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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

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.

Senate Bill 315

Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into LawBy: Brian Hickman

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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

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Joseph 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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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.”

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.

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2011-2012 Committee Chairs

Commerce (Co-Chairs)Steve Downey [email protected] 304-343-5505Connie Slocum [email protected] 614-307-9180

EnvironmentalGregory Russell [email protected] 614-464-5468

ExplorationJohn Forman [email protected] 614-440-6465

Government AffairsJim Aslanides [email protected] 740-622-5600

PAC (Oil & Producers Fund) SubcommitteeThomas Booth [email protected] 330-833-5558

LegalW. Jonathan Airey [email protected] 614-464-6346

Tax SubcommitteeThomas Giusti [email protected] 614-825-0011

MeetingsJoel Rudicil [email protected] 330-659-0095

MembershipGregory Mason [email protected] 740-622-1844

Producers (Co-Chairs)Clint Cameron 740-453-3300Duane Clark [email protected] 330-757-8886

Past Presidents CouncilJeffrey J.A. Baker [email protected] 614-898-7590

Safety (Co-Chairs)Steven [email protected] Murray [email protected] 330-244-9607

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ContentsFederal Policy ReviewU.S. EPA Issues Final Rules Establishing Air Emission Standards

for the Oil and Gas industry 13

State Policy ReviewEnergy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law 1

Governor Continues to Aggressively Push for Increased Oil, Gas

Severance Taxes 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 & EditorialsPresident’s Comments 2

Ohio Map of Utica Shale Activity 12

Desk and Derrick Report 22

OOGEEP 52 - 53

OOGA Member NewsOhio is Looking for a New State Geologist 5

OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax 14

Administrative Journal Entry on the 2012 Uniform

Formula for Valuation 15

Superior Dental Care at an Exclusive OOGA Discount 23

Explorer Foundation Corporate Members 26

Press Releases 29, 47 - 49

Bulletin Advertisers 32

In Memorium 30 - 31

New OOGA Members 33 - 46

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices (NYMEX) 56 - 58

Events2012 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


Severance Tax Debate

Governor Continues to Aggressively Push for Increased Oil, Gas Severance TaxesBy: Brian Hickman

Governor 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.

OOGA Staff ContactsThomas E. StewartExecutive Vice President [email protected]

Brian HickmanGovernment Affairs Manager Communications Director [email protected]

Georgette McElroyExecutive Assistant [email protected]

Pete MacKenzieVice President of Operations [email protected]

Kristy HawthorneDirector of Membership Services [email protected]

Stuart DarfusAdministrative Specialist & Membership Services [email protected]

Penny SeipelVice President of Community Affairs [email protected]

Deneen WelkerDirector of Finance [email protected]

Amanda ParkerAdministrative Assistant & Accounting Services [email protected]

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Ohio Geological Survey

Ohio Looking for New State GeologistBy: Brian Hickman

After 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.

Officers*Jerry James, -President, Marietta*Joel Rudicil - Vice President, Richfield*David R. Hill - Secretary/Treasurer, Byesville*Thomas E. Stewart - Executive Vice President, Granville

TrusteesAdrian Acevedo, The Woodlands, TX*W. Jonathan Airey, Columbus*James S. Aslanides, CoshoctonDow Bowman, SugargroveThomas Booth, Massillon Brent Breon, North CantonClinton W. Cameron, ZanesvilleBenjamin W. Cart, PolandBrian Coblentz, MillersburgMark Conway, WoosterTodd Dever, CambridgeSteven Downey, Charleston, WVBarry Ferguson, ColumbusFrank W. Gonzalez, CantonJames R. Halloran, Chagrin FallsCarl Heinrich, RenoWilliam Hlavin, Akron*Mark D. Jordan, New AlbanyTony Kovacevich, North Canton*Bruce A. Levengood, DoverMark S. Lytle, WoosterGreg Mason, CoshoctonTimothy McNutt, North Canton*Jack K. Miller, WoosterJohn W. Miller, CantonJeff Moore, StowGregory New, BeloitRichard C. Poling, SomersetDan Pottmeyer, ZanesvilleScott Rotruck, Oklahoma City, OKD. Eric Smith, WinesburgMark A. Sparr, WoosterRalph W. Talmage, ColumbusBenjamin H. Thomas, MariettaSarah J. Tipka, DoverHoward J. Wenger, Dalton

Honorary TrusteesLeo Altier, CorningJeffrey J.A. Baker, Westerville William Bennett, WoosterR. Gene Brasel, MiddleportCharles E. Call, StowJames H. Cameron, Zanesville*Steven L. Grose, HartvilleAlan W. Jones, Mt. GileadJerry D. Jordan, ColumbusKirk A. Jordan, Sarasota, FL*William G. Kinney, TwinsburgEdgar W. McCauley, NewarkJames C. Morgan, II, The Villages, FLJerry C. Olds, WorthingtonGraham R. Robb, ZanesvilleR. J. Schwarz, ColumbusBerman J. Shafer, Palm Beach Gardens, FLGuy F. Sitler, Jr., NewarkJames R. Smail, WoosterE. A. Smith, Naples, FLJ. W. Straker, ZanesvilleJohn W. Straker, Jr., ZanesvilleJohn C. Wright, Sistersville, WV

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Well Construction Rules

Senate Bill 165 Well Construction Rules ApprovedBy: Brian Hickman

The 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,”

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Great Lakes Compact Legislation

Great Lakes Compact Legislation Becomes LawBy: Brian Hickman

The 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.

