| History of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs
· March,
1949 - The first club was founded in New Orleans,
Louisiana by Inez Awty Schaeffer.
· June, 1949 -
Club formed in Jackson, Mississippi; followed by Clubs in
Los Angeles, California (April, 1950) and
Houston, Texas (Aug 1950).
· January,
1951 - Mrs. Schaeffer was named “Outstanding Woman in the
Oil Industry” in recognition of her contribution
in forming an organization
devoted to educational programs for women
employed in the
petroleum and allied industries.
Articles of Association were drafted.
· July 23, 1951-The Association of Desk
& Derrick Clubs of North America
was formed with the signing of the
Articles of Assoc by the presidents
of the Desk and Derrick Clubs of
New Orleans, Louisiana;
Jackson, Mississippi; Los Angeles,
California and Houston, Texas.
Combined membership of the four charter
clubs was 883.
· December 1-2,
1951 - First Board of Directors met in New Orleans.
The regions were increased from two
to five at this meeting. The states
of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon
and Washington made up
Region V. Arkansas, New Mexico
and Texas became Region VI.
Letters requesting nominations for
Regional Directors were sent in
February 1952 to the regions that
did not have a director.
· January, 1952
- A Desk and Derrick Newsletter was published stating
“this newsletter is a forerunner
of our first National bulletin”. A contest
was held for the name of the new Assoc publication. Josephine Nolen
of Odessa, Texas won for the name
THE OIL AND GAL JOURNAL with
the first issue published in March.
· September 12-13,
1952 - First annual convention of the Association of
Desk & Derrick Clubs of North America
was held at the Shamrock Hotel
in Houston, Texas presided over by
the first Association President,
Lee Wilson Hoover. Forty (40)
of the forty-six (46) member clubs
were represented by 997 registrants.
· 1952 - The Desk & Derrick Club of Edmonton in the province of Alberta
was the first Canadian club to affiliate
with the Association.
· 1953 - The first
Association award was presented for Best Feature Story
covering the petroleum industry and
appearing in a club bulletin.
· 1954 -
The Association was redistricted to include eight regions and a
temporary Distribution Office
was established in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
· 1954 - The Distribution
Office was continued on a temporary basis, and
he first study courses on petroleum
subjects were approved.
· 1956 - Trademark
of DESK AND DERRICK was established by the
U. S. Patent Office.
· 1956 - The Distribution
Office was permanently established and remains
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
· 1957 - GREATER
KNOWLEDGE - GREATER SERVICE was adopted
as the motto of ADDC.
· 1960 - The name
and trademark “Desk and Derrick” were accepted for
registration in Canada.
· 1967 - The
Desk and Derrick Standard Oil Abbreviator was conceived
by the members of each club who furnished
lists of abbreviations used
in all branches and department of
the industry.
· 1977 - “of North
America” was deleted from the Association’s name and
the acronym ADDC became common usage.
· 1979 - Fundamentals
of Petroleum, published by the Petroleum
Extension Service of the University
of Texas at Austin, went on sale.
The publication is now in its 5th
printing.
· 1982 -
The Desk and Derrick Educational Trust was established to
give assistance to individuals
pursuing college degrees in subjects
related to the petroleum, energy
and allied industries.
· 1987 - The ADDC
Foundation was established to assist the Association,
its members and others in the petroleum,
energy and allied industries.
Its purpose is to publish and produce
educational materials, to conduct
research and to sponsor seminars
and classes.
· 1987 - The first
issue of The Desk and Derrick Journal was published in
February, replacing the Oil and
Gal Journal.
· 1988 - Delegates
at the annual conv. approved equitable membership
in the Association, opening membership
to men.
· 1994 - Association
purpose was amended to read, “The purpose of
the Association shall be to promote
the education and professional
development of individuals employed
in or affiliated with the petroleum,
energy and allied industries.”
· 1996 - The first
Association website went on-line in September.
· 1998 - The Association Board adopted
a mission statement, “To enhance
and foster a positive image to the
global community by promoting the
contribution of the petroleum, energy
and allied industries
through education by using all resources available.”
· 1999 - A trademark for
PetroMolly, a young woman dressed
in coveralls and hardhat with oil
drop-shaped head and derrick
eyes was not pursued.
