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January 2024

Winter Meeting speaker lineup announced The Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. (GOWV) will host its annual Winter Meeting on January 17-18, 2024, at the Marriott Town Center Hotel in Charleston with an outstanding lineup of speakers for this two-day event. Registration opens Wednesday with breakfast for all attendees and a special Producers Issues Breakfast for producers only. The Security Summit opens at 9:00 with Kevin Pullen, Certified Security Specialist, TC Energy, Adam Scott, Security Operations Coordinator, Antero Resources and a WV Department of Homeland Security representative. Introduction to Cybersecurity will feature Dr. David Dampier, Dean, Marshall University College of Engineering & Computer Sciences.

The Past Presidents and Gunslingers Luncheon will take place on Wednesday and the attendee luncheon will be in the Third Floor Pavilion with a presentation on Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) by Brian Shaw, ProJim Crews gram Coordinator and sponVice President/ sored by Encova Insurance. Program Chair Following lunch, the Cybersecurity Best Practices Panel will feature Derek Brown, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure for EQT, Dave Parsons, Cybersecurity Advisor, CISA Stat Lt. Col. Will Hargis of the WV Winter meeting Continued on page 16

OSHA updates certain requirements for 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will require certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury and illness information – that they are already required to keep – to the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The final rule takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and now includes the following submission requirements: • Establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must electronically submit information from their Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and Form 301-Injury and Illness Incident Report to OSHA once a year. These submissions are in addition to submission of Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. • To improve data quality, establishments are required to include their legal company name

when making electronic submissions to OSHA from their injury and illness records. OSHA will publish some of the data collected on its website to allow employers, employees, potential employees, employJason Porter ee representatives, current and Environmental & potential customers, researchers Safety Committee and the general public to use information about a company's workplace safety and health record to make informed decisions. OSHA believes that providing public access to the data will ultimately reduce occupational injuries and illnesses. "Congress intended for the Occupational Safety and Health Act to include reporting procedures that would provide the agency and the public OSHA updates Continued on page 17

INSIDE

2 Jeff Isner 3 Member News 4 Charlie Burd 5 Stephen Furbacher 6 Aaron Thompson 7 Chris Weikle 9 Kathy Hill 10 Industry events 11 Aaron Thompson 12 Thomas Downs 13 Greg Kozera 14 Winter Meeting agenda 19 license plate application 20-25 Scholarship forms 26 2024 Sponsor form 27 Ad contract 28 Winter Meeting sponsor form 29 Winter Meeting registration form

Jeff Isner GO-WV President

New Year's resolutions At this time of year, people begin to make New Year’s resolutions around exercise, diet, how to navigate relationships and self-help regimens. GO-WV is working on resolutions for the new year as well. We are in the middle of our membership drive which, since the beginning of the new membership year beginning in August, has brought in 12 new members as of this writing. The board is undertaking a Bylaws review that will be discussed in more detail in the upcoming months. We have conducted numerous legislative dinners throughout the state to discuss the importance our industry plays in the livelihood of our state. We are continuing our efforts through education with our Science Teacher workshop coming June 5-6, 2024, in Morgantown, and will have numerous safety and tax training sessions throughout the year along with our “Superbowl” events, the Summer and Winter Meetings. On top of all these activities, GO-WV recently negotiated a contract with Encova Insurance for member companies to be eligible to receive discounts on their workers’ compensation insurance. External to direct Association activities, we are anxiously awaiting the completion of two very crucial natural gas takeaway projects: (1) the 303 mile Mountain Valley Pipeline that will move 2 Bcf/day of West Virginia production to markets in Virginia and south; (2) as well as the completion of TC Energy’s “Eastern Panhandle Expansion project” that will provide additional natural gas supply into markets in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. With all these exciting developments, we still have work to do. We still do not have a natural gas-fired power plant in our state. The recent hydrogen hub announcement, as well as the conversations revolving around microgrids, are tremendous opportunities that will provide numerous jobs that we need to see come to fruition. 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for our state and our industry. As we enter 2024, I would like to encourage you to inquire about GO-WV’s resolutions to see how you can lend your experience to these wonderful causes. Even though our industry is leading the charge, we must remain vigilant to accomplish these resolutions. We can only do it with your help. As I close, it continues to be a great honor to represent this Association and this industry and to be an advocate for you. I hope everyone has a great 2024 and good luck with your New Year’s resolutions.

