Independent Petroleum Producers Association of America (IPAA)

Background

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) is a national trade association representing thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers across the United States.¹“About IPAA,” Independent Petroleum Association of America. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/cvB48

According to its website, IPAA actively “advocates its members’ views before the United States Congress, The White House, and federal agencies.” IPAA actively combats groups it believes are jeopardizing the oil and gas sector: “The entire oil and gas industry remains under fire from anti-development groups, but with these challenges arise unique opportunities that IPAA is seizing for our members,” the group claims.²“About IPAA,” Independent Petroleum Association of America. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/SXUmh

According to a 2019 membership brochure, the IPAA represents over 10,000 individual members and 200 public companies. IPAA President Barry Russel, in a letter to prospective members, describes IPAA as a “unified advocacy front” for independent oil and gas producers in Washington.”³“Membership,” (PDF), IPAA, August 29, 2018 (last modified February 27, 2019). Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

“Your business and the entire oil and gas industry are under attack from anti-development groups and misguided federal policymakers.” Russel wrote in the letter. He described IPAA as “the most active voice in presenting the independent oil and natural gas industry’s positions and analysis to the media and the public.”⁴“Membership,” (PDF), IPAA, August 29, 2018 (last modified February 27, 2019). Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

“Energy In Depth” Campaign

IPAA’s Energy In Depth campaign is a coordinated communication strategy to promote unconventional gas and oil development or fracking. IPAA developed the campaign in coordination with the PR firm FTI Consulting.⁵“Managing Aboveground Risks: Experience from the United States,” FTI Consulting, October 2014. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

In an October 2014 “Technical Paper,” FTI Consulting outlined how it teamed up with IPAA in 2009 to launch the campaign, described as “a research, education and rapid response platform specifically focused on telling the story of unconventionals development.”⁶“Managing Aboveground Risks: Experience from the United States,” FTI Consulting, October 2014. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

In 2011, DeSmog uncovered an IPAA industry memo confirming that major oil companies were behind the Energy In Depth campaign. The memo declared that Energy In Depth “would not be possible without the early financial commitments” of BP, Halliburton, Chevron, Shell, XTO Energy (now owned by ExxonMobil), and several other oil and gas companies that provided an early infusion of funds.⁷Brendan DeMelle. “Energy In Depth’ Was Created By Major Oil and Gas Companies According to Industry Memo,” DeSmog, February 17, 2011.

View the full memo, dated June 2009, below:

“Endangered Species Watch” Project

IPAA launched Endangered Species Watch in 2014 to advocate for revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would favor oil and gas development.⁸“About Endangered Species Watch,” Endangered Species Watch. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/0scC6

According to the project’s website, ESAWatch.org, the ESA has become “a legal tool for environmental organizations to halt economic growth and job creation” by stalling oil and gas development. At the same time, efforts to list endangered species in various states are “threats”:⁹“About Endangered Species Watch,” Endangered Species Watch. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/0scC6

“Over the past few years, there have been numerous efforts in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and elsewhere to list hundreds of species as endangered and place hundreds of thousands of acres of land off-limits to economic development. And a new, stronger wave of threats is expected in the coming years.” (Emphasis added.)

“Listing a species under the ESA poses a major challenge to America’s energy producers and all businesses throughout a region.”

Stance on Climate Change

February 2007 – May 2008

According to a 2007 IPAA pamphlet titled “Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts”:¹⁰“Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), February 2007. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

“[N]o climate change policy action should discard the question of science. Too often, recent arguments for action discard the uncertainties of today’s understanding of global climate science. Global climate science is an emerging field, one that changes as the tools to model it improve. There needs to be a continuing commitment to improve the capabilities of this science and to use it in developing policy.”

IPAA re-released the pamphlet in 2008 with similar wording¹¹Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), May 2008. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

The 2008 pamphlet also advocated natural gas as a vital element of any greenhouse gas reduction plans. “No climate change approach should be adopted unless it includes mechanisms to assure American natural gas can be produced.”¹²“Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), May 2008. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

On Fracking

IPAA has denied charges that hydraulic fracturing or fracking negatively impacts public health, contaminates groundwater, causes earthquakes, and contributes significantly to climate change:¹³“HYDRAULIC FRACTURING,” IPAA. Archived October 11, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/ZG9vI

“Fracking is a uniquely American success story that has provided immense benefits around the nation. By safely unlocking America’s abundant natural resources, fracking has created millions of American jobs, reduced energy prices, brought cleaner air by significantly reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 25-year-lows, strengthened our national security, and transformed the United States into a global energy superpower,” IPAA claims on its website.

