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November 2018
EPA Proposes Revisions to NSPS for O&G On Sept. 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed “targeted improvements to the 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, including amendments to the fugitive emissions monitoring requirements.” The 52-page notice of proposed revisions was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 15, 2018, and established Dec. 17, 2018 as the deadline for the public to file comments.
The proposed revisions represent reconsideration amendments to the NSPS at 40 C.FR. part 60, subpart OOOOa (2016 NSPS OOOOa) and are a result of petitions for reconsideration filed following the final adoption of the 2016 NSPS OOOOa regulations (OOOOa Revisions). The EPA is planning to hold at least one public hearing the details of which will be published in a subsequent Federal Register notice.
The 2016 NSPS OOOOa established NSPS for emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), in the form of limitations on methane, Mark Clark and volatile orSpilman Thomas ganic compounds & Battle, PLLC (VOC) from the oil and natural gas sector. The EPA EPA Revisions Continued on page 6
Is 2019 Winter Meeting on Your Calendar? IOGAWV’s Winter Meeting is the best-attended industry event of the year, so make plans now to join friends, colleagues, legislators and professional contacts for this exciting two-day event. Mark your calendars and register now (see page 19) for January 22-23, 2019, at the Marriott Town Center Hotel in Charleston. A great lineup of dignitaries, industry personnel and speakers will make your two days in Charleston very worthwhile. Benefit your business by taking advantage of the sponsorship opportunities available. Simply fill out the sponsor form on page 18 or contact Lori Miller Smith for specific event sponsorships. The potential exposure, educational opportunities and networking make this a great investment for your company.
Continuing IOGAWV’s commitment to providing the latest technological advancements, we are pleased that three of our members will be sharing their latest innovations during the technical sessions from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. There is no charge to attend these technical sessions. The Womens’ Energy Network will meet Tuesday morning, then join us for lunch. In addition, the West Virginia Desk and Derrick Club will be joining us for lunch, then hosting their monthly meeting in the afternoon. Dinner Tuesday night is on your own. On Wednesday, January 23, breakfast for all attendees begins at 8:00 a.m., prior to the 9:00 a.m. keynote address. The keynote speaker will be followed by produc-
er presentations on business plans for 2019. Oil & Gas Reclamation Award recipients will be honored during lunch. Additional sessions will focus on a Kevin Ellis variety of indusVice President and try issues. Program Chair At 5:00 p.m. we will welcome all GOpac contributors and all 134 of our legislators to a special reception. This is followed at 6:00 p.m. by the IOGAWV Membership and Legislative Reception which is open to all members and nonmembers paying the full registration fee. Please see page 19 to register for the meeting, or www.iogawv.com. If you have questions, please contact Lori Miller Smith at 304-344-9867.
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Brett Loflin / 2 In Memoriam / 3 Charlie Burd / 4 Association News / 5 Mark Taylor / 7 Mike McCown / 9 Association News / 9 Ergon / 11 Greg Kozera / 13 Industry Events / 14 Hugh Byers / 15 2019 Ad Contract / 16 Rick Toothman / 17 Winter Meeting Sponsor Form / 18 Winter Meeting Registration Form / 19
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Brett Loflin IOGAWV President
Changing Policies Needed to Advance Natural Gas Power Plants
Natural gas production in the US has reached an all-time high of 84.9 bcf/day. Over 30% of that gas is produced right here in the Northeast’s Appalachian Basin. Our adjoining states, Ohio and Pennsylvania, have taken advantage of the abundance of cheap, clean-burning natural gas by permitting, building and putting in service several natural gas-fired power plants. In fact, nationally, as reported by Energy in Depth (“EID”) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the PJM Interconnection, which is the United States’ largest wholesale electricity market, has increased its natural gas capacity from 2013 to 2017 by 18 percent. Marcellus and Utica gas is now being used to power generation plants that supply electricity to not only WV, PA, and Ohio, but to ten additional states and the District of Columbia. EID’s report goes on to state “In the PJM states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia alone, 26 power plants – representing more than 23 GW of natural gas capacity and nearly $23 billion in investments – began commercial operations in 2018, are currently under construction or are in the works.” All really good news for producers in that we are developing more demand for our natural gas. However, of those 26 plants mentioned above how many new natural gas fired power plants have been built in WV? The answer is zero! In Pennsylvania, ten new plants are operational or under construction with six others permitted or under
review. In Ohio, six new plants are either operational or under construction with four additional plants permitted. In West Virginia, there are three proposed plants with one each in Harrison, Marshall and Brooke counties. Due to challenges to the permits by outside groups, the plants have not started construction and lengthy trials in the states court system will deter future investment. Without the delays those plants would most likely currently be under construction. Research conducted by IOGAWV member Doug Douglas reveals that 30% of Ohio’s electric generation is from natural gas-fired power plants, 32.3% of Pennsylvania’s electric generation is from natural gas-fired power plants and only 1% of West Virginia’s electric generation is from natural gas-fired plants. As a result, West Virginia’s average electricity rates have increased significantly over the last several years. In 2008, our average electricity rates were ranked third-lowest in the country while by the first quarter of 2017 the state had moved to 21st in the country. Commercial electricity rates are now the 23rd lowest in the country where only back in 2014 WV was the next lowest. This is not conducive to attracting the manufacturing industry and the jobs that go along with it. There is certainly ample room for improvement and while still maintaining a balance of natural gas use, renewables and coal. We need to take a hard look at our policies and laws in West Virginia to make the changes
necessary to allow reasonable time frames for permitting of natural gas-fired power plants. Moreover, we need to revisit the process of deregulating our retail electricity sales for in-state consumers.