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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.

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.

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

agreement.

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.

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.

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.

Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law (cont. from p. 1)


Midstream Proposals

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”.

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.

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

over these production sites and facilities.

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.

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.

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.

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“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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“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.”

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.

“We are competing for oil and gas investment with other areas of the nation and the world, just like in all types of

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.

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.

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stated NRDC attorney Richard Sahli.

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.

“Comments submitted by NRDC show a fundamental lack of experience with our state’s geology and producing

Senate Bill 165 Well Construction Rules Approved (cont. from p. 6)

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.

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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U.S. EPA Issues Final Rules EstablishingAir Emission Standards for the Oil and Gas IndustryBy: Anthony Guiliani, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

On 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

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

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Severance Tax Debate

OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax By: Penny Seipel, Vice President of Communty Affairs, OOGA

During 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.

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

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36 months if they elect not to monitor the hours of operation.The final rule requires that continuous bleed, natural gas-driven 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 the Federal Register should occur within a few weeks.

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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.

Energy MBR Passed, Signed Into Law (cont. from p. 9)

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.”

President’s Comments (cont. from p. 2)

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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.

OOGA Outreach Efforts on the Severance Tax (cont. from p. 14)

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On 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/portals/11/pdf/developmental-lease.pdf

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ODNR Holds Informational Meeting on Leasing Their Properties for Oil, Gas ExplorationBy: Brian Hickman

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The 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.”

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.

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].

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.

A. W. Tipka Oil and Gas. Inc.

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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

Sound Energy Company, Inc.

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Summit Petroleum, Inc.

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Local 18 IUOEOhio Natural Gas & Oil Development LLCProducers Service CorporationREX Energy CorporationVorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

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Enterprise Fleet ManagementE-Pak ManufacturingEverflow Eastern Partners, L.P.Excalibur Machine Co.Falco EnergyFifth Third BankFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.GBQ Partners LLCGraybar ElectricHalcon Resources CoporationHall, Kistler & Company, LLP HalliburtonHess CorporationHigh Sierra Crude Oil & MarketingHull & AssociatesHunt Oil CompanyIntegrys Energy Services, Inc.Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.IPS EngineeringJackson Kelly PLLCJim Bourbeau Land Service, Inc.JMW Trucking, Welding & ManufacturingK&L Gates LLPKegler, Brown, Hill & RitterKelchner, Inc.KeyBankKilburn Law Firm, PLLCKimble CompaniesKincaid, Taylor & GeyerKirk Excavating & Construction, Inc.Kokosing Construction Co.Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & DoughertyKwest Group, LLCLarson Design GroupLindy Paving, Inc.MacKenzie Land & Exploration, Ltd.Maric Drilling Company MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.Marquette Exploration, LLCMason Producing, Inc.McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLCMcTech Corp.

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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.”

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 Please see page 47

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In Memorium

Thomas B. “Tom” Dunn

Thomas 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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In Memorium

Richard D. Springer

Richard 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

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.


Bulletin AdvertisersThe Ohio Oil & Gas Association would like to thank the following companies for their support through advertising in the Bulletin. Classified advertisements for these companies can be found on the pages indicated.

DrillingHAD Drilling Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Poulson Drilling Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Exploration, Development & Production Abarta Oil & Gas Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Bakerwell, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Byers Oil & Gas, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Decker Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Duck Creek Energy, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4EDCO Producing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Energy Cooperative, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51New Prospect Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Oxford Oil Company, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Petrox, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Smail, Inc., James R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37South Shore Energy, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Professional ServicesARM Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Appalachian Basin CPAs, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Bank of Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Bates, Professional Landman, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Black McClusky Souers & Albaugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21CompManagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Conestoga Rovers & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Dawson Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9DBG & Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Geiger, Teeple, Smith & Hahn, L.L.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Grove, Michael E., Attorney At Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Hall, Kistler & Company, LLP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Hammontree & Associates, Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths, & Dougherty Co., L.P.A . . . . . . . . . . 20, 40Larsen Design Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38MacKenzie Land & Exploration, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29OGIA Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Roth Exploration Geoservices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Schulberg, Arnold L., Attorney/Huron Land Service . . . . . . . . . . . 49SherWare, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Triad Engineering, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Oilfield ServicesBergad Specality Foams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Curry Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Drillers Transportation Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Fiberspar Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Hagen Well Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Lezzer Energy Services Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7McJunkin Red Man Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Laughlin & Co., Inc., R.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Moore Well Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Nick’s Well Plugging, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Northstar Oilfield Service & Sales Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Ohio Natural Gas Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Petroset Cementing Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Shoots Meter Check Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PurchasersAmerican Refining Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Delta Energy, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Devco Oil, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Ergon Oil Purchasing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Exelon Energy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Hess Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44IGS Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Integrys Energy Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Lakeshore Energy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Sequent Energy Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Geophysical ServicesElite Seismic Processing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Precision Geophysical, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Seismic Earth Resources Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Supply CompaniesAJAX Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Appalachian Oilfield Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Aqua-Clear, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Buckeye Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Cameron Oil & Gas, LLC, Dow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Cummins Bridgeway, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Dansco Manufacturing and PumpUnit Service, LP. . . . . . . . . . . . 49D & K Supply & Equipment, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Eastern Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Merit Pump & Equipment Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Miller Supply, Inc., Ken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42MULTI-Products Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Parmaco of Parkersburg, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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New OOGA Members (as of 4/17/12)

