New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson heads the slate of 2003-2004 Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) officers. Richardson, a former United Nations ambassador and U.S. secretary of energy during the Clinton Administration, was chosen at the IOGCC’s midyear meeting in Williamsburg, VA. He will succeed the current chairman, North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, at the IOGCC’s annual meeting in Reno in October. Donald L. Mason of Ohio was selected as vice chairman and Randy Ruedrich of Alaska was selected as second vice chairman. Mason, a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, is the current second vice chairman of the IOGCC. Ruedrich is a member of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski was named chairman-elect, and will serve as chairman in 2004-2005 along with Ruedrich as vice chairman and Don Likwartz of Wyoming as second vice chairman. Likwartz is state oil and gas supervisor for Wyoming. Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal was tabbed to serve as chairman in 2005-2006. The IOGCC, founded in 1935 to ensure the efficient recovery of domestic petroleum resources while protecting health, safety and the environment, represents the governors of 30 oil and gas producing states. Seven states are associate members, and the IOGCC international program has seven affiliates. For more information on the IOGCC, visit its web site at www.iogcc.state.ok.us.
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British Columbia Gains IOGCC Affiliation
British Columbia has been unanimously elected the seventh international affiliate member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), giving the Canadian province full access to information and resources of the Oklahoma City-based commission.
British Columbia Gains IOGCC Affiliation
British Columbia has been unanimously elected the seventh international affiliate member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), giving the Canadian province full access to information and resources of the Oklahoma City-based commission.
IOGCC Calls for Tax Incentives, Energy Policy
As it ended its annual conference in San Antonio last week, theInterstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission emerged with an agendacalling for new tax and public policy incentives to increasenatural gas production in the United States. The 30-stateorganization re-issued its call for a national energy policy andurged Congress to give tax breaks to exploration and developmentcompanies.
IOGCC Calls for Tax Incentives, Energy Policy
As it ended its annual conference in San Antonio this week, theInterstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission emerged with an agendacalling for new tax and public policy incentives to increasenatural gas production in the United States. The 30-stateorganization re-issued its call for a national energy policy andurged Congress to give tax breaks to exploration and developmentcompanies.
Multiple Idle Wells Await Production
A new study by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commissionreports the number of idle gas and oil wells nationwide has jumpedby more than 58,000 in four years to 343,030 wells in 2000, whichillustrates the impact of low oil and gas prices over the past fewyears and the potential for increased marginal well production overthe next few years.
Multiple Idle Wells Await Production
A new study by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commissionreports the number of idle gas and oil wells nationwide has jumpedby more than 58,000 in four years to 343,030 wells in 2000, whichillustrates the impact of low oil and gas prices over the past fewyears and the potential for increased marginal well production overthe next few years.
Hansen Chosen Leader Of New Gas Committee
Christine Hansen, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission(IOGCC) executive director since 1993, was named to the newCommittee on Natural Gas for the National Petroleum Council (NPC).The committee, formed at the request of U.S. Secretary of EnergyBill Richardson, has been charged with a reassessment of its 1992study “Potential of Natural Gas in the United States,” and willreport back to Richardson by mid-1999.The study will focus on thecapability of the industry to meet growing gas demands and alsowill compare the 1992-98 actual supply-demand with projections madein the 1992 study.