2018-2019 OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS Brett Loflin President J. Kevin Ellis Vice President/Program Chair/Government Affairs Co-chair Ben Sullivan Secretary-Treasurer/Finance Chair Marc Moneleone Immediate Past President James W. Crews Commerce Co-chair Jon Farmer Producers Issues Chair/Government Affairs Vice Chair Jeff Isner Commerce Co-chair/Communication and Education Vice Chair Mike McCown Communication and Education Chair Sam McKown Membership Chair/ Environmental Vice Chair Bob Radabaugh Environmental Chair Sarah Smith Government Affairs Co-chair Todd Tetrick Safety Vice Chair Rick Toothman Safety Chair
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In Memoriam
IOGAWV Sadly Mourns the Passing of Long-time Member and Friend, Frank Deem
John Franklin Deem died October 10, 2018 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. Frank was born March 20, 1928 in Harrisville, WV. He was the son of Lyla Matheny and Fulton S. Deem. He was a businessman who graduated from Harrisville High School; attended Mountain State Business College, WVU and graduated with a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Marietta College. He owned Frank Deem’s Market in Harrisville, Frank Deem Chevrolet in St. Mary’s and was owner and operator of JF Deem Oil and Gas for more than 50 years. He believed in serving his state and his country. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Frank was a long time member of the West
Virginia Legislature serving in both the House and Senate in every decade from the 1950’s to present. He was very proud that he designed and built North Bend Golf Course in Harrisville. He is survived by his wife Rebecca Lewellyn Deem, six children: Debbie Basham (Frank), Pam Howard (Bob), Patti Snodgrass (Gail), Mike Deem (Robeyn), Kathy Coatney (Terry), John Deem; and two step children: Zachary Wilson (Bethany), Catherine Shuman (Ben). He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A long-time member of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, he served on the IOGAWV Board of Directors from 1983 to 1985 and was named
the Oil and Gas Man of the Year in 2011. He was a member of the WV House of Delegates, Parkersburg Rotary (where he was a Harris Fellow), Parkersburg Country Club, Sons of the American Revolution, West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, United States Golf Association and attended First Presbyterian Church. He was a former member of the WVUP Foundation. Frank was a supporter of the West Virginia Symphony, The Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg, the Parkersburg Art Center, and the Ritchie County Golf Program. He also supported education and was responsible for improvements in school grounds across the county. He was a dedicated public servant who said,” It was a privilege to have a voice and a vote.” Memorials may be sent to The Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg, the Senator Frank Deem Fund at the Parkersburg Community Foundation, and First Presbyterian Church of Parkersburg Founders Trust.
