend to the issue.

Article 9, Section 8 requires all members of the Board of Directors to

attend the regular meetings (our luncheons). However, our by-laws

and budget do not allow for HADOA to cover the cost of their attend-

ance. Therefore, our board members (including the president), or their

employer, pays for the luncheon/seminar attendance every month.

This is why our board members are included in the door prize

drawings.

About our board members attending luncheons

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The Houston Association of Division Order Analysts was

formed in 1978. This is HADOA’s 37th year!

Did you know?

Membership Survey Coming in May!

The Survey is being sent out for future educational lunches and seminars, the organi-

zation would like to have member input on what topics you would like to see and

identify learning opportunities for maintaining the highest quality of employees for

Division Order Analysts in the energy industry. HADOA luncheon topics have been

based on membership responses from the 2014 Survey Monkey so full participation

will greatly benefit the organization.

Calling all longtime members!

Do you have any information or memories to share with our current members

about HADOA in it’s early stages? We are currently on a mission to update

our historical records. Please send any information, old newsletters, etc. to

sara.galloway@anadarko.com.

Other HADOA NewsOther HADOA News

Congratulations to HADOA’s

newest Certified

Division Order Analysts!

Yolanda Bazan and Melanie Johnson!

Interested in obtaining your CDOA? See

www.nadao.org for more information.

New Website Update

Our new website is still a work in progress. Please be patient with us

during the transition and let us know if you run into any problems.

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Keep up with HADOA on social media!

Houston Association of Division Order Analysts is on Facebook,

LinkedIn, and Twitter. Follow us on social media to stay informed on speak-

er topics, industry news, see pictures from past events, and more.

Social MediaSocial Media

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The Houston Association of Division Order Analysts was established to service the needs of the Greater Houston Division Order

Analysts community.

The purposes of the Association are:

Advance the education, knowledge and professional interests of Division Order Analysts

Promote effective communication within the petroleum industry and the public

Enhance the image and stature of the Division Order Analyst work as a profession

Provide more opportunities for achieving these objectives

HADOA

P.O. Box 25377

Houston, Texas 77265-5377

A special thank you to Sarah Ramert—Animator/Art Director at Apocalyptic Designs and

Luanne Johnson—CDOA Chairperson for helping design our new logo!

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www.hadoa.orgwww.hadoa.org