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Volume 62, Number 4, May/June 2012
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
Bulletin
Visit us online at www.ooga.org
Senate Bill 315
Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law
By: Brian Hickman
On June 11th, Governor John Kasich signed
into law Senate Bill 315, comprehensive
energy legislation impacting the Ohio energy
industry. After several negotiations and
committee hearings on the subject, Senate Bill
315 (Governor Kasich’s Mid-Biennium Budget
Review Bill on Energy) was moved out of the
Ohio Senate and House of Representatives
before their Memorial Day legislative break.
The bill endured several changes before it left
the respective Senate and House committees
dealing with the issue. The bill creates substantial
changes to Ohio oil and gas law, including
making Ohio the national leader in disclosure of
hydraulic fracturing fluids.
Senate Bill 315, sponsored at the request of
Governor John Kasich by State Senator Shannon
Jones (R-Springboro), was a compilation of
proposals creating a broad energy policy for
Ohio. The relevant provisions to the Ohio oil
and gas industry can be broken down into
three distinct categories: direct oil and gas
policy, midstream proposals, and underground
injection control (UIC) program proposals.
Direct Oil and Gas Policy
These were the most extensive set of changes
to Ohio oil and gas law contained in Senate
Bill 315. Several provisions were altered,
including material and substantial violations,
water well testing, per-day violations, insurance
requirements and unitization. However, the most
discussed change to oil and gas law has been the
disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluids.
With Senate Bill 315, the Kasich Administration
now boasts that Ohio now has the most
stringent regulations for disclosure of hydraulic
fracturing fluids in the nation. When the bill
Senate Bill 315 was a compilation of
proposals creating a broad energy policy
for Ohio. The relevant provisions to the
Ohio oil and gas industry can be broken
down into three distinct categories: direct oil
and gas policy, midstream proposals, and
underground injection control (UIC) program
proposals
was introduced, language included in the bill would have created a total
“spud to plug” disclosure program on all aspects of the drilling and
production process, plus the entire life of the well. This was problematic
due to the creation of voluntary reporting programs (such as Frac
Focus) that address the issue and the requirement of reporting paraffin
dissolvers under the chemical disclosure system OOGA argued that
expansion beyond the merits of frac disclosure to include all processes
did not fit into a disclosure system.
The program was generally modeled after the recent regulatory rule
package approved in Colorado. It meant that every chemical used on the
well site would need to be reported to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR). This would have included reporting chemicals
contained in any paint used on site during the life of the well.
Since ODNR’s focus was to gather all pertinent chemical information
during the drilling process, the bill was amended to mirror the Colorado
rule in the Ohio Revised Code with some alterations. SB 315 requires
the disclosure of all chemicals intentionally added during the drilling
process until the surface casing is set (including the chemical abstract
services (CAS) number) on all wells. The bill was amended to exclude
chemicals deemed a trade secret by an operator or service company.
Invoice for all chemicals used on the well site must be maintained by
the operator for 2 years and made available to the Chief upon request.
A producer is in substantial compliance with these reporting provisions
if a minor variation is found due to an inaccurate or incomplete report
from a supplier.
Please see page 8
2012 OOGA Summer Meeting Information – Pages 18-19
President’s Comments
kind of like how the Romans used to conquer little villages
in the Mediterranean. They’d go into a little Turkish town
somewhere, they’d find the first five guys they saw and they
would crucify them. And then you know that town was
really easy to manage for the next few years.”
Armindariz went on to explain more about how his
philosophy can be applied to the oil and gas industry
specifically, stating “you hit them as hard as you can and you
make examples out of them” and then “go aggressively after
them.” Of course, Armendariz knew that taking such an
aggressive course of action would also impact the industry
financially, adding: “Compliance can get very high, very,
very quickly.”
Jerry James
OOGA President
J
oseph Heller said in Catch 22, “Just because you’re
paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” If you have
not followed the statements made by the Federal EPA Region
6 Director, I suggest you read the following chronology of
the events constructed by “Energy In-Depth” in Washington,
D.C., which can be found at: http://www.energyindepth.org/
epa-regional-admin-crucify-operators-to-make-examples/.
A portion of their comments are as follows.
Al Armendariz, who heads the Federal EPA Region 6 in the
Southwest, made the following statement in 2010 which only
recently came to light.
“ I was in a meeting once and I gave an analogy to my staff
about my philosophy of enforcement, and I think it was
probably a little crude and maybe not appropriate for the
meeting but I’ll go ahead and tell you what I said. It was
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Strangely enough, Armendariz had initially described this as
his own philosophy, but after he finished explaining how to
“make examples” out of hardworking oil and gas workers, he
concluded “that’s our general philosophy.”
As oil and gas producers, we must learn from this experience.
Unfortunately even with no evidence of wrong-doing,
many are after us and would like to criminalize oil and
gas production. These people attack oil and gas producers
merely for political purposes. As producers, we must stick
together to defeat their intentions to divide and conquer us.
Sticking together is exactly what we have been doing at the
Ohio Oil and Gas Association with committees and special
groups continuously battling the proposed new regulations
which, unchallenged, could have punished all oil and gas
producers. We need your help. Please seek out a committee
chairman and lend your talents in whatever discipline
your expertise lies. Your experience and good work in the
industry are invaluable in bringing common sense to these
discussions.
Ohio Oil & Gas Association Bulletin – www.ooga.org
Please see page 17
May/June 2012
Contents
Ohio Oil & Gas Association
2011-2012 Committee Chairs
Federal Policy Review
Commerce (Co-Chairs)
U.S. EPA Issues Final Rules Establishing Air Emission Standards
for the Oil and Gas industry
13
State Policy Review
Steve Downey
[email protected] 304-343-5505
Connie Slocum
Environmental
Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law
1
Governor Continues to Aggressively Push for Increased Oil, Gas
Severance Taxes
Exploration
4
Senate Bill 165 Well Construction Rules Approved
6
Great Lakes Compact Legislation Becomes Law 7
ODNR Holds Informational Meeting on Leasing Their Properties
for Oil, Gas Exploration
21
Reports & Editorials
President’s Comments
2
Ohio Map of Utica Shale Activity
12
Desk and Derrick Report 22
OOGEEP
Gregory Russell
52 - 53
John Forman
Government Affairs
Jim Aslanides
PAC (Oil & Producers Fund) Subcommittee
Thomas Booth
Legal
W. Jonathan Airey
Tax Subcommittee
Thomas Giusti
Meetings
OOGA Member News
Ohio is Looking for a New State Geologist
OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax
5
14
Membership
15
Producers (Co-Chairs)
23
Clint Cameron
740-453-3300
Duane Clark
Administrative Journal Entry on the 2012 Uniform
Formula for Valuation
Superior Dental Care at an Exclusive OOGA Discount
Explorer Foundation Corporate Members
Press Releases 26
29, 47 - 49
Bulletin Advertisers
Joel Rudicil
32
Gregory Mason
Past Presidents Council
In Memorium 30 - 31
Jeffrey J.A. Baker
New OOGA Members 33 - 46
Safety (Co-Chairs)
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices (NYMEX)
56 - 58
Events
2012 OOGA Annual Summer Meeting
18 - 19
Stray Gas Incidence and Response Forum
24 - 25
2012 OOGA Oilfield Expo
27
OOGEEP Events
54
OOGA Events
55
Industry Events
55
Steven Miller
[email protected]
Bill Murray
Contact Your Association
1718 Columbus Rd., S.W. (St. Rt. 16)
P.O. Box 535,
Granville, Ohio
43023-0535
Phone: 740-587-0444
Fax: 740-587-0446
May/June 2012
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Severance Tax Debate
Governor Continues to Aggressively Push for
Increased Oil, Gas Severance Taxes
By: Brian Hickman
G
overnor John Kasich continues to lobby both the
general public on the benefits of increasing the current
severance tax rates on oil and natural gas. The Governor
has discussed the issue at public speaking events and local
chambers of commerce. In fact, the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources even sent a letter to 1,400 small oil and
gas producers that “set the record straight” on the merits of
an increased severance tax.
At a recent Ohio Energy Jobs Summit, Kasich commented
on his proposal to increase Ohio’s oil and gas severance
taxes up to 4%. The Governor remarked that he feels these
taxes are ridiculously low and energy companies “pay
nothing’’ on highly prized natural gas liquids. He again
noted his concerns that both revenue and resources from
shale production are leaving the state and their rewards are
being reaped by “foreigners” – places like Texas, Oklahoma,
and China.
“I don’t want all this money to escape Ohio,’’ said Kasich during
the event. “And our severance tax is going to be at a level that
will allow us to be very competitive and it will allow us to
reduce our income tax in the state and benefit all families.’’
Kasich has also found the time to travel to several local
chambers of commerce to tout the benefits of his plan. This
impromptu tour has netted some results, as the Governor
has gained the support of both the Columbus Chamber of
Commerce and the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
“We believe Governor Kasich’s plan to lower the income tax
rate will provide opportunity for small businesses, update our
state’s tax structure and improve Ohio’s competiveness for
all industries by lowering the cost of doing business.”, stated
Ellen G. van der Horst, President and CEO of the Cincinnati
Chamber, in a letter to Ohio’s legislative leaders.
Please see page 11
OOGA Staff Contacts
Thomas E. Stewart
Executive Vice President
[email protected]
Pete MacKenzie
Vice President of Operations
[email protected]
Penny Seipel
Vice President of Community Affairs
[email protected]
Brian Hickman
Government Affairs Manager
Communications Director
[email protected]
Kristy Hawthorne
Director of Membership Services
[email protected]
Deneen Welker
Director of Finance
[email protected]
Stuart Darfus
Administrative Specialist &
Membership Services
[email protected]
Amanda Parker
Administrative Assistant &
Accounting Services
[email protected]
Georgette McElroy
Executive Assistant
[email protected]
Phone 740-452-4503
Producers of Crude Oil
and Natural Gas in
31 Counties of Ohio
Purchaser of used casing and tubular goods
Box 910, 4900 Boggs Rd.
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-0910
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May/June 2012
Ohio Geological Survey
Ohio Looking for New State
Geologist
By: Brian Hickman
A
fter almost 30 years of service, Larry Wickstrom is no longer the Chief of the
Ohio Division of Geological Survey (OGS). The OGS has indicated that they will
conduct a national search to replace Mr. Wickstrom. Mac Swinford, Assistant Chief
of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), has been named the interim
Chief.
While Wickstrom will no longer be serving as the Chief, it has been noted that he will
remain with OGS to work on a special geology-related project.
Larry has had a long and distinguished career at the OGS. He has been a geologist
with OGS since 1983. He has performed many geologic investigations on Ohio and
regional subsurface geology, petroleum and reservoir characterization that have
led to over 40 publications. Larry also has performed permit reviews and geologic
investigations on the Class I (hazardous and industrial waste) injection sites in Ohio,
as well as research on Ohio’s coalbed methane reserves.
Larry served as the Supervisor of the Energy Resources Group from 1996 until 2006
when he was promoted to Assistant Division Chief; in late 2006 he was made the
acting Chief and in February 2007 he was appointed Ohio’s 12th State Geologist and
Chief of the Division of Geological Survey. Since the late 1980’s, Larry has also served
as the Survey’s information technology coordinator, leading the development of the
Survey’s computerization efforts.
Larry has been principal investigator and/or project manager on many research grants
from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, industry consortia, etc. He is a member of the American
Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) (CPG# 4451) for whom he is a speaker
in the Visiting Geologists Program. He is also a past president, trustee, and current
AAPG delegate of the Ohio Geological Society. He was recently elected as the
Chairman-elect of the AAPG House of Delegates – the first person from Ohio to ever
serve in this position.
OOGA would like to thank Larry for his almost 30 years of service to the State of
Ohio, its citizens, and the oil and gas industry.
For more information on
the OOGA Summer Meeting
turn to pages 18-19 of
this OOGA Bulletin
2012 Board of Trustees
Officers
*Jerry James, -President, Marietta
*Joel Rudicil - Vice President, Richfield
*David R. Hill - Secretary/Treasurer, Byesville
*Thomas E. Stewart - Executive Vice President, Granville
Trustees
Adrian Acevedo, The Woodlands, TX
*W. Jonathan Airey, Columbus
*James S. Aslanides, Coshocton
Dow Bowman, Sugargrove
Thomas Booth, Massillon
Brent Breon, North Canton
Clinton W. Cameron, Zanesville
Benjamin W. Cart, Poland
Brian Coblentz, Millersburg
Mark Conway, Wooster
Todd Dever, Cambridge
Steven Downey, Charleston, WV
Barry Ferguson, Columbus
Frank W. Gonzalez, Canton
James R. Halloran, Chagrin Falls
Carl Heinrich, Reno
William Hlavin, Akron
*Mark D. Jordan, New Albany
Tony Kovacevich, North Canton
*Bruce A. Levengood, Dover
Mark S. Lytle, Wooster
Greg Mason, Coshocton
Timothy McNutt, North Canton
*Jack K. Miller, Wooster
John W. Miller, Canton
Jeff Moore, Stow
Gregory New, Beloit
Richard C. Poling, Somerset
Dan Pottmeyer, Zanesville
Scott Rotruck, Oklahoma City, OK
D. Eric Smith, Winesburg
Mark A. Sparr, Wooster
Ralph W. Talmage, Columbus
Benjamin H. Thomas, Marietta
Sarah J. Tipka, Dover
Howard J. Wenger, Dalton
Honorary Trustees
Leo Altier, Corning
Jeffrey J.A. Baker, Westerville
William Bennett, Wooster
R. Gene Brasel, Middleport
Charles E. Call, Stow
James H. Cameron, Zanesville
*Steven L. Grose, Hartville
Alan W. Jones, Mt. Gilead
Jerry D. Jordan, Columbus
Kirk A. Jordan, Sarasota, FL
*William G. Kinney, Twinsburg
Edgar W. McCauley, Newark
James C. Morgan, II, The Villages, FL
Jerry C. Olds, Worthington
Graham R. Robb, Zanesville
R. J. Schwarz, Columbus
Berman J. Shafer, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Guy F. Sitler, Jr., Newark
James R. Smail, Wooster
E. A. Smith, Naples, FL
J. W. Straker, Zanesville
John W. Straker, Jr., Zanesville
John C. Wright, Sistersville, WV
* Executive Committee
May/June 2012
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Well Construction Rules
Senate Bill 165 Well Construction Rules Approved
By: Brian Hickman
T
he largest and most important rulemaking provision
from Senate Bill 165 (Senator Tom Niehaus, 128th
General Assembly) has been approved by the Joint
Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). This
comprehensive rules package regarding how to properly
construct a well in Ohio will go into effect August 1, 2012.
The process of crafting well construction rules started after
the passage of Senate Bill 165 in 2010. The Ohio Department
of Natural Resources (ODNR) comprised a work group of
various interests to craft rules pertaining to the bill. These
interests included not only members of industry and state
regulators, but environmental interests and local authorities.
This process ended up being unproductive in an effort to craft
well construction rules.
