Awards
2020 PLANO Awards
Co-Landmen of the Year - Kelly Perrier and Alex Guitart
Company of the Year - Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC
2019 PLANO Awards
Landman of the Year - Greg Riedl
Company of the Year - EnVen
Lifetime Achievement - Harold Anderson
2018 PLANO Awards:
Landman of the Year - Tom DeGenova, Land Manager, EnVen Energy Ventures, LLC
Company of the Year - LLOX, L.L.C.
Lifetime Achievement - Blake G. Arata
2017 AWARDS
Landman of the Year - Ryan G. Schneider, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Company of the Year - Shell Exploration and Production Company
Special Award - C. Peck Hayne, Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
Meritorious Award - Donald “Don” Briggs, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA)
2016 AWARDS
Landman of the Year - David A. Seay, LLOX, L.L.C.
Company of the Year - Slattery,Marino & Roberts APLC
Lifetime Achievement - Robert J. (“Bob”) Martin, R.J.M. Energy, Inc.
Special Recognition
Cynthia A. Nicholson, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC,
C. Peck Hayne, Jr., Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, LLC, and
Thomas G. (“Tommy”) Smart, The Onebane Law Firm
2015 AWARDS
Company of the Year - Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C.
Oilman of the Year - David A. Kerstein, President, Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C.
Speaker's Award
J.Keith Couvillion, Deepwater Land Manager, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
For many years, Keith has delivered speeches to PLANO's membership at monthly lunches.
Outgoing PLANO President - John Seip
Special Awards
Harold J. Anderson, President, Harold J. Anderson, Inc.
Jo Ann P.Anderson, Corporate Secretary, Harold J. Anderson, Inc. and
PLANO's Auxiliary President. For many years, Harold and Jo Ann have handled the procuring and issuamce of Christmas gifts to needy children.
Gregory M. Riedl, Harold J. Anderson, Inc. - PLANO Treasurer 7/01/14-6/30/15
Benjamin J. Waring, Waring & Associates Corp./OCS BBS Website
PLANO Secretary 7/01/14-6/30/15
Charles M. Miller, III, Waring & Associates Corp./OCS BBS Website IT Manager.
For many years, Charles has rendered valuable IT assistance to PLANO.
2014 AWARDS
At the PLANO luncheon held on Monday, June 16, 2014, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, recipients of awards this year were:
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLC
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR
Anne D. Bailey, Landman, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Deborah C. Comeaux, Senior Landman, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLC
SPECIAL (DISTINGUISHED SERVICE) AWARD
Robert J. (“Bob”) Martin, R.J.M. Energy, Inc.
Jack A. Newton, Independent (Retired)
2013 Awards
At the PLANO Luncheon held on Monday, June 17, 2013, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, recipients of awards this year were:
Company of the Year: - Robert A. Schroeder, Inc.
Landman of the Year:
J. Keith Couvillion
Deepwater Land Manager
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Special Award:
Frank A. Ashby, Jr.
Independent Petroleum Landman
Special Award:
Gilbert J. ("Joe") Sevier
Goldking Energy Corporation
2012 Awards
Company of the Year - LLOG Exploration Company, L.L.C.
Special Awards
Wayne A. Blankenship, Jr.
Independent
Margaret ("Margo") Cameron
Independent
Edmund L. Dewailly
Independent
PLANO AWARDS 2011
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - Statoil
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR - David A. Seay, Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.
PLANO Awards 2010
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - Century Exploration New Orleans, Inc.
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR - Ronald K. ("Run") Munn, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
SPECIAL AWARDS - Gordon R. Cain, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
John A. ("Jack") Gordon, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan, L.L.P.
Benjamin J. Waring, The OCSBBS Website
BETTY BARONNE AWARD
Scott Angelle
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
PLANO Awards 2009
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - ExxonMobil Production Company
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR - William David Davas, McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC
SPECIAL AWARD - Energy Partners, Ltd.
PLANO Awards 2008
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC
BETTY BARONNE AWARD - Marjorie A. McKeithen, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
SPECIAL AWARDS - M. Taylor Darden with Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux, LLC
William H. Strait - Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR - Anne D. Bailey, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
PLANO Awards 2007
COMPANY OF THE YEAR: - DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INC., 2006-2007
SPECIAL AWARD:
ANTHONY C. ("TONY") MARINO, Schully, Roberts, Slattery & Marino, 2006-2007
LANDMAN OF THE YEAR: - WARREN P. MIGUEZ, Taylor Energy Company LLC, 2006-2007
BETTY BARONNE AWARD: - CHRIS OYNES, U.S. Minerals Management Service, 2006-2007
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