Allied Industry Patricia Anderson – Director, Supply DevelopmentPanhandle Energy 5051 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056

[email protected]

Ben Barnett – SurveyCanter Surveying/GPS Service 238 Florence Avenue, Jackson, OH 45640

[email protected]

Ralph Boley – Safety ManagerProducers Service Corp. 109 South Graham St. PO Box 2277 Zanesville, OH 43702

740-454-6253

Gary Bowers – PresidentProducers Supply Company 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

[email protected]

Steve Brooks – Manager Industrial Business - Southern OhioGraybar Electric 1022 W 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45203

[email protected]

Tom Budd – Regional Sales & Marketing ManagerHess Industries, Inc. 30257 Redfield Street, Niles, MI 49120

[email protected]

Chris Butt – Director Electrical SalesGraybar Electric 900 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

[email protected]

Mary Campos – Sub Sector Leader, Midstream PipelineStantec 19 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

[email protected]

Robert Canter – P.S. / PresidentCanter Surveying/GPS Service 8063 Lavelle Road, Athens, OH 45701

[email protected]

Mike Chalcraft – PresidentWorthington Minerals, LLC 410 Delegate Drive, Columbus, OH 43235

[email protected]

Patricia Anderson – Director, Supply DevelopmentPanhandle Energy 5051 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056

[email protected]

Ben Barnett – SurveyCanter Surveying/GPS Service 238 Florence Avenue, Jackson, OH 45640

[email protected]

Ralph Boley – Safety ManagerProducers Service Corp. 109 South Graham St. PO Box 2277 Zanesville, OH 43702

740-454-6253

Gary Bowers – PresidentProducers Supply Company 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

[email protected]

Please see the following page


New OOGA Members (cont.)

Allied Industry (cont.)Tom Budd – Regional Sales & Marketing ManagerHess Industries, Inc. 30257 Redfield Street, Niles, MI 49120

[email protected]

Chris Butt – Director Electrical SalesGraybar Electric 900 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

[email protected]

Mary Campos – Sub Sector Leader, Midstream PipelineStantec 19 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

[email protected]

Robert Canter – P.S. / PresidentCanter Surveying/GPS Service 8063 Lavelle Road, Athens, OH 45701

[email protected]

Mike Chalcraft – PresidentWorthington Minerals, LLC 410 Delegate Drive, Columbus, OH 43235

[email protected]

Michael Dee – Director of Business DevelopmentAWL Transport, Inc. DBA TLX 4626 State Route 82, Mantua, OH 44255

[email protected]

Frank Destro U.S. Industrial Sales, Inc. 8694 Jenna Drive, Broadview Heights, OH 44147

[email protected]

Tamer Eid – Vice President - MarketingWeir Oil & Gas 7601 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76108

[email protected]

Scott Ethridge – Solids Control ManagementProducers Supply Company 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

724-627-6800

Chuck Galvin – Production ManagerLakeshore Energy Services LLC 44444 Hayes Rd., Clinton Township, MI 58038

[email protected]

Gino Giumarro – Environmental Quality ManagementStantec 30 Park Drive, Topsham, ME 04086

[email protected]

Andrew Gluck – Design-Build & Construction Services ManagerMichael Baker Jr., Inc. 1228 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

[email protected]

Jeff Grandy Volunteer Energy Services, Inc. 790 Windmiller Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147

[email protected]

David Grear – Stimulation OperatorProducers Service Corp. 109 South Graham St. PO Box 2277 Zanesville, OH 43702

740-454-6253

Joseph Halter – PresidentSolmet Technologies, Inc. 2716 Shepler Church Avenue, SW, Canton, OH 44706

330-455-4328 [email protected]

Member ProfilesMike 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.

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.



