Stan has fifty three years of surveying experience in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University, having graduated in 1974. He was awarded the "Surveyor of the Year" award on October 5, 2018 and received a "Presidential Award "on October 4, 2018 by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. He was awarded the "Young Surveyor of the Year" award in 1981 by TSPS, of which he has been an active member since 1977. Stan has held all offices of the Permian Basin Chapter 10 and in March 2009, he received the "Legends of the West" award from the Chapter.

Stan was elected to a three-year term as a Director of TSPS on October 3, 2019, after completing two previous three-year terms, 2016-2019 and 1986-1989. He is serving his fifth term as Education Chairman until October 2023. He served as chairman of the Standards Committee (and is still a member) and was chairman of the CST (Certified Survey Technician) Committee in 2018 and 2019. He was on the 2021 Nomination Committee and has previously served on this committee. He was Program Chairman for the 1987 TSPS Annual Convention. He is presently on the Surveyors Advisory Committee for the Texas Board of Professional Land Engineers and Land Surveyors and has been a member of the Exam Item Writing Committee. He has prepared and presented many papers on various topics of boundary surveying and mapping at seminars of TSPS. He was an adjunct professor at Odessa College during the fall of 2009 and spring of 2010, teaching Legal Principals I and II. 
His experience in surveying includes global positioning survey control for global information systems, ALTA/ACSM land title surveys, topographical surveys, oil well location surveys, route surveys and boundary surveys. Stan was pre-certified in November 2002 by the Texas Department of Transportation, in seven state categories. His has vast experience working with the General Land Office of the State of Texas on projects involving hundreds of Original or Corrected Field Notes filings. His surveying experience includes 68 counties in West Texas and 3 counties in Southeastern New Mexico. Since founding Piper Surveying in 1981, he has provided competent surveying supervision to nurture the Company to its current stage of development. 

About Piper Surveying Company, Inc.

PIPER SURVEYING COMPANY, INC. provides complete surveying services for the Permian Basin. Fifty three years of professional experience in West Texas and a dedication to quality guarantee accuracy and quick response to your needs. Broad based experience in the oilfield, as well as municipal and private sector, work to your benefit. Currently, our staff includes a Licensed State Land Surveyor and a Professional Land Surveyor in Texas. Three field crews, equipped with up-to-date surveying equipment, to provide instantaneous communication with the principal of the firm or the client support us. Competent office and drafting personnel add the finishing touch to produce accurate, professional results. Since 1981, Piper Surveying Company has provided services to a varied clientele, including title and abstractors, realtors and land developers, engineers, oil companies, and the public at large. This diversification has added experience and an economic stability to the company and security for our clients, with the assurance that we strive to supply professional surveying service for West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. The future is bright, with promise of a more professional and accurate surveying practice, as we explore new service disciplines such as digital mapping, computer aided drafting, and other supports for a multi-purpose cadaster system.

Oscar Flores, Senior Crew Chief

Oscar has thirty nine years of experience in the West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico region.  His experience includes construction surveying, topographical surveying, boundary surveying, and route surveying.  He was certified under OSHA’s 40-hour Personal Protection and Safety Course.  He has been a member of our staff since 1984.

Babie (Tina) Switzer, Survey Technician

-Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science in Industrial Technology from UTPB

-Associate’s Degree in Applied Science for Drafting Technology from Odessa College in Odessa, Texas

-Associate’s Degree in Applied Science for Land Surveying from Odessa College in Odessa, Texas

​Tina has over thirteen years of experience in the surveying profession. Her experience includes topographical surveys, boundary surveys, land title surveys, subdivisions, oil well permit plats, as-drilled and as-built plats, and pipeline routing surveys. She is a UTPB graduate. She has been a member of our staff since 2010.

Jody Contreras, Crew Chief

Jody has twenty two years of experience in the surveying profession. His experience includes construction staking, topographical surveying, boundary surveying, route surveying, and oil well location staking. He holds 29 land surveying hours at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas . Jody has been a member of our staff since 2001.

Key Personnel

Piper Surveying Co., Inc.

Gene M. Rodriguez, Office Manager/Sr. Survey Tech. ll/ Crew Chief

-Associate’s Degree in Applied Science for Land Surveying from Odessa College in Odessa, Texas

-Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Drafting Technology/Business Systems from the High-Tech Institute in Phoenix, Arizona

​​-Certified Survey Technician Office Il (0515-5054)​​

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Gene has over twentyfive years of experience in the surveying profession. His field and office experience includes construction staking, topographical surveys, boundary surveys, land title surveys, subdivisions, and oil well location staking. He has been a member of our staff since 1998.

J. Stan Piper, President/Owner

-Owner and Senior Staff Surveyor of Piper Surveying Company,

Midland, Texas.
-Bachelor of Science - Texas Tech University, December 1974.
-Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 1974, by

16 hour exam under Article 6CD in 1978.

-Texas Licensed State Land Surveyor by 8 hour exam in 1981.

-TSPS 2018 Surveyor of the Year Award