President's Message
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President’s Message July 2023
Wow, can you believe another COPAS year is starting. Where does time go? Seems like yesterday when I worked as an auditor for Union Pacific Resources in Fort Worth. My 33-year career in the oil & gas business has been good. Of course, in any career we go through the “UPS” and “DOWNS” of working in Corporate America. For me, the “UPS” occurred many more times than the “DOWNS”. During the “DOWN’ times, I laid low, stayed under the radar, kept doing my job to the best of my ability, and guess what, things change. For instance, your mean old boss gets transferred or you move into another better job working for a great manager. And the next thing you know, you’re out of the valley. During the good times, the world is beautiful and during the bad times, we struggle but learn a lot about ourselves and life in general. At times, this career ebb and flow is painful, but we push through it. This ebb and flow is the nature of all careers. Over my 33-year career I have learned so much about the oil & gas business and life. I have also met so many brilliant and talented folks and made a lot of good friends.
So, for the folks who are just starting a new career in oil & gas. Your progress will not always be a bed of roses but hang in there because things change quickly. Before you know it, you will be back on top again, likely making more money. Also, save as much money as you can and one day you will be able to RETIRE. Retirement is beautiful!!!
My goals as President of PASSA this year are:
- Provide the best Oil & Gas industry speakers to help broaden our Industry knowledge.
- Keep PASSA informed of all COPAS National’s meetings, events, and new publications.
- Grow our PASSA membership.
I thank all the folks that register this year. The Executive Board and I are looking forward to serving you.
Previous President’s Messages shown below.
President’ Message – August 2022
Welcome all to a new PASSA COPAS year 2022 – 2023. It seems our last May’s meeting was just yesterday. We will begin our new COPAS year registration on Monday, August 8, 2022.
President’s Message – May 2022
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JAN 2022 President’s Message
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I am honored to serve as President of the PASSA for 2019 – 2021. I’ve worked in the Oil & Gas industry for approximately 30 years and loved every moment. I began my career in 1990 working for Union Pacific Resources (UPR) in Fort Worth, TX. I worked for UPR for 10...
Kirk Foreman
President & Treasurer, EOG Resources (Retired)
Kirk is former Accounting Manager for EOG Resources – San Antonio Division (now retired). He has worked in the Oil & Gas Industry for 33 years. He served as President of the Petroleum Accountant’s Society of Fort Worth in 2003. He now serves as President of the Petroleum Accountant’s Society of San Antonio and serves as a board member for the COPAS National Organization. Kirk holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a Certified Public Accountant.