February 2014 President’s Corner

Mike Kucera

Mike KuceraPump & Power

Equipment

2014 NomadsPresident

Dear Friends and Fellow NOMADS – 2014 promises to be

one of the best years for NOMADS. Over the last two

years our membership committee generated enough

enthusiasm that NOMADS added over fifty new

members to our ranks. These new members are bringing

so much energy and fresh perspective that it has our

heads spinning. Kudos to Lesley Hadella, Jerry Hebert

and Michael Dyll; their dedication to the membership

drives and YP events has been very affective.

2014 kicked off with an eventful January and February.

We welcomed Bob Tippee of Oil & Gas Journal to the

HESS Club to present the 2014 Forecast which served to

reinforce our need to become an energy independent

nation. February was topped off by a very enjoyable Annual Gala at the

Houston Racquet Club inaugurating yours truly where I was fortunate to have

nearly my entire immediate family present. I cannot express how honored I feel

to serve as your 2014 President. Ken & Ruthie Gibbs…you really out did your

selves with this event.

Due up this month is the March 11th Dinner meeting with guest speaker and

longtime NOMADS member Mr. Larry Keast, CEO of Venturetech. If you are not

aware of all that Larry does for our manufacturing community, you should

attend and let him tell you. Beginning next month, Lesley has a few interesting

events in store for us…Ladies’ Night Out on Tuesday, April 8th, and Patrick Leach,

Decisions Strategies will be our guest speaker Tuesday, May 20th. Don’t forget

the NOMADS/AADE OTC Cocktail Party is fast approaching on Monday, May 5th

at Reliant Center.

Before letting you skirt off to the next pages, I strongly urge all of our members

to become passionately involved in the advancement of energy issues.

Regardless of the myopic politics of the current administration, I want to remind

everyone that we are all stewards and caretakers of our energy future. It

remains the responsibility of organizations such as NOMADS to not only

promote our industry to foreign fields but to our own uneducated public who

will always hear Chicken Little chirping doom from every bureaucrat on Capitol

Hill and self-perpetuating agency in Washington, D.C.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Ask how you can Advertise on our Website! www.nomadsintl.com

Venturetech

I not only work for NOMADS, but Fred and I A R ENOMADS! What a wonderful surprise when wewere to called the podium on the evening of thegala last month! I was in such a surprised daze thatI can’t remember all the nice things said about me– I hope I can continue to live up to them!

Wanda is a NOMAD, and Fred is too!

Then, I was presented a Nomads pin, with 13 beautiful diamonds. I tell everybody I knowwhat a joy it is to work for such a top-notch, prestigious organization, and I enjoy everything Ido…..every day! Fred helps me so much in so many ways, and the officers acknowledged hiscontribution, as well, with a membership pin. It’s my honor to be affiliated with such a greatgroup! Thanks to all!

Wanda

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Domestic Guests

Tom Spellman Halliburton Blades, B.Reed Cook Trustmark Bank Blades, B.Mike Ryan Stewart & Stevenson Blades, B.Jeff Deutsch Trustmark Blades, B.Sherry Mama Metro Bank Blades, B.Jack Borland Blades Intl Blades, B.Paul Poullard Blades Intl Blades, B.Joe Abell Entropy Analytics Blades, B.Julie LeVrier TGS Blades, B.Tim Thompson T-REX Engr Blades, B.Tom Cuccia Agar Corp Blades, B.Tim Madraimov American Business Blades, B.Dede Purnadi ATEC/EUTEX Blades, B.Alex Bayot C & F Intl Blades, B.Erich Mundinger Bridge Capital Corp Blades, B.Lee Comley Logan Oil Tools Boals, J.Ed Cano Ensco PLL Boals, J.Alma Cano Ensco PLL Boals, J.Bryan Fox Boals, J.Mike King Cowan, R.Nikita Ostrorsy Huisman North America Svcs Dyll, M.Buddy Swiney Stewart Tubular Halverson, J.Lance Wheeler Hebert, J.Casey Hall Hawksen Corp Hebert, J.Jordan Knelt Morris Energy Hebert, J.Dan DeRoner Castle Metals Heil, K.Shelley Radabay South Coast Kepner, R,Jake Humphreys Laborde Products Manning, J.Rob Busby Signal Intl Morris, G.Eric Mundinger Bridge Capital Neighbors, K.Gary Reznick ComplyWorks Parliman, RBruce Chesson BC Industries Rovillain, JCArlene Catania Precision Flame Cutting Saucedo, R.Kirsten Chong Applus Velosi Skinner, N.John Arrigas Applus Velosi Skinner, N.Scooter Jackson Applus Velosi Skinner, N.John Galiotos Lone Star College Vernotzy, R.Caleb Roquemore ClampOn Wagner, H.Detlev Simonis WAC Pichardo, R.