In 2011, regulators and the industry combined their technical
expertise, conducted a series of meetings and crafted a series
of well construction rules. The rules focused on specific
aspects of well construction as defined in SB 165.
Cement must also be Portland cement that meets API and
ASTM standards. The Chief may require by permit condition
a different cement mixture if the local geologic conditions
necessitate such a mixture.
Additional standards are also implemented for intermediate,
surface, and production casing strings. Finally, 60 days after
the well has reached total depth, the cement log of a well must
be turned in to the Chief along with a form stating that the
cement job is in compliance with the OAC standards.
After a draft was finalized, the rules were sent to the
Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). This
Committee is tasked with the responsibility of approving
rules proposed by government agencies and determining
if they are in-sync with the intent of the state legislature.
Members of the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate
chair this important committee.
Specifically, changes to four sections of the Ohio
Administrative Code (OAC) were requested. First, relevant
definitions were added to OAC Section 1501:9-1-01. Terms
now defined in the OAC for well construction purposes
include annulus, conductor casing, intermediate casing,
production casing, drive pipe, lead cement, and others. OAC
Section 1501:9-1-02 states that a cement and casing plan must
be submitted as part of a permit.
During the public hearing required by JCARR, the Natural
Resources Defense Council (NRDC) submitted their
comments on the package of rules. NRDC alleged that the
rules failed to meet transparent minimum standards to
protect the public in three specific areas. These included
requiring a 50-foot isolation of casing from the deepest
underground source of drinking water, not requiring
a specific number or location of centralizers, and not
establishing a fixed amount of time regarding cement
standards.
The largest section of rules dealt with actual well construction
as contained in OAC Section 1501-9-1-08. First, all steel
casing used in a well must be up to either American
Petroleum Institute (API) or ASTM International standards.
The casing must have a minimum internal yield pressure
rating designed to withstand at least 1.2 times the maximum
downhole pressure. Reconditioned casing may be used in a
well. However, it must pass a hydrostatic pressure and drift
test or be approved by the inspector.
NRDC stated that implementing these provisions would
bring Ohio in line with Governor John Kasich’s vision of
Ohio setting the standard for the nation. “Given the critical
importance for the public health and safety, we strongly
believe that ODNR’s proposed rules need to be substantially
strengthened in several key parts, if they are to meet the
Governor’s appropriate goal that Ohio set the standard for the
nation, and be the leader in environmental and human health
standards for the development of natural gas resources,”
Please see page 11
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May/June 2012
Great Lakes Compact Legislation
Great Lakes Compact Legislation Becomes Law
By: Brian Hickman
T
he second (and now final) piece of legislation dealing
with the implementation of provisions regarding the
Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources
Compact has been signed and enacted into law. The bill,
House Bill 473 sponsored by Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, would
require industries (like the oil and gas industry) to apply for
a new water withdrawal or consumptive use permit under
certain circumstances.
As you will recall, House Bill 473 is the second stab at
implementing legislation to enact the provisions of the Great
Lakes Compact. Earlier this year, Governor Kasich vetoed
a similar bill on this topic – House Bill 231. The Governor
citied concerns over clearer standards for withdrawals and
consumptive uses and further evaluation and monitoring of
withdrawals and usage as reasons for using his veto authority.
House Bill 473 requires the Chief of the Division of Soil
and Water Resources within the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources to establish a two-fold program for water
withdrawals from the Lake Erie watershed. This program
would include withdrawal and consumptive use permits along
with a diversion permit process. It is important to note that
this bill affects water used within the watershed and not just
water withdrawals from Lake Erie itself.
Generally speaking, the permitting process would require
an operator with new or increased capacity for water
withdrawals or consumptive uses to obtain a permit if
their capacity for water withdrawal or use is above certain
thresholds. These thresholds are:
- 2,500,000 gallons per day from Lake Erie or a recognized navigation channel
- 1,000,000 gallons per day from river, stream or source of ground water within the Lake Erie watershed
- 100,000 gallons per day from a river or stream with the Lake Erie watershed that has been designated “high quality water”
High quality water is defined as water deemed as such at the
time the bill goes into effect (which is September 4, 2012).
High quality water would apply to the segment in question
and all water upstream from the segment. High quality water
is not “outstanding state waters” that are designated as such by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The bill also includes several exemptions where obtaining a
permit for withdrawal or consumptive use is not warranted.
Again, based upon the facility’s capacity, all withdrawals
and consumptive uses below the stated threshold amounts
are exempt from the new permitting requirements. More
importantly, withdrawals and consumptive uses that exceed
these per day amounts may be averaged over a 90-day period
(or 45-day period for certain high-quality waters). For
example, if you are withdrawing water from a river in the
Lake Erie watershed, you may exceed the 1,000,000 limit on
a given day, so long as your total 90-day average does not
exceed 1,000,000 per day.
The legislation passed the Ohio House of representatives by a
59-38 margin, with a majority of Democrats claiming the bill
fails to adequately address the provisions of the Great Lakes
Compact. The bill gained the support of one House Democrat
– Rep. Michael Stinziano.
During testimony before the Ohio Senate, sport fishermen
and hunters joined efforts with environmentalists in an effort
to stop the bill. Again, just like the previous HB 231 debate,
the oil and gas industry was used as a foil to further their
efforts.
Please see page 10
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Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law (cont. from p. 1)
After the initial completion, operators must again make all
chemical disclosure if the well is refraced or newly completed.
An amendment by the industry was also accepted to remove
the term “rework” from the disclosure requirements. This
language, which would have included recompletion and
moving down hole, was included in the original bill’s
language. Since “rework” was a wide-reaching term under
Ohio law, it was removed from disclosure provisions.
agreement.
The bill was also amended to provide chemical information,
including those deemed a trade secret, to a medical
professional in the event that an incident happens on the well
site and an injury due to a chemical compound occurs. The
medical professional will utilize the trade secret information
for their treatment of the patient but have an obligation to
keep the trade secret information confidential.
Water wells are now required to be tested prior to drilling in
urbanized areas and on horizontal wells. Water wells within
300 feet of a wellhead in an urbanized area and 1,500 feet of a
horizontal wellhead should be tested. If a producer is denied
access to such a water well by a landowner, then the producer
reports the denial to the Division. Though discussed during
the process, requirements for post-drilling testing of water
wells were not made a part of the final bill.
Another important change pertains to what constitutes a
material and substantial violation (MSV) under Ohio law.
MSV now includes the failure to submit a “report, test result,
fee or document” that is required under Ohio oil and gas law.
Industry contended that this provision is unnecessary, as the
Chief could do so by issuing a Chief ’s order. The provision to
change MSV remained a part of the bill. However, ODNR will
provide notice and a 30 day cure period to those who have
failed to file before a MSV is issued.
SB 315 allows ODNR to enter into “cooperative agreements”
with other state agencies. OOGA was successful in amending
this language to clarify that such agreements “shall not
be construed to dilute or diminish the division’s sole and
exclusive authority as established in this section”.
Another portion of the bill that gained significant attention
was Road Use and Maintenance Agreement (RUMA)
language. The bill requires that a producer file a RUMA or
check the appropriate box on an oil and gas permit pertaining
to a RUMA. The producer can then state that they do have
a RUMA in place and submit an affidavit to ODNR stating
they negotiated in “good faith” but could not reach such an
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The bill changes definitions of industry terms currently within
Ohio law, such as condensate, well pad, and horizontal well.
Importantly, a horizontal well is now defined in Ohio law as
a well that is drilled to the Point Pleasant, Utica, or Marcellus
Shale formations and is stimulated. Well pad was defined as
the area needed for one or more horizontal wells.
Other provisions included in SB 315 include the reporting
of all water (including sources and amounts) anticipated
to be used on a well to ODNR, increasing the insurance
coverage on horizontal wells to $5 million (bodily injury and
property damage) from agents licensed or operating in the
State of Ohio, and the creation of a new fee for unitization
applications of $10,000 for an application submitted under
Ohio Revised Code Section 1509.28.
Finally, one provision was included in SB 315 that gives
the Association great concern. Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine pushed for per-day violations on oil and gas
operators (for civil and criminal violations) under the law.
The industry pushed for an amendment that would clarify
this broad provision under the law to an intentional standard
and focus it on civil penalties. For now, the language remains
applicable to even minor violations and will remain in Ohio
law. However, the industry has grave concerns over broad
per-day violations being part of Ohio oil and gas law without
some guardrails to avoid abuse of this power.
May/June 2012
Midstream Proposals
over these production sites and facilities.
With the expected development of Utica Shale in Ohio
comes the anticipated construction of an underground
pipeline network. This network is needed to move the
natural gas and natural gas liquids from the site of
production to newly constructed processing plants and
then to the marketplace. It is this network of pipelines
and processing plants that is commonly referred to as the
“midstream industry”.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has the
exclusive jurisdiction over all gas gathering lines that are
currently regulated and overseen by their Pipeline Safety
Division for production from a horizontal well. This authority
has been expanded to cover Class One rural gas gathering
pipelines. A Class One pipeline is a classification by the
United States Department of Transportation which includes
pipelines in rural areas.
SB 315 tried to find a way for these midstream facilities
to be built safely while also protecting the environment.
This was because the current structure of Ohio law was
not crafted to address the construction and operation of a
robust midstream industry. To do so, the initial version of
the bill increased the regulatory authority of the existing
government agencies.
Finally, the Ohio Power Siting Board will continue to have the
authority to site major utility facilities. Their final role was not
expanded from the gas transmission lines that they currently
site but the midstream processing plants and gathering
systems will not be subject to Power Siting Board jurisdiction.
Upon introduction, SB 315 had several flaws regarding
midstream development. First, the bill did not establish
a clear system for regulatory authority but rather blurred
the lines of regulation. Second, several highly technical
definitions (IE – “wet gas”, “dry gas”) were not accurately
crafted. Third, the midstream regulations were ambiguous,
failing to spell out what a midstream company needed to
exactly do when siting a gas gathering line.
After several amendments, the Ohio legislature clearly drew
lines of regulation by Ohio’s three midstream regulatory
agencies. The ODNR retains its jurisdiction over production
sites and production facilities. ODNR may seek the advice
of other agencies, but the “sole and exclusive” regulatory
authority of ODNR as described in 1509.02 is maintained
Additionally, the midstream proposal requires that the
owner or operator of all new gas pipelines (including Class
One pipelines) must file detailed plans (including the route,
pipeline material, maximum operating pressure, and yield
strength) to the PUCO Pipeline Safety Division at least 21
days before construction.
After construction, the owner or operator of the new gas
pipeline must file with the PSD “as built” plans within 60 days
after construction. This is done so that the PSD will have both
knowledge and information on these newly-built midstream
gathering pipelines.
Finally, all midstream jurisdictional pipelines under PSD
authority are required to have a corrosion control program,
damage prevention program, maximum allowable operating
pressures, public education program, above ground markers,
excavation registration, and leak surveys.
Please see page 17
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May/June 2012
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Page 9
Great Lakes Compact Legislation Becomes Law (cont. from p. 7)
“Our members are concerned about the impact that fracking
has had on other fisheries,” stated Mike Matta, Director of
the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association. “We must protect
the spawning areas of the western basin, which would
include its reefs, rivers, and tributaries, from the potential
risks associated with fracking.” Matta cited reports coming
from Pennsylvania that hydraulic fracturing fluids could be
responsible for a large fish kill.
Environmentalists also stressed their concerns on how
“aggrieved person” was defined during the permitting appeals
process. Kristy Meyer, Director of Agricultural and Clean
Water Project for the Ohio Environmental Council stated that
the bill, “for the first time ever restricts recreational users and
anglers’ rights to appeal a water-use permit”.
Brian Barger, Attorney for the Coalition for Sustainable Water
Management, cleared up this misinformation. He noted that
the definition of an “aggrieved person” is to be determined
per the Compact by each state. Furthermore, the Ohio
Supreme Court has held that those appealing permits must
have an “immediate and pecuniary interest” and not a future
or speculative interest to appeal. Property owners, however,
could still appeal these permits under common law.
After much debate, the bill passed out of the Senate
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Committee by a 6-3 party-line vote. Democrats were
unsuccessful in their attempt to amend the bill, including
offering amendments to change the definition of an
“aggrieved person” and to eliminate the 90-day averaging
provision.
The bill passed the Ohio Senate by a 20-12 tally, with some
support from Senate Democrats. Governor Kasich signed the
bill into law on June 4, 2012.
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Governor Continues to Aggressively Push for Increased Oil, Gas Severance Taxes (cont. from p. 4)
“We frequently hear from Columbus Chamber members
about the need to improve Ohio’s economic competitiveness
relative to the current tax structure. A strategy to reduce
income taxes would encourage additional job creation and
capital investment,” said Michael Dalby, President and CEO,
Columbus Chamber, in a press release. “Gov. Kasich’s plan
puts a legitimate option on the table that deserves discussion
and consideration.”
business attraction,” stated President Tom Poorman. “Higher
taxes will make it more difficult to compete with other places.”
Such efforts will be needed, as a recent poll shows that
there is public support for the Governor’s plan. A recent
survey conducted by the Quinnipiac University Polling
Institute, indicates that 55% of those questioned would
support additional taxes on the industry. Only 35% of those
questioned would be against the plan. Support goes up to
60% when you couple the tax increase with an income tax
reduction.
However, other local chambers of commerce have come
out against the plan. OOGA President Jerry James has
been touring the state to gain support of local chambers
of commerce in these expected shale areas. As a result, the
Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce has
stated their concerns with increasing the severance tax.
OOGA continues to remain vigilant in the fight against
additional industry taxes. Even though no language to
increase the severance tax currently exists before the state
legislature, the fight in the public arena continues to be waged
by the Governor. Expect OOGA to continue to educate the
public on the perils of increasing taxes on the industry.
“We are competing for oil and gas investment with other
areas of the nation and the world, just like in all types of
Senate Bill 165 Well Construction Rules Approved (cont. from p. 6)
stated NRDC attorney Richard Sahli.
history and, as a result, call for standards that in some
instances would create unsafe well site conditions and
increase the potential risks to the public health, safety, and
the environment,” stated Jon Airey, Chair of the OOGA Legal
Committee.
The OOGA submitted comments before JCARR to the public
record on the NRDC’s statements. While OOGA generally
agreed with the rules package, the comments addressed some
of the topics that NRDC believed should be included in the
package.
To view a copy of the well construction rules, including the
full comments to the rules submitted to JCARR by OOGA,
log on to the Senate Bill 165 page on ooga.org.