On the question of whether fracking threatens public health:

“No. In fact, there is ample evidence that increased natural gas use — made possible by fracking — has improved public health by dramatically improving air quality in recent years. This is not to say there are no risks, but the full body of research on this issue shows that those risks are manageable.”

On whether fracking threatens groundwater:

“No. And you don’t have to take our word for it. No fewer than two dozen scientific studies have concluded that fracking does not pose a major threat to groundwater. “

On earthquakes, IPAA does admit the process can contribute but claims it is rare:

“Very rarely. Although induced seismicity (particularly in Oklahoma) has made headlines in recent years, earthquakes attributable to the actual fracking process are exceedingly rare […].”

IPAA actively fought against Obama-era regulation of fracking on federal and Indian lands, describing them as “difficult and costly for small- and medium-sized businesses.” IPAA has also collaborated with the Western Energy Alliance to oppose the regulations.

View DeSmog‘s report, Fracking the Future, on some of the myths the fossil fuel industry perpetuates about unconventional gas development.

Funding

990 Forms

In addition to its industry lobby activities, IPAA runs the IPAA Educational Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with the stated mission of supporting programs “that educate the public about the significant contributions that the oil and natural gas industry makes to the American Economy and to Society.”

Key People

Board of Directors

Name

1999

2001

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Position

Barry Russell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President and CEO

Diemer True

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Treasurer

Michael D. Watford

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Y

Chairman

James H. Wilkes

Y

Vice Chairman

Mark K. Miller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Stephen M. Jones

Y

Y

Vice Chairman

Virginia B. Lazenby

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Bruce H. Vincent

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

H.G. Kleemeier

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Michael C. Linn

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A.V. Jones, Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Treasurer

John B. Walker

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Jerry Jordan

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

George Yates

Y

Chairman

Gil Thurm

Y

President

Lew Ward

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

At-Large Directors by Company Affiliation

Company & Name

2001

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Position

Alpar Energy, LP

Brent Allen

Y

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Brad Holly

Y

Y

Chuck Meloy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Gregory Pensabene

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President, Government Relations

Karl F. Kurz

Y

Y

Chief Operating Officer

Bretagne

Virginia B. Lazenby

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

California Resources Corporation

Todd A. Stevens

Y

Y

Y

Y

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Doug Lawler

Y

Y

Y

John Reinhart

Y

Y

Tom Price, Jr.

Y

Y

Cimarex Energy Co.

Thomas E. Jorden

Y

Y

Y

Y

CNX Gas Corp.

Nicholas Deluliis

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Concho Resources, Inc.

Stan Casey

Y

Y

Y

Y

ConocoPhillips

Donald Hrap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Erec Isaacson

Y

Y

Mary Ann Pearce

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

L48 Commercial Manager

CONSOL Energy Inc.

Larry Cavallo

Y

Y

Y

Nicholas Deluliis

Y

Devon Energy Corporation

Allen Wright

Y

Dave Hager

Y

Y

J. Larry Nichols

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Chairman, President and CEO

John Richels

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Dominion Exploration & Production

Duane C. Radtke

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President and CEO

Eagle Investments, Inc.

Kelly E. Miller

Y

El Paso Corporation

Brent Smolik

Y

Y

Y

Y

El Paso E&P

John Kelly

Y

Encana Corporation

Doug Suttles

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Roger J. Biemans

Y

President

Jeff Wojahn

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Energen Resources Corporation

James T. McManus II

Y

Y

Y

EnerVest

John B. Walker

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Mark Houser

Y

President & COO

EOG Resources

Eric Dille

Y

Y

Y

Mark G. Papa

Y

Y

Y

President

Rick Plaeger

Y

Y

Y

EP Energy, LLC

Frank Falleri

Y

Y

Y

John Jensen

Y

Y

Exploration & Production, LLC

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Chairman

Guggenheim Partners

Tim Murray

Y

HighMount Exploration and Production, LLC

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Y

Chairman

Kaiser-Francis Oil Company

H.G. Kleemeier

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

Randy A. Foutch

Y

Y

Linn Energy, LLC

Mark Ellis

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lone Star Steel Company

W. Byron Dunn

Y

Y

Y

President & CEO

Matador Resources Company

Joseph Wm. Foran

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nance Petroleum Corporation

Robert L. Nance

Y

Newfield Exploration Company

Gary Packer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lee Boothby

Y

Y

Y

Y

William D. Schneider

Y

Vice President – International

Noble Energy, Inc.