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Charlie Burd Executive Director, IOGAWV
From the Burd’s Nest: Not So Quiet on the Eastern Front All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by Erick Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I and acclaimed novelist who created many works about the horrors of war. Remarque’s most famous work is All Quiet on the Western Front that describes stirring patriotism for a cause, the stark reality of the battle, and the eventual reality that your perceived foe may not be the enemy. The novel was first published in November and December 1928 in a German newspaper and then in book form in late January 1929. All Quiet on the Western Front is recounted by Paul Bäumer, a young 19-year-old German soldier fighting on the French front during World War I. But things aren’t always as they seem as Paul soon realizes the ideals he enlisted to fight for are hollow in nature. Mis-information is often used to manipulate and motivate innocent people for all the wrong reasons. In battle, Paul becomes separated from the rest of his company and forced to hide alone in a shell hole. A French soldier jumps into the shell hole with him, and Paul instinctively stabs and kills him. As the man dies a slow, painful death, Paul is overcome with remorse for having hurt him. He realizes that this enemy soldier is just like himself—a scared soldier in battle for his cause. No longer is the war glorious or honorable. On Wednesday, October 24, I and my wife Leone traveled to Shepherdstown University to attend a West Virginia Public Service Commission (WVPSC) public hearing to address concerns about a Mountaineer Gas Company pipeline expansion project
in the Eastern Panhandle. I had previously sent written comments to the WVPSC voicing IOGAWV’s support of the much-needed gas line extension into Jefferson County and the Eastern Panhandle. Indeed, Mountaineer Gas Company, a long-time IOGAWV member, has announced plans to invest nearly $120 million for pipeline infrastructure upgrades between 2019 and 2023. Of that amount, just over $16 million will be earmarked for specific projects in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties (the Eastern Front!!) To make this happen more expeditiously, Mountaineer Gas would apply the provisions of Senate Bill 390, passed during the 2015 Regular Legislative Session that authorizes the WVPSC to approve expedited cost recovery of natural gas utility infrastructure projects deemed just and reasonable and in the public interest. IOGAWV supported this legislation. As we drove onto the university campus, it was astounding to see people everywhere and virtually no parking to be found on the street. The one parking lot closest to the Student Center had been converted into a staging area for protesters carrying banners and waving signs opposing the line extension and the future location of a new industry manufacturing facility, Denmarkbased Rockwool (a manufacturer of stone wool insulation is currently investing $150 Million in a 460,000 square foot facility on a 130-acre site at Ranson, WV) would be a large consumer of natural gas served from the new main line. Upon entering the meeting hall, I was met with, by my estimate, 350
people. While there were a few empty seats, the walls were lined with people standing—some held signs and some sported video cameras to record the action. IOGAWV allies who had arrived earlier were holding us seats which we quickly occupied. While getting seated, I was informed by the WVPSC attorney that, because IOGAWV was a party in the original 2015 rate case, I would not be permitted to give further testimony at the public hearing. Please note that IOGAWV did submit written comments in advance of the public hearing which are part of the official record. Precisely on time at 6:30 p.m., WVPSC Chairman Michael Albert hit the gavel, welcomed everyone, and laid out the rules to all speakers. For the next several hours, nearly 60 people gave public comment. All but a handful were against the pipeline expansion and the customers it would serve. The opposition opposed from every possible front: pipeline safety, environmental concerns with air and water pollution, the terrain was not conducive to pipeline construction, it could cause damage to the karst geology of sinkholes, springs and caves. Those who spoke in opposition were applauded and cheered—those that spoke in favor (the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, Argos USA, Rockwool, and David Yaussy (for WVONGA) to name those I witnessed) were booed and ridiculed. One person spoke of her 12-yearold grandson and his exposure to “Heavy Industry.” One person, in comments against the Rockwool plant, stated the Eastern Panhandle Burd’s Nest Continued on page 10
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Association News
US Methanol Invites IOGAWV to the Kennedy Center for Special Anniversary
Shown at the Kennedy Center, from left, are: Jim Walls, Spilman Law; Mindy Walls, Waynesburg University; Natalie Miller, Chairman of the Board and Director, US Methanol; Charlie Burd, Executive Director IOGAWV and wife Leone Ohnoutka; Anne Blankenship, Executive Director WVONGA; and Brian West, Advantage Technology.
IOGAWV Executive Director, Charlie Burd, and wife Leone, were part of a large contingent invited to Washington, DC, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s independence. Charlie and Leone were guests of US Methanol and Karel Komarek and the Czech based Komarek Family Foundation, parent company of US Methanol. The night was highlighted with a welcome from Hynek Kmonicek, the Czech Republic Ambassador to the United States and and a rousing performance by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. US Methanol currently has a plant under construction in Institute, WV, that will convert natural gas, and lots of it, to methanol. A 2019 completion date is anticipated.
This is a beautiful view of the phenomenal Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
US Methanol CEO Frank Bakker, Charlie Burd and Mary Green of Ann Green Communications visit during the evening at the Kenedy Center.
