PRISM Award

The PRISM Award is presented annually to the company demonstrating significant support of ALTA during the previous one-year period.  This award is usually presented in October in conjunction with our management luncheon, but can be bestowed at any time during the year.  Since inception, past winners of the award have been the following:

• 2006 - El Paso Production Company
• 2005 - P2 Energy Solutions, Inc.
• 2004 - Southwestern Energy Company
• 2003 - Ocean Energy Corporation
• 2002 - Phillips Petroleum Company
• 2001 - Novistar

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Special Recognition

Special Recognition is awarded companies throughout the year that have provided outstanding support of the ALTA organization.  These companies receive mention in ALTA’s quarterly newsletter, the annual directory and at the annual Holiday luncheon.  Companies previously recognized have included the following:

• 2007 - ConocoPhillips Company

• 2007 - Marathon Oil Company

• 2006 - Platinum Support - Anadarko 

• 2006 - Gold Support - Amerada Hess Corporation, Devon, Hydro Gulf of Mexico, LLC, Quorum Business Solutions 

• 2006 - Silver Support - Mariner Energy, Inc., Continental Land & Fur Co., Inc., Juneau Exploration , LP., Meridian Resource Corporation, Nippon Oil Exploration U.S.A. Limited, Range Resources

• 2006 - Bronze Support - Colleen Whitlock from Rosetta Resource Operating

• 2005 - P2 Energy Solutions - sponsorship of monthly Board Meetings and donation of two laptop computers

• 2005 - ConocoPhillips - sponsorship of mailing quarterly newsletters

• 2005 - Output Exploration LLC - sponsorship of ALTA Luncheon notices

• 2004 -  The Marker Hoff Group - sponsorship of the ALTA membership directories

• 2004 - Southwestern Energy Company - sponsorship of the ALTA Luncheon notices

• 2003  - Southwestern Energy Company - sponsorship of the 2003 membership directory

• 2002 - El Paso Production Company - sponsorship of the 2002 luncheon notice mailing

• 2001 - El Paso Production Company - sponsorship of the 2001 luncheon notice mailing

• 2001 - IKON Office Solutions - sponsorship of the 2001 luncheon notice printing

• 2000 - El Paso Production Company - sponsorship of the 2000 luncheon notice mailing

• 2000 - IKON Office Solutions - sponsorship of the 2000 luncheon notice printing

• 2000 - Santa Fe Snyder Corporation - sponsorship of the 2000 directories mailing and printing

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Company Contributions

ALTA gives special recognition to the following companies for their generous financial support in 2007:

Platinum Level Support

• Quorum Business Solutions

Gold Level Support

• Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C.

Silver Level Support

• Continental Land & Fur Co., Inc.
• Goldston Oil Corporation
• Juneau Exploration, L.P.
• NOEX Energy Inc.

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Member of the Year

A member from each chapter is selected annually to compete for NALTA's nomination of Member of the Year.  The selection and presentation are made at the National Conference generally held in October.  ALTA's nominees are as follows:

• 2006 - Olga McGee
• 2005 - Jean Inglet
• 2004 - Jean Inglet
• 2003 - Joan Robison
• 2002 - Joan Robison

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Lifetime Membership Awards

Lifetime Membership Award is conferred upon those members who the Board of Directors determines have rendered outstanding service to ALTA or who make noteworthy contributions toward the establishment of lease and/or title analysis as a profession.  Past recipients are as follows:

• 2005 - Jean Inglet

• 2000 - Debbie M Price

• 1999 - Debra Mestemaker

• 1998 - Terry Hogwood

• 1996 - Olga G. McGee

• 1996 - Joan B. Robison

• 1995 - Herlinda A. McGowan

• 1994 - Betty Headley

• 1993 - Ellis Rudy (Honorary Life Member)

• 1992 - Jo Downing-Hale

• 1991 - Guadalupe H. Felan

• 1991 - Lynne Gevirtz

• 1991 - Larry A. Hamm

• 1986 - Calvin Blue (Honorary Life Member)

• 1986 - Lois Kidd   

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Certified Professional Lease and Title Analysts

Certified Petroleum Lease and Title Analyst certification is awarded to those members who have taken and passed the certification exam administered by the National Association of Lease and Title Analysts.  Local members who have attained this distinction are as follows:

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