Charles D. Davidson

Y

Gary Willingham

Y

Y

Y

Noble Royalties, Inc.

Richard W. Munn

Y

President/ CEO

Nuevo Energy Co.

Jim Payne

Y

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

Tommy Nusz

Y

Y

Y

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Vicki Hollub

Y

Y

Y

Ocean Energy

William L Transier

Y

Y

PDC Energy, Inc.

Barton R. Brookman, Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Gysle R. Shellum

Y

Penneco Oil Company, Inc.

Terrence S. Jacobs

Y

Phillips Petroleum Company

Ryan M. Lance

Y

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

Scott D. Sheffield

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tim Dove

Y

Y

Plains Resources

James C. Flores

Y

Quantum Energy Partners, LP

David L. Bole

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Questar Corporation

Gary Nordloh

Y

Y

Quicksilver Resources Inc.

Glenn Darden

Y

Y

Y

President & CEO

Range Resources Corporation

Scott Roy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Scala Energy

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Y

Chairman

SM Energy

Javan Ottoson

Y

Y

Y

SouthView Energy LLC

David L. Bole

Y

Southwestern Energy

Harold M. Korell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Chairman, CEO & President

Steven Mueller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

William J. Way

Y

Y

Y

Tom Brown, Inc.

James D. Lightner

Y

Chairman, President & CEO

True Oil, LLC

Diemer True

Y

Treasurer

Ultra Petroleum Corporation

Michael D. Watford

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Van Operating, Ltd.

A.V. Jones, Jr.

Y

Treasurer

Vorys, Sater, Seymour, & Pease LLP

W. Jonathan Airey

Y

Western Gas Resources

John Chandler

Y

Y

Y

Sr. V.P., Marketing & Bus. Dev.

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

Brad Holly

Y

Y

XTO Energy, Inc.

Nina Hutton

Y

Marathon Oil

David Roberts

Y

Gretchen H. Watkins

Y

James L. Bowzer

Y

Y

Y

Lance W. Robertson

Y

Y

Mike Henderson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Chairman

Steven Guidry

Y

Regional Vice President

Other

Allan D. Frizzell

Y

David Pursell

Y

Principal

Steven B. Hinchman

Y

Chairman

IPAA Committee Chairmen

Name

2001

2002

2004

2006

2007

2008

2010

2011

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Position

Company

Bob Fryklund

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

IHS Markit

Tara Lewis

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

HEYCO Energy Group

Craig Howard

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Howard Energy Corp.

Bruce H. Vincent

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vincent & Company

Don Nestor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Arnett Carbis Toothman LLP

Ron Neal

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Houston Energy, L.P.

Michael C. Linn

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

MCL Ventures, LLC

Gretchen Kern

Y

Y

Y

Y

Pioneer Natural Resources

Karl Brensike

Y

Y

Y

Y

Haymaker Minerals & Royalties, LLC

Kurt Krieger

Y

Y

Y

Y

Steptoe & Johnson

Greg Russell

Y

Y

Y

Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP

Jim McBride

Y

Y

JRMcBride & Company, LLC

Creighton Welch

Y

EOG Resources

Ron Whitmire

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

EnerVest, Ltd.

Shane Schulz

Y

Y

Y

QEP Resources, Inc.

Greg Smith

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clover Resources, LLC

W. Jonathan Airey

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vorys, Sater, Seymour, & Pease LLP

Richard Smith

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Noble Energy, Inc.

Brian Woodard

Y

Y

Y

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Eric Dille

Y

Y

Y

EOG Resources, Inc.

John Ludwig

Y

Y

Y

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

Charles D. Davidson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Noble Energy, Inc.