John Heekin Fecon 3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036

[email protected]

Danior Hussain – CEOHydroconfidence, Inc. 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 18904

[email protected]

Rachel Katzeff – Business ManagerProducers Supply Company 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

724-627-6800

Jim Lostoski – Branch Manager - Electrical (Akron/Canton)Graybar Electric 3805 Highland Park Street NW, Canton, OH 44720

[email protected]

Timothy Lowery – CEOPinnacle Environmental Services, LLC 1208 Kenwick Road, Columbus, OH 43209

[email protected]

Shawn Malinish – Account Development ManagerGSL, Inc. 4129 S. 72nd E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74145

[email protected]

Roy Marshall United Rentals (NA), Inc. 1205 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750

[email protected]

Kathleen Melland – Environmental Permitting LeadStantec 209 Commerce Parkway PO Box 128 Cottage Grove, WI 53527

[email protected]

Jason MillerBakerCorp PO Box 369, Route 25, Institute, WV 25112

[email protected]

Heath Moore – P.S.Canter Surveying/GPS Service 7 Fairlawn Avenue, Glouster, OH 45732

[email protected]

Jeffrey Moore – Director of DevelopmentKurtz Bros. 6279 Houchard Road, Dublin, OH 43016

614-873-2000 ext. [email protected]

Michael Nettle – Senior Account RepresentativeE-Tank, LTD 4113 Millenium Boulevard, SE, Massillon, OH 44646

[email protected]

Drake Prouty – Safety, HR ManagerSidwell Materials, Inc. 4200 Maysville Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701

[email protected]

Jason Ritchey – PartnerCurry Supply Company 1624 Curryville Road, Curryville, PA 16631

[email protected]

Brad Rodgers – Senior AssociateStantec 1500 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43204

[email protected]


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Allied Industry(cont.) Mark Rog – Branch Manager - Electrical (Youngstown)Graybar Electric 1450 Geoffrey Trail, Youngstown, OH 44509

[email protected]

Gary Rowden – Sales EngineerUnico, Inc. 2958 State Route 307 W. PO Box 12 Austinburg, OH 44010

[email protected]

Mark Rubino – Branch ManagerForberg Scientific 12446 Plaza Drive, Parma, OH 44130

[email protected]

Jonathan Ryan – Environmental Regulatory LeadStantec 209 Commerce Parkway PO Box 128 Cottage Grove, WI 53527

[email protected]

Ty Smith – Director of Business DevelopmentWright Tool One Wright Drive PO Box 512 Barberton, OH 44203

330-848-0600 x [email protected]

Craig Stallman – Account Manager - Northern OhioGraybar Electric 6161 Halle Drive, Valley View, OH 44125

[email protected]

Jason Stanbery – Simulation OperatorProducers Service Corp. 109 South Graham St. PO Box 2277 Zanesville, OH 43702

740-454-6253

Mark Steiner – PresidentChemviron Midwest, Inc. 3000 Old Airport Road, Suite A, Wooster, OH 44691

[email protected]

Doug Stewart – Environmental Team LeadStantec 3575 Forest Lake Drive, Suite 100 Uniontown, OH 44685

[email protected]

Mike Szugye – Sales & MarketingHapco Inc. 490 Portage Blvd., Kent, OH 44240

[email protected]

Frank Tiernay – Vice PresidentSummers Rubber Company 12555 Berea Road, Cleveland, OH 44111

[email protected]

Ken Weismann – Manager Industrial Business - Northern OhioGraybar Electric 6161 Halle Drive, Valley View, OH 44125

[email protected]

Michael Wells – SurveyCanter Surveying/GPS Service 358 Maple Street, Duncan Falls, OH 43734

[email protected]

Charles Wilkinson – PresidentStonehenge Ohio Partners, LLC 11400 Westmoor Circle, Westminster, CO 80021

[email protected]

Member ProfilesKevin 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 Owner Pro-Art Signs LLC www.proartsignsllc.com

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.



New OOGA Members (cont.)Jess Wrick – Sales ManagerProducers Supply Company 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370

724-627-6800

Dave Zimmerman – CEOZimmerman Steel & Supply Company, LLC 18543 Davis Road, Dalton, OH 44618

[email protected]

Associate John Davis – Production ManagerGreen Gas Company 6630 E. Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691

[email protected]

Ryan Elliott – Associate AttorneyBabst Calland 603 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

[email protected]

Shane Huffman – GeologistABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc. 1000 Gamma Dr., Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15238

[email protected]

Tracie Mallett – Office ManagerMallett Electrical Services, LLC 13245 Stoney Point Rd., New Concord, OH 43762

[email protected]

Bruce Phipps West Virginia Oil Gathering Corp. 157 Lower Eureka Lane, St. Marys, WV 26170

[email protected]

Phillip Armstrong – Vice PresidentMcTech Corp 8100 Grand Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44104

[email protected]

Sonya Brooks – Owner/PresidentMudhopper Oldfield Services 4070 CS 2840 PO Box 834 Rush Springs, OK 73082

[email protected]

Scott Fleming – Regional CoordinatorAim Services 1500 Trumbull Avenue, Girard, OH 44420

[email protected]