2023-24 OFFICERS President: Jeff Isner Vice President: Jim Crews Secretary: Jason Harshbarger Treasurer: Kelly Moss Past President: Maribeth Anderson

BOARD MEMBERS

John Bane, EQT Craig Colombo, Hope Gas Scott Freshwater, Reserve Oil & Gas Stephen Furbacher, Williams Brett Loflin, Northeast Natural Energy Doug Malcolm, D. C. Malcom, Inc. Aaron Thompson, TC Energy Ben Sullivan, Diversified Energy Chris Weikle, Southwestern Energy Marlin Witt, Baker Tilley, US, LLP Ex-officio Members: Jennifer Vieweg, Greylock Energy Jon Farmer, Arsenal Resources Andria Wymer, Energy Transportation Members Emeritus: Marc Halbritter, Hydrocarbon Consulting Ben Hardesty, Alta Energy Lloyd Jackson, Jackson Management Don Nestor Bob Orndorff

Member news

Civil & Environmental Consultants acquires Arizona firm Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) announced the acquisition of Arizona-based Engineering and Environmental Consultants, Inc. (EEC). The acquisition will help the company grow their presence in the Arizona market through expanded service offerings, new business relationships and the addition of a Tucson office location to our nationwide footprint. The addition of EEC adds surveying, landscape architecture and water resources to the current services we offer through our existing locations in Phoenix and Tempe. Founded in 1987, EEC is an employee-owned multi-discipline civil engineering and environmental services firm providing services to federal, state, and municipal agencies, as well as to the

private sector. Their professionals have extensive experience in environmental services, flood control and drainage, site development, land surveying, transportation, and water and wastewater. The firm of more than 30 employees has been managed by its four senior members: Bill Carroll, P.E.; Carrie Côté, P.E.; Ryan Stucki, P.E., LEED AP; and Dan Cleland, RLA. Both firms previously have teamed on projects and submittals over the years. CEC representatives said, "We have found EEC to be a good business partner with strong technical capabilities and a wealth of established relationships in the region, particularly with public sector entities."

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Charlie Burd GO-WV Executive Director

From the Burd’s Nest: Somewhere over the rainbow That 1939 film classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” depicts the story of Dorothy, the Kansas farmgirl who dreams of a land “somewhere over the rainbow.” Dorothy’s dream comes true when she is transported by a tornado to a bright and magical world like nothing she has ever seen before. In fact, in the movie, viewers are taken from film produced in standard black and white while in Kansas, to a production drenched in full color once in the “Land of Oz.” The recent announcement that West Virginia was chosen to house a regional hydrogen hub has caused quite a “buzz” in every corner of the state and industry. It too gives us hope that a land drenched in full color may await. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and better known to us as ARCH2, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub was chosen to be one of only seven such regional hubs nationwide. Even more amazing, this hub was in competition with seventy-eight other industrial areas that applied. Both Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito voted for the bill, showing bipartisan support to accomplish what is expected to be up to $925 million in future investment to the state. With the value-added associated investments, the state may well see a total impact of $6 billion or greater—all of which could add up to an estimated 18,000 construction job and then 3,000 permanent jobs—good paying jobs with benefits for deserving West Virginia workers. GO-WV was originally contacted in late January 2022 and then formally by email in early February with information that West Virginia was forming a Hydrogen Hub Working Group. At that time, GOWV initiated additional discussions with Senator Manchin’s staff and others that eventually led to several GO-WV members becoming engaged to bring ARCH2 to a reality. GO-WV members, of which I am aware that gave their expertise and commitment included:

Allegheny Science BHE GT&S & Technology CNX Dominion Energy DT Midstream EQT Hope Gas Greylock Midstream Long Ridge Power Marathon and MPLX Peoples Gas Williams Companies WVU These companies and others that worked to secure the ARCH2 are to be commended for their efforts. This is a big deal. Hydrogen is touted to be a fuel of the future and providing net zero energy. Hydrogen is the most abundant gas in the universe and is touted as the solution to the looming problem of renewable energy—because of the clear and understandable issues of relying on intermittent wind and solar energy. The different ways in which this invisible element can be produced have been assigned different colors: green, blue, brown, yellow, turquoise, pink and even white hydrogen. Here is a quick review of this rainbow of colors and how each are produced: • Blue hydrogen is produced from methane – using a process called steam reforming, which combines the methane with steam to produce hydrogen but also carbon dioxide which then needs to be captured and stored. The carbon capture part is the difficulty. Currently, only one percent of existing projects include this capability. • Grey hydrogen is essentially blue hydrogen but without the carbon capture part. Almost all the hydrogen currently produced is made by this method. • Green hydrogen is the “best” hydrogen. It is made by using that surplus renewable energy to electrolyze water, splitting it into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, emitting zero carbon dioxide. Burd's Nest