Kelly E. Miller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Miller Investment Company

Terrence S. Jacobs

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Penneco Oil Company, Inc.

Tim Murray

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Guggenheim Partners, LLC

Allan D. Frizzell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Enrich Oil Corporation

Nina Hutton

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

XTO Energy, Inc.

Robert L. Nance

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nance Resources, Inc.

Teri Williams

Y

Y

Meagher Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.

William D. Schneider

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President – International

Newfield Exploration Company

Virginia B. Lazenby

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

David Pursell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Principal

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

Diemer True

Y

Y

Y

Treasurer

H.G. Kleemeier

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Mark Houser

Y

Y

Y

President & COO

EV Energy Partners, L.P.

Richard W. Munn

Y

Y

Y

President/ CEO

RainMaker Energy, LLC

Richard Salamon

Y

Owner

Salamon Ventures, LLC

A.V. Jones, Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Treasurer

Brent Allen

Y

Y

Alpar Energy, LP

David L. Bole

Y

Y

Quantum Energy Partners, LP

John B. Walker

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Mark S. Sexton

Y

Y

Y

President & CEO

Evergreen Resources, Inc.

Arthur Smith

Y

Chairman & CEO

John S. Herold, Inc.

James Hackett

Y

President & Chief Operating Officer

Devon Energy Corporation

Jerry V. Hoffman

Y

Chairman, President and CEO

Berry Petroleum Company

Phil DeLozier

Y

EnerVest, Ltd.

Richard Eichler

Y

President

Hart Publications, Inc.

Roger Kelley

Y

Regulatory Online, Inc./ Kelley Engineering

Scott Kirk

Y

Vice President – Marketing

Burlington Resources

Ted McElroy

Y

Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Adam Sieminski

Y

Y

Deutsche Banc Alex Brown

John H. Swords

Y

Y

Pam Pierce

Y

Y

Mirant Americas Energy Capital

Sid Jansma, Jr.

Y

Y

Wolverine Gas & Oil Corp.

Stephen D. Layton

Y

Y

E&B Natural Resources

Harold Hamm

Y

President

NSWA

Jim Beck

Y

Seneca

Regional Directors

Name

2001

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Position

Alabama/Florida/Georgia

D. Paul Sparks

Y

Y

Y

James T. McManus II

Y

Y

Y

John S. Richardson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tom Sylte

Y

Y

Arkansas

Catherine N. Medlock

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jeffrey Dwight

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CFO

California Central

Jerry V. Hoffman

Y

Y

Y

Chairman, President, and CEO

Ralph J. Goehring

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Timothy Crawford

Y

Y

Trent Rosenlieb

Y

Y

Y

California South

Craig C. Barto

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

J.C. “Chris” Hall

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Stephen D. Layton

Y

Y

Colorado

Bill Cadman

Y

Y

Y

Jack Ekstrom

Y

Y

Y

Robert L. Bayless Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Robert S. Boswell

Y

Y

Y

Illinois

Craig Howard

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

J. Roy Dee III

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Indiana

Douglas Reynolds, Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lester D. Moore

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kansas/Missouri West

David L. Murfin

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Raul Brito

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kentucky/Tennessee/NC/SC

Bernie Miller

Y

Y

Bill Barr

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

William S. Daugherty

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Louisiana North

Ken Whitehurst

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kevin O. Long

Y

Y

Y

Vice President

Robert A. Stroud

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Manager

Louisiana Southeast

D. Irwin Mackenroth

Y

Y

Y

Y

Frank Barber III

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S. Scott Sewell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Louisiana Southwest