Name Company Sponsor

International Guests

Michelle Ponnudural Sonim TechnologyJack Naughton Plymouth TubeDetlev Simois WACSteve Jagels Precision PolymerDan DeRoner Castle MetalsArlene Catania Precision FlamecuttingAl Coffey Castle MetalsJoe Isbell Global CathodicShawndy Darcey Castle MetalsLuis Acosta AltusJordan Kneft Morris Energy AdvisoryCasey Hall Hawksen CorpJeff Dressel Wood Group MustangRob BusbyDayne Hunt Atec TrainingChris Bracamontez Cargoways LogisticsReed Cook TrustmarkGary Reznicek ComplyWorksNikita OstrovskyBrian Williams BBVA CompassOscar Garica Shelly NOV

Domestic Guests (Continued)

Miguel Gonzalez Venezuela Pichard, R.Raphael De La Garza Mexico Winsett, M.Ernesto R. Mexico Winsett, M.Terry Chain ChinaJorge Zajia VenezuelaM. Vasquez Saucedo, R.

Past Presidents

Kevin Williams (Tulsa) 1994AJ Kucera 1996Ray Denson 1997Gary Kirsch 2007Robert Saucedo 2009Ed Carney 2010John Boals 2011Bobby French 2012Ed Gilliard 2013

Name Company Sponsor

Hope to see you there!

HESS Club

5430 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77056

NOMADS Monthly Dinner Meeting

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 - 5:30 p.m.$38 Non-Members (includes dinner & two cocktails)

Regular Meeting for March 2014 Please join us on Tuesday, March 11, at the HESS Club, 5:30 p.m. for cocktails, with dinner buffet to follow.

Our speaker will be Larry Keast, President & CEO, Venturetech Corporation

Topic: America in Recovery

RSVP To: Wanda Baker,

wandab123@comcast.net or sign up at

www.nomadsintl.com

Hope to see you there!

HESS Club

5430 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77056

NOMADS Dinner Meeting

Celebrating Women in the Oil & Gas Industry

April 8th , 2014$38 Non-Members

(includes dinner & two cocktails)

All oil and gas industry members are welcome to attend this amazing night

recognizing the ladies in the Oil & Gas Industry! We’d like

to make this an evening to remember!

Speaking for the evening is Margaret Mills, who is a

former marketing executive fro BHP Billiton

RSVP To: Wanda Baker,

wandab123@comcast.net

or sign up at

www.nomadsintl.com

Tuesday, May 20th

Patrick Leach, Decision

Strategies, will speak on

“Striking Gold in Natural Gas

– A Lesson from 1848”. Patrick Leach has over thirty years of experience in the energy industry, ranging from New

Orleans to Indonesia, Scotland, and now Houston. He joined Decision Strategies Inc. in 2004

as a Senior Consultant, and became CEO of the company in August of 2011. He is the author

of Why Can't You Just Give Me the Number? - An executive's guide to using probabilistic

thinking to manage risk and to make better decisions. He was also a Distinguished Lecturer

during 2012-2013 for the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Patrick was born in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Leach has a B. Sci. degree from the University of

Rochester and an MBA from the University of Houston. He is a Charter Fellow in the Society

of Decision Professionals, and holds memberships in the American Association of Petroleum

Geologists, Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Decision Analysis Affinity Group, and the

Institute for Operations Research and Management Science.

Patrick is married to his spouse, Rebecca and they have three daughters.

• Tue, Mar 11 Regular MeetingLarry Keast-Venturetech)

• Mon, Mar 24 YP - Tasting Room, City Centre, Napa Rm• Tue, April 8 Regular Meeting – Ladies Night Out

(Margaret Mills, Former Marketing Executive of BHP Billiton)

• Mon, May 5 OTC Cocktail Party (Reliant Center)• Tue, May 20 Regular Meeting

(Patrick Leach - Decisions Strategies) • Tue, Jun 10 Regular Meeting• Fri, Jun 24 YP – Lucky Strike Lanes• July No Meeting• Tue, Aug 26 YP – James Coney Island• Fri, Oct 24 Golf Tournament (BlackHorse)• Thu, Nov 13 YP - Rigs, Pickles, & Petroleum – F5

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Back row, left to right: Michael Dyll (VP), Ken Gibbs (Secretary), Mike Kucera (President). Front row: Ed Gilliard, John Boals, Bobby French, and in the beautiful red dress: Lesley Hadella (Sgt-at-Arms)

2014 Inaugural Gala – Houston Racquet Club

If you are an oil and gas professional in the energy industry who is seeking membership in a petroleum society, please contact us!Visit our website at www.nomadsintl.comto sign up and stop by our next meeting in Houston!

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NOMADS OFFICEWanda Baker, Executive Assistant1746‐16 Cloister, Crosby, TX 77532Tel: 281/462‐0139Cell: 713/569‐5890Email: wandab123@comcast.net