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Air Emission Standards
U.S. EPA Issues Final Rules Establishing
Air Emission Standards for the Oil and Gas
Industry
By: Anthony Guiliani, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
O
n April 17, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (“USEPA”) issued a final rule that establishes
new emissions standards for the oil and gas industry. These
new emission standards are set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part
60, subpart OOOO, New Source Performance Standards
(“NSPS”) for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production,
Transmission and Distribution; 40 C.F.R. Part 63, subpart
HH, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Oil and Natural Gas Production
Facilities; and 40 C.F.R. Part 63, subpart HHH, NESHAP
for Natural Gas Storage and Transmission Facilities. By
virtue of the new NSPS set forth in subpart OOOO, USEPA
will begin regulating volatile organic compound (“VOC”)
emissions from gas wells, centrifugal compressors, and
reciprocating compressors, pneumatic controllers and
equipment leaks at onshore natural gas processing plants, and
sulfur dioxide (“SO2”) emissions from onshore natural gas
processing plants. The revised NESHAP standards set forth
in subpart HH now include small glycol dehydration units
(less than 85,000 standard cubic meters per day (“scmd”))
located at oil and gas production facilities, and it lowers leak
detection requirements to 500 parts per million (“ppm”).
Finally, the revised NESHAP for major sources at natural
gas transmission facilities (subpart HHH) now includes
Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”)
standards for small glycol dehydrators, which are defined
as those units with less than 283,000 scmd or actual average
benzene emissions less than .90 megagrams per year (“Mg/
yr”). The following is a summary of the final rule and some of
the new requirements imposed on the oil and gas industry.
Subpart OOOO creates a new source category for crude oil
and natural gas production that establishes standards for
several oil and gas production operations and equipment
(“affected facilities”). One of the
May/June 2012
central requirements of the NSPS is that operators must
perform reduced emissions completion (“REC” or “Green
Completion”) of hydraulically fractured or refractured gas
wells. USEPA defines completion as the period of time
beginning after hydraulic fracturing and ending when the
well is shut in or when it continuously flows to a flow line
or storage vessel, whichever occurs first. The rule applies
to onshore wells that are drilled principally for natural gas
production. It also establishes three subcategories of wells to
which the rule applies: (1) wildcat and delineation wells; (2)
non-wildcat and non-delineation wells that have insufficient
reservoir pressure for a REC; and (3) other fractured or
refractured gas wells. For subcategory 3 wells, any well
completion begun on or after January 1, 2015, must employ
REC along with a completion combustion device such as a
flare or oxidizer. For all subcategory 1 and 2 wells and for well
completions that begin before January 1, 2015 at subcategory
3 wells, operators are required to use either a REC with a
combustion device or a completion combustion device. It is
important to note that these rules apply to well completions
following the hydraulic refracturing of existing wells because
the USEPA considers refracturing a modification that is
subject to the NSPS rule.
Subpart OOOO also regulates VOC emissions from wet seal
centrifugal compressors and reciprocating compressors that
are located between the wellhead and the point of custody
transfer to natural gas transmission and storage. Operators
must reduce 95 percent of the VOC emissions from wet
seal centrifugal compressors by capturing and routing the
emissions to a control device that can achieve the 95 percent
reduction. For reciprocating compressors, the operator must
change the rod packing at 26,000 hours of operation or every
Please see page 16
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Severance Tax Debate
OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax
By: Penny Seipel, Vice President of Communty Affairs, OOGA
D
uring my first few months with the Ohio Oil and Gas
Association, I’ve received a crash course on all things oil
and gas. Much of my previous professional career consisted
of legislative, policy and campaign work, but unfortunately I
had not been involved in detailed policy pertinent to oil and
gas issues. It is amazing how intricate an industry this is, and
I have enjoyed the frenzied pace of trying to get up to speed
on the major issues of the day.
As part of my education on oil and gas issues, I’ve traveled
to Washington DC, Dallas, TX and White Sulphur Springs,
WV. It’s been eye opening to learn about oil and gas issues
important to other states and at the federal level while also
sharing general news of what is happening in Ohio on the
regulatory and tax fronts. Conversations with men and
women in the industry have led me to believe that Ohio has
a strong oil and gas regulatory program, some provisions
of which are the envy of other states. Those same men and
women are astounded when they hear that Ohio, which was
thought to be a business friendly state, is currently embroiled
in the types of regulatory and tax discussions we currently
find ourselves in.
One of my primary goals when I took on my role at
OOGA was to reach out to community groups, businesses
organizations and trade associations to discuss ways that the
oil and gas industry could identify individuals and leaders in
these areas to discuss the benefits of the oil and gas industry.
The objective was to find people who own hotels, restaurants,
grocery stores, auto repair shops, car dealerships and home
improvement stores (along with numerous other businesses)
who have seen an uptick in business because of increased
drilling activity.
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Unfortunately, the need for my introduction to those groups
grew in urgency as the industry worked to share with
them the negative impacts that those business owners and
industries could see if severance taxes were increased on oil
and gas producers as Governor Kasich has proposed.
As you well know, drilling a horizontal shale well is capital
intensive, costing between $8-12 million each in Ohio. If
taxes are increased on this emerging industry, it could stifle
investments being made by companies that want to drill
horizontal wells in the Utica. Fortunately, other business
owners and industries can understand this concept; the more
government takes out in a tax means that there is less money
available to reinvest in their business.
I’ve enlisted the help of OOGA members, our Executive
Committee and specifically our Officers to reach out to local
chambers of commerce, local and state farm bureaus, business
groups and local decision makers to help share the industry’s
perspective on why they may not want to see a reduction in
their income tax if it’s reliant on an increase to the severance
tax. That’s a pretty complicated message to share with people.
But after hearing our presentation (which is now available
on the OOGA website), many people understand why a
maximum $42 tax cut, that may come in 2014 if revenues
match the Administration’s projections, isn’t worth hindering
an industry that could bring tens of thousands of jobs and
economic prosperity to Ohio.
The industry doesn’t have the same ability to gain the media’s
attention as the Governor. That just means we have to
work harder to share our perspective on why an increase
Please see page 20
May/June 2012
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May/June 2012
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U.S. EPA Issues Final Rules Establishing Air Emission Standards for the Oil and Gas
Industry (cont. from p. 13)
36 months if they elect not to monitor the hours of operation.
The final rule requires that continuous bleed, natural gasdriven pneumatic controllers achieve a bleed rate of less
than or equal to 6 standard cubic feet per hour (“scfh”). The
standard applies to pneumatic controllers involved in natural
gas production and located between the wellhead and the
point of custody transfer at which the natural gas enters
into transmission and storage. For pneumatic controllers at
a natural gas processing plant, the operator must achieve a
bleed rate of zero.
The USEPA also created new standards for storage vessels that
emit more than 6 tons per year of VOC. For those affected
facilities, VOC emissions must be reduced by 95 percent
through the use of a control device or a floating roof tank.
If there are no wells in production at the site, the operator
has 30 days from start-up to determine the emission rate
and another 30 days to achieve the 95 percent reduction.
Compliance is required upon start-up at well sites where at
least one well is in production.
Subpart OOOO revises the NSPS requirements for leak
detection and repair (“LDAR”) and SO2 emissions from
onshore natural gas processing plants. The new requirements
lower the threshold for the definition of a leak to 500 ppm
from 10,000 ppm and require monitoring of connectors,
pumps, pressure relief devices and open-ended valves. The
final rule requires sulfur recovery from sweetening units such
that SO2 emissions are reduced by 99.9 percent.
Along with the new NSPS, USEPA revised subpart HH
(Oil and Natural Gas Production NESHAP) by establishing
MACT standards for small glycol dehydrators and lowering
the leak definition to 500 ppm for equipment leaks. Small
glycol dehydrators are defined as affected sources with an
actual annual average natural gas flow-rate less than 85,000
scmd or actual average benzene emissions of less than .9 Mg/
yr. The MACT standards require that the affected sources
meet benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene and xylene (“BTEX”)
limits of 3.28 x 10-4 grams BTEX/standard cubic meter
(“scm”) – parts per million by volume (“ppmv”) for existing
sources, and 4.66 x 10-6 grams BTEX/scm – ppmv for new
sources. The rule also requires implementation of LDAR
when a leak of 500 ppm or greater is detected from a valve at
a natural gas processing plant.
Similarly, the final rule also revised subpart HHH to include
MACT standards for small glycol dehydrators located at
natural gas transmission and storage facilities. Under these
revisions, a small glycol dehydrator is defined as having an
annual average natural gas flow-rate less than 283,000 scmd
or actual average benzene emissions less than .9 Mg/yr. The
MACT standards for existing sources is a BTEX emission
limit of 3.01 x 10-4 grams BTEX/scm – ppmv and 5.44 x 10-5
grams BTEX/scm – ppmv for new sources.
The new standards set forth in the NSPS (subpart OOOO)
and the revisions to the NESHAP (subparts HH and HHH)
include detailed monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and
reporting requirements. USEPA assigns a high degree of
importance to compliance with its monitoring, recordkeeping
and reporting requirements. Thus, it will be imperative that
owners and operators of affected facilities implement those
measure for each affected facility or source.
The final rule applies to any owner or operator that
commenced construction, modification or reconstruction
of an affected facility after August 23, 2011. The compliance
deadline is sixty days after publication of the final rule in the
Federal Register or upon start-up, whichever is later, except
for the REC requirement for natural gas well completions,
which begins January 1, 2015. Publication of the final rule in
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Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law (cont. from p. 9)
UIC Program
Due to recent seismic events in northeastern Ohio and
concerns from the public, changes to the underground
injection control (UIC) program were brought forward.
The UIC program deals with the underground disposal
of produced waters and brine stemming from oil and gas
exploration and development. These fluids are disposed of in
underground rock formations as deep or even deeper than the
geologic formations from which the brine was extracted.
As introduced, the UIC proposal contained several
concerning provisions. Specifically, the proposal included
the electronic tracking of brine (via transponders) being
transported in the state of Ohio, chemical disclosure
information on “out-of-district” brine being injected into
Ohio UIC wells, and an increase to the both “in district”
(from $0.05 to $0.20 per barrel) and “out-of-district” (from
$0.20 to $1.00 per barrel) brine disposal fees created last
General Assembly under Senate Bill 165 (Sen. Tom Niehaus).
The bill as passed removed all increases to the brine disposal
fee. Also stripped from the final version of the bill are the
electronic monitoring provisions via transponder and
additional chemical disclosure provisions for “out-of-district”
brine.
SB 315 retains all previous requirements under today’s UIC
law. Those transporting brine into the state of Ohio must be
registered with the ODNR. Those operating UIC wells must
collect all information required under the law today before
the fluids are injected. The slight change to this portion of
the law is that this information must be reported to ODNR
electronically every quarter. Reporting requirements were
expanded for all vehicles, vessels, and containers transporting
brine, which specifically included rail cars.
As you can see, Senate Bill 315 contained many provisions
that will have a profound effect on the Ohio oil and gas
industry. The bill, as initially proposed by the Kasich
Administration, had several flaws which were generally
addressed by the legislature. Once these flaws were addressed,
the bill became something that garnered industry support.
While the book on Senate Bill 315 can now be shut, it may
not be too long before the next chapter plays out before the
legislature. In testimony before the House Public Utilities
Committee, ODNR Director Jim Zehringer stated that the
ODNR would like to revisit two issues before the legislature
– broader chemical disclosure provisions and additional
changes for UIC injection.
President’s Comments (cont. from p. 2)
Finally, do not expect justice in this case—almost no one in
the news media reported on this or called for his resignation
or for punishment. Can you imagine if he had called for the
crucification of some other group? It is obvious no one else
will stick up for us, we oil and gas producers must stick up
for ourselves and stick together.
“If we don’t hang together, we will surely hang separately.”
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Summer Meeting
July 30 – 31, 2012
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OOGA invites you to enjoy a summertime favorite, the Summer Meeting, as OOGA
celebrates 65 years of service to the oil and gas industry. Join hundreds of your fellow
industry professionals for sports competition, great food and networking at this two day event.
Golf
Schedule of Events
• Two days of golf with 3 flights
to choose from
Monday, July 30th
• Breakfast and Business Session
• Golf
Tuesday, July 31st
• Tournament Competitions:
Golf, Clay Shooting and Tennis
• Buffet Lunch
• Velvet Ice Cream Social
• Putting Contest
• Beer Garden
• Live Entertainment
• Sports Competition Awards Dinner
• Monday - Zanesville Country Club
• Tuesday - Zanesville Country Club
or Longaberger Golf Club
• Tournament and scramble play
• Skill prizes
• Skins and mulligans
• Hole in one contest - Sponsored by
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Go to www.ooga.org for times and additional details
Clay Shoot
Tennis Tournament
• Hosted at Briar Rabbit
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• Doubles Tournament
Competition
• Tournament competition
• Courts on site at
• 50 bird course
• Expert and novice awards
• Sport related door prizes
• Sponsored by Ken Miller
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• Winner and runner up
trophies awarded
• Sponsored by OGIA Insurance
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Go to www.ooga.org for more information and registration.
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Oilfield Patriot Award Dinner
July 30, 2012
6:00 p.m. Reception | 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Award Presentation
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and advance the common interests of those engaged in our great industry. Join us as we celebrate the life and accomplishments
of the recipient, as OOGA surprises them with the most prestigious Oilfield Patriot Award!
Separate registration required, not included in Summer Meeting registration.
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By becoming a sponsor for this event, your company will receive special recognition throughout the industry by coverage in the event
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OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax (cont. from p. 14)
in the severance tax is a bad idea at this time. Some of
the ways we’re trying to do that is by having our members
submit opinion pieces or letters to the editor to their local
newspapers. You may have already seen examples of these
written by our Executive Committee members to their
local newspapers (highlights in the previous editions of the
Pipeline). We’ve also spoken with reporters from most of the
major papers across the state and a number of local papers in
Eastern Ohio letting them know that the issue is not as simple
as the Governor holding up two dimes and claiming that is all
the taxes that producers pay on a barrel of oil.
The Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s leadership and legislative
teams are working for you to promote the industry and
working on policy and tax proposals at the Statehouse.
However, I can’t stress how important you are to our efforts
to defeat the severance tax increase proposed by Governor
Kasich. You should have received a Member Action Alert
on April 27th, urging you to contact your legislator. If you
haven’t already emailed or called your legislator and the
Governor’s office, please let them know that you oppose the
severance tax increase.
This summer, as I continue my crash course on oil and gas,
I hope to learn about all the diverse aspects of the industry
and get a first-hand view of how things work. The best way to
do that is to spend time meeting more of you. If you’d like to
further educate me about the oil and gas industry from your
business’ perspective this summer, feel free to email or call
me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Want to learn more about Ohio’s oil and gas severance tax?
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State Lands Leasing
ODNR Holds Informational Meeting on Leasing
Their Properties for Oil, Gas Exploration
By: Brian Hickman
O
n May 14th, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR) hosted a meeting regarding the leasing of
ODNR land for oil and gas development. This meeting
provided those in attendance with general information
regarding the potential leasing of ODNR controlled lands for
oil and gas exploration.
ODNR provided sample general information regarding
the projected leasing process. Included in the packet of
information disseminated by ODNR were best management
practices, water permitting and usage guidelines, and other
information that a producer would need to comply with to
enter into such a lease with the ODNR.