· 2000 -
The new Assoc website was designed and implemented through
the Energy Connection of TIPRO (Texas
Independent Producers and
Royalty Owners) under the direction
of Steve Kirk and assisted by
Mike Wiggins of the Association Distribution
Office.
· 2001 - ADDC celebrates its 50th anniversary year.
· 2002 - Introduced the ADDC Certification Seminar.
· 2003 - Resurrected the
Fort Worth Club coloring book which
became
the
"Bit of Fun" Energy Activity
Book with the recommendation
of
introducing Petro-Mack.
The Desk
and Derrick Journal was published as a
magazine style
publication for the first time in 14
years to many accolades
· 2004 - Published the first
"Bit of Fun" Energy Activity
Books
· 2005 - ADDC celebrates its
54th anniversary year.
The new Association website was
re-designed through
FinerDesign in Muskegon, MI http://www.finerdesign.com/
The "Bit
of Fun" Energy Activity book was
published in the metric
version
in May in Canada.
· 2006 - ADDC celebrates its 55th anniversary year.
· 2007 -
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The past 54 years have seen changes, but the
purpose remains the same: To provide industry educational programs for
members. To recap a few of those changes:
The number of regions expanded to eight (8),
seven of which are currently active. Dropping “of North America”
changed the Association’s name, and membership is no longer limited to
women.
A simple newsletter, first published in January,
1952, was followed by a professionally printed publication, The Oil
and Gal Journal, renamed The Desk and Derrick Journal. This
Journal, a direct link between club members and the Association,
is published quarterly and mailed to each member.
The Association established and maintains a distribution
office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where member clubs can order manuals, forms,
books, videos, films and slide presentations. The Association Distribution
Office also provides general association information and guidelines for
club operations, program planning and seminars.
Closely paralleling the fortunes of the petroleum
industry of which it is a vital part, the Association of Desk and Derrick
Clubs has grown in stature and value as it strives to adapt to the changing
times. It has continuously broadened educational opportunities for
employees of the petroleum, energy and allied industries.
Thousands of hours of education have been provided
for members through monthly programs on the many facets of this industry
and given by speakers ranging from company CEO’s to oil-well-fire fighters.
Field trips to offshore drilling rigs, refineries, manufacturing plants,
nuclear facilities and geological excursions illustrate the meaning of
the organization’s name: Desk and Derrick. Special study courses,
seminars and workshops have provided opportunities for members and other
employees to keep pace with the changes and technical advances taking
place in the industry today. Topics range from the fundamentals
of petroleum containing subjects from finding the prospect to marketing
the products, as well as governmental regulations. Additional educational
opportunities include personal training seminars first known as Speakers
Bureau then as CLT or Communications/Leadership Training and now as
Leadership Resources. Additional
personal growth opportunities include ADDC conventions, Regional meetings,
Town Hall meetings, President’s meetings, Board meetings, committee meetings,
orientations, installations and many more.
ADDC edits and sponsors educational textbooks
such as the Fundamentals of Petroleum, Land and Leasing and Practical
Petroleum Geology. Club members were instrumental in developing
these books, and the Petroleum Extension Service of the University of
Texas at Austin agreed to publish. These textbooks have enhanced
the contributions made by the organization to its industry. The
Association also edits and sponsors, through PennWell Publishing, The
Desk and Derrick Standard Oil Abbreviator which was authored by Desk
and Derrick club members throughout the Association. The 5th
edition will be available by the end of 2001 and will include technical
advances in petroleum practices such as horizontal drilling and 3D seismic
as well as metric conversion charts.
The ADDC Educational Trust, known as E.T., was
established to give financial assistance to individuals pursuing college
degrees in subjects related to the petroleum, energy and allied industries.
Scholarships are awarded to eligible students attending accredited colleges
on a full-time basis. A part-time scholarship is available to members
of Desk and Derrick pursuing advanced college instruction. The Trust
has awarded over $150,000 in scholarships since its inception in 1982.
The ADDC Foundation was established to assist the Association, its members
and others in the petroleum, energy and allied industries to publish or
produce educational materials, to conduct research and to hold seminars
and classes. The Trust and the Foundation qualify as tax-exempt
organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and
all donations are tax deductible for United States income tax purposes.
GREATER KNOWLEDGE - GREATER SERVICE remains the
motto and continues to be the aim of the organization. |
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History Synopsis