Volume 6, Number 8, November/December 2012 Bulletin Ohio Oil and Gas Association Visit us online at www.ooga.org 2012 Election Report Democrats Sweep Top of the Ticket Races, Ohio House and Senate Remain Relatively Unchanged By: Brian Hickman emocrats were successful in their “get out to the White House for Governor Romney on life support, as the path Dthe vote” efforts on election night. The to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the Presidency became difficult. result was providing Ohio’s 18 electoral votes and Later in the evening, the battleground states of Virginia, Nevada, and the Presidency to Barack Obama. U.S. Senator Colorado went to Obama as well. The only state remaining undecided Sherrod Brown was able to hold off a challenge after Election Day was Florida, which also went for Obama by less than from State Treasurer Josh Mandel. Generally 1% of the popular vote. speaking, the U.S. House of Representatives, “Tonight in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that Ohio House of Representatives, and the Ohio while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have Senate largely stayed the same. picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our Presidential Race: Obama Wins hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to come,” Battleground States, Re-Election announced Obama during his victory speech. President Obama won the state of Ohio by a 50% Congress: Brown Returns to U.S. Senate, Republicans - 48% margin (107,241 votes), or roughly around Dominate U.S. House the 2% average margin shown in the final polling Incumbent U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was able to defeat State data. Treasurer Josh Mandel and head back to Washington by a 50% - 45% In Ohio, the race began as a potential landslide. margin (278,722 votes). Just like the Presidential race, the victory As late as October 3, President Obama had an fell within the 5% average lead for Senator Brown in the seven major average lead of 5.5% in the seven major polls polls monitoring Ohio. Another interesting tidbit is that Independent monitoring Ohio. One week later, that average candidate Scott Rupert received 5% of the popular vote in this race, had dropped to 0.8%. Prior to Election Day, surprising most experts. Obama held an average 2.9% lead, with most polls The race was hotly contested and expensive. According to financial data calling the race in Ohio either within their 2%-3% available, Brown raised $20.7 million in campaign contributions, spending margin of polling error or “too close to call”. $16.2 million on the race. Mandel received $14.5 million in contributions, However, as we saw in the 2008 election, the spending around $10 million. Additional money from outside Ohio Obama campaign’s strength was their “get out (specifically from “Super PAC’s”) poured into the race as well. the vote” efforts. The President enjoyed large “Today the middle class won,” said Brown in his victory speech. “This margins of victory in the major metropolitan race was never about me or my opponent. It was about the veteran in areas (Hamilton County, Franklin County, and Columbus. It was about the waitress... It was about the steel worker.” the Lake Erie/Cleveland region) which ended up being a huge factor in his re-election. U.S. House: All 16 seats up, Republicans Maintain Strong Majority Nationally, Obama was able to carry several key “battleground states” besides Ohio, including Due to the recent redistricting of U.S. House seats in Ohio, all 16 of Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio’s Congressional delegation were up for grabs. Wisconsin, and Iowa. These losses put the road Continued on page 8 Governor Kasich Says He is Investigating “Foreigners” Taking Ohio Jobs - page 5 January 10, 2013 Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, Ohio Now that the election is over, get prepared for dealing with regulatory, statutory and executive order changes to our industry. We will also cover issues, challeng- es and opportunities incidental to the shale activity. Visit www.ooga.org for registration and additional details. For the 66th year, OOGA brings together the top industry leaders from Ohio and the nation to provide the most current state of the oil and gas industry and Shale development during business sessions, trade show and breakout trainings. Visit www.ooga.org for registration and additional details. Page 2 Ohio Oil & Gas Association Bulletin – www.ooga.org November/December 2012 Ohio Oil & Gas Association President’s Comments 2012 Board of Trustees y two-year term as president of Officers Myour association has come to *Jerry James, - President, Marietta an end. It has been an honor to serve *Joel Rudicil - President Elect, Richfield *David R. Hill - Secretary/Treasurer, Byesville as your president, and this is my last *Thomas E. Stewart - Executive Vice President, Granville article. As such, I want to leave you with one last thought that I hope you will Trustees Adrian Acevedo, The Woodlands, TX take with you each day when you go *W. Jonathan Airey, Columbus to work: Supplying oil and gas to your *James S. Aslanides, Coshocton Dow Bowman, Sugargrove family, friends, and countrymen is the Thomas Booth, Massillon most important task that you can do to Brent Breon, North Canton create a healthy economy and to create Clinton W. Cameron, Zanesville Benjamin W. Cart, Poland jobs in the United States. So, when you Brian Chavez, Reno are out on the job, remember that you Brian Coblentz, Millersburg Mark Conway, Wooster are doing something critical for this Todd Dever, Cambridge country. Whether you are a roughneck, Steven Downey, Charleston, WV Barry Ferguson, Columbus pumper, geologist, engineer or supplier Thomas Giusti, Columbus Jerry James of goods and services, keep in mind that Frank W. Gonzalez, Canton you are a crucial part of what makes James R. Halloran, Chagrin Falls OOGA President William Hlavin, Akron this country function efficiently day to *Mark D. Jordan, New Albany day. There is an old parable that I like to Tony Kovacevich, North Canton *Bruce A. Levengood, Dover think about periodically as I go about Mark S. Lytle, Wooster my job, that may help put all of this into perspective, and it goes something like Greg Mason, Coshocton this: Timothy McNutt, North Canton *Jack K. Miller, Wooster A man happened upon three bricklayers busy at work. He asked the first John W. Miller, Canton Jeff Moore, Stow bricklayer, “What are you doing?” Gregory New, Beloit Richard C. Poling, Somerset “I’m laying bricks,” the first bricklayer said. Dan Pottmeyer, Zanesville Roy Poulson, Wooster The man asked the second bricklayer the same question, Scott Rotruck, Oklahoma City, OK D. Eric Smith, Winesburg “I’m putting up a wall,” was the reply. Mark A. Sparr, Wooster Ralph W. Talmage, Columbus The passerby then posed the question to the third bricklayer, Benjamin H. Thomas, Marietta Sarah J. Tipka, Dover “I’m building a great cathedral,” the third bricklayer replied. Howard J. Wenger, Dalton You see, it’s all about perception. Without the tasks you complete on your job each Honorary Trustees Leo Altier, Corning day, people wouldn’t have the fuel to drive to the grocery store or the heat to warm Jeffrey J.A. Baker, Westerville their homes in the winter. You are an important part of this industry and to people’s William Bennett, Wooster R. Gene Brasel, Middleport everyday lives. And, when you are being derided by the news media and harassed Charles E. Call, Stow by the politicians, please keep in mind that you are also doing more to create a James H. Cameron, Zanesville *Steven L. Grose, Hartville healthy economy and to create jobs than all of them put together. Look at the big Alan W. Jones, Mt. Gilead picture; you are building a “cathedral,” so to speak, and you have helped to make Jerry D. Jordan, Columbus this country great, for many years. Kirk A. Jordan, Sarasota, FL *William G. Kinney, Twinsburg A look at the history of the United States provides an important fact: the growth Edgar W. McCauley, Newark James C. Morgan, II, The Villages, FL of the country, and the move to the world power that we have become, coincides Jerry C. Olds, Worthington with the development and expansion of oil and gas. Life expectancy has nearly Graham R. Robb, Zanesville R. J. Schwarz, Columbus doubled since the discovery of oil and gas and people travel more because they Berman J. Shafer, Palm Beach Gardens, FL have the greatest freedom ever in transportation. I could go on and on about the Guy F. Sitler, Jr., Newark benefits of a healthy oil and gas industry in our country but it comes down to one James R. Smail, Wooster E. A. Smith, Naples, FL simple premise: Oil and Gas are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Oil and natural J. W. Straker, Zanesville gas supply over 60% of America’s energy needs or three times what coal supplies, John W. Straker, Jr., Zanesville John C. Wright, Sistersville, WV mainly for electricity. * Executive Committee Continued on page 6 November/December 2012 Ohio Oil & Gas Association Bulletin – www.ooga.org Page 3 Ohio Oil & Gas Association Contents 2011-2012 Committee Chairs Federal Policy Review Commerce (Co-Chairs) Steve Downey NSPS Notice Requirement for Well Completions 7 [email protected] 304-343-5505 Fiscal Cliff Negotiations May Entail Oil, Gas “Tax Breaks” 14 Connie Slocum [email protected] 614-307-9180 State Policy Review Democrats Sweep Top of the Ticket Races, Ohio House and Senate Environmental Remain Relatively Unchanged 1 Gregory Russell [email protected] 614-464-5468 Governor Kasich Says He is Investigating “Foreigners” Taking Ohio Jobs 5 Exploration “Lame Duck” Session Could Impact Oil, Gas Industry 10 John Forman State Permits Four Injection Well Sites, Lifting Moratorium 11 [email protected] 614-440-6465 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Press Release: Government Affairs Key Information to Research, Exploration and Development 15 Jim Aslanides Reports & Editorials [email protected] 740-622-5600 President’s Comments 3 PAC (Oil & Producers Fund) Subcommittee Ohio Map of Utica Shale Activity 16 Thomas Booth VAM® USA Connection Technology Center Press Release: [email protected] 330-833-5558 VAM®USA to Double Technology Center Capabilities 17 Legal OOGEEP 36 W.