Kansas Oil & Gas Industry Leaders Honored What's Inside?
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2019 September/OctoberJanuary/February What’s Inside? Chairman Letter ...................... 4 KIOGA Health Insurance ....... 8 Green New Deal ......................12 2019 Annual Convention ......16 Congress Returns ................. 24 Edward Cross Message ....... 28 Finding Signal......................... 30 EPA Methane Regulations ...34 The Voice of the Kansas State Fair ..................40 Kansas Independent Legislative interim ................ 42 Petroleum Industry Editorial ...................................46 FOLLOW US ON: fb.com/kioga @KIOGAKansas Kansas Oil & Gas Wichita, we took the opportunity to rec- KIOGA President, recognizes individ- Industry Leaders ognize some KIOGA members for their uals for their dedication, participation, dedication, participation, and commit- and commitment to the Kansas oil and Honored ment to KIOGA and the Kansas oil and natural gas industry over an extended A. Scott Ritchie Receives gas industry. The following award recip- period of time. The award honors Coveted E.B. Shawver Award! ients were honored: Kansas oil and gas industry leaders who have cut new trails into the industry and As KIOGA celebrated our 82nd E.B. Shawver Award – A unique whose accomplishments and character anniversary during the KIOGA Annual award, named after the first elected Convention on August 11-13, 2019 in Continued on Page 10 KIOGA thanks the following KIOGA companies for their support through advertising in our Advertisers newsletter. Advertiser pg # . Buyers Guide ....................................27 CVR Refining ....................................27 David Morris, P.A.................... .........31 Desk and Derrick of Wichita .........44 Drill Baby Drill...................................29 Duke Drilling Company, Inc.............15 Evenson Auctioneers............. ............33 Foley Power Solutions.......................47 Insurance Planning........................... 35 iWell......................................................2 Kansas Truck Equip Co ..................37 KIOGA........................................ ....37.45 Lockhart Geophysical Co................ 7 Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. .............. ....31 Paragon Geophysical Serv. Inc........38 SOER ................................................... 9 The Independent Oil & Gas Dir.......33 Werth Wealth Management ...........12 Wildcat Resources, Inc. ..................43 Front Cover [email protected] Curt Mizel Have a photograph you would like to see on the cover? Send to [email protected] Share Your Newsletter Encourage Others to Join Contact Wichita Office for additional copies Gas Field Oil Field Oil & GasField 2 3 members. Ken has agreed to in state legislatures and the Committee Chairs, along with annual meeting will be distributed continue working on this Health in Congress.” For eighty- Ed, Kelly, and the Past Chairmen in October. Please take the time Insurance plan in hopes that it two years, KIOGA has to help develop a sound path to read the survey and respond will soon become reality. He will been a strong voice for and direction for our associa- with your opinions so we can use also serve as KIOGA’s new rep- the Kansas Independent tion in the years ahead. KIOGA these responses to improve the resentative to the KCC Advisory Oil and Gas Industry continues its founders’ legacy annual meeting and its activities Committee and the Kansas and has become a highly because of our strong member- for next year’s convention. Strong Board. We all appreciate respected association ship, great staff, the dedication Again, as Chairman for the Ken’s past work and continued and advocacy group of our Board of Directors, and next two years, I look forward to Message from service to our association. in Topeka, Washington many hard-working members working with the entire KIOGA In addition, I would like to D.C. and across the volunteering their talents. We membership. If you are read- the Chairman thank Jon Callen for his 24 years country. Ed Cross, as are grateful for the willingness of ing this newsletter and are not of service as KIOGA’s repre- our KIOGA President, companies to provide sponsor- a member, I encourage you to David Bleakley sentative to the KCC Advisory has led this charge ships and to allow members time join us and become an active Chairman, KIOGA Committee. As the EKOGA repre- since 2003 and has away from their company duties supporter of the Kansas oil to participate in KIOGA events and gas industry through your Greetings KIOGA Members, sentative, I served alongside Jon been a very effective for 21 of these years and know advocate for KIOGA and to serve on the KIOGA board membership in KIOGA. Please and committees. Each member of contact our Topeka