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Stephen Furbacher Membership Chair

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Aaron Thompson Communications and Education Committee Chair

2024 scholarship deadline: March 15 In 1997, the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, Inc. (now the Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc., GO-WV) established its Scholarship Program in an effort to become more involved in higher education in West Virginia. The Scholarship Program was specifically created to reward the outstanding scholastic achievements of high school seniors whose parents work in the oil and natural gas industry for GO-WV members companies. The Association also awards deserving high school “student employees” who have completed a required number of working hours at a GO-WV member company. Since 2020, two annual one-time, $1,000 scholarships are also sponsored by ConServ Incorporated and earmarked for students who are choosing a career path that benefits the oil and gas industry in a vocational/technical field such as, but not limited to, welder, truck driver, well tender, electrician, mechanic, etc. Since the GO-WV Scholarship Program’s inception, over $230,000 has been awarded to these very deserving students. Complete eligibility rules and documents for both scholarship types are found on pages 20-25 or at https://gowv.com/education/scholarship/ and will be sent to all member companies. The completed application, including all required forms and information, must be signed by the high school guidance counselor and postmarked no later than Friday, March 15, 2024. From all the applications received, the GO-WV Scholarship Review Committee will review and award a limited number of one-time only scholarships. Here is a quick glance at those rules: 1. Applicant must be a West Virginia high school senior. 2. Applicant must be a dependent of an employee/retiree of a GO-WV member company in good standing OR be employed by a GO-WV member company in good standing (Student employee must have worked a minimum of

400 hours is the past calendar year. Validation of hours worked and a letter of recommendation from the employer must be provided). 3. Applicant must enroll in a four-year West Virginia college or university or a community college/vocational-technical school. 4. Applicant must compose an essay answering the question asked on the application form. 5. Application must be signed by the high school guidance counselor. GO-WV will accept completed applications, including all documents, postmarked by Friday, March 15, 2024. Should you have any questions, oR need additional information, please contact Katie McCracken at 304-344-9867 or kmccracken@ gowv.com.

Chris Weikle Environmental & Safety Committee Chair

Encova safety program expanded for 2024 The Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia, Inc. and Encova Insurance have partnered to expand Encova’s Safety Group Program. The program is designed to reward your efforts in driving safety-related performance. A reduction in workplace injuries impacts your bottom line positively, eliminates direct and indirect costs and helps drive a return on your workers’ compensation insurance premium. Participation benefits and rewards: • Long-term savings on workers’ compensation premiums are achieved through improved performance • Overall improved risk management and loss control will promote an effective safety program that will reduce direct and indirect costs and lead to fewer losses overall • Positive experience modification (e-mod) impact

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Increased safety group discounts are rewarded for diligent efforts to create and maintain a safe workplace, which helps attract talent in the workforce • Eligibility for marketing support for the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia • Dedicated Encova team to include a business director, safety and loss specialist and marketing representative • Personalized service through customized reporting and trending resources, including industry-specific safety and loss control seminars • The workers’ compensation safety group discount can serve as an effective membership recruitment tool For more information, please contact Steve Gandee with Encova at (304) 220-6538 or email at steve.gandee@encova.com

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Upcoming events for your review January 17-18, 2024 GO-WV Winter Meeting Marriott Town Center Hotel, Charleston, WV February 7-9, 2024 NAPE GRB Convention Center, Houston, TX June 5-6, 2024 GO-WV Science Teacher Workshop Hampton Inn & Suites Morgantown Morgantown WV August 4-6, 2024 GO-WV Summer Meeting The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV February 19-20, 2025 GO-WV 2025 Winter Meeting Charleston Marriott Hotel, Charleston, WV August 2025 GO-WV Summer Meeting The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV August 2-4, 2026 GO-WV Summer Meeting The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV

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Time now to plan for your 2024 advertising in GO-WV News Your continued support of GO-WV News through your advertising is greatly appreciated. Advertisers have 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. The 2024 advertising contract can be found on page 27 of this issue or at gowv.com. You will need to complete and return this contract at