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EPA Revisions Continued from page 1 received petitions for reconsideration of several provisions of the 2016 NSPS OOOOa and granted reconsideration on three issues: (1) fugitive emissions requirements, (2) well site pneumatic pump standards, and (3) the requirements for certification of closed vent systems by a professional engineer based on specific objections to these requirements. The OOOOa Revisions address those specific issues raised for reconsideration, and address other implementation issues and technical corrections identified after adoption of the 2016 NSPS OOOOa. In addition to addressing the three reconsideration issues, the EPA also proposes additional amendments to clarify and streamline implementation of OOOOa. These proposed clarifications include: well completions (location of a separator during flowback, screenouts and coil tubing cleanouts), onshore natural gas processing plants (definition of capital expenditure and monitoring), storage vessels (maximum average daily throughput), and general clarifications (certifying official and recordkeeping and reporting). Lastly, in addition to the proposed revisions addressing reconsideration and implementation issues, the EPA is proposing technical corrections of inadvertent errors. First, the EPA is proposing to revise the monitoring frequencies: (1) Annual monitoring for non-low production well sites, (2) biennial (once every other year) monitoring for low production well sites, (3) co-proposing semiannual and annual monitoring for compressor stations, and (4) annual monitoring for compressor stations located on the Alaska North Slope. Additionally, the EPA is proposing that monitoring would no longer be required when all major production and EPA Revisions
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EPA Revisions Continued from page 6 processing equipment is removed from a well site such that it becomes a wellhead only well site. The EPA is also proposing to expand the technical infeasibility provision to all well sites by eliminating the categorical distinction between greenfield sites and nongreenfield sites (and the categorical restriction of the technical infeasibility provision to existing sites) for the pneumatic pump requirements. The proposal would avoid the potential of requiring a greenfield site to control the pneumatic pump emissions should it be technically infeasible to do so, while having no impact on the compliance obligations of other greenfield sites that do not have this issue. Because the 2016 NSPS OOOOa requires the owner or operator to have a separator onsite during the entirety of the flowback period, the EPA is proposing to amend 40 C.F.R. §60.5375a(a)(1)(iii) to clarify that the separator may be located at the well site or near to the well site so that it is able to commence separation flowback, as required by the rule. This proposed revision is being made to alleviate the potential interpretation that the separator must be located on the well site, which was not the intent of the rule. The 2016 NSPS OOOOa requires producers to calculate potential emissions from storage vessels in order to determine if control requirements apply. This calculation is based on the “maximum average daily throughput.” The EPA is proposing to revise the definition to clarify that the maximum average daily throughput refers to the maximum average daily throughput for an individual storage vessel over the days that production is routed to that storage vessel during the 30-day evaluation period.
The list above is not a comprehensive overview of the OOOOa Revisions, but represents the changes more likely to affect operators in West Virginia. The proposed revisions are generally positive, but do not accomplish as much as many smaller operators would like. For example, although the EPA re-introduced some relief for low production wells, primarily in the form of needing to perform leak detection and repair (LDAR) surveys every two years, the EPA failed to implement an “off ramp” for low production wells. The proposed revisions are based on a new model low production well site and it will be important for IOGA members to review the details. The EPA is concerned it may still overestimate emissions from low production wells. Another problematic area concerns a clarification on how
emissions are to be calculated for storage vessels (i.e. tank batteries) prohibiting operators from averaging emissions across the total number of tanks in the battery. IOGA will be working with the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the Methane Coalition on comments to the OOOOa Revisions for the December 17, 2018 comment deadline. It is unclear at this point what additional improvements may be achieved, but it is clear that the EPA is making efforts to implement positive changes for the oil and gas industry while Republicans remain in control of Congress. If you questions or comments regarding the OOOOa revisions, please contact Mark Clark at MClark@Spilmanlaw.com or Dave Yaussy at DYaussy@Spilmanlaw. com.
We’re now accepting submissions for producer companies that would like to be featured in IOGA News; please contact IOGAWV’s Charlie Burd at cburd@iogawv.com.
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Mike McCown Communications and Education Committee Chair
Time Now to Plan for Your 2019 Advertising in IOGA News Your continued support of IOGA News through your advertising is greatly appreciated. We have enclosed a copy of the 2019 Advertising Contract. You will need to complete and return this contract by December 22, 2018 for your advertisement to be included in the January 2019 issue of IOGA News. For our current advertisers, a copy of your current contract and most recent ad are enclosed. Ads must be paid in full by check or
credit card prior to publication. For 2019, we are making a special offer to our current advertisers and meeting sponsors! For those who advertised in IOGA News, or who sponsored the Winter Meeting, Summer Meeting or Sports Weekend during the last 12 months, we’re offering you a 10% discount on your 2019 advertising in IOGA News. This will give sponsors who are not current advertisers the opportunity to expand their
reach to this important market and keep your name and your products and services at top-ofmind awareness for your current and potential customers. Please see the form on page 16 to make your selections for 2019 advertising. Please call Tammy Stuck at the IOGAWV office at (304) 3449867 or email her at tstuck@ iogawv.com for any questions regarding advertising opportunities.