Dalton F. Smith, III

Y

Y

Y

Senior VP, Business Development & Land

Lawrence Svendson

Y

Y

Mark K. Miller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Past Chairman

Tim Ledet

Y

Y

Y

Y

Michigan

James R. Stark

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Kelly E. Miller

Y

Y

Y

Y

William C. Myler Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Montana

Alan Olson

Y

Y

Y

Amy Nance Cebull

Y

Y

Y

Landman

Brian R. Cebull

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Dave Galt

Y

Y

Y

New Mexico

Betty Read Young

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Charles B. Read

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Mark Murphy

Y

Y

Rory McMinn

Y

Y

Y

Y

New York East/NJ/New England

Daniel A. Rioux

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Randeep Grewal

Y

Y

Sean O’Neill

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

New York West/PA/MD/DE

Shane Kriebel

Y

Y

Y

Y

Terrence S. Jacobs

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Thomas M. Bartos

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ohio

Bill Kinney

Y

David R. Hill

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

James R. Smail

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jeff Baker

Y

Y

Jerry James

Y

Y

John Straker

Y

Y

Oklahoma East

David Adams

Y

Y

Executive Vice President, Exploration

Hearne Williford

Y

Y

Jack W. Schanck

Y

Co CEO

John Pilkington

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Robert J. Sullivan Jr.

Y

Y

Principal

Stacy Schusterman

Y

Chairman and Co-CEO

Oklahoma West

Bill Dost

Y

Y

F.W. Pete Brown

Y

Y

Y

Y

Joseph Warren

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Michael G. Moore

Y

Tom Price, Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas Central

Glenn A. Adams

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Trustee

James H. Wilkes

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice Chairman

Texas North

Donald Hupp

Y

Y

Y

Y

J.I. (Jim) Ginnings

Y

Y

Mike Elyea

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas North Central

Bryant H. Patton

Y

Y

President

J. Robert Ransone

Y

Y

Y

President

Kevin Ryan

Y

Y

Y

Vice President, General Manager – South Division

Murphy Markham IV

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas Northeast

Bruce Faulkner

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

James J. Mazzu

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Preston L. Smith

Y

Y

Y

President & Owner

Texas Panhandle

Brent Allen

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Levert Gillman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas Permian

Don Sparks

Y

Y

Jeff Sparks

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Robert E. Landreth

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas Southeast

David L. Bole

Y

Y

Y

Jim McBride

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jordan Horoschak

Y

Y

Phil DeLozier

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas Southwest

Erik G. Hanson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Gene Ames, III

Y

Trustee

Glenn A. Adams

Y

Trustee

J. D. Hughes

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jonny Jones

Y

Y

Mike McConnell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Texas West Central

Allan D. Frizzell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Phil Stuart Kendrick Jr.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Utah

Melvin L. Owen

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mike Angus

Y

Y

Paul M. Dougan

Y

Y

Y

President & CEO

West Virginia/Virginia

Lester Zitkus

Y

Stan Pickens

Y

Wyoming

Arch Deuel

Y

Y

Eli D. Bebout

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tad True

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

West Virginia/Virginia/DC

Doug Malcolm

Y

Y

Steven R. Williams

Y

Y

CEO

Thomas B. Dunn

Y

Y

Y

Y

President

Thomas Riley

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

California North

Dan Jernigan

Y

Y

Y

Y

Rock Zierman

Y

Y

Rod Eson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Big Prairie OH

James R. Smail

Y

Management Team

Name

2006

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

Description

Barry Russell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

President and CEO

Frederick Lawrence

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Economics and International Affairs

Jeff Eshelman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Vice President of Operations and Public Affairs

Kirk Friedman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Information Technology and Webmaster

Lee O. Fuller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Executive Vice President

LuAnne Tyler

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Director of Member Services

Ryan Ullman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Government Relations & Political Affairs

Susan Ginsberg

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Regulatory Affairs

Therese McCafferty

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Administration and Membership Services

Tina Hamlin

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Meetings and Sponsorships

Bob Jarvis

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Vice President of Business Development, Capital Markets, and Membership

Nikki McDermott Thomas

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Director of Member Events

Anne Ford

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Vice President

Sarah Hewitt

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President

Brittany Green

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Meetings

David Lungren

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Director of Administration

Kelley Hedges

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Program Coordinator

Sarah Castro

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director

Amy Puglisi

Y

Y

Y

Y

Marketing Director

Mallori Miller

Y

Y

Y

Y

Vice President of Government Relations

Gwendolyn Cauthen

Y

Y

Administrative and Member Services Assistant

Jennifer Pett

Y

Y

Director of Public Affairs and Communications

Dan Naatz

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs

Allie Doremus

Y

Meetings Registrar and Marketing Coordinator

Keely Daugherty

Y

Y

Y

Meetings Manager and Registrar

Kathleen Burke

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Receptionist and Membership Assistant