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en’t figured out fossil fuels like natural gas make EVs, windmills, solar panels, the internet and cell phones possible. Kristoff wanted to tell Olaf about heat. Anna, the Princess of Arendelle told Kristoff, “Don’t you dare.” She didn’t want to destroy Olaf’s dream. Fortunately, Anna’s sister Elsa, the Queen of Arendelle has magic icy powers. Ultimately, Elsa gives Olaf his own snow cloud so he can enjoy summer. The 130 nations don’t have a Queen with magical powers to fix their problems. They have reality to face. Who should be Kristoff and tell these people about dark and cold winters? Who will they believe? COP 28 ended without doing anything definitive about China, the world’s leading polluter. John Kerry said, “…almost 90 percent of all of the planet’s global emissions come from outside of US borders. We could go to zero tomorrow and the problem isn’t solved.” We can’t depend on the Chinese Communist Party to honor their pledges. We have no control over the CCP. We can’t regulate them or take the CCP to court. Remarkably the most workable solution to China is under our feet and all around us in the Shale Crescent USA region. We can stop buying manufactured products from countries like China until they clean up their act. We can bring manufacturing to the Shale Crescent USA from China. A recent study by Shale Crescent USA and Jobs Ohio shows the USA and particularly this region has a manufacturing cost and emissions advantage. Working with young men as a high school coach, the most important part of their development is getting them to believe in themselves and their team mates. Coach Joe does a great job working on our players physical and strategic abilities through his drills and teaching. I work on their mind and heart. We see players not as they are but as they can be. It is essential for them to think positive and believe.

Jim Crews GO-WV VIce President and Program Chair

GO-WV 2024 Winter Meeting agenda outlined Wednesday, January 17, 2024

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration A-B Foyer Sponsored by: Equitrans Midstream 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Salons A-C All Registrants Sponsored by: EQT 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Producers Issues Committee Breakfast Kanawha/ Restricted to Committee Members Only Blue Ridge Sponsored by: EQT 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Security Summit Salons A-C Opening Remarks/Welcome 9:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Physical Security Best Practices Panel Kevin Pullen, Senior Security Advisor TC Energy Adam Scott, Security Operations Coordinator Antero Resources Dr. William Minear II, CEM, MHRO, CMC University of Charleston Mary Friend WV Public Service Commission 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Morning Break Foyer C-D 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Introduction to Cybersecurity Dr. David Dampier, Dean, Marshall University College of Engineering & Computer Sciences 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Past Presidents/ Gunslingers Luncheon Salons E-F 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon Ballroom Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Brian Shaw, Program Coordinator 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Cybersecurity Best Practices Panel Derek Brown, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure EQT Dave Parsons, Cybersecurity Advisor, State Coordinator (WV) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Lt. Col. Will Hargis WV National Guard Dr. Tommy Morris, Director, Center for Cybersecurity Research & Education The University of Alabama in Huntsville 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. TSA Regulatory Update Ronald Pavlik 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. GOpac Reception Salons E-F (Admission by donation only) 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. GO-WV Membership & Legislative Reception Ballroom Sponsored by: Antero Resources

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

8:00 a.m. Registration A-B Foyer Sponsored by Equitrans Midstream Membership Breakfast Foyer C-D Sponsored by: Ergon 9:00 a.m. Welcome Ballroom Jim Crews, GO-WV Vice President and Program Chair 9:05 a.m. Legislative Update Philip A. Reale, Law Offices of Philip A. Reale, Moderator WV Senate President Craig Blair WV Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw 9:50 a.m. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (video conference) 10:10 a.m. Morning Coffee Break Foyer C-D Sponsored by: Diversified Energy 10:30 a.m. GO-WV Workers Comp Program Ballroom Steve Gandee, Regional Vice President Energy & State Government Team Encova Insurance Rick Hill, Senior Safety and Loss Control Consultant, Encova Insurance 10:40 a.m. Power Generation – Moving into the Future Curtis Wilkerson, Principal, Orion Strategies Neil Chatterjee, former Commissioner and Chairman FERC 11:10 a.m. Microgrids – Natural Gas – The Future Jeff Nehr, Senior Vice President, Gas Supply and Development Hope Utilities 11:30 a.m. Break Foyer C-D 12:00 p.m. Membership Luncheon Ballroom Sponsored by: Apex Pipeline Presentation to the Oil & Gas Museum Senta Goudy, Executive Director, WV Oil & Gas Museum WVU Presentation Rusty Hutson, Sr. Heritage Award Presentation 2024 Gunslinger Award 12:30 p.m. Invocation Don Nestor Oil and Gas Reclamation Awards Sponsored by: Diversified Energy 1:00 p.m. Governor Jim Justice 1:15 pm. An Update on the (North American) Natural Gas Industry Scott Potter, Managing Director of Business Development, RBN Energy LLC 1:35 p.m. Senator Joe Manchin (video conference) 2:00 p.m. Overview of Elections Brielle Appelbaum, Principal and Partner, Inspire Capital and Development 2:20 p.m. Oil and Natural Gas Infrastructure – the Key Economic Driver in WV Jim Crews, GO-WV Vice President/Program Chair, Moderator Greg Floerke, Executive Vice President and COO, MPLX LP Mike John, President and CEO, Northeast Natural Energy Kyle Mork, President and CEO, Greylock Energy 3:15 p.m. Adjourn and Afternoon Coffee Break