Again, while this information is only currently for the leasing
of properties within ODNR’s control, ODNR did state that it
is their desire to create a program that would be mirrored by
the Ohio Oil and Gas Leasing Commission. This Commission
was created recently by House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep.
John Adams, in an effort to create an open, transparent
process for the leasing of all state-owned properties. The Oil
and Gas Leasing Commission was created in this legislation
as the government body deemed with reviewing potential oil
and gas leases on state-controlled lands.
For more information on the leasing of ODNR lands, you
may view the following documents from this meeting online.
For specific questions or additional information, please
contact Paul Baldridge, Chief of Real Estate for ODNR, at
614-265-6649 or [email protected].
Documents posted online by ODNR include:
Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and Recommendations for
Oil & Gas Activities on State of Ohio Lands: http://ohiodnr.
com/portals/11/pdf.leasingbmp.pdf
• NOTE: ODNR did mention that these BMP’s will be
updated as necessary and may change from the current
version posted online.
Sample Non-Developmental Oil & Gas Lease: http://ohiodnr.
com/portals/11/pdf/non-developmental-lease.pdf
Sample Developmental Oil & Gas Lease: http://ohiodnr.com/
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For more information on OOGA and other industry events,
log on to: www.ooga.org
May/June 2012
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Desk and Derrick Report
By: Sarah Tipka, President, Tuscarawas Valley Desk and Derrick Club
T
he last weekend in April, Desk and Derrick members
from across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania met
for a regional convention. The theme was “Leading the Way
in ENERGY Education.”
Tuscarawas Valley Desk and Derrick wishes to thank the
following individuals, companies and associations for their
generous contributions to our recent Region 1 Desk and
Derrick meeting.
What is Desk and Derrick? It is an energy education
organization, primarily focused on the oil and natural gas
industry, with the motto: “Greater Knowledge: Greater
Service”. Our purpose is to promote the educational and
professional development of people within the industry.
Ohio, along with Pennsylvania and West Virginia, is in
Region 1. There are 7 Desk and Derrick regions across the
United States and Canada. We have three clubs in Ohio:
Buckeye Club in Findlay, The Ohio Valley Club in Marietta
and the Tuscarawas Valley Club in eastern Ohio.
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During the recent regional meeting, members visited Gas
Pump Heaven in Dover. They were motivated and inspired
by our keynote speaker, Rhonda Reda, executive director of
OOGEEP, enjoyed a video about shale drilling, toured the
Drake Well MEET-U energy trailer’s numerous “hands-on”
and audio-visual displays. A business meeting along with
social events were held - complete with prizes.
Awards for “Achievement in Maintaining Energy Excellence”
(AIMEE) were presented on Saturday evening. The major
categories were: Best Industry Program (won by the Buckeye
Club for An Over and Under View of Gas Storage), Best Desk
and Derrick Program (won by Tuscarawas Valley Club for
their program during the 2011 OOGA meeting, “Meet John
D. Rockefeller”), Best Industry Seminar (Volt-An Electric
Vehicle won by the Buckeye Club), and Best Industry Field
Trip (won by the Tuscarawas Valley Club for their trip to the
Thorla McKee well (oldest well in Ohio) and the Big Muskie
Bucket).
If you would like more information about Desk and Derrick
clubs, please visit the website: www.addc.org or contact Sarah
Tipka by phone: 330-364-4333 or by email: [email protected].
ADDC Foundation
American Refining Group
Appalachian Basin CPA’s, Inc.
Artistic Promotions, LLC
Atlas Energy, LP
Bakerwell, Inc
Dominion East Ohio
Enervest Operating, LLC
Ergon Oil Purchasing
Fishburn Services, LLC
Gatherco, Inc.
Gilbert Energy Services
Gonzoil, Inc.
Ken Miller Supply, Inc.
Leo A. Schrider
Mattmark Drilling Company
Minard Run Oil Co.
Oxford Oil Company
Producers Services Corp.
R. L. Laughlin & Company
For more information on
Desk and Derrick Clubs
log on to: www.addc.org
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Sound Energy Company, Inc.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Summit Petroleum, Inc.
West Virginia Desk and Derrick
May/June 2012
Dawson Companies
Superior Dental Care at an Exclusive OOGA
Discount
By: Katie Cooke, Senior Consultant, Dawson Companies
S
uperior Dental Care (SDC) is pleased to offer speciallypriced dental plans to members of Ohio Oil & Gas
Association (OOGA)! Through superior service, advanced
technology, and efficient operation, SDC has been leading
the way in dental benefits for over 25 years. SDC offers your
company a fresh approach to dental coverage, eliminating the
unwanted barriers to quality dental care such as unnecessary
waiting periods and missing tooth clauses to ensure
immediate coverage for your employees.
SDC provides members with an unparalleled selection of
quality dentists and specialists. SDC’s Open Access feature
gives members the freedom to visit any of over 7,000
participating Preferred network locations or any out-ofnetwork licensed dentist at the same level of coverage and
premium. While the freedom to visit any licensed dentist
ensures maximum flexibility, choosing to remain in-network
provides the most savings as members using a non-network
dentist may be subject to balance billing.
In addition to access to quality dental care, a dental plan
from SDC comes with several value-added benefits at no
additional cost. Every SDC dental plan includes a discount on
elective cosmetic dental procedures, a discount card for vision
services, and free access to an online HR compliance library.
SDC understands that exceptional service means something
different to every client. For some, it may mean the
convenience and efficiency of technology. For others, it can
only be fulfilled by speaking to a live person. SDC delivers
both! Whether you call, send an email, chat online from
the SDC website, or utilize any of SDC’s secure online
account management options, you will experience a level of
convenience and attentive service that only SDC can provide.
A good dental plan promotes the overall health and wellness
of your employees. That’s why SDC is pleased to offer superior
dental coverage to your company through your OOGA
membership! For more information about SDC dental plans
offered at an OOGA-exclusive discount, please contact me at:
1-800-860-0090 or [email protected]
SDC keeps employers and their employees smiling for a
lifetime!
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Become a Member of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association
The Ohio Oil & Gas Association offers key benefits for those involved in the industry:
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Complete Membership Directory
Industry Activity Reports
Government Relations
Service Opportunities
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Insurance Opportunities
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Explorer Foundation Corporate Members
Discovery Members
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Artex Oil Company
BP America
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Devon Energy Corporation
Dominion East Ohio
Eclipse Resources
EnerVest Operating, LLC
Ergon Oil Purchasing, Inc.
Ohio Oil Gathering
The Oxford Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
XTO Energy Inc.
American Refining Group
Atlas Energy, L.P.
Caiman Eastern Midstream, LLC
Chevron
Dominion East Ohio
The Energy Cooperative
Gatherco, Inc.
Gulfport Energy Corporation
David R. Hill, Inc.
J.D. Drilling Company
Ken Miller Supply, Inc.
KENOIL, Inc.
Knox/Jordan Group
Local 18 IUOE
Ohio Natural Gas & Oil
Development LLC
Producers Service Corporation
REX Energy Corporation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
AECOM Technical Services
Advanced Energy Services, LLC
Alberts Spray Solutions LLC
Alliance Petroleum Corporation
American Plastic Pipe & Supply
Antero Resources
ARCADIS U.S. Inc.
ARM Group
Atlas Copco Construction
Mining Technique
A.W. Tipka Oil & Gas, Inc.
AultCare
AVT Inc.
Babst Colland
Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Bakerwell, Inc.
Bass Energy, Inc.
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan
& Aronoff LLP
BL Companies, Inc.
Blackridge Resources
Borton Lawson
Buckeye Oil Producing Co.
Burgess & Niple
Burleson LLP
Cameron Drilling Co., Inc.
Canter Surveying GPS Services, Inc.
Canton Erectors Inc.
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Conestoga - Rovers & Associates
Consol Energy Critchfield, Critchfield &
Johnston, Ltd.
Dawood Engineering, Inc.
Delta Energy LLC
Diversified Resources
Dominion East Ohio
Dorfman Production Co.
DTE Pipeline Company
EDCO Producing, Inc.
E.L. Robinson
Enduring Resources, LLC
Enterprise Fleet Management
E-Pak Manufacturing
Everflow Eastern Partners, L.P.
Excalibur Machine Co.
Falco Energy
Fifth Third Bank
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
GBQ Partners LLC
Graybar Electric
Halcon Resources Coporation
Hall, Kistler & Company, LLP
Halliburton
Hess Corporation
High Sierra Crude Oil & Marketing
Hull & Associates
Hunt Oil Company
Integrys Energy Services, Inc.
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.
IPS Engineering
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Jim Bourbeau Land Service, Inc.
JMW Trucking, Welding & Manufacturing
K&L Gates LLP
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Kelchner, Inc.
KeyBank
Kilburn Law Firm, PLLC
Kimble Companies
Kincaid, Taylor & Geyer
Kirk Excavating & Construction, Inc.
Kokosing Construction Co.
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty
Kwest Group, LLC
Larson Design Group
Lindy Paving, Inc.
MacKenzie Land & Exploration, Ltd.
Maric Drilling Company
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
Marquette Exploration, LLC
Mason Producing, Inc.
McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLC
McTech Corp.
McTish, Kunkel & Associates
Mercy Medical Center
MFC Drilling, Inc.
Mid-Ohio Pipeline Services
Moore Well Services, Inc.
MS Consultants, Inc.
NCL Natural Resources, LLC
Newpark Resources, Inc.
New Pig Corporation
Nicolozakes Trucking & Construction
Ohio CAT
Panhandle Energy
PDC Energy, Inc.
Peak Exploration & Production
Petrox, Inc.
Pipe-Valves, Inc.
Plains All American
PNC Wealth Management
Powder River Land Services, LLC
Principle Environmental LLC
Producers Supply Company, Inc.
RETTEW
Richard L. Bowen & Associates
R&J Trucking, Inc.
Sierra Resources, LLC
Stantec
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Summit Petroleum, Inc.
SunSource Hydraulic Service & Repair
Superior Well Services
Test America Laboratories, Inc.
Tetra Technologies, Inc.
Tetra Tech
Thompson Hine LLP
Tri-State Environmental Services
Triad Engineering
Universal Well Services, Inc.
URS Corporation
Velocity Ohio Midstream, LLC
Weir Oil & Gas
Westfield Bank, FSB
Will-Burt Company
Wildcat Members
Scout Members
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May/June 2012
Oilfield Expo
2 012
Save the Date!
December 4-6, 2012
I-X Center
One I-X Center Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44135
Dec. 4 – Exhibitor set up and reception
Dec. 5-6 – Expo and Conference
The Ohio Oil and Gas Association is pleased to present the all-indoor oilfield expo. Mark
your calendars for an exciting opportunity to network with the oil and gas industry.
Visit www.ooga.org for details.
For additional information, please contact Kristy Hawthorne at [email protected]
May/June 2012
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Press Releases
MarkWest Utica Announces Completion of Definitive Agreements with
Gulfport Energy Corporation to Construct Midstream Infrastructure in the
Utica Shale
M
arkWest Utica EMG, L.L.C. (MarkWest Utica), a
joint venture between MarkWest Energy Partners,
L.P. (NYSE: MWE) and The Energy and Minerals Group
(EMG) focused on the development of natural gas gathering,
transportation, and processing and natural gas liquid (NGL)
transportation, fractionation, and marketing infrastructure
in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio, today announced the
completion of definitive agreements with Gulfport Energy
Corporation (NASDAQ: GPOR) to provide gathering,
processing, fractionation, and marketing services in the
liquids-rich corridor of the Utica.
Under the terms of the agreements, MarkWest Utica will
develop natural gas gathering infrastructure primarily in
Harrison, Guernsey, and Belmont counties that is expected
to come online beginning in 2012. It is anticipated MarkWest
Utica will have approximately 60 miles of gas gathering
pipelines and associated compression to move Gulfport
volumes by the end of 2012 and up to 140 miles of gathering
pipelines by the first quarter of 2014. MarkWest Utica will
process the gas at its Harrison County processing complex,
and will provide NGL fractionation and marketing services
at the Harrison County fractionator, where NGL purity
products will be marketed by truck, rail, and pipeline.
MarkWest Utica will initially bring online an interim 40
million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) refrigeration natural
gas processing plant at its Harrison processing complex,
with an expected third quarter 2012 completion date. This
interim facility will be followed by Harrison I, a 125 MMcf/d
cryogenic gas processing facility, which is expected to begin
operations by the first quarter of 2013. An additional 200
MMcf/d of cryogenic processing capacity for the Harrison
processing complex could be installed as soon as 2013 to
support the growing Utica production.
In addition to its Harrison processing complex, MarkWest
Utica is developing a second processing complex in Noble
County. MarkWest Utica will initially bring online an interim
45 MMcf/d per day refrigeration natural gas processing plant,
with an expected fourth quarter 2012 completion date. The
Noble interim facility will be followed by an additional 200
MMcf/d cryogenic processing plant, which is expected to be
completed in mid-2013. The Harrison and Noble processing
complexes will be connected through a NGL gathering system
to the Harrison fractionation complex, which will include
100,000 barrels per day of C2+ fractionation capacity by the
first quarter of 2014. The Harrison fractionation complex
will be connected through an expansion of MarkWest’s
Marcellus NGL gathering system to its Houston fractionation
complex. The Houston and Harrison facilities will be the
largest fractionation complexes in the northeast, and will
provide tremendous operating flexibility, and reliability,
as well as market access. The Harrison fractionator will be
owned jointly by MarkWest Liberty Midstream, L.L.C. and
MarkWest Utica and the capital required to build the complex
will be shared accordingly.
“We are very excited to support Gulfport in the development
of their rich-gas acreage in the southern Utica shale,” said
Frank Semple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of MarkWest. “The construction of this extensive
set of midstream facilities is the first step of our Utica
development plan which will provide full service integrated
services for our producer customers.”
Please see page 47
For more information
on the OOGA
Summer Meeting,
turn to pages 18-19
of this OOGA Bulletin
May/June 2012
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In Memorium
Thomas B. “Tom” Dunn
T
homas B. Dunn, 69, of Naples, FL, died Tuesday April
24, 2012 at the Avow Hospice House in Naples. He was
an exceptional leader and mentor to many in the community
and oil and gas industry. Most of all, he was a wonderful and
loving husband, father and grandfather who cherished his
family more than anything. He was respected and loved by
many.
He was born January 22, 1943 in Washington, PA, a son of
the late James Lincoln and Lucille Babbitt Dunn. Mr. Dunn
graduated from Trinity High School, Washington, PA, Class
of 1960 and West Virginia Wesleyan College with B.A.
Degree, Class of 1964.
He was the third generation in the oil and gas business. In his
early years he worked in the field for Union Drilling, Inc., a
Drilling Contractor and Producer in the Appalachian Basin.