Vanessa Johnson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Office Manager

Jaime Thompson

Y

Y

Y

Y

General Ledger Accountant

Samantha McDonald

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Government Relations

Taryn Peine

Y

Y

Y

Y

Meetings Manager

Neal Kirby

Y

Y

Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Shalyn Habermacher

Y

Y

Associate Director

Cortney Hazen

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Western Regional Representative

Matthew Kellogg

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tax and Environmental Counsel

Jessica Thomas

Y

Y

Y

Associate Director

Kim Moore

Y

Y

Director of Meetings

Brendan Bradley

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Communications

Nicole Daigle

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Public and Government Affairs

Julia Bell

Y

Y

Y

Y

Manager of Public & Industry Affairs

Kristen Lingley

Y

Y

Y

Y

Manager of Government Relations

Jennifer Bradley

Y

Y

Meetings & Database Manager

Mallori McClure

Y

Y

Manager of Government Relations

Doris Richardson

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Founding Director of Education

Kim Egan

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Director of Meetings

Jennifer Upchurch

Y

Y

Y

Y

Meetings Manager

Angela Lee

Y

Y

Meetings Manager

Wendy Kirchoff

Y

Y

Director of Federal Resources and Legislative Affairs

Virginia Gum

Y

Manager of Government Relations

Brent Golleher

Y

Y

Manager of Government Relations & Political Affairs

Caroline Hawkins

Y

Y

Meetings Manager

Joel Noyes

Y

Y

Director of Government Relations and Industry Affairs

John Poepsel

Y

Y

Academy Operations Administrator

Leslie Fingerhut

Y

Y

Director of Meetings

Daniel Watford

Y

Y

Director

Aaron Bernstein

Y

Manager of Public Affairs & Communications

Caroline Lee

Y

Meetings Manager

Christian Schmidt

Y

Membership & Business Development Manager

Ida Holley

Y

Receptionist

Joanie Rylander

Y

Meetings Marketing Manager

Kelly Philson

Y

Political Action Committee Director

Lindsey Blessum

Y

Communications & Administrative Assistant

Martine McKenzie

Y

Meetings Coordinator

Megan Moore

Y

Communications & Administrative Coordinator

Rex Carter

Y

IT Manager and Webmaster

Suzanne Whitehurst

Y

Director of Government Relations

William V. Moyer

Y

Vice President of Business Development, Capital Markets, and Membership

Actions

September 12, 2020

The New York Times obtained audio from an anonymous attendee of a private June 2019 meeting of the IPAA. In the recording, IPAA officials discussed how the flaring of natural gas to obtain profitable oil from wells could negatively affect the industry’s image:¹⁴Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

“‘We’re just flaring a tremendous amount of gas,’ said Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, at the Colorado Springs gathering. ‘This pesky natural gas,’ he said. ‘The value of it is very minimal.’

[…]

“The flaring of natural gas represented a ‘huge, huge threat’ to efforts to portray it as a cleaner and climate-friendly source of energy he said, and that was damaging the industry’s image, particularly among younger generations. ‘What’s our message going forward?’ Ness said. ‘What’s going to stick with those young people and make them support oil and gas?’¹⁵“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

[…]

“‘Young voters, female voters, Hispanic voters, really every sector except for older conservative male voters,’ Ryan Flynn of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association said in the recording of the meeting, ‘their No. 1 issue when it comes to our industry is always going to be environmental stewardship, and concerns about what we’re doing with the environment.’”¹⁶“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

Dan Haley, president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, commented: “‘Hippies were going to change the world, until they wanted to get a job and buy a BMW. In Colorado, we’ve been kind of playing a game of whack-a-mole. We went from where fracking was the dirty word, and contaminated your water. And we inundated them with information about that and blitzed the TV airwaves,’ he said. ‘Then slowly that changed into a health and safety messaging. And so we’re ramping up our health and safety messaging.‘”¹⁷“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

Haley described climate change as “the prism through which everything is being viewed.” According to Haley, “We have to be comfortable talking about it, talking about how we are part of the solution through natural gas. And again, hitting people with emotions hitting them where they’re where their heart is.”¹⁸“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