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National Guard and Dr. Tommy Morris, Director, Center for Cybersecurity Research & Education at University of Alabama in Huntsville. There will be a TSA regulatory update prior to the GOpac Reception and GO-WV Membership & Legislative Reception Ballroom. Dinner will be on your own. Following breakfast and a welcome by GO-WV Vice President and Program Chair, Thursday will open with a legislative update moderated by Philip A. Reale and including WV Senate President Craig Blair and WV Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw. Senator Shelley Moore Capito will join us virtually prior to the GO-WV Workers Comp Program update by Steve Gandee, Regional Vice President Energy& State Government Team with Encova Insurance. The last two morning presentations include Power Generation – Moving into the Future with Curtis Wilkerson, Principal, Orion Strategies and Neil Chatterjee, former Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as well as an Overview of Elections by Brielle Appelbaum, Principal and Partner, Inspire Capital and Development. Lunch will be highlighted by a presentation to the Oil & Gas Museum, a WVU Presentation and announcement of the Rusty Hutson, Sr. Heritage Award Presentation and 2024 Gunslinger Award,

as well as the Oil and Gas Reclamation Awards. Following lunch, Governor Jim Justice will get the afternoon started. An update on the (North American) Natural Gas Industry will be shared by Scott Potter, Managing Director of Business Development, RBN Energy, LLC and he will be followed by Senator Joe Manchin, joining us virtually. Oil and Natural Gas Infrastructure – the Key Economic Driver in West Virginia will be moderated by Jim Crews, GO-WV Vice President/ Program Chair and he will be joined by Greg Floerke, Executive Vice President and COO of MPLX LP, Jeff Nehr, Senior Vice President, Gas Supply and Development, Hope Utilities and Pete Hollis, Senior Vice President, Fidelis New Energy (invtied). The afternoon will conclude at 3:00 p.m. To better benefit your business, take advantage of the sponsorship opportunities that are available. Simply fill out the sponsor form on page 28 or contact Lori Miller Smith for specific event sponsorships. The positive exposure, educational and networking opportunities make this a great investment for your company. Please see page 29 to register for the meeting, or www.gowv.com. If you have questions, please contact Lori Miller Smith at 304-344-9867.

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with an understanding of the safety and health problems workers face, and this rule is a big step in finally realizing that objective," explained Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker. "OSHA will use these data to intervene through strategic outreach and enforcement to reduce worker injuries and illnesses in high-hazard industries. The safety and health community will benefit from the insights this information will provide at the industry level, while workers and employers will be able to make more informed decisions about their workplace's safety and health." The final rule retains the current requirements for electronic submission of information from Form 300A from establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-hazard industries and from establishments with 250 or more employees in industries that must routinely keep OSHA injury and illness records. For additional information on the Final Rule and additional guidance on what industries the new rule pertain to, please visit www.osha.gov and search Injury and Illness Data Submission.

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Yellow hydrogen is the same as green but is designated yellow if solar power is used. Green and Yellow hydrogen are currently a very expensive way to make hydrogen and represents less than 0.4 percent of current hydrogen production. • Black and brown hydrogen are made from coal (black) or lignite (brown) and these methods emit even more carbon dioxide than grey hydrogen. This type of hydrogen is obviously not going to form part of the net zero pathway. • Pink hydrogen is generated through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy – this is also referred to as purple or red hydrogen. Like green hydrogen, this is zero-carbon but expensive. • Turquoise hydrogen is made using a process called methane pyrolysis to turn natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. This relatively new process is yet to be proven at scale, but the production of solid carbon would obviously reduce the challenges associated with carbon capture and storage. • White hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen, found in underground deposits. It might perhaps be extracted through fracking, a process already effectively banned in many places. If all this sounds too good to be true…it just may be! Hydrogen has its challenges. • Hydrogen is one of the most explosive and flammable gases (remember the airship Hindenburg was filled with it). • Its molecules are very small, have very low density, are hard to contain and large volumes of it are needed to generate much energy. You need around three times (3X’s) the volume of hydrogen as compared to methane to get the same amount of energy. • Hydrogen is also hard to move around. To get

