President’s Spotlight: Paul Guillory By: Armando Lopez
As President, Paul wanted to continue to support the impact that NADOA had on its members and continue to build on the successes of his predecessors. During his Presidency, one of the major things going on in the industry was mergers and acquisitions, something that Paul was not immune to himself. In 1992, Paul was transferred from ARCO Oil & Gas Corp. in Dallas, Texas to ARCO in Houston, Texas. Because of the changes affecting his life, one of the things Paul was able to do was to visit local chapters and deliver a speech called, “Change is Inevitable, Person Growth Optional,” a fitting title from a quote by John C. Maxwell, author of the book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He wanted the members to know that we couldn’t fear the change, but to face the change in an empowering way that allowed people to grow both in their professional and personal lives. As I write this article, this rang true to my own personal story when I decided to take a job in California. I debated internally for about a week, but I decided not to fear the change, it ended up being a decision that I never regretted. In addition to his speeches, in 1992 Paul wrote an article titled, “Change is Inevitable”. If you are interested in the article, Paul has provided me a copy so please feel free to reach out (alopez@surgeenergya.com). Paul Guillory held the 1992 Institute at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. He believes over 400 people attended the Institute, which was one of the reasons for choosing the location. Paul believed it was a great location that could attract people from the local chapters. In case you are wondering how the Institutes of the present compare to the Institutes of the past, well, Paul says that the Institutes have always been well-organized, the quality of the educational programs have always been very good, and he believes the standard holds true today. He should know, since he has attended over 10 Institutes as part of a Division Order Department, and as a vendor for the Software companies he worked for at the time. In my short time as a NADOA member, I have been to a few NADOA Institutes, and have come to know many great people and professional colleagues, some of these people have become my good friends upon whom I can rely.
This year, NADOA is celebrating 50 years in the making. To make it special, we wanted to celebrate by shining a spotlight on just some of the people who have made NADOA what it is today. With that being said, we cannot cover all 50 Past Presidents of NADOA, but we can spotlight a few. I must admit straight up that when I was given this task, I had no idea where to start. Who do I reach out to first? Who is still alive? What am I going to write about? So many questions ran through my mind that I just threw my hands up in the air and said, it does not matter, what matters is spotlighting these Presidents for their achievements and the imprints they have made on NADOA. The first NADOA Past President that I will be spotlighting was our 1992 President, Paul Guillory. Paul has been a NADOA member since 1982 and is still currently an active member. Paul started his career soon after graduating from Rice University and started his Division Order work in 1976 with Shell Oil Company in Houston, Texas. He continued to work Division Orders for 18 years when he finally decided to take a break from the industry, something I am sure we all would like to do from time to time. The break was short lived and after 3 years, Paul returned as a Land Administration consult working on the Software side of the business until 2008. Since 2008, Paul has continued working both Division Orders and Lease Records. Paul has been in the Oil & Gas industry for 40+ years.
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