Hailey said, “The activists are doing this when they talk about banning fracking in Colorado. They don’t show explosions. They don’t show rigs. They show women and children. We have got to begin playing at that same emotional level or we will not win these battles.”¹⁹“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

A spokesman for Haley told The Times that “it was difficult to confirm the accuracy of a transcript from 2019,” however that the remarks about hippies were clearly “said tongue-in-cheek.”²⁰“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

The New York Times noted that Ness had previously publicly opposed methane regulations, calling rules to regulate the greenhouse gas “an unnecessary burden,” and saying the industry produced “valuable energy resources in a responsible manner.”²¹“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

In the June 2019 meeting, Ness suggested there was a large amount of natural gas that drillers have little use for when their focus is oil extraction. “You’ve got to manage your gas to produce your oil,” he said.”²²Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

Those statements seemed to contradict later comments tied to the IPAA:²³“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

“‘The oil and natural gas industry has a pure economic incentive to prevent every molecule of ‘pollutant’ from escaping to the atmosphere,’ wrote James D. Elliott, a lawyer representing a coalition of oil and gas groups led by the Independent Petroleum Association, including the North Dakota Petroleum Council, in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 25, 2019.”²⁴“Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r

June 24, 2019

The Washington Post obtained audio of a closed-door IPAA meeting where industry lawyer Mark Barron told the audience that the industry must accept that fossil fuels are contribute to climate change:²⁵Juliet Eilperin. “When it comes to acknowledging humans’ role in climate change, oil and gas industry lawyer says ‘that ship has sailed,’” The Washington Post, September 26, 2019. Archived October 11, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/3Ty1A

“’It doesn’t matter whether it’s real, or not real, or what the issues are,’ said Barron, who heads the energy litigation arm of Baker Hostetler. ‘That ship has sailed from a political perspective.’ Barron also said young Americans under 40 have grown up learning climate change is ‘an existential crisis that we need to address.’

‘Our position is it’s a very serious issue, that we have an industrial contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and we’re part of the solution,’ said Erik Milito, a vice president at the American Petroleum Institute, an industry trade group. ‘There’s no denial.’”

The Washington Post noted that members of IPAA produce 83% of oil and 90% of natural gas in the U.S., according to spokesman Jeff Eshelman, with 10% of their wells operating on the margins. “With burdensome regulation and increased cost, these wells can be at risk, and that’s a significant source of America’s energy supply,” he said.

Mike Cantrell of the Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance commented that not all regulations are bad: “Sometimes getting exactly what you want is the very worst thing you can get,” Cantrell said. “Regulation is not our enemy. It is the way we keep faith with the public.”

Not all oil and gas attendees agreed that climate change was a real issue that people must address. One unidentified participant told Mike Barron he had been “brainwashed.”

“You know, catastrophic climate change models don’t work,” this participant said. “And to think the industry would sit back and say nothing about that is just incredible.”

March 22, 2019

IPAA, along with the American Petroleum Institute, co-wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler suggesting the federal government should avoid taking new actions to regulate oil and gas production waste under Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).²⁶“Dear Administrator Wheeler” (PDF), API and IPAA, March 22, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

IPAA and the APU supported a prior proposal by the State Oil and Gas Regulatory Exchange (a joint project of the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission and the Ground Water Protection Council).²⁷“Dear Administrator Wheeler” (PDF), API and IPAA, March 22, 2019. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

September 13, 2018

IPAA announced it would add Jennifer Pett, former communications director and press secretary for Congressman Lamar Smith, as its public affairs and communication manager.²⁸(Press Release). “IPAA Announces Addition to its Communications Team,” IPAA, September 13, 2018. Archived September 14, 2018. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/UmB2d

Pett had also worked for Congressman Tim Huelskamp, now the Heartland Institute president, and had previous roles with the Charles Koch Institute.²⁹(Press Release). “IPAA Announces Addition to its Communications Team,” IPAA, September 13, 2018. Archived September 14, 2018. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/UmB2d

March 20, 2017

An IPAA “Leadership Luncheon” presentation outlined some of IPAA’s early actions with the Trump administration. According to the IPAA presentation, “Immediately after the election, IPAA developed issues and recommendations for the incoming Trump Administration to address after the Inauguration,” including 51 issues for action divided into five categories.³⁰“New Administration New Congress New