gas to move through pipes it must be compressed and pushed along using compressors. This process requires energy: the losses in moving hydrogen through pipes are ten times greater for hydrogen than for methane. • Hydrogen can also cause the metals in pipes and storage equipment to become brittle leading to material degradation and potential safety issues. Special materials or coatings may mitigate these effects, but they add further complexity and cost to an already complex and expensive system. The bottom line: all of this may prove to be very expensive. The infrastructure for hydrogen production facilities and storage do not yet exist—but the regional hubs seek to address and hopefully overcome these hurdles. They will cost billions of dollars to build. It is estimated the underlying cost of storing hydrogen is probably at least four times (4X’s) that of storing methane. Huge amounts of energy are lost in each stage of the process due to the fundamental properties of hydrogen. Quite simply, hydrogen is one of the worst substances you could choose for this purpose, but, because you can burn it in air without creating carbon dioxide, it has been hailed as the answer to net zero dreams and must be pursued. A bit like the “Land of Oz,” hydrogen of whatever color is a hypothetical solution to the challenge of net zero, and an extremely expensive one at that. And this goes to the heart of the net zero problem: it relies on developing a range of solutions that are easy to say but difficult and expensive to do. So, as we wait to see just how these regional hydrogen hubs develop, we may wish to remember that Dorothy was successful in getting back to Kansas—in a hot air balloon. Or was it full of hydrogen and one of our first attempts at “net zero?”

License plate application DMV-54-GO Rev 05/21

West Virginia Department of Transportation

Division of Motor Vehicles

1-800-642-9066 dmv.wv.gov

Application for a Gas & Oil Association of WV License Plate PLATE SAMPLE

Name(s) of Owner(s) as shown exactly on current A) Applicant/Owner(s) Information · Use registration card that you wish to register the license plate.

Applicant’s Name Name(s) on Registration Street Address STATE

CITY

ZIP

B) B) Vehicle Vehicle Information Information Year

Make

Title No. Current Plate No.

VIN No.

C) Insurance Information

Effective Dates of Policy From:

To:

Policy No.

Insurance Company NAIC Number

Insurance Agent

D) Applicant Certification I certify that all information on this application is true and correct and if I cease to be in good standing with the above organization, I will immediately return the special license plate to the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(X) SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

DATE

Phone No. (

)

E) Application Information 1. Anyone is eligible to apply for a Gas & Oil Association of WV license plate. 2. A vehicle must be Class A and have a West Virginia title and license plate in the name of the applicant before a special plate can be issued. 3. The current license plate must be returned to the Division of Motor Vehicles after the special plate is received. After issuance of the special plate, the exchanged plate is canceled and cannot be transferred to another vehicle. There are no refunds. 4. A $91.50 fee will cover the cost of the license plate for the 1st year or a portion of the 1st year. This is a flat fee for all applicants and is not prorated. This plate will expire on July 1st every year and have a renewal fee of $66.50. 5. Send the application and the $91.50 check or money order payable to Gas & Oil Association of WV at the address listed below. Please include your personal property tax receipt or an affidavit from the assessor if your registartion is expiring within 60 days of your application. Gas & Oil Association of WV c/o Charlie Burd 300 Summers St. Suite 820 Charleston, WV 25301 *** OFFICE USE ONLY BELOW THIS LINE OFFICE STAFF INSTRUCTIONS: Insert the plate numbers on the plate diagram to the left and submit this form to the WV DMV for recording and processing. Be sure to retain a copy for your records.

2024 scholarship application

2024 Scholarship Application Last Name

First Name

Mailing Address City

State

Home Phone Number

Zip Code

Social Security Number

Date of Birth

College/University Planning to Attend

High School

High School Phone Number

My Parent/Guardian works for a GO-WV Member Company Parent/Guardian Name

GO-WV Member Company

I Work for a GO-WV Company (referral letter attached) Company Name: Graduation Date Awards Assembly Date & Time

If you filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), what is the amount of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as reported to you on the Student Aid Report (SAR)? $