Association News
IOGAWV Board Members and Staff Support Charleston Area Alliance Event
IOGAWV was well represented at the 2018 Charleston Area Alliance Celebration, "A Tribute to Pat Getty and the Benedum Foundation." IOGAWV was proud to sponsor this event and pay tribute to the work of the Charleston Area Alliance and the Benedum Foundation.
Shown are, from left, IOGAWV Director Jeff Isner, Jessica Isner, IOGAWV Office Manager Lori Miller Smith, Christa Tetrick and IOGAWV Director Todd Tetrick.
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Burd’s Nest Continued from page 4 “didn’t want it, didn’t need it, can’t use it and it will harm us.” That same person professed more ag and tourism was what the area needed and wanted. One person stood and sang “Country Roads” to the delight of the crowd who joined in its singing. At that instant I thought to myself, and forgive the pun, it wasn’t such a great night to be a Mountaineer!!! What I have just recounted is: 1. Stirring patriotism for a cause. Those in opposition are hopelessly convinced this pipeline brings nothing but evil. Sadly, all the opposition seems to want is job creation limited to agriculture and tourism—and devoid of the potential natural gas brings. As best stated by Rebecca McPhail, WVMA, the amount of misinformation or misunderstanding just on state and federal water and air permitting as spouted by those in opposition was “shocking”. Just as Paul discovered in battle along the Western Front, mis-information is often used to manipulate and motivate innocent people for all of the wrong reasons. With Paul it was in war, but with those opposing the pipeline expansion it is in social protest. 2. The stark reality of the battle. The pipeline is under construction, the Jefferson County Commission has already approved financing and the construction of the Rockwool plant broke ground in late June 2018. These projects are currently in progress. 3. The eventual reality that your perceived foe may not be the enemy. Since when is having vast supplies of safe, energy efficient, clean burning natural gas available in a community Burd’s Nest
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Burd’s Nest Continued from page 10 a bad thing? Opportunities will abound once natural gas is available. And, Rockwool looks to employ 150 hardworking West Virginians upon completion of the new facility. That’s potentially 150 families with good paying jobs with benefits. That means quite possibly, a new “Partner in Education” relationship along with corporate and individual donations to community efforts, churches, local sporting teams and events, and organizations like the Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts. The list of benefits is endless. Killing job growth potential is not the answer. For Argos USA, an integrated cement plant operation in Martinsburg, WV, it’s the ability to better compete and the opportunity to convert from coal to natural which resulting in air emission reductions of an estimated 40%. Cleaner air and jobs are not the enemy!! Those seemingly well intended patriots on the “Eastern Front” in opposition to the Mountaineer Gas Company pipeline extension and to the location of a new, fully permitted state-of-the-art manufacturing facility need to discover what Paul discovered on the Western Front, what appears to be the enemy isn’t. What appears to be facts used in the protest simply are not facts. Killing projects that thwart utility infrastructure development and expansions destroy opportunity for future job creation for our children. Do we not want, as parents and family, to be able to help our children prosper in or near the community in which they were raised? Do we not want to be part of a process to bring back our children and other family members who have already departed for lack of good jobs with growth potential? Paul discovered all too late his
devastating action with the French Soldier. I appeal to those in opposition to the Mountaineer Gas pipeline expansion and to the new Rockwool plant to reconsider the long-term implications to the economy of the entire Eastern Panhandle.
Those interested in submitting comments may do so online at www. psc.state.wv.us. The WVPSC is expected to make a final ruling on the expedited cost recovery component of the case on December 28, 2018.
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Young People Will Listen! Will We Tell Them?