After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College, he
worked full-time at Union Drilling, Inc. in Buckhannon,
as Lease and Right-of-Way Agent, eventually working into
the supervision of well completion. He became President
of Union Drilling, Inc. in 1972, and held the Position
until 1987; founded D-Aspen, Inc. in 1986 and served as
President from 1986-1996; founded Tuscany Gas, LLC in
1996; co-founded Phoenix Diversified Ventures, Inc. in 1987
and served as President; co-founded Phoenix Energy Sales
Company in 1995 and served as president; cofounded T & F
Operating, Inc. in 1998 and serves as President; co-founded
T & F Exploration, LP in 1998 and served as Limited Partner.
Tom was a member of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association since
1972.
He held membership in several oil and gas trade associations,
including Independent Oil & Gas Association of WV (IOGA
WV), Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association
(PIOGA), Independent Petroleum Association of America
(IPAA), West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association
(WVONGA), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
He served IOGA WV as Past President, as a member of the
Board of Directors and a member of various committees.
He served IPAA as Regional Governor, Director, Area Vice
President, member of Executive Committee (2009-2011), and
member of the Board of Governors, Roustabout Club Charter
member. He served WVONGA as a Past President, currently
as a member of the Board of Directors. He was the former
Vice President of Virginia Oil & Gas Association; former
member of New York State Oil Producers Association, Inc.,
and actively participated in other states’ associations.
On July 11, 1964 he married Carol Jean Campbell
who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Tracy
Cunningham and husband Mark and Jennifer Fluke and
husband Eric all of Buckhannon; two granddaughters, Carson
Cunningham and Caroline Fluke both of Buckhannon; two
grandsons, Grant Cunningham and Bryson Fluke both of
Buckhannon; his precious Bichon, Lilly; one brother, Joseph
L. Dunn of Washington, PA; one sister, Ann Bridges and
husband Cliff of Greensboro, NC and several nieces and
nephews.
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May/June 2012
In Memorium
Richard D. Springer
R
ichard D. Springer, age 67, died Sunday evening, April
15, 2012, at International Bio Care Hospital in Tijuana,
Mexico, where he was receiving treatments for cancer.
He was born Sept. 15, 1944, in Ashtabula, the son of Harold
G. and Hilda M. (Stutzman) Springer and had been a Lenox
Township resident all of his life. Dick was a 1962 graduate
of Jefferson Area High School and attended Kent State
University. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served
in Pakistan. He was married to Linda K. (Knight) Skeels on
August 31, 1974, at Lenox Federated Church.
Dick was employed for many years with the Noble Oil Corp.
and most recently owned and operated Springer Pumping
Service, retiring in 2007. He was also a partner in Ridge Oil
& Gas, Inc. in Zanesville, Ohio. He was a member of Lenox
Christian Fellowship, the Ashtabula Co. Farm Bureau and
was involved with other gas and oil exploration groups.
Throughout his life, Dick was always very passionate about
Springer Farms where much of his extra time and energy
May/June 2012
was spent. Dick loved all the tractor duties and operations,
planting and reaping the crops and also giving the grandkids
rides. “Shep” was Dick’s special K-9 friend that you could
always find riding beside him in his truck.
Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughters, Jodi L. (Jeff)
Richmond of Geneva and step-daughters, Denise M. (Robert)
Abfall of Suamico, Wis. and Michelle R. “Shelly” (Steve)
Jurcenko of Elburn, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Caleb, Zachary,
Drew, Lindsay, Madison, Ayden and Brooke; his mother,
Hilda M. Springer of Jefferson; a sister, Joyce A. (Lincoln)
Morris of Jefferson; and a brother, Larry A. (Peggy) Springer
of Lenox Township.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold in 2005; and a
brother, Norman “Sonny” Springer in 1950.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Lenox
Christian Fellowship, 2628 Lenox-New Lyme Road, Jefferson,
Ohio 44047, or online at: www.IMOTree.com.
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Bulletin Advertisers
The Ohio Oil & Gas Association would like to thank the following companies for their support through advertising in the
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May/June 2012
New OOGA Members (as of 4/17/12)
Allied Industry
Patricia Anderson – Director, Supply Development
Panhandle Energy
713-989-7143
5051 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056
[email protected]
Ben Barnett – Survey
Canter Surveying/GPS Service
[email protected]
238 Florence Avenue, Jackson, OH 45640
Ralph Boley – Safety Manager
Producers Service Corp.
740-454-6253
109 South Graham St.
PO Box 2277 Zanesville, OH 43702
Gary Bowers – President
Producers Supply Company
121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-627-6800
[email protected]
Steve Brooks
– Manager Industrial Business - Southern Ohio
Graybar Electric
513-621-0600
[email protected]
1022 W 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45203
Tom Budd – Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
Hess Industries, Inc.
30257 Redfield Street, Niles, MI 49120
Chris Butt – Director Electrical Sales
Graybar Electric
269-684-9236
[email protected]
900 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-323-5200
[email protected]
Mary Campos
– Sub Sector Leader, Midstream Pipeline
Stantec
949-923-6937
[email protected]
19 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Robert Canter – P.S. / President
8063 Lavelle Road, Athens, OH 45701
Mike Chalcraft – President
Worthington Minerals, LLC
410 Delegate Drive, Columbus, OH 43235
740-592-5706
[email protected]
614-787-5205
[email protected]
Patricia Anderson – Director, Supply Development
Panhandle Energy
713-989-7143
5051 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056
[email protected]
Ben Barnett – Survey
[email protected]
238 Florence Avenue, Jackson, OH 45640
Ralph Boley – Safety Manager
740-454-6253
Gary Bowers – President
724-627-6800
[email protected]
Please see the following page
May/June 2012
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New OOGA Members (cont.)
Member Profiles
Mike Archer
President & CEO
Pioneer Pipe/Pioneer Group
www.pioneergroup.com
Pioneer is a full-service construction
and fabrication company based in
Marietta, Ohio. We annually employ
over 500 people across the region
and are actively involved with
Marcellus/Utica Shale projects in OH,
WV and PA.
Allied Industry (cont.)
Tom Budd – Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
Hess Industries, Inc.
30257 Redfield Street, Niles, MI 49120
Chris Butt – Director Electrical Sales
Graybar Electric
900 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-323-5200
[email protected]
Mary Campos
– Sub Sector Leader, Midstream Pipeline
Stantec
949-923-6937
[email protected]
19 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Robert Canter – P.S. / President
8063 Lavelle Road, Athens, OH 45701
Darrell Baird
Energy Services Market Leader
Varo Engineers, Inc.
www.varoengineers.com
Varo Engineers, Inc. is an Ohio-based
multidiscipline engineering firm with
60+ years of experience specializing
in process application, civil, electrical,
mechanical, structural, and nuclear
engineering. Serving utilities, power
generation, institutional, municipal
and industrial clients.
Troy Barkman
Environmental Accounts Manager
E-Pak Manufacturing, LLC
www.epakmanufacturing.com
Since 1982, E-Pak has been
manufacturing equipment for the
scrap, demolition-construction,
and environmental industries.
E-Pak takes pride in the quality,
performance, and durability of its
products.
Gary Bowers
President
Producers Supply Company, Inc.
www.producerssupplyco.com
PSC is a full-service natural gas
drilling supply company located in
central Appalachia. PSC maintains
a full product line that provides
everything from general supplies to
capitol equipment.
Mike Chalcraft – President
Worthington Minerals, LLC
410 Delegate Drive, Columbus, OH 43235
Michael Dee – Director of Business Development
AWL Transport, Inc. DBA TLX
4626 State Route 82, Mantua, OH 44255
Frank Destro
U.S. Industrial Sales, Inc.
8694 Jenna Drive, Broadview Heights, OH 44147
Tamer Eid – Vice President - Marketing
Weir Oil & Gas
740-592-5706
[email protected]
614-787-5205
[email protected]
330-907-1989
[email protected]
440-570-0693
[email protected]
7601 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76108
817-935-7593
[email protected]
Scott Ethridge – Solids Control Management
724-627-6800
Chuck Galvin – Production Manager
Lakeshore Energy Services LLC
44444 Hayes Rd., Clinton Township, MI 58038
586-416-1901
[email protected]
Gino Giumarro
– Environmental Quality Management
Stantec
207-729-1199
[email protected]
30 Park Drive, Topsham, ME 04086
Andrew Gluck
– Design-Build & Construction Services Manager
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
1228 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
Jeff Grandy
Volunteer Energy Services, Inc.
216-776-6608
[email protected]
790 Windmiller Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147
614-759-9039
[email protected]
David Grear – Stimulation Operator
740-454-6253
Joseph Halter – President
Solmet Technologies, Inc.
2716 Shepler Church Avenue, SW, Canton, OH 44706
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269-684-9236
[email protected]
330-455-4328 x24
[email protected]
May/June 2012
John Heekin
Fecon
513-696-4430
[email protected]
3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036
Danior Hussain – CEO
Hydroconfidence, Inc.
100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 18904
617-899-9709
[email protected]
Rachel Katzeff – Business Manager
724-627-6800
Jim Lostoski
– Branch Manager - Electrical (Akron/Canton)
Graybar Electric
330-526-2800
[email protected]
3805 Highland Park Street NW, Canton, OH 44720
Timothy Lowery – CEO
Pinnacle Environmental Services, LLC
614-231-1300
[email protected]
1208 Kenwick Road, Columbus, OH 43209
Shawn Malinish – Account Development Manager
GSL, Inc.
814-590-3605
4129 S. 72nd E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74145
[email protected]
Roy Marshall
United Rentals (NA), Inc.
1205 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750
740-373-5161
[email protected]
Kathleen Melland
– Environmental Permitting Lead
Stantec
608-839-1998
[email protected]
209 Commerce Parkway
PO Box 128 Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Jason Miller
BakerCorp
304-727-4863
[email protected]
PO Box 369, Route 25, Institute, WV 25112
Heath Moore – P.S.
740-592-5706
[email protected]
7 Fairlawn Avenue, Glouster, OH 45732
Jeffrey Moore – Director of Development
Kurtz Bros.
614-873-2000 ext. 32
[email protected]
6279 Houchard Road, Dublin, OH 43016
Michael Nettle – Senior Account Representative
E-Tank, LTD
4113 Millenium Boulevard, SE, Massillon, OH 44646
Drake Prouty – Safety, HR Manager
Sidwell Materials, Inc.
4200 Maysville Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701
Jason Ritchey – Partner
Curry Supply Company
1624 Curryville Road, Curryville, PA 16631
330-837-5100
[email protected]
740-849-2422
[email protected]
Financing | Risk Management | Trust | Treasury Services
814-793-2829
[email protected]
Brad Rodgers – Senior Associate
Stantec
614-486-4383
1500 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43204 [email protected]
Wes Webb | Senior Vice President | 918.588.6981
Jason Webb | Vice President | 918.588.6771
James Smail | 330.264.7500 | Nick Pustay | 740.587.2831
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May/June 2012
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Member Profiles
Kevin A. Christ
President
Worl Thompson Dodge Chrysler
Jeep
www.worlthompson.com
Worl Thompson offers new Dodge
Chrysler Jeep Ram vehicles,
full-service collision center and
a full-service repair center. Worl
Thompson offers fleet preferred
prices on all new vehicles to
all OOGA members and their
employees as well as 10% off all
service and parts purchased.
Sharon Downard
Allied Industry(cont.)
Mark Rog – Branch Manager - Electrical (Youngstown)
Graybar Electric
330-799-1500
1450 Geoffrey Trail, Youngstown, OH 44509
Gary Rowden – Sales Engineer
Unico, Inc.
2958 State Route 307 W.
PO Box 12 Austinburg, OH 44010
Mark Rubino – Branch Manager
Forberg Scientific
12446 Plaza Drive, Parma, OH 44130
Jonathan Ryan – Environmental Regulatory Lead
Stantec
209 Commerce Parkway
PO Box 128 Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Ty Smith – Director of Business Development
Wright Tool
[email protected]
440-275-1434
[email protected]
216-712-6600
[email protected]
608-839-1998
[email protected]
330-848-0600 x 202
[email protected]
Owner
One Wright Drive
PO Box 512 Barberton, OH 44203
www.proartsignsllc.com
Craig Stallman – Account Manager - Northern Ohio
Graybar Electric
216-573-6100
Pro-Art Signs LLC
A complete sign shop offering
vehicle identification from truck
lettering to complete wraps. We
also print signs, banners, and decals
in house with a 60’X100’ installation
facility. Please visit our website.
Kent Finton
Sales
J.D. Power Systems
www.jdpowersystems.com
J.D. Power Systems provides 24/7
service support for industrial power
equipment and generators.
Jeffrey E. Fort
Attorney
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
LLP
www.porterwright.com
B.S. U.S. Naval Academy, J.D., Ohio
State University. Thirty years of
experience in oil and gas law,
environmental law and real estate
law with Marathon Oil Company,
Marathon Pipeline Company and
large law firms.
6161 Halle Drive, Valley View, OH 44125
[email protected]
Jason Stanbery – Simulation Operator
740-454-6253
Mark Steiner – President
Chemviron Midwest, Inc.
3000 Old Airport Road, Suite A, Wooster, OH 44691
Doug Stewart – Environmental Team Lead
Stantec
3575 Forest Lake Drive, Suite 100
Uniontown, OH 44685
Mike Szugye – Sales & Marketing
Hapco Inc.
490 Portage Blvd., Kent, OH 44240
Frank Tiernay – Vice President
Summers Rubber Company
330-899-9167
[email protected]
330-678-9353
[email protected]
12555 Berea Road, Cleveland, OH 44111
800-686-5801
[email protected]
Ken Weismann
– Manager Industrial Business - Northern Ohio
Graybar Electric
216-573-6100
[email protected]
6161 Halle Drive, Valley View, OH 44125
Michael Wells – Survey
[email protected]
358 Maple Street, Duncan Falls, OH 43734
Charles Wilkinson – President
Stonehenge Ohio Partners, LLC
11400 Westmoor Circle, Westminster, CO 80021
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330-264-2000
[email protected]
720-889-9933
[email protected]
May/June 2012
Jess Wrick – Sales Manager
724-627-6800
Dave Zimmerman – CEO
Zimmerman Steel & Supply Company, LLC
18543 Davis Road, Dalton, OH 44618
330-828-1010
[email protected]
Associate
John Davis – Production Manager
Green Gas Company
330-264-7995
[email protected]
6630 E. Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691
Ryan Elliott – Associate Attorney
Babst Calland
412-394-5432
[email protected]
603 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Shane Huffman – Geologist
ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
1000 Gamma Dr., Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Tracie Mallett – Office Manager
Mallett Electrical Services, LLC
13245 Stoney Point Rd., New Concord, OH 43762
Bruce Phipps
West Virginia Oil Gathering Corp.
412-963-1198
[email protected]
740-826-4504
[email protected]
304-665-2461
[email protected]
157 Lower Eureka Lane, St. Marys, WV 26170
Contractor
Phillip Armstrong – Vice President
McTech Corp
8100 Grand Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44104
Sonya Brooks – Owner/President
Mudhopper Oldfield Services
580-476-2420
[email protected]
4070 CS 2840
PO Box 834 Rush Springs, OK 73082
Scott Fleming – Regional Coordinator
Aim Services
330-759-0438
[email protected]
1500 Trumbull Avenue, Girard, OH 44420
Ted Foster – Division Manager
Hilscher-Clarke Electric
572 S. 3rd Street
PO Box 877 Coshocton, OH 43812
Bob Goetz – Sales & Marketing Manager
216-391-7700
[email protected]
330-458-1188
[email protected]
PECCO, Inc.