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Applicant must be a West Virginia high school senior. 2. Applicant must be a dependent of an employee/retiree of a GO-WV Company in good standing OR be employed by a GO-WV Member Company in good standing (Student employee must have worked a minimum of 400 hours. Validation of hours worked and a letter of recommendation from the employer must be provided). 3. Applicant must enroll in a four-year West Virginia college or university. 4. Applicant must compose a 300-500 word essay answering the question: “Describe your community’s perception of the Oil and Gas Industry and explain how you would improve it.” 5. Application must be signed by a high school counselor. 6. Mail the application with all activity and course forms (listed below), essay, transcript and ACT scores as instructed below. This must be postmarked on or before Friday, March 15, 2024. ATTENTION STUDENT: List your advanced placement and honors courses, organizations, volunteer and extra-curricular school activities with which you were affiliated during the four years of high school on the appropriate forms (Advanced Placement and Honors Courses, Extracurricular School Activities, Community Service and Non-School Activities - Including Employment). Please deliver these forms along with your completed application and essay to your high school counselor. ATTENTION SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Please sign this application and mail it along with the student’s essay, transcripts, ACT scores, and activity and course forms to the address below postmarked on or before March 15, 2024.

Student’s guidance counselor’s signature PLEASE NOTE: ONE SIDED COPIES ONLY – NO STAPLES! Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. Attention: Katie McCracken 300 Summers Street, Suite 820, Charleston WV 25301

2024 scholarship application

Advanced Placement and Honors Courses Grade Level

Course

2024 scholarship application

Extracurricular School Activities Grade Level

Estimated Hours per Year

Activity

TOTAL HOURS

2024 scholarship application

Community Service and Non-School Activities (Including Employment) Grade Level

Estimated Hours per Year

Activity

TOTAL HOURS

2024 technical & vocational scholarship application

2024 Technical & Vocational Scholarship Application

Last Name

First Name

Mailing Address

Date of Birth SS Number

City

State

Zip Code

High School

Home Phone High School Phone Number

My Parent/Guardian works for a GO-WV Member Company Parent/Guardian Name______________________GO-WV Member Company I Work for a GO-WV Member Company (referral letter attached) Company Name: Graduation Date:

Awards Assembly Date & Time:

Chosen Vocation/Career:

Chosen School:

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Applicant must be a West Virginia high school senior choosing a career path that benefits the oil and gas industry. 2. Applicant must be a dependent of an employee OR be employed by a GO-WV Member Company in good standing.(Student employee must have worked a minimum of 400 hours. Validation of hours worked and a letter ofrecommendation from the employer must be included with this application.) 3. Applicant must be enrolling in a West Virginia community college or vocational / technical trade school. 4. Applicant must complete both pages of this form. 5. Applicant must ensure that this application and all necessary documents are postmarked no later than Friday, March 15, 2024.

ATTENTION STUDENT:

After completing both pages of this form, deliver these documents to your high school counselor.

ATTENTION SCHOOL COUNSELOR:

1. Please write a letter stating why you, or the student’s technical or vocational course instructor, recommend the student for this scholarship. 2. Mail the recommendation letter, all pages of this application, and the student’s transcript of grades to the address below postmarked on or before before March 15, 2024.

Student’s guidance counselor’s signature

PLEASE NOTE: ONE SIDED COPIES ONLY – NO STAPLES! Please feel free to add extra sheets if needed. Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. Attention: Katie McCracken 300 Summers Street, Suite 820, Charleston WV 25301

2024 technical & vocational scholarship application

2024 master sponsorship form

2024 GO-WV Master Sponsorship Form Please select the meetings and levels you wish to sponsor. Newsletter and directory advertising can be reserved separately.

Sponsorship opportunities: Elite Sponsor

$20,000

• Banner hung at all events at meeting • Specific signage at sponsored events • Listing on Elite Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

Diamond Sponsor

$4,000

Silver Sponsor

$2,000

Bronze Sponsor

$1,000

Golf Outing(s) Hole Sponsor

$1,000 each

• Listing on Gold Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

• Listing on Silver Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

$10,000

• Banner hung at sponsored event • Specific signage at sponsored event • Listing on Diamond Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

Platinum Sponsor • Listing on Platinum Sponsor board

Gold Sponsor

• Listing on Bronze Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

$5,500

• Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

• Foursome fee • Signage at hole • Logo listed in web site and newsletter

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name

Contact Person

___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip _______________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Email

Meeting

Winter Meeting Spring Swing Golf Outing Science Teacher Workshop Summer Meeting Sports Weekend Golf Outing