Ted Foster – Division ManagerHilscher-Clarke Electric 572 S. 3rd Street PO Box 877 Coshocton, OH 43812

[email protected]

Contractor

Bob Goetz – Sales & Marketing ManagerPECCO, Inc. (Perdue Environmental Contracting Co.) 250 Etter Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356

859-887-5508 or [email protected]

Todd Kelchner – CEOKelchner, Inc. 50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066

[email protected]

Jeff Kelchner – VP of Project ManagementKelchner, Inc. 50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066

[email protected]



Contractor (cont.) Charles King – PresidentCenergy, LLC 1763 US Route 60 West PO Box 455 Milton, WV 25541

[email protected]

Daniel Klecha – Business DevelopmentGPD Group 520 South Main Street, Suite 2531 Akron, OH 44311

[email protected]

Michael Morrison – Marketing DirectorGPD Group 520 South Main Street, Suite 2531 Akron, OH 44311

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Troy Norvell – PresidentKelchner, Inc. 50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066

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Doug Prodoehl – GM - Carrollton, OhioKelchner, Inc. 50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066

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Brenda Rockafellow – PresidentSkye Energy 155 Mill Street, Gahanna, OH 43032


Kevin Weckel – VP of EstimatingKelchner, Inc. 50 Advanced Drive, Springboro, OH 45066

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ProducerBruce Abbuhl – Reservoir Management Team LeadBP America 501 Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079

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Terry Adamson – Director, Regulatory Compliance & EnvironmentBP America 501 Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079

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Jerry Alberts Antero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Sherry AndersonAntero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Allen Berry – Vice President of OperationsBerry Enterprises, Inc. 2651 Best Road, Cambridge, OH 43725

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Christopher Biehl – Vice President Accounting & AdministrationAlliance Petroleum Corporation 4150 Belden Village Ave. NW, Suite 410 Canton, OH 44718

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Mary Ellen Brook – Sr. Land ManagerHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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Leah Brown – Director of Government and Public AffairsBP America 501 Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079

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Jason Brown – VP, GeologyHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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David CoxEnerVest Operating, LLC 300 Capitol Street, Suite 200 Charleston, WV 25301

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Doug Dahmann – Manager, LandDevon Energy Corporation 1200 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002

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Athena Ebersole EnerVest Operating, LLC 125 State Route 43, Hartville, OH 44632

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Matt Evans – Energy Marketing ProfessionalDevon Energy Corporation 20 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

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Ray Franks – Energy Marketing ProfessionalDevon Energy Corporation 20 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

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Tom HavranekEnerVest Operating, LLC 125 State Route 43 Hartville, OH 44632

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John Hines – Advisor, Government RelationsShell Oil Company PO Box 2463 Houston, TX 77252

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Bruce Johnson – Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs - North America GasBP America 88 East Broad Street, Suite 2000 Columbus, OH 43215

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JR Justus – Business Opportunity ManagerShell Oil Company 190 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086

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Kevin KilstromAntero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Edward Knezevich – PresidentEnergy 2, Inc. PO Box 1890 Westerville, OH 43086

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DeWayne McCave – ControllerAdvanced Energy Services LLC 5894 Puffer Road PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680

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Ward McNeillyAntero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Celesta Miracle – VP Government RelationsPDC Energy, Inc. 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80203

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Mark Mize – EVP, CFO, and TreasurerHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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Brad Piroli – Land ManagerAtlas Energy, L.P. 1000 Commerce Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275

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Gary Provins – PresidentAdvanced Energy Services LLC 5894 Puffer Road PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680

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Gavin ReedEnerVest Operating, LLC 300 Capitol Street, Suite 200 Charleston, WV 25301

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Steve Rhoads – Government RelationsShell Oil Company PO Box 2463 Houston, TX 77252

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Frank Rotunda – Regional Land DirectorAtlas Energy, L.P. 1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15275

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Timothy Russell – Owner/AgentHAP Drilling, LTD 5445 Old Somerset Road, Somerset, OH 43782

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Quinton Scott – Drilling SuperintendentAdvanced Energy Services LLC 5894 Puffer Road PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680

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Jon Sellars – Senior Legal CounselShell Oil Company Woodcreek 3192, 200 North Dairy Ashford Road Houston, TX 77079

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H. James Sewell – Appalachia Environmental and Regulatory Team LeadShell Oil Company 190 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086

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Edward Steele – Senior Technical AdvisorBP America 501 Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079

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Larry Thomas – General Manager - Lower 48 States & Gulf of MexicoBP America 501 Westlake Park Boulevard, 25.176C Houston, TX 77079

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Neal Thurber – Environmental Team LeaderBP America 4001 Cedar Point Road, Oregon, OH 43616

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John Tinnin – Sr. GeologistHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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Chris TremlAntero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Jeff Welch – Vice PresidentAdvanced Energy Services LLC 5894 Puffer Road PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680

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Emily Whittenburg – Sr. Tax AdvisorShell Oil Company PO Box 2463, Houston, TX 77252