(Perdue Environmental Contracting Co.)
859-887-5508 or 877-543-9590
[email protected]
250 Etter Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Todd Kelchner – CEO
Kelchner, Inc.
50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066
Jeff Kelchner – VP of Project Management
Kelchner, Inc.
937-704-9890
[email protected]
937-704-9890
[email protected]
May/June 2012
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Contractor (cont.)
Charles King – President
Cenergy, LLC
1763 US Route 60 West
PO Box 455 Milton, WV 25541
Daniel Klecha – Business Development
GPD Group
520 South Main Street, Suite 2531 Akron, OH 44311
Michael Morrison – Marketing Director
GPD Group
520 South Main Street, Suite 2531 Akron, OH 44311
Troy Norvell – President
Kelchner, Inc.
Doug Prodoehl – GM - Carrollton, Ohio
Kelchner, Inc.
Brenda Rockafellow – President
Skye Energy
155 Mill Street, Gahanna, OH 43032
Kevin Weckel – VP of Estimating
Kelchner, Inc.
304-743-4250
[email protected]
330-572-2545
[email protected]
330-572-2158
[email protected]
937-704-9890
[email protected]
937-704-9890
[email protected]
866-507-2818 ext. 304
[email protected]
937-704-9890
[email protected]
Producer
Mike Bates
Professional Landman
Cell:
Office:
Fax:
Email:
(330) 309-1223
(330) 244-0635
(330) 305-6001
[email protected]
5915 Nella Ave. N.W.
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Bruce Abbuhl – Reservoir Management Team Lead
BP America
281-366-2302
501 Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079
[email protected]
Terry Adamson
– Director, Regulatory Compliance & Environment
BP America
281-366-4262
[email protected]
Jerry Alberts
Antero Resources
1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Sherry Anderson
Antero Resources
Allen Berry – Vice President of Operations
Berry Enterprises, Inc.
303-357-7310
[email protected]
303-357-7310
[email protected]
2651 Best Road, Cambridge, OH 43725
740-260-0421
[email protected]
Christopher Biehl
– Vice President Accounting & Administration
330-493-0440
[email protected]
4150 Belden Village Ave. NW, Suite 410
Canton, OH 44718
Mary Ellen Brook – Sr. Land Manager
Halcon Resources Corporation
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002
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832-538-0300
[email protected]
May/June 2012
Leah Brown
– Director of Government and Public Affairs
BP America
281-366-0781
[email protected]
Jason Brown – VP, Geology
Anthony Gentile
832-538-0300
[email protected]
David Cox
304-345-5505
300 Capitol Street, Suite 200 Charleston, WV 25301
Doug Dahmann – Manager, Land
1200 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
Athena Ebersole
330-587-1221
125 State Route 43, Hartville, OH 44632
20 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Ray Franks – Energy Marketing Professional
405-228-7205
[email protected]
20 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-228-8337
[email protected]
Tom Havranek
330-587-1221
125 State Route 43 Hartville, OH 44632
John Hines – Advisor, Government Relations
Shell Oil Company
PO Box 2463 Houston, TX 77252
717-202-7169
[email protected]
Bruce Johnson – Senior Director, Government and
614-227-5805
Public Affairs - North America Gas
BP America
[email protected]
88 East Broad Street, Suite 2000 Columbus, OH 43215
JR Justus – Business Opportunity Manager
Shell Oil Company
190 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086
Kevin Kilstrom
Antero Resources
Edward Knezevich – President
Energy 2, Inc.
Construction Manager
R-N-J Trucking
Supply trucking rates and
aggregates pricing.
Michael L. Hardy
713-286-5816
[email protected]
Matt Evans – Energy Marketing Professional
Member Profiles
724-778-9153
[email protected]
303-357-7310
[email protected]
Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
www.thompsonhine.com
Nearly forty years of experience in
environmental law, including siting
permitting, enforcement defense,
wetlands, endangered species,
and risk allocation in business
transactions.
John Lubinski
President
County Fire Protection, Inc.
www.county-fire.com
Sales and service of fire
extinguishers and all types of safetyrelated products.
David B. Mustafaga
Senior Project Manager
Hull & Associates, Inc.
www.hullinc.com
Permitting, pre-drill surveys, due
dilligence support, environmental
compliance, assessment and
remediation, water sourcing,
environmental engineering, civil
engineering, site redevelopment and
energy.
PO Box 1890 Westerville, OH 43086
614-286-5454
[email protected]
Julie Silvis
Levi Mauver
330-587-1221
Environmental Land Surveying
& Solutions
125 State Route 43 Hartville, OH 44632
DeWayne McCave – Controller
Advanced Energy Services LLC
5894 Puffer Road
PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680
Project Manager
www.environmentallandsurveying.
com
231-369-2602
[email protected]
May/June 2012
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Producers (cont.)
Ward McNeilly
Antero Resources
Terry Clark
1-800-278-3364
Celesta Miracle – VP Government Relations
PDC Energy, Inc.
303-357-7310
[email protected]
Manager | Crude Oil Supply Appalachian Basin
[1-800-CRUDE-OIL]
Magnolia Terminal
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80203
1-800-846-2550
Crude Oil Buyers
Keith Britton or Bob Moss
Regional Manager, Ergon Trucking, Inc.
Tom Leyda
Mark Mize – EVP, CFO, and Treasurer
Purchasers & Transporters Of Crude Oil
Brad Piroli – Land Manager
Atlas Energy, L.P.
1000 Commerce Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Gary Provins – President
5894 Puffer Road
Gavin Reed
303-860-5800
[email protected]
832-538-0300
[email protected]
412-200-7598
[email protected]
231-369-2602
[email protected]
304-343-5505
300 Capitol Street, Suite 200 Charleston, WV 25301
Steve Rhoads – Government Relations
Shell Oil Company
PO Box 2463 Houston, TX 77252
Frank Rotunda – Regional Land Director
Atlas Energy, L.P.
1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Timothy Russell – Owner/Agent
HAP Drilling, LTD
5445 Old Somerset Road, Somerset, OH 43782
Quinton Scott – Drilling Superintendent
5894 Puffer Road
Jon Sellars – Senior Legal Counsel
Shell Oil Company
717-449-4702
[email protected]
419-489-0572
[email protected]
740-243-1932
[email protected]
231-369-2602
[email protected]
281-544-4881
Woodcreek 3192, 200 North Dairy Ashford Road
Houston, TX 77079
RegulatoRy expeRtise.
oil & gas expeRience.
>>That’s GES.
1691 Georgetown Road, Unit G
Hudson, Ohio 44236
877-505-9382
Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc.
www.gesonline.com
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H. James Sewell – Appalachia Environmental and
Regulatory Team Lead
Shell Oil Company
724-778-9153
[email protected]
190 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086
Edward Steele – Senior Technical Advisor
BP America
281-366-1323
[email protected]
Larry Thomas – General Manager - Lower 48 States
281-366-3465
& Gulf of Mexico
[email protected]
BP America
501 Westlake Park Boulevard, 25.176C
Houston, TX 77079
May/June 2012
Neal Thurber – Environmental Team Leader
BP America
419-697-4841
4001 Cedar Point Road, Oregon, OH 43616
John Tinnin – Sr. Geologist
Chris Treml
Antero Resources
832-538-0300
[email protected]
303-357-7310
[email protected]
Jeff Welch – Vice President
231-369-2602
[email protected]
5894 Puffer Road
Emily Whittenburg – Sr. Tax Advisor
Shell Oil Company
713-241-0022
[email protected]
PO Box 2463, Houston, TX 77252
Floyd Wilson – Chairman, President & CEO
Jerry Wilson – Drilling Superintendent
832-538-0300
[email protected]
231-369-2602
[email protected]
5894 Puffer Road
Steve Woodward – VP - Business Development
Antero Resources
Thomas Wright – President
303-357-7310
[email protected]
330-493-0440
[email protected]
4105 Belden Village Ave. NW, Suite 410
Canton, OH 44718
832-538-0300
[email protected]
Professional
* API Pipe Threading
* Hydrotesting
* Oilfield Supplies
* Downhole Pump Sales/Service
* New/Used Pipe
* Engine Repair, Welding, Fabrication
* We Purchase Used Pipe
999 Zane Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Office: 740-452-3641
Nicholas Asher – Business Development
Meagher Energy Advisors
303-721-6354
[email protected]
16 Inverness Place East, Building 8
Englewood, CO 80112
Darrell Baird – Energy Services Marker Leader
Varo Engineers, Inc.
2751 Tullea Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017
Tammy Bakewell – Small Business Manager
LJ Stein & Company, Inc.
71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750
Brian Barger – Partner
Brady, Coyle & Schmidt, Ltd.
4052 Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo, OH 43623
550 E. Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215
SINCE
1929
www.buckeyesupplycompany.com
Scott Zuehlke – Director, Investor Relations
Jeff Bates – Professor
Columbus State Community College
Buckeye Supply Co.
614-459-0424
[email protected]
716-763-7100
[email protected]
419-885-3000
[email protected]
Family to Family
Call us to develop your
oil and gas property
CORPORATE OFFICE
1000 Gamma Dr. Ste. 400 • Pittsburgh, PA 15238 • 412-964-6443
WEST VIRGINIA FIELD OFFICE
P.O. Box 4640 • Bridgeport, WV 26330 • 304-566-7252
KENTUCKY FIELD OFFICE
24442 KY Rte. 32 • Martha, KY 41159 • 606-652-4600
KENTUCKY PROCESSING PLANT
470 Lost Lick Branch Rd. • Martha, KY 41159 • 606-652-4722
www.abartaoilandgas.com
614-287-3652
[email protected]
May/June 2012
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Professional (cont.)
David Bell – President
Bell Petroleum Corporation, Inc.
Jason Nicholas
Cell: 330-219-7604
Orville “Nick” Nicholas
Cell: 330-717-7994
P.O. Box 86 • Cortland, OH 44410
Fax: 234-244-4293
[email protected]
www.nickswellplugging.com
420 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130
Richard Boone – Technical Associate
O’Brien & Gere
8805 Governor’s Hill Drive, Suite 164
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Richard Bowen – President
Richard L. Bowen & Associates Inc.
13000 Shaker Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44120
Susan Buhr – Owner
Pathfinder Development Solutions, Inc.
6207 Heritage Point Court
Hilliard, OH 43026
Richard Cawley – Coord.
O’Brien & Gere
1090 King Georges Post Road, Suite 904
Edison, NJ 08837
Thomas Cecconi – President & CEO
1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708
Steve Coder – Owner/Land Surveyor
Target Surveying Consulting, Inc.
4855 Rolandale, Toledo, OH 43623
740-653-3770
[email protected]
513-697-2026
[email protected]
216-377-3800
[email protected]
614-527-7724
[email protected]
732-225-7380 x227
[email protected]
330-471-5965
[email protected]
419-841-2180
[email protected]
Orla Collier – Partner
Benesch, Friedlander, Caplan & Aronoff
614-223-9340
41 South High Street, Suite 2600 Columbus, OH 43215 [email protected]
Kevin Conlon – Associate
Surveying And Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.)
512-447-0575
4801 Southwest Pky., Bldg. 2, Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78735 [email protected]
Hugh Crowell – Senior Project Manager
6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016
Jonathan Deshler – Vice President
Key Bank
88 E. Broad Street, 7th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
614-793-8777
[email protected]
614-460-2511
[email protected]
Billie Fiore – Legislative Analyst
Benesch,Friedlander,Caplan & Aronoff
614-223-9316
Dean Fox – Director, Business Development
Killbuck
(330) 276-2161
Columbus
(614) 898-7590
330-489-1092
[email protected]
Barb Frustaci
– MMC Health Center of Jackson/Massillon
330-830-6114
[email protected]
7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon, OH 44646
Robert Greiner – Project Manager
Mason Dixon Energy
200 Cherrington Parkway, Coraopolis, PA 15108
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412-269-4800
[email protected]
May/June 2012
Kensie Hamilton – Editor in Chief
West Virginia Executive Magazine
304-941-0600
[email protected]
PO Box 6277 Charleston, WV 25362
Jason Hanna – Senior Project Manager
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services 724-514-5100
Member Profiles
Danielle Somogyi
Certified Structured Settlement
Consultant
601 Technology Drive, Suite 200 Canonsburg, PA 15317
[email protected]
Michael Hardy – Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
216-566-5804
www.superiorsettlements.com
330-489-1000 ext. 1657
[email protected]
Superior settlements is a full-service
annuity firm that specializes in
placing the best non-qualified tax
deferred annuity product currently
available to use with oil and gas
lease bonus payments.
Superior Settlements
3900 Key Center, 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114
Cindy Hickey – Director, Public Relations
Margaret Hill – Partner
Blank Rome LLP
215-569-5331
[email protected]
One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Thomas Jackson
Tom Jackson Commercial Realty
330-454-4363
[email protected]
4650 Hills & Dales Road, NW, Suite 360
Canton, OH 44708
Robert Johnston – Senior Vice President
ARCADIS U.S., Inc.
1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43240
Lance Joiner – Attorney
1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027
614-888-4953
[email protected]
713-974-1333
[email protected]
Robert Karsian – Geologist
15 Engle Street, Suite 101 Englewood, NJ 07631
Craig Kasper – CEO
Gordon Kendall – HR Director
201-568-5568
[email protected]
614-793-8777
[email protected]
David Thomason
Attorney
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
www.skofirm.com
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC is an
established law firm representing
clients on local and international
levels with notable successes in
Kentucky’s signature industries.
Since 1897, our commitment to
client service is demonstrated by
enduring relationships built on
honest, experienced and trusted
counsel. With offices in Canonsburg,
Louisville, Frankfurt, Henderson
and Morganfield, SKO offers a wide
range of practices in order to best
serve our diverse clientele.
740-622-7100
[email protected]
499 Pine Street, Coshocton, OH 43812
Patrick Kennedy – Manager
716-763-7100
[email protected]
Eli Kiefaber – Attorney
Kerry Kilburn – Managing
Karen LaTone – Senior Account Executive
713-974-1333
[email protected]
713-974-1333
[email protected]
716-763-7100
[email protected]
Chuck Lundeen – Attorney
713-974-1333
[email protected]
May/June 2012
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Kevin Margolis – Partner
200 Public Square, Suite 2300 Cleveland, OH 44114
Bruce E. Smith
B. Scott Hahn
Dustin J. Hatherill
1844 W. State St., Ste. A
Alliance, OH 44601
TEL: 330-821-1430
800-353-1430
FAX: 330-821-2217
WEB: www.gtshlaw.com
216-363-4161
[email protected]
OIL & GAS PRACTICE GROUP
Trevor McMann – Project Manager
Gourdie-Fraser, Inc.