Last week I was a guest for the second time on the student-run radio station at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mike, the host, called after the first show to get me back on, calling me “The Realist.” They want to know about energy in general and oil and natural gas in particular. These young people are very concerned about protecting the environment because they live and play in it. They love mountain climbing and skiing. They understand they need energy to fuel their vehicles to get to the mountain. I told them about all of the products they use every day that come from natural gas like cell phones, flat screen TVs and their cars which have a lot of plastic and composite materials in them. They hadn’t thought about the nylon ropes, boots, skis, clothing and other equipment they use for rock climbing and skiing. All are petrochemicalbased and require wells and hydraulic fracturing. I said, “We have a choice. We can allow those products to be made overseas in places like China, under Chinese environmental law, or we can have them made here under United States environmental laws which are among the toughest in the world.” Mike, the host, grasped the big picture! He commented, “Wow. I never thought about it that way before.” He told his listeners, “We don’t like manufacturing and processing facilities but if we want our stuff we need to have them. This gentleman has a good point. It would be better for the environment and American jobs to have things made here rather than in places like China.” Mike called the next day to thank me for being on the show
and to invite me back. He wanted to know more. Polluting our planet’s air and water is never good. I grew up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 1960s. The air was nasty and we swam in orange polluted creeks. Something had to change and it did. An environmentalist is someone who cares about the environment and actually does something to make a positive difference. Today we have our cleanest air and water in over 100 years. I’m proud to have been part of that change. New industry coming here will be the cleanest in the world operating with state-of-the-art equipment and processes. A report by BP Statistical, in a recent issue of Forbes, shows global CO2 emissions continue to increase and are at an all-time high. Since the Kyoto Treaty was signed in 2005, global CO2 is up 19%. In that same period of time the USA’s CO2 emissions are down over 12% primarily due to increased use of natural gas. Emissions in Asia have sky rocketed. In spite of Europe’s movement to renewables, their emissions also increased in 2017. The USA is one of the few nations with a significant decrease in emissions; even last year we were down 0.5%. Pipeline projects taking our abundant natural gas where it is needed will reduce CO2 and other emissions creating cleaner air in the USA and in places like Asia. Asia Pacific is responsible for 50% of global CO2 and other emissions. True environmentalists and anyone that cares about people should be thrilled to send our natural gas where it can make a huge difference in global CO2 and air pollution. My pastor,
from India, said the air was cleaner on his last visit. I asked him what changed. He thought for a moment and said, “They are using more natural gas.” Europe may have figured this out since they are using more natural gas. Russia ran a pipeline from St. Petersburg, Russia to Germany in 2011 after most countries in Europe banned hydraulic fracturing. Russia is now running a new 48-inch pipeline to Europe next to the existing pipeline. Europeans need Russian gas since they banned fracturing and can’t produce their own. If air pollution and climate change are serious issues, world governments, academics and environmental groups haven’t solved the problem. They have decided that renewables are the solution. The problem has only gotten worse except for the USA where the natural gas industry has become part of the solution. In less than 10 years, the USA has gone from energy crisis to the leading natural gas producer in the world. True environmentalists should be happy to see this happen. I’m surprised that other nations aren’t looking to the USA as an example of how to solve these global environmental problems. If I want to be wealthy I’m going to talk to a millionaire, not my brother in law who lives pay check to pay check. At the Governor’s Energy Summit in October, Dr. Brian Anderson from WVU stated that any manufacturing or petrochemical plants built in this region will be the cleanest and most efficient plants in the world. We know that by 2050 we will have over 9 billion people on planet Young People Continued on page 14
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Try Marketing Continued from page 13 earth. This is an increase of 2 billion people who will need food, clothing, shelter and health care. They will want TVs, computers, cars, cell phones and other consumer goods requiring petrochemicals. Will these products be made here under US environmental laws or somewhere else where there are no environmental laws? As a country, we solved our energy problems in less than 10 years. We can achieve anything if we work together toward a common goal. An environmentalist is someone who not only cares about the environment but does something positive to make it better. Based on that definition, the oil and gas, manufacturing and petrochemical industries are full of environmentalists even though they don’t call themselves that. The CBM project I was involved with in Virginia has kept millions of tons of CO2 and methane out of the atmosphere, protected coal miners and provided clean natural gas for consumers. We can measure the results. True environmentalists should be promoting natural gas development, hydraulic fracturing and manufacturing in the USA. Students at the University of Colorado now understand that. We discussed all of this live with surprisingly little push back. When I presented to students at the University of Vermont a couple of years ago we had a similar reaction… “We had never looked at it that way before.” When my publicist told me about the University of Colorado interview, I was concerned. But it was an opportunity to tell our story to people who need to hear it. We can always tell our story to each other and our known supporters. To make a difference we need to get our message to people different from us, like the students at the University of Colorado. We will need to get un-
comfortable. We have truth on our side and they need to hear it. We can have clean air, clean water and high wage jobs. We need all of these for our region. We don’t need government or environmental groups to tell us HOW to do it. That
is what WE do best and faster than they can. We have helped to create the cleanest air and water in over 100 years in the USA. We are Americans and America’s natural gas industry, turn us loose and watch what happens. Thoughts to ponder.
