March,
2002
PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS
The Presidential papers are written by the top elected officials of
selected national associations for an annual report by the American
Oil & Gas Reporter. We have selected a few associations'
articles, that pertain to this area, to summarize. If you would
like to see the full articles, refer to American Oil & Gas
Reporter Jan 2002 issue, page 160.
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
(Excerpts) From the Chairman - Cliff P. Brunson (Hobbs, N.M)
"Oil and Gas has been commercially produced in our state since
1922 and has grown to the point that New Mexico is the second-largest
producer of natural gas and the fourth largest producer of crude oil
in the contiguous United states." "In 2000, natural gas
production in New Mexico was 1.6 trillion cubic feet, which is 10
percent of what our country consumes on a daily basis, and 65.4
million barrels of crude oil."
"The proposed national energy policy is based on three basic
ideas: creation of a long term energy strategy for the United States;
advancing environmentally friendly technologies to increase energy
supplies and efficiency; and raising peoples' standards of living
by integrating U.S. energy, environmental, and economic
policies." "Our goal is to assist in the development
of a reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy supply for
the United States. Key principles of an energy policy include:
environmental responsibility:...", "diversity of
supply:...", "and free markets:..."
The entire article can be found in the Jan. 2002 issue of
American Oil & Gas Reporter. pp 175-176
Petroleum Technology Transfer Council
(Excerpt) From the Chairman, W.M. Clark Southmayd Jr. (Tulsa, OK)
"The PTTC was organized in 1993, with funding from cost
sharing by independent producers and visionary Department of
Energy, state government and university officials. The mission
is PTTC benefits the nation by helping U.S. independent oil and
natural gas producers make timely, informed technology
decisions." "The council holds technical workshops
across the country on a variety of topics." "In
addition the PTTC supports an internet presence for technology
exchange through a national web site with more than 60,000 user
sessions each month."
The entire article can be found in the Jan. 2002 issue of
American Oil & Gas Reporter. pp 190-191
Visit the National PTTC
site
Independent Petroleum Association Of America
(Excerpt) From the Chairman - Diemer True (Casper, WY)
"IPAA's purpose is to promote the domestic oil and natural gas
industry. The two greatest challenges facing the industry and
its member companies are 'access to capitol' and 'access to the
resource base.' IPAA is a leader in both of these fronts."
IPAA has promoted access to capital by sponsoring the successful
Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in New York and London each
year." "To accomplish the industry's objectives, IPAA has
long understood that the currency of politics is not
money..." IPAA's Wildcatters Fund, a bipartisan political
action committee, wants to do everything it can to elect pro-business
and pro-oil and gas industry candidates to Congress."
The entire article can be found in the Jan. 2002 issue of
American Oil & Gas Reporter. pp 184-185
LIAISON Committee of Cooperating Oil and Gas Associations
(Excerpt) From the President - Larry O. Hulsey (Graham, TX)
"One of the LIAISON's most important functions is working with
the Independent Petroleum Association of America to develop an
Independent Producer's Agenda. Last year, IPAA and LIAISON
agreed to start fresh and develop the agenda from the ground up.
We believe that with a new administration and a new Congress, the time
was right for a fresh approach. We are currently working on
revisions to the Agenda developed last year, in light of changes after
September 11."
The entire article can be found in the Jan. 2002 issue of
American Oil & Gas Reporter. p 162
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