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Welder Under Way at Western Bee County Exploratory Test

San Antonio‐based Welder Exploration & Production Inc is active at an exploratory test in the western portion of Bee County (RRC Dist. 2), about three miles southwest of Beeville. Spudded on December 11 by Arrow Drilling Co's Rig #5, the 1 Mabray (API 42‐025‐33689) is expected to reach a total depth of 5700 ft on a 176‐acre lease in section 2, BS&F survey, A‐466. Download Document

Winners of Texas Top Producer Award Announced

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), publishers of Texas Monthly and the Best Companies Group are proud to announce the results of the recent Texas’ Top Producers survey. Earlier this year, professionals in the Texas oil and gas industry were invited to vote on those they deem worthy of the title of: Best CEO, Best Geoscientist, Best Engineer and Best Landman. TIPRO (Later Published in the August 2012 Issue of Texas Monthly) Download Document

Member Profile Raymond J Welder, III

Throughout life, there are many accidents of fate that guide our paths. In the course of Raymond J. Welder's life, becoming a part of TIPRO was one of the great fortunate events. A native of Beeville, Texas, Welder was sure that when college came, he would attend one of the storied state institutions Fall/Winter 2012-2013 TIPRO's Upstream Texas Magazine Download Document

Oil Well at Expo More a Cash Kitty Than a Cash Cow

Money from the oil well adjacent to the Expo Center property likely won't be the cash cow that will solve all the budgetary woes. But as county officials joked earlier this week, it will be more of a cash kitty. The Beeville Picayune Jason Collins Download Document