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Membership Pricing:
Frequency of Ad (Months)
Full page 3 columns (6 15/16”) wide x 9 1/4” deep Half page (vertical) 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 9 1/4” deep Half page (horizontal) 3 columns (6 15/16”) wide x 4 1/2” deep Quarter page 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 3” deep Business card (vertical) 1 column (2 3/16”) wide x 4” deep Business card (horizontal) 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 2” deep
Ad Sizes
Non-Membership Pricing:
1-4
$800.00/mo $525.00/mo $500.00/mo $300.00/mo $150.00/mo $150.00/mo
5-8
$750.00/mo $475.00/mo $450.00/mo $250.00/mo $125.00/mo $125.00/mo
9 - 12
$700.00/mo $425.00/mo $400.00/mo $200.00/mo $100.00/mo $100.00/mo
Frequency of Ad (Months)
Full page 3 columns (6 15/16”) wide x 9 1/4” deep Half page (vertical) 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 9 1/4” deep Half page (horizontal) 3 columns (6 15/16”) wide x 4 1/2” deep Quarter page 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 3” deep Business card (vertical) 1 column (2 3/16”) wide x 4” deep Business card (horizontal) 2 columns (4 9/16”) wide x 2” deep
1-4
$1,600.00/mo $1,050.00/mo $1,000.00/mo $600.00/mo $300.00/mo $300.00/mo
5-8
$1,500.00/mo $950.00/mo $900.00/mo $500.00/mo $250.00/mo $250.00/mo
9 - 12
$1,400.00/mo $850.00/mo $800.00/mo $400.00/mo $200.00/mo $250.00/mo
IOGAWV wants to assure that you get the best quality advertisement in the newsletter for your advertising dollar. To that end, we ask that you submit your color ad electronically in a 300 dpi (dots per inch) resolution PDF, TIF or EPS format. Ads saved as Word or Word Perfect documents, Excel spreadsheets or flattened PDF files will not give you a quality ad when printed professionally. If there are conversion issues with your file, our designer will contact you directly. Ads must be emailed directly to Tammy Stuck: tstuck@iogawv.com. Ads can be run each month throughout the year or in any combination of months you choose. Please note there is a price break when you commit to a longer contract. Changes to your ad copy or cancellations can be made during the duration of the contract, but must be submitted 30 days prior to the next publication. (i.e, February 1st for the March issue). Please complete the information requested below and return this page, with payment, to IOGA News, IOGAWV, 300 Summers Street Suite 820, Charleston, WV 25301; email tstuck@iogawv.com. Ads must be paid in full by check or credit card prior to publication. Please call the IOGAWV office at (304) 344-9867 to discuss these options.
IOGA News Contract Company Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Contact Person:______________________________________ Phone:(_____)_____________________ Billing Address:________________________________________________________________________ City:____________________ State:_____ Zip:___________ Email:_______________________________ Run my ad for ______ month(s) starting in the month of ________________________. My ad size (Check One): Please complete a separate contract for each ad you wish to run. Full Pg. ___ ½ Pg. Vertical ___ ½ Pg. Horizontal ___ ¼ Pg. ___ Bus. Card Vertical ___ Bus. Card Horizontal ___ Payment Amount Enclosed: $______________ Approved by: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________
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Rick Toothman Safety Chair
Appalachian Steps Network Meeting Planned in Morgantown We have a great meeting planned for November which we hope you'll attend, along with your management co-workers (Foreman, Supervisors, Superintendents, Operation Managers). The Thrasher Group, IOGAWV and WVONGA are sponsors of this meeting. Rich McElhaney will be our guest speaker this month and he is not someone you will want to miss. McElhaney has been in the Health and Safety Management field for over 26 years. He has provided safety consulting services for many companies on a global scale. He has presented and worked in Australia, Canada, China, Panama and Africa. McElhaney received his B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health Management from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He has also earned his M.S. in Safety Science from West Virginia University in 2011. His professional designations include, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Construction Risk Insurance Professional (CRIS). With over 26 years of diverse safety experience, his expertise includes an extensive knowledge in oil and gas, heavy civil construction, general industry and MSHA. Areas of concentration include cranes, fall protection, confined spaces, safety training, scaffolding and global safety program development. He is also an authorized safety trainer for OSHA, MSHA and PEC Safeland. McElhaney has been an active member in American Society of Safety Engineers since 1990. His presentation covers "The Real Cost of Safety." You're invited to a candid discussion with McElhaney
as he talks about the effects of traumatic injuries not only on the employee but on the family, coworkers, and the company. He will speak about six accident reduction techniques that had the greatest impact over his 26 years in the health and safety field. He will reveal what the real costs are of being safe. He will revisit the importance of the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) as a preplanning tool. "JSA's have been around for many years, but they have become complacent on many projects globally," McElhaney said. He will review in detail an injury that occurred on one of his projects and how the use of JSA's would have prevented the injury and how the JSA process turned things around. Get more information on McElhaney via his website: http://www. stopthinkprevent.com/rich-mcelhaney.html. • Location: WVU Erickson Alumni Center 1 Alumni Dr.