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Floyd Wilson – Chairman, President & CEOHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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Jerry Wilson – Drilling SuperintendentAdvanced Energy Services LLC 5894 Puffer Road PO Box 85 South Boardman, MI 49680

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Steve Woodward – VP - Business DevelopmentAntero Resources 1625 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Thomas Wright – PresidentAlliance Petroleum Corporation 4105 Belden Village Ave. NW, Suite 410 Canton, OH 44718

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Scott Zuehlke – Director, Investor RelationsHalcon Resources Corporation 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700 Houston, TX 77002

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Professional Nicholas Asher – Business DevelopmentMeagher Energy Advisors 16 Inverness Place East, Building 8 Englewood, CO 80112

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Darrell Baird – Energy Services Marker LeaderVaro Engineers, Inc. 2751 Tullea Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017

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Tammy Bakewell – Small Business ManagerLJ Stein & Company, Inc. 71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

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Brian Barger – PartnerBrady, Coyle & Schmidt, Ltd. 4052 Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo, OH 43623

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Jeff Bates – ProfessorColumbus State Community College 550 E. Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215

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David Bell – PresidentBell Petroleum Corporation, Inc. 420 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130

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Richard Boone – Technical AssociateO’Brien & Gere 8805 Governor’s Hill Drive, Suite 164 Cincinnati, OH 45249

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Richard Bowen – PresidentRichard L. Bowen & Associates Inc. 13000 Shaker Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44120

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Susan Buhr – OwnerPathfinder Development Solutions, Inc. 6207 Heritage Point Court Hilliard, OH 43026

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Richard Cawley – Coord.O’Brien & Gere 1090 King Georges Post Road, Suite 904 Edison, NJ 08837


Thomas Cecconi – President & CEOMercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708

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Steve Coder – Owner/Land SurveyorTarget Surveying Consulting, Inc. 4855 Rolandale, Toledo, OH 43623

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Orla Collier – PartnerBenesch, Friedlander, Caplan & Aronoff 41 South High Street, Suite 2600 Columbus, OH 43215

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Kevin Conlon – AssociateSurveying And Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.) 4801 Southwest Pky., Bldg. 2, Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78735

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Hugh Crowell – Senior Project ManagerHull & Associates, Inc. 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016

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Jonathan Deshler – Vice PresidentKey Bank 88 E. Broad Street, 7th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215

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Billie Fiore – Legislative AnalystBenesch,Friedlander,Caplan & Aronoff 41 South High Street, Suite 2600 Columbus, OH 43215

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Dean Fox – Director, Business DevelopmentMercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708

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Barb Frustaci – MMC Health Center of Jackson/MassillonMercy Medical Center 7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon, OH 44646

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Robert Greiner – Project ManagerMason Dixon Energy 200 Cherrington Parkway, Coraopolis, PA 15108

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Jason Nicholas Orville “Nick” NicholasCell: 330-219-7604 Cell: 330-717-7994

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Kensie Hamilton – Editor in ChiefWest Virginia Executive Magazine PO Box 6277 Charleston, WV 25362

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Jason Hanna – Senior Project ManagerLangan Engineering & Environmental Services 601 Technology Drive, Suite 200 Canonsburg, PA 15317

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Michael Hardy – PartnerThompson Hine LLP 3900 Key Center, 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114

216-566-5804

Cindy Hickey – Director, Public RelationsMercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708


Margaret Hill – PartnerBlank Rome LLP One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Thomas Jackson Tom Jackson Commercial Realty 4650 Hills & Dales Road, NW, Suite 360 Canton, OH 44708

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Robert Johnston – Senior Vice PresidentARCADIS U.S., Inc. 1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43240

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Lance Joiner – AttorneyKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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Robert Karsian – Geologist15 Engle Street, Suite 101 Englewood, NJ 07631 201-568-5568

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Craig Kasper – CEOHull & Associates, Inc. 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016

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Gordon Kendall – HR DirectorTri-State Environmental Services 499 Pine Street, Coshocton, OH 43812

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Patrick Kennedy – ManagerLJ Stein & Company, Inc. 71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

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Eli Kiefaber – AttorneyKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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Kerry Kilburn – ManagingKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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Karen LaTone – Senior Account ExecutiveLJ Stein & Company, Inc. 71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

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Chuck Lundeen – AttorneyKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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Member ProfilesDanielle Somogyi Certified Structured Settlement Consultant Superior Settlements www.superiorsettlements.com

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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.