Office (785- I want to express my sincere that Jon did a great job represent- and its members on all this organization has an import- 232-7772), our Wichita Office appreciation to the KIOGA Board ing KIOGA and the industry. On the issues facing the ant part to play, and I thank you (316-263-7297), or me directly if Members for their confidence and behalf of KIOGA, we all appreci- Kansas Independent all for your time and monetary you have any questions or desire www.kioga.org support in electing me as your ate Jon’s many years of service Oil and Gas Industry. commitments. additional information about the [email protected] new Chairman for the next two on this Advisory Committee. Ed has provided some During the next two years, in Association. years. I am honored to serve this I would also like to thank all the very informative white addition to our various advocacy great organization and will do my generous sponsors, the members papers and articles Topeka Office and legislative efforts, it will be Sincerely, best in continuing to promote the who attended, Warren Martin for concerning state and 800 SW Jackson our goal to honor KIOGA’s past ideals and goals of KIOGA for our the informative Kansas Strong federal issues. I encour- Suite 1400 history yet act as stewards of members and the industry. Presentation, the vendors who age you to thoroughly Topeka, KS 66612 KIOGA’s resources and position David P. Bleakley 785-232-7772 On behalf of the association, participated in our trade show, read his articles in this KIOGA to continue as a strong KIOGA Chairman I would like to thank outgoing and the Hospitality Suite Hosts newsletter, his Blog, and voice for the interests of the Wichita Office Chairman Ken White for his for the 2019 Annual Meeting. the KIOGA Express so 229 E William Suite 211 Independent Kansas Oil and Gas excellent leadership and hard Convention Chair Mike Reilly, his you will be informed of Wichita, KS 67202 industry into the future. I wel- work these past two years. He committee members, Ed Cross, all the challenges facing 316-263-7297 come your input and am always worked unselfishly to mentor me and Kelly Rains organized a suc- our industry. available to discuss ideas, con- as Chairman-Elect while tackling cessful meeting! I look forward to cerns, or member’s needs. My cell many industry issues including KIOGA was founded in 1937 working with the phone number is (620)365-9419. his efforts to bring forth a health by a small group of producers to Board, my Executive A short survey concerning the insurance proposal for the KIOGA “make sure their voice was heard Committee Officers, all 4 5 Democratic Presidential KIOGA Mark Candidates Weigh-in on your Calendar Climate Issues Event Name Date Location Kansas Economic Outlook Conf. October 3, 2019 Wichita, KS On September 4th, ten Democratic of the bolder, and much more expensive, by setting unattainable standards that Kansas Renewable Energy Conf. October 3-4, 2019 Manhattan, KS presidential candidates took turns at ideas outlined in the Green New Deal. individual states then have to meet. The seven Democratic ideas for fighting This year, the Trump administration CNN’s climate town hall hashing out AAPG Midcontinent Section Meeting October 3-8, 2019 Wichita, KS their positions on climate issues. We climate change include: replaced it with a much more reason- KBA/WAPL CLE Conf. October 25, 2019 Wichita, KS heard them call for an end to fossil fuel able Affordable Clean Energy rule. Most production and use, ban on hydraulic Rejoin the Paris Climate Accord Democratic contenders have called for IPAA Annual Meeting November 6-8, 2019 Washington D.C. fracturing, end leasing on federal lands, - The Paris climate agreement is a reinstating the Obama standards. 2019 IADC Annual General Meeting November 6-8 2019 Austin, TX and more. These attacks on the oil and non-binding resolution signed by gas industry are not only impractical, but 195 countries to reduce greenhouse Pay Farmers to Reduce Emissions Kansas Governor’s Water Conf. November 7-8, 2019 Wichita, KS also reckless. They are political theater gas emissions. In 2017, Trump – Most Democratic contenders have Energy Council Energy/Env. Conf. December 5-8, 2019 White Sulpher Springs, WV with real-world implications. Many sci- announced that he would withdraw from suggested paying farmers to change entists, policymakers from both parties, the accord, effective November 2020. farming practices to reduce carbon KIOGA Board Meeting Suppliers Party December 11, 2019 Wichita, KS The Democratic contenders have uni- footprints. and common sense have discredited 28th Annual KIOGA Midyear April 15-17, 2020 Garden City, KS the ideas proposed by the candidates. versally agreed that the U.S. should CNN only averaged 1.1 million viewers rejoin the Paris climate deal. Set a Goal of Net-Zero Emissions