• Title and Curative Services
123 West Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
231-946-5874
[email protected]
Rhonda Mears – Attorney
Mears Law LLC
[email protected]
• Sale and Acquisition Transactions
• Development Agreements
• Landowner Disputes
685 Sandhill Road, Marietta, OH 45750
• Litigation
Serving and Assisting the Oil and Gas Industry for Over 50 Years
Robert Mecomonaco
Ream and Haager Laboratory
1226 Kaderly Street
PO Box 746 New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Howard Melcher – Geologist
US Energy Development Corporation
2350 N. Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068
Charlotte Meyer – Attorney
James Miller – Managing Member
Resources Land Group LLC
23258 Divan Road, Utica, OH 43080
Dave Mustafaga – Environmental Division Leader
Zachary Oliva – Attorney
330-440-3442
[email protected]
716-636-0401
[email protected]
713-974-1333
[email protected]
740-504-1595
[email protected]
614-793-8777
[email protected]
713-974-1333
[email protected]
Jennifer Ponchak – Owner/ Field Operations Director
614-325-9954
Follow the River Designs, LLC
4330 E. Hooppole Ridge Road
McConnelsville, OH 43756
Michael Primrose – Partner
Benesch, Friedlander, Caplan & Aronoff
200 Public Square, Suite 2300 Cleveland, OH 44114
Alan Prouty – Sales Manager
Richard Regula – Director Market Outreach
Allan Renzi – Principal
Bill Rish – Industry Market Leader
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[email protected]
216-363-4485
[email protected]
740-622-7100
[email protected]
330-489-1092
[email protected]
216-377-3841
[email protected]
614-793-8777
[email protected]
May/June 2012
Kathy Rossey – Account Executive
716-763-7100
[email protected]
John Ryan – Regional Manager
McTish Kunkel & Associates
570-368-3040
1500 Sycamore Road, Suite 320 Montoursville, PA 17754 [email protected]
Timothy Sisler – Partner
B2B CFO
330-603-2972
[email protected]
3618 West Market Street, Suite South E-1
Fairlawn, OH 44333
Kevin Sixbey – Producer
716-763-7100
[email protected]
Gavin Smith – Director of Construction Services
Tom Turner – VP Business Development &
Government Relations
216-377-3823
[email protected]
330-489-1018
[email protected]
Mark Uher – President
Manufacturers’ Education Council
614-229-7990
[email protected]
Ohio Chamber Building, 230 E. Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Charles Unangst – President
Hanover Engineering Associates, Inc.
252 Brodhead Road, Suite 100 Bethlehem, PA 18017
Timothy Unger – Purchasing Mangager
610-691-5644
[email protected]
740-622-7100
[email protected]
Robert Wagner
– EH & S Operations and Services Manager
Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.
513-825-2885
[email protected]
Thomas F. McGovern
Processing Manager
12753 South Parker Road Suite # 104
Parker, Colorado 80134
10045 Springfield Pike, Suite 7 Cincinnati, OH 45215
Michael Waligura – Technical Associate
O’Brien & Gere
8805 Governor’s Hill Drive, Suite 164
Cincinnati, OH 45219
513-697-2027
[email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sertllc.com
Phone: (303)993-7962
Cell: (303)241-5777
Thomas Washbush – Partner
614-223-9317
Timothy Weithman – Managing Director,
Producer Services
BP Energy Company
713-323-6158
[email protected]
201 Helros Way, Houston, TX 77079
Clifford Yantz – Technical Associate
O’Brien & Gere
37000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 260
Farmington Hill, MI 48335
248-477-5701 x16
[email protected]
May/June 2012
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Don Zuch – Vice President
614-793-8777
[email protected]
Royalty Owner
Robert Bevier
4744 Ganges-Five Points Road, Shelby, OH 44875
419-571-7209
[email protected]
Robert Johnson
320 E. Main Street,mLancaster, OH 43130
740-654-6780
[email protected]
Harold Tryon
1601 Motor Inn Drive, # 220 Girard, OH 44420
Chris Wood
Wood Land & Cattle Co., Ltd.
5510 S. Elyria Road, Shreve, OH 44676
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330-759-1211
[email protected]
330-264-3785 ext. 222
[email protected]
May/June 2012
Press Releases (cont.)
MarkWest Utica Announces Completion of Definitive Agreements with
Gulfport Energy Corporation to Construct Midstream Infrastructure in the
Utica Shale (cont. from p. 30)
About MarkWest Energy Partners
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited
partnership engaged in the gathering, transportation, and
processing of natural gas; the transportation, fractionation,
marketing, and storage of natural gas liquids; and the
gathering and transportation of crude oil. MarkWest has
extensive natural gas gathering, processing, and transmission
operations in the southwest, Gulf Coast, and northeast
regions of the United States, including the Marcellus Shale,
and is the largest natural gas processor and fractionator in the
Appalachian region.
About The Energy & Minerals Group
The Energy & Minerals Group is the management company
for a series of private equity funds with total investor
commitments of $4.2 Billion, consisting of $3.1 Billion of
Regulatory Assets Under Management and $1.1 Billion
in co-investment commitments. EMG focuses exclusively
on making direct investments across the natural resources
industry in conjunction with experienced management
teams focused on hard assets that are integral to existing and
growing markets. For additional information on EMG, please
contact John Raymond, Founder, CEO and Managing Partner
at 713-579-5000.
About Gulfport
Gulfport Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based
independent oil and natural gas exploration and production
company with its principal producing properties located
along the Louisiana Gulf Coast and in the Permian Basin in
West Texas. Gulfport has also acquired acreage positions in
the Niobrara Formation of Western Colorado and the Utica
Shale of Eastern Ohio. In addition, Gulfport holds a sizeable
acreage position in the Alberta Oil Sands in Canada through
its interest in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC and has interests in
entities that operate in Southeast Asia, including the Phu
Horm gas field in Thailand.
Moody & Associates, Inc. Announces the Opening of Their Fourth Office
Location in Canton, Ohio
M
oody & Associates, Inc. (www.moody-s.com)
announced today its expansion into the Eastern Ohio
Utica Shale natural gas region. With a new office located
in Canton, Ohio, Moody will provide hydrogeological
consulting services to support development of the oil and
gas industry throughout Northeast Ohio and the Ohio River
Valley.
The Canton office expects to hire 20 new employees within
the next three years to support the growth of its business
in the region. These hires are in addition to the transfer of
three employees from other Moody offices to the Canton
area. Moody hopes to target regional college graduates who
specialize in geology and environmental science along with
candidates from Eastern Ohio’s skilled work force.
“This is a natural expansion for our company,” said Jeff
Moody, president of Moody & Associates. “We have been
involved with various aspects of the oil and gas market for
more than 30 years and are excited about contributing to the
many growth opportunities Utica Shale brings to the area.”
Moody has been retained for projects in Ashtabula, Belmont,
Carroll, Columbiana, Guernsey, Jefferson, Mahoning,
Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Tuscarawas counties,
May/June 2012
and it is preparing for continued growth as more Utica Shale
projects come on line. Moody’s primary offerings will include
stray gas migration investigations, groundwater feasibility
studies, pre-drilling water supply surveys, water management
plans and post-drilling water complaint resolutions.
“Extracting energy from Utica Shale requires significant
water supply for drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations
and a commitment to protecting groundwater,” explains
Ken Cramer, district manager of the Canton office. “Our
new location makes us well positioned to provide a
comprehensive suite of hydrogeological services to support
Utica Shale projects in the safest and most environmentally
sound manner possible.”
About Moody & Associates. Inc.
Moody and Associates, Inc., founded in 1891 and
incorporated in 1954, employs more than 130 and provides a
full range of environmental and geological consulting, water
well and well pump installation and maintenance services for
a diverse range of clients in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia.
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RETTEW Opens Office in Canton, OH
Nationally Recognized Design Firm Expands into Ohio
to Support Oil and Gas Operations in Utica Shale Play,
Growing Area
R
ETTEW, an Engineering News-Record (ENR) top 200
design firm, recently expanded into Ohio by opening its
first office in Canton. The office is located at 5143 Stoneham
Road, Suite 100, North Canton.
The engineering and consulting firm, named by ENR as
the fastest-growing design firm in the United States, is well
versed in environmental regulations surrounding oil and gas
exploration and production and provides services to several
international oil and gas firms involved in Ohio’s Utica Shale
Play.
RETTEW has been providing engineering and consulting
services to the oil and gas industry since 2008, when it first
began serving clients involved in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus
Shale region. Unprecedented success in the oil and gas
market prompted RETTEW to grow its office locations in
Pennsylvania and expand into Ohio to work with firms
involved in the Utica Shale play. RETTEW provides a full
gamut of engineering, consulting and construction-related
services to support oil and gas exploration and production.
RETTEW’s general service areas include civil/municipal
engineering, environmental sciences, environmental
engineering, land development, planning, transportation
engineering and surveying. Locally, the firm is a member of
the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Canton Regional Chamber
of Commerce and Greene Chamber of Commerce.
RETTEW’s sister company, Rettew Flowback Inc. (RFI),
provides flowback treatment, frac support and construction
services to oil and gas exploration and production firms.
RFI designed a mobile, patent-pending treatment system
that recycles 100 percent of flowback and production waters,
which can be used in subsequent fracking operations. RFI’s
on-site system conserves water and reduces off-site trucking
of flowback.
“Conducting drilling operations in an environmentally
responsible manner is paramount to us and the clients we
serve,” said Mark Lauriello, PE, president, RETTEW.
RETTEW was established in 1969 in Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, as a single-person office. Today the firm
employs more than 450 and has a total of ten offices.
RETTEW’s Canton office currently has 47 employees, and
the firm plans to add 25 more by the end of 2012. In addition
to Canton, RETTEW has an office in nearby Pittsburgh,
Pa. Other Pennsylvania office locations include Athens,
Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, Mechanicsburg, Williamsport and
Schuylkill Haven. The firm also has offices in Delhi and
Liberty, N.Y.
To contact RETTEW’s Canton office, call (330) 818-9770.
Information on any of RETTEW’s services is available
on RETTEW’s website, www.rettew.com, or by calling
1-800-RETTEW-5 (1-800-738-8395).
Woolpert Expands Ohio Presence, Opens Dover Office
Woolpert, a design, geospatial and infrastructure
management consulting firm headquartered in Dayton,
Ohio, for more than 100 years, recently announced that the
firm has opened an office in Dover, Ohio.
Woolpert’s Dover office was opened to support the firm’s
growth in the northern and eastern Ohio areas.
“Woolpert is proud to support Ohio’s economy, and we have
built a strong history in Ohio spanning more than 100 years,”
said Mike Flannery, Woolpert President and CEO. “We are
excited to mobilize in the Dover area to continue to expand
our presence in the oil and gas market as well as other areas
of our business to meet the increased demand for energyrelated services.”
About Woolpert
Woolpert, ranked by Engineering News-Record as a
top national design firm, provides professional design,
geospatial and infrastructure services to clients in the
public and private sectors. Founded in 1911, Woolpert’s
innovative design approach and commitment to the creative
application of technology have grown the firm into a leader
in the consulting industry. Woolpert’s collaborative and
multidisciplinary approach is driven by great people, great
clients and great projects. For more information on Woolpert,
visit Woolpert’s website. For insight on industry trends and
emerging topics, visit our Thought Leaders blog.
Woolpert also has Ohio offices in Columbus and Cincinnati
and another 19 offices throughout the U.S.
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May/June 2012
Jackson Kelly PLLC Opens Canton, OH Office
J
ackson Kelly PLLC has announced the opening of a new
office in Canton, Ohio, to provide additional service to the
firm’s growing energy practice. Jackson Kelly has previously
been recognized as having the second largest energy practice
in the country for firms with 100 or more lawyers. The office
will be initially staffed by attorneys originally from the firm’s
Charleston and Wheeling, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, offices.
Jackson Kelly CEO, Michael D. Foster, said that the firm’s
expansion is in response to continued client needs. The
firm currently has offices throughout Colorado, Indiana,
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
Foster said, “Our new Canton office allows Jackson Kelly to
provide a full range of legal services to our clients who have
assets and interests in Ohio - a state that has a significant
future ahead of it through the development of the Utica
Shale.”
Foster went on to say that the Canton office further solidifies
Jackson Kelly’s practice within the oil and gas industry.
The firm is actively engaged with clients on mergers and
acquisitions, leasing, title work, production and development,
marketing, processing, gathering, intrastate and interstate
transportation and distribution. In addition, Foster
said that attorneys at the firm have represented clients
before numerous state regulatory agencies, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Department of
Transportation, the Department of the Interior (including
the Minerals Management Service, Interior Board of Land
Appeals and Bureau of Land Management) and state and
federal courts.
The Canton office marks Jackson Kelly’s third new office in
three years. The firm opened an Indianapolis, Indiana, office
in July 2010 and an Evansville, Indiana, office in June 2011.
About Jackson Kelly PLLC
Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national firm and is among the 250
largest law firms in the United States. It represents leading
global corporations, national and regional companies
and individual entrepreneurs in legal matters involving
environmental, energy, business, labor and employment,
federal and state workers’ compensation, civil litigation
and occupational safety and health. The firm has offices in
Colorado, the District of Columbia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Dansco Manufacturing and
Pumping Unit Service, LP
2149 Moore Ave. SE Canton, OH 44707
Pump Jack parts, repair and maintenance.
Serving Ohio, W. Virginia & Pennsylvania
Phone: 330-452.3677
Fax: 330-430-1737
Email: [email protected]
May/June 2012
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Safety Article
Assessing a Good Behavior Safety Process:
What It Is – What It Isn’t
By: Tom Quick, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Behavior-based approaches have been around long enough
now to assess their “worthiness” and sustainability as an
effective culture change agent and accident prevention
process. Like any attempt at continuous improvement, those
organizations involved and committed to behavior-based
system approaches have found various levels of success or
failure – depending upon exactly what was done (or not
done) over time.
Therefore, it is appropriate to stop and take note of some
things we all have “learned” along the way – and share those
with others who are just beginning the journey toward a
higher level of safety performance (or those contemplating
taking that initial “leap of faith”).
Here, then, are some summarized thoughts about what a
behavior process “IS”, and perhaps just as importantly what
it “ISN’T”, from those who have already wrestled with these
same key thoughts and decisions firsthand.
Some Things We Have Learned About Behavior-Based
Safety Processes
1. It is NOT just about some training sessions!
Unlike perhaps some compliance-based safety efforts that are
addressed through mandatory training sessions, a behaviorbased approach involves training (for observers, managers,
supervisors, etc.), but the “real” work starts after the training
sessions end. The attained skills must be applied on a
practical and continuous basis, and the associated activities
and accountabilities must be measured and summarized for
improvement purposes.