Kevin Margolis – PartnerBenesch,Friedlander,Caplan & Aronoff 200 Public Square, Suite 2300 Cleveland, OH 44114

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Trevor McMann – Project ManagerGourdie-Fraser, Inc. 123 West Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Rhonda Mears – AttorneyMears Law LLC 685 Sandhill Road, Marietta, OH 45750

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Robert Mecomonaco Ream and Haager Laboratory 1226 Kaderly Street PO Box 746 New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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Howard Melcher – GeologistUS Energy Development Corporation 2350 N. Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068

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Charlotte Meyer – AttorneyKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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James Miller – Managing MemberResources Land Group LLC 23258 Divan Road, Utica, OH 43080

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Dave Mustafaga – Environmental Division LeaderHull & Associates, Inc. 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016

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Zachary Oliva – AttorneyKilburn Law Firm, PLLC 1001 West Loop South, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77027

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Jennifer Ponchak – Owner/ Field Operations DirectorFollow the River Designs, LLC 4330 E. Hooppole Ridge Road McConnelsville, OH 43756

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Michael Primrose – PartnerBenesch, Friedlander, Caplan & Aronoff 200 Public Square, Suite 2300 Cleveland, OH 44114

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Alan Prouty – Sales ManagerTri-State Environmental Services 499 Pine Street, Coshocton, OH 43812

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Richard Regula – Director Market OutreachMercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708

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Allan Renzi – PrincipalRichard L. Bowen & Associates Inc. 13000 Shaker Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44120

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Bill Rish – Industry Market LeaderHull & Associates, Inc. 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016

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Kathy Rossey – Account ExecutiveLJ Stein & Company, Inc. 71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

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John Ryan – Regional ManagerMcTish Kunkel & Associates 1500 Sycamore Road, Suite 320 Montoursville, PA 17754

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Timothy Sisler – PartnerB2B CFO 3618 West Market Street, Suite South E-1 Fairlawn, OH 44333

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Kevin Sixbey – ProducerLJ Stein & Company, Inc. 71 E. Fairmont Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750

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Gavin Smith – Director of Construction ServicesRichard L. Bowen & Associates Inc. 13000 Shaker Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44120

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Tom Turner – VP Business Development & Government RelationsMercy Medical Center 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708

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Mark Uher – PresidentManufacturers’ Education Council Ohio Chamber Building, 230 E. Town Street Columbus, OH 43215

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Charles Unangst – PresidentHanover Engineering Associates, Inc. 252 Brodhead Road, Suite 100 Bethlehem, PA 18017

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Timothy Unger – Purchasing MangagerTri-State Environmental Services 499 Pine Street, Coshocton, OH 43812

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Robert Wagner – EH & S Operations and Services ManagerEnvironmental and Safety Solutions, Inc. 10045 Springfield Pike, Suite 7 Cincinnati, OH 45215

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Michael Waligura – Technical AssociateO’Brien & Gere 8805 Governor’s Hill Drive, Suite 164 Cincinnati, OH 45219

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Thomas Washbush – PartnerBenesch,Friedlander,Caplan & Aronoff 41 South High Street, Suite 2600 Columbus, OH 43215

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Timothy Weithman – Managing Director, Producer ServicesBP Energy Company 201 Helros Way, Houston, TX 77079

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Clifford Yantz – Technical AssociateO’Brien & Gere 37000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 260 Farmington Hill, MI 48335


Thomas F. McGovernProcessing Manager

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Don Zuch – Vice PresidentHull & Associates, Inc. 6397 Emerald Pkwy., Suite 200 Dublin, OH 43016

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Royalty Owner Robert Bevier 4744 Ganges-Five Points Road, Shelby, OH 44875 419-571-7209

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Robert Johnson 320 E. Main Street,mLancaster, OH 43130 740-654-6780

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Harold Tryon 1601 Motor Inn Drive, # 220 Girard, OH 44420 330-759-1211

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MarkWest Utica Announces Completion of Definitive Agreements with Gulfport Energy Corporation to Construct Midstream Infrastructure in the Utica Shale (cont. from p. 30)

Press Releases (cont.)

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

Moody & 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,

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.



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

RETTEW, 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, 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 energy-related services.”

Woolpert also has Ohio offices in Columbus and Cincinnati and another 19 offices throughout the U.S.

Woolpert Expands Ohio Presence, Opens Dover OfficeAbout 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.


Jackson Kelly PLLC Opens Canton, OH Office

Jackson 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.


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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 behavior-based 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 behavior-based 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.

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 behavior-based 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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Date Ergon Tier 1 Ergon Tier 2 Ergon Tier 3

3/9/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/10/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/11/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/12/2012 106.39 103.39 100.393/13/2012 106.76 103.76 100.763/14/2012 105.48 102.80 99.483/15/2012 105.16 102.16 99.163/16/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/17/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/18/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/19/2012 108.14 105.14 102.143/20/2012 105.66 102.66 99.663/21/2012 107.32 104.32 101.323/22/2012 105.40 102.40 99.403/23/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/24/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/25/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/26/2012 107.08 104.08 101.083/27/2012 107.38 104.38 101.383/28/2012 105.46 102.46 99.463/29/2012 102.83 99.83 96.833/30/2012 103.07 100.07 97.073/31/2012 103.07 100.07 97.074/1/2012 103.07 100.07 97.074/2/2012 105.78 102.78 99.784/3/2012 104.56 101.56 98.564/4/2012 102.02 99.02 96.024/5/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/6/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/7/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/8/2012 103.01 100.01 97.014/9/2012 101.57 98.57 95.57