Level

___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

Cost

Total

$___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________ $___________

Please return this form to GO-WV, address below, by January 31, 2024. Be sure to email a high resolution (300dpi minimum) version of your company’s color logo and a link to your web site to lmillersmith@gowv.com. Thank you for your continued support! www.iogawv.com 300 Summers Street | Suite 820 | Charleston, WV | 25301 P: (304) 344-9867 F: (304) 344-5836

Newsletter advertising contract

2024 GO-WV Newsletter Advertising Contract

Advertising is available to member companies and nonmembers of the Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. (GO-WV) in monthly issues of the association newsletter. Please see below for details regarding ad sizes and rates. Membership Pricing:

Ad Sizes

Frequency of Ad (Months) 1-4

5-8

9 - 12

Full page 2 columns (7” wide x 9.5” deep)

$800.00/mo

$750.00/mo

$700.00/mo

Half page (vertical) 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 9.5” deep)

$525.00/mo

$475.00/mo

$425.00/mo

Half page (horizontal) 2 columns (7” wide x 4.5” deep)

$500.00/mo

$450.00/mo

$400.00/mo

Quarter page 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 3” deep)

$300.00/mo

$250.00/mo

$200.00/mo

Business card 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 2” deep)

$150.00/mo

$125.00/mo

$100.00/mo

Non-Membership Pricing:

Ad Sizes

Frequency of Ad (Months) 1-4

5-8

9 - 12

Full page 2 columns (7” wide x 9.5” deep)

$1,600.00/mo

$1,500.00/mo

$1,400.00/mo

Half page (vertical) 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 9.5” deep)

$1,050.00/mo

$950.00/mo

$850.00/mo

Half page (horizontal) 2 columns (7” wide x 4.5” deep)

$1,000.00/mo

$900.00/mo

$800.00/mo

Quarter page 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 3” deep)

$600.00/mo

$500.00/mo

$400.00/mo

Business card 1 column (4 5/8” wide x 2” deep)

$300.00/mo

$250.00/mo

GO-WV 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 JPG or PDF format. Ads saved as Word or Word Perfect documents or Excel spreadsheets will not give you a quality ad in the publication. If there are conversion issues with your file, our designer will contact you directly. Ads must be emailed directly to Diane Slaughter: dslaughter@gowv.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 1 st for the March issue). Please complete the information requested below and return this page, with payment, to GO-WV Newsletter, GO-WV, 300 Summers Street Suite 820, Charleston, WV 25301; email dslaughter@gowv.com. Ads must be paid in full by check or credit card prior to publication. Please call Diane Slaughter at (304) 984-0308 to discuss these options.

Winter Meeting sponsorship form

2024 GO-WV Winter Meeting Sponsorship Form

January 17-18, 2024 | Marriott Town Center, Charleston, WV

Sponsorship opportunities: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name

Contact Person

______ Elite Sponsor

$20,000

• Banner hung at every event • Specific signage at sponsored event • Listing on Elite Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

______ Diamond Sponsor

$10,000

______ Platinum Sponsor • Listing on Platinum Sponsor board

$5,500

______ Gold Sponsor

$4,000

______ Silver Sponsor

$2,000

______ Bronze Sponsor

$1,000

• Listing on Gold Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

• Listing on Silver Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter • Listing on Bronze Sponsor board • Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

• Logo and name listed in meeting PowerPoint presentation, meeting program, web site page and newsletter

Please return this form to GO-WV, address below, by January 5, 2024. Be sure to email a high resolution (300dpi minimum) version of your company’s color logo and a link to your web site to lmillersmith@gowv.com. Thank you for your continued support! www.iogawv.com

300 Summers Street | Suite 820 | Charleston, WV | 25301 P: (304) 344-9867 F: (304) 344-5836

Winter Meeting registration form

2024 GO-WV Winter Meeting Registration Form

January 17-18, 2024 | Marriott Town Center, Charleston, WV

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 list any special dietary needs: ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Registration (fees cover all Winter Meeting activities except the GOpac Reception) _____ Member early-bird rate of $395/person for Wednesday and Thursday events ($450 after 1/5/24) _____ Non-member early-bird rate of $595/person for Wednesday and Thursday events ($650 after 1/5/24) _____ Student/faculty registration fee of $100/person for Wednesday and Thursday events ($150 after 1/5/24) _____ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Please mail registration with payment by January 5, 2024, to: GO-WV, 300 Summers Street, Suite 820, Charleston, WV 25301. NO REFUNDS AFTER JANUARY 5, 2024 For additional information, call Lori Miller Smith at (304) 344-9867.

300 Summers Street, Suite 820 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone (304) 344-9867 Fax (304) 344-5836