2. It is more than just an “Observation Process”.
Although observations are important, and they DO elevate
the level of awareness in general, the other core essential
elements of Feedback and Reinforcement cannot be forgotten,
and need to be fostered in order to maximize success. The
significance of gathering observations must be enhanced
by using the data gathered to isolate areas for overall
improvement, and to identify organizational factors that
might be contributing to some less than desired behaviors.
3. It can’t be about “blaming” employees.
The role of trust building is crucial. Employees must trust
what is going on, and feel motivated to being a part of it. The
process cannot be perceived as a “safety cop” exercise. The
focus must remain on recognizing the safe things that people
do, and providing constructive, caring feedback.
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4. It is not meant to be a replacement for all other safety
programs, and is NOT intended to be a temporary
measure.
Although very effective when properly supported, a behaviorbased effort is not to be perceived as a “flavor of the month”
program. Once begun, it should remain part of the definition
of what is done for safety within the culture. Like anything
else of value, it will take time and effort to be successful.
And – other regulatory driven programs will still need to be
continued.
5. It SHOULD be viewed as a Performance Process for
Safety.
Similar to any effective quality process, a behavior process
clarifies definitions for acceptable (safe) performance, and
provides a means to measure against it.
6. It is not meant to be a replacement for all other safety
programs, and is NOT intended to be a temporary
measure.
Although very effective when properly supported, a behaviorbased effort is not to be perceived as a “flavor of the month”
program. Once begun, it should remain part of the definition
of what is done for safety within the culture. Like anything
else of value, it will take time and effort to be successful.
And – other regulatory driven programs will still need to be
continued.
7. It SHOULD be viewed as a Performance Process for
Safety.
Similar to any effective quality process, a behavior process
clarifies definitions for acceptable (safe) performance, and
provides a means to measure against it.
8. It IS a proactive, instead of reactive, way to involve and
protect ALL employees at every level of the organization.
Investigating incidents is necessary, and hopefully a learning
experience. But preventing incidents from occurring in
the first place by studying “upstream” indicators through
systematic observations is where resources are best utilized.
9. It IS intended to be POSITIVE in nature, utilizing
reinforcement instead of punishment.
Building “commitment” on a long-term basis requires
involvement and participation. Recognizing and rewarding
participating employees tends to produce the most
satisfactory and satisfying results.
May/June 2012
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P.O. Box 187 Granville, Ohio 43023 | 740-587-0410
www.oogeep.org
Events Calendar
April
Stark County EMA, April 10, 2012
Ohio University Energy Summit, April 11, 2012
Expanding Your Horizons/ Young Women in Engineering,
April 14, 2012
Pataskala Area Chamber of Commerce, April 17, 2012
Smith Dairy Trucking, Advanced Fuels Meeting, April 18. 2012
FDIC Fire Department Instructors Conference, April 18 - 21, 2012
Richland County Presentation, April 19, 2012
SOOGA Annual Membership Meeting, April 25, 2012
ITT Education Expo, April 26, 2012
Desk & Derrick Regional Meeting, April 28 - 29, 2012
Oilfield Emergency Response Training Workshop, April 28 - 29, 2012
Dawes Arboretum - Arbor Day, April 28, 2012
Harrison County Farm Bureau, April 30, 2012
May
Tucker Ellis, LLP, June 6, 2012
Wadsworth 9.12 Group, Medina Tea Party, June 7, 2012
County Recorders Association, June 11, 2012
Spring/ Summer 2012 Industry Training Series, June 12 - 13, 2012
Marietta College Teacher Workshop, June 13 - 14, 2012
Ohio Department of Education “HOT” (Hands-on-Training)
Teacher Workshop, June 14, 2012
Stark State College Oil & Gas Information Session, June 19, 2012
Coshocton Central Ohio Technical College Teacher Workshop,
June 21 - 22, 2012
National Fire Acadamy, June 28 - 29, 2012
July
Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, July 14 - 18, 2012
Dublin/ Worthington Rotary Club, July 18, 2012
Ohio Oil and Gas Association Summer Meeting, July 30 - 31, 2012
August
Leadership Cincinnati/ Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, May 3,
2012
Service Transmission Exploration, Production Safety (STEPS),
May 4, 2012
State Science Day, May 5, 2012
GEMS Middle School, May 7, 2012
Blendon Middle School, May 8, 2012
Columbiana County Economic Summit, May 8, 2012
Homer Fire Department, May 9, 2012
Martins Ferry Middle School, May 10, 2012
Buckeye Trail Elementary School, May 14, 2012
Geauga County/ Claridon Township, May 14, 2012
Summit Workforce Solutions, May 16, 2012
Eastern Concerned Citizens Rally, May 16, 2012
Summit County Landowners Group, May 17, 2012
Oilfield Emergency Response Training Workshop, May 19 - 20, 2012
Congressman Renacci Town Hall Meeting, May 22, 2012
Subcontractors Association of NE Ohio, May 24, 2012
Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments, May 25, 2012
Spring/ Summer 2012 Industry Training Series, May 31 - June 1, 2012
June
Youngstown State University, Sustainable Energy Forum, June 5,
2012
Youngstown Metro Housing, June 6, 2012
COSI Teacher Resources Day, August 7, 2012
Belmont County Teacher Workshop, August 8 - 9, 2012
Evets Oil & Gas Construction Services, August 16, 2012
Ross County Soil and Water Conservation District, August 21, 2012
September
SOOGA Trade Show, September 12 - 13, 2012
2012 Eastern Section AAPG, September 22 - 26, 2012
AAPG Cleveland Teacher Workshop, September 24, 2012
NARO Appalachian Annual Meeting, September 26, 2012
October
Women’s International Network of Utility Professionals Conference, October 8 - 9, 2012
Oilfield Emergency Response Training Workshop,
October 13 - 14, 2012
November
Oilfield Emergency Response Training Workshop,
November 3 - 4, 2012
Career Technology Education Center Career Fair, November 20, 2012
December
Ohio Oil and Gas Asscociation 2012 Oilfield Expo,
December 4 - 6, 2012
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2012
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Schedule of Events
Other Information
Available Online
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May/June 2012
Ohio Oil & Gas Association Events
For the latest information on these and other events, including how to register, go to www.ooga.org
June
July (cont.)
OOGA Regional Producer Meeting
2012 Oilfield Patriot Award
June 15, 2012
McDonough Auditorium, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
July 30, 2012
Zanesville, OH
OOGA Regional Producer Meeting
December
June 22, 2012
Holiday Inn, Canton, OH
2012 Oilfield Expo
December 4 - 6, 2012
IX Center, Cleveland, OH
July
2012 Summer Meeting
July 30 - 31, 2012
Zanesville Country Club, Zanesville, OH
Industry Events
Contact Kristy Hawthorne at 740-587-0444 or [email protected] to have an event listed.
June
September
IPAA Midyear Meeting
June 27 - 29, 2012
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO
Hydraulic Fracturing: Scientific and Technical
Approaches to Protect Groundwater
June 27, 2012
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Columbus, OH
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Eastern Section 41st Annual Meeting
September 22 - 26, 2012
The Renaissance Hotel, Cleveland, OH
Visit www.esaapg2012.org for more details
SOOGA Spring Clay Shoot
June 29, 2012
Hilltop Sports, Whipple, OH
May/June 2012
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Ohio Posted Crude Oil Prices
Ergon – As of 4/16/12
Date
ARG – As of 4/16/12
Ergon Tier 1 Ergon Tier 2 Ergon Tier 3
Date
ARG Tier 1
ARG Tier 2
ARG Tier 3
3/9/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/9/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/10/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/10/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/11/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/11/2012
107.45
104.45
101.45
3/12/2012
106.39
103.39
100.39
3/12/2012
106.39
103.39
100.39
3/13/2012
106.76
103.76
100.76
3/13/2012
106.76
103.76
100.76
3/14/2012
105.48
102.80
99.48
3/14/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
3/15/2012
105.16
102.16
99.16
3/15/2012
105.16
102.16
99.16
3/16/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/16/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/17/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/17/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/18/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/18/2012
107.11
104.11
101.11
3/19/2012
108.14
105.14
102.14
3/19/2012
108.14
105.14
102.14
3/20/2012
105.66
102.66
99.66
3/20/2012
105.66
102.66
99.66
3/21/2012
107.32
104.32
101.32
3/21/2012
107.32
104.32
101.32
3/22/2012
105.40
102.40
99.40
3/22/2012
105.40
102.40
99.40
3/23/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/23/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/24/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/24/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/25/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/25/2012
106.92
103.92
100.92
3/26/2012
107.08
104.08
101.08
3/26/2012
107.08
104.08
101.08
3/27/2012
107.38
104.38
101.38
3/27/2012
107.38
104.38
101.38
3/28/2012
105.46
102.46
99.46
3/28/2012
105.46
102.46
99.46
3/29/2012
102.83
99.83
96.83
3/29/2012
102.83
99.83
96.83
3/30/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
3/30/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
3/31/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
3/31/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
4/1/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
4/1/2012
103.07
100.07
97.07
4/2/2012
105.78
102.78
99.78
4/2/2012
105.78
102.78
99.78
4/3/2012
104.56
101.56
98.56
4/3/2012
104.56
101.56
98.56
4/4/2012
102.02
99.02
96.02
4/4/2012
102.02
99.02
96.02
4/5/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/5/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/6/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/6/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/7/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/7/2012
103.86
100.86
97.86
4/8/2012
103.01
100.01
97.01
4/8/2012
103.86
100.86
97.01
4/9/2012
101.57
98.57
95.57
4/9/2012
103.01
100.01
95.57
4/10/2012
103.25
100.25
97.25
4/10/2012
101.57
98.57
97.25
4/11/2012
104.19
101.19
98.19
4/11/2012
103.25
100.25
98.19
4/12/2012
104.19
101.19
98.19
4/12/2012
104.19
101.19
98.19
4/13/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/13/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/14/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/14/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/15/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/15/2012
103.38
100.38
97.38
4/16/2012
103.48
100.48
97.48
4/16/2012
103.48
100.48
97.48
Note: Oil prices only. Some postings do have transportation adjustments.
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May/June 2012
Ergon – As of 5/28/12
Date
ARG – As of 5/28/12
Ergon Tier 1 Ergon Tier 2 Ergon Tier 3
Date
ARG Tier 1
ARG Tier 2
ARG Tier 3
4/17/2012
104.75
101.75
98.75
4/17/2012
104.75
101.75
98.75
4/18/2012
103.22
100.22
97.22
4/18/2012
103.22
100.22
97.22
4/19/2012
102.82
99.82
96.82
4/19/2012
102.82
99.82
96.82
4/20/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/20/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/21/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/21/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/22/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/22/2012
103.60
100.60
97.60
4/23/2012
103.66
100.66
97.66
4/23/2012
103.66
100.66
97.66
4/24/2012
104.10
101.10
98.10
4/24/2012
104.10
101.10
98.10
4/25/2012
104.67
101.67
98.67
4/25/2012
104.67
101.67
98.67
4/26/2012
105.10
102.10
99.10
4/26/2012
105.10
102.10
99.10
4/27/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/27/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/28/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/28/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/29/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/29/2012
105.48
102.48
99.48
4/30/2012
105.42
102.42
99.42
4/30/2012
105.42
102.42
99.42
5/1/2012
106.71
103.71
100.71
5/1/2012
106.71
103.71
100.71
5/2/2012
103.02
103.02
100.02
5/2/2012
103.02
103.02
100.02
5/3/2012
103.34
100.34
97.34
5/3/2012
103.34
100.34
97.34
5/4/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/4/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/5/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/5/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/6/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/6/2012
99.29
96.29
93.29
5/7/2012
98.74
95.74
92.74
5/7/2012
98.74
95.74
92.74
5/8/2012
97.81
94.81
91.81
5/8/2012
97.81
94.81
91.81
5/9/2012
97.61
94.61
91.61
5/9/2012
97.61
94.61
91.61
5/10/2012
97.88
94.88
91.88
5/10/2012
97.88
94.88
91.88
5/11/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/11/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/12/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/12/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/13/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/13/2012
96.93
93.93
90.93
5/14/2012
95.58
92.58
89.58
5/14/2012
95.58
92.58
89.58
5/15/2012
94.78
91.78
88.78
5/15/2012
94.78
91.78
88.78
5/16/2012
93.61
90.61
87.61
5/16/2012
93.61
90.61
87.61
5/17/2012
93.36
90.36
87.36
5/17/2012
93.36
90.36
87.36
5/18/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/18/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/19/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/19/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/20/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/20/2012
92.28
89.28
86.28
5/21/2012
93.37
90.37
87.37
5/21/2012
93.37
90.37
87.37
5/22/2012
92.46
89.46
86.46
5/22/2012
92.46
89.46
86.46
5/23/2012
90.70
87.70
84.70
5/23/2012
90.70
87.70
84.70
5/24/2012
91.46
88.46
85.46
5/24/2012
91.46
88.46
85.46
5/25/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/25/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/26/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/26/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/27/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/27/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/28/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
5/28/2012
91.66
88.66
85.66
May/June 2012
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Crude Oil Prices
Settle Price, Crude Oil
Light Sweet
NYMEX v Ohio Wellhead Posted Prices
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
Monday, June 11, 2012
$ per Bbl
June 11, 2011- June 11, 2012
121.00
101.00
82.55
21.00
Oct. 2012
82.96
1.00
Nov. 2012
83.25
Dec. 2012
83.61
Jan. 2013
83.98
Feb. 2013
84.90
Mar. 2013
84.41
Apr. 2013
85.32
May 2013
85.49
Jun. 2013
84.31
5/11/2012
3/11/2012
1/11/2012
NYMEX Near Month
4/11/2012
Sept 2012
2/11/2012
41.00
12/11/2011
82.27
11/11/2011
Aug. 2012
10/11/2011
61.00
9/11/2011
81.94
8/11/2011
Jul. 2012
7/11/2011
Settle Price
6/11/2011
Month
81.00
Ohio Post
Natural Gas Index Pricing
NYMEX Close & Appalachian Index
June, 2011 - June, 2012
Settle Price, Natural Gas
5.000
4.500
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
Monday, June 11, 2012
$ per MMBtu’s
4.000
3.500
3.000
2.500
Month
Settle Price
Jul 2012
2.195
1.000
Aug. 2012
2.233
0.500
Sept. 2012
2.280
0.000
Oct. 2012
2.381
Nov. 2012
2.726
Dec. 2012
3.035
Jan. 2013
3.180
Feb. 2012
3.205
2.000
TCo Appalachian Index
NYMEX Monthly Settle
Jun-12
May-12
Apr.-12
Mar-12
Feb-12
Jan-12
Dec-12
Nov-12
Oct-12
Sep-12
Aug-12
Jul-12
Jun-12
1.500
Dominion Appalachian Index
2012 Gas Index Prices
April
May
June
Mar. 2013
3.175
TCo
2.190
2.070
2.430
Apr. 2013
3.170
Dominion
2.200
2.070
2.440
May. 2013
3.236
NYMEX
2.191
2.036
2.429
Jun. 2013
3.249
Page 58
May/June 2012
May/June 2012
Page 59
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