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3/9/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/10/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/11/2012 107.45 104.45 101.453/12/2012 106.39 103.39 100.393/13/2012 106.76 103.76 100.763/14/2012 105.48 102.48 99.483/15/2012 105.16 102.16 99.163/16/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/17/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/18/2012 107.11 104.11 101.113/19/2012 108.14 105.14 102.143/20/2012 105.66 102.66 99.663/21/2012 107.32 104.32 101.323/22/2012 105.40 102.40 99.403/23/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/24/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/25/2012 106.92 103.92 100.923/26/2012 107.08 104.08 101.083/27/2012 107.38 104.38 101.383/28/2012 105.46 102.46 99.463/29/2012 102.83 99.83 96.833/30/2012 103.07 100.07 97.073/31/2012 103.07 100.07 97.074/1/2012 103.07 100.07 97.074/2/2012 105.78 102.78 99.784/3/2012 104.56 101.56 98.564/4/2012 102.02 99.02 96.024/5/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/6/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/7/2012 103.86 100.86 97.864/8/2012 103.86 100.86 97.014/9/2012 103.01 100.01 95.57

4/10/2012 101.57 98.57 97.254/11/2012 103.25 100.25 98.194/12/2012 104.19 101.19 98.194/13/2012 103.38 100.38 97.384/14/2012 103.38 100.38 97.384/15/2012 103.38 100.38 97.384/16/2012 103.48 100.48 97.48


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4/17/2012 104.75 101.75 98.754/18/2012 103.22 100.22 97.224/19/2012 102.82 99.82 96.824/20/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/21/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/22/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/23/2012 103.66 100.66 97.664/24/2012 104.10 101.10 98.104/25/2012 104.67 101.67 98.674/26/2012 105.10 102.10 99.104/27/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/28/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/29/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/30/2012 105.42 102.42 99.425/1/2012 106.71 103.71 100.715/2/2012 103.02 103.02 100.025/3/2012 103.34 100.34 97.345/4/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/5/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/6/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/7/2012 98.74 95.74 92.745/8/2012 97.81 94.81 91.815/9/2012 97.61 94.61 91.61

5/10/2012 97.88 94.88 91.885/11/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/12/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/13/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/14/2012 95.58 92.58 89.585/15/2012 94.78 91.78 88.785/16/2012 93.61 90.61 87.615/17/2012 93.36 90.36 87.365/18/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/19/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/20/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/21/2012 93.37 90.37 87.375/22/2012 92.46 89.46 86.465/23/2012 90.70 87.70 84.705/24/2012 91.46 88.46 85.465/25/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/26/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/27/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/28/2012 91.66 88.66 85.66

Ergon – As of 5/28/12 ARG – As of 5/28/12Date ARG Tier 1 ARG Tier 2 ARG Tier 3

4/17/2012 104.75 101.75 98.754/18/2012 103.22 100.22 97.224/19/2012 102.82 99.82 96.824/20/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/21/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/22/2012 103.60 100.60 97.604/23/2012 103.66 100.66 97.664/24/2012 104.10 101.10 98.104/25/2012 104.67 101.67 98.674/26/2012 105.10 102.10 99.104/27/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/28/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/29/2012 105.48 102.48 99.484/30/2012 105.42 102.42 99.425/1/2012 106.71 103.71 100.715/2/2012 103.02 103.02 100.025/3/2012 103.34 100.34 97.345/4/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/5/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/6/2012 99.29 96.29 93.295/7/2012 98.74 95.74 92.745/8/2012 97.81 94.81 91.815/9/2012 97.61 94.61 91.61

5/10/2012 97.88 94.88 91.885/11/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/12/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/13/2012 96.93 93.93 90.935/14/2012 95.58 92.58 89.585/15/2012 94.78 91.78 88.785/16/2012 93.61 90.61 87.615/17/2012 93.36 90.36 87.365/18/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/19/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/20/2012 92.28 89.28 86.285/21/2012 93.37 90.37 87.375/22/2012 92.46 89.46 86.465/23/2012 90.70 87.70 84.705/24/2012 91.46 88.46 85.465/25/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/26/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/27/2012 91.66 88.66 85.665/28/2012 91.66 88.66 85.66


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Jul. 2012 81.94

Aug. 2012 82.27

Sept 2012 82.55

Oct. 2012 82.96

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

April May June

TCo 2.190 2.070 2.430

Dominion 2.200 2.070 2.440

NYMEX 2.191 2.036 2.429

2012 Gas Index Prices

Month Settle Price

Jul 2012 2.195

Aug. 2012 2.233

Sept. 2012 2.280

Oct. 2012 2.381

Nov. 2012 2.726

Dec. 2012 3.035

Jan. 2013 3.180

Feb. 2012 3.205

Mar. 2013 3.175

Apr. 2013 3.170

May. 2013 3.236

Jun. 2013 3.249


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