Morgantown, WV 26505 • Time: November 15, 2018 9:00 am-12:00 pm • Light breakfast and beverages will be provided! • Please RSVP to Event Invite For those IOGAWV members who are currently participating in the BrickStreet Workers’ Comp Program, this Appalachian STEPS Network meeting will meet your annual safety training requirement. There is no charge to attend the STEPS meeting, but reservations are still required. Email Lori Miller Smith at lmillersmith@iogawv.com.
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Winter Meeting Sponsor Form
2019 Winter Meeting Sponsor Form Marriott Town Center Hotel, Charleston January 22-23, 2019 ____________________________________________________________ Company Name ____________________________________________________________ Contact Name _____________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________ City State Zip ____________________________________________________________ Telephone Email
Sponsorship opportunities:
______ Diamond Event Sponsor $5,000 and up (call for availability • Banner hung at sponsored event • Specific signage at sponsored event • Listing on Diamond Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in event PowerPoint presentation • Logo listed in event program, web site page and newsletter ______ Platinum Sponsor $3,000 • Listing on Platinum Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in event PowerPoint presentation • Logo listed in event program, web site page and newsletter ______ Gold Sponsor $2,000 • Listing on Gold Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in event PowerPoint presentation • Logo listed in event program, web site page and newsletter ______ Silver Sponsor $1,000 • Listing on Silver Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in event PowerPoint presentation • Logo listed in event program, web site page and newsletter ______ Bronze Sponsor $500 • Listing on Bronze Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in event PowerPoint presentation • Logo listed in event program, web site page and newsletter Please return this form to IOGAWV, address below, by January 4, 2019. Be sure to email a high resolution (300-dpi minimum) version of your company’s color logo and a link to your web site to lmillersmith@iogawv.com.
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300 Summers Street | Suite 820 | Charleston, WV | 25301 P: (304) 344-9867 F: (304) 344-5836
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Winter Meeting Registration Form
2019 Winter Meeting Registration Marriott Town Center Hotel, Charleston January 22-23, 2019 ________________________________________________________________________ Company Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip ________________________________________________________________________ Telephone ________________________________________________________________________ Participant’s Name Member? ❏ Yes ❏ No _________________________________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________________________ Participant’s Name Member? ❏ Yes ❏ No _______________________________________________________________________ Email ________________________________________________________________________ Participant’s Name Member? ❏ Yes ❏ No _________________________________________________________________________ Email Please call the IOGAWV Office if you need a vegetarian meal. Registration (fees cover all Winter Meeting activities except the GOpac Reception) _____ Producers’ Issues Kickoff Breakfast Meeting ONLY (for member Producers ONLY) (Tuesday, January 23) FREE! _____ technical session ONLY (Tuesday, January 23) FREE! _____ member discounted rate of $225/person for all Wednesday events ($275 after 1/5/18) _____ non-member rate of $380/person for all Wednesday events ($450 after 1/5/18) _____ student/faculty registration fee of $45/person for all Wednesday events ($70 after 1/5/18) _____ spouse rate of $110/person ($175 after 1/5/18) _____ TOTAL DUE Please mail registration with payment by January 4, 2019, to: 300 Summers Street, Suite 820, Charleston, WV 25301. NO REFUNDS AFTER JANUARY 4, 2019 For additional information, call Lori Milller Smith at (304) 344-9867. www.iogawv.com
300 Summers Street | Suite 820 | Charleston, WV | 25301 P: (304) 344-9867 F: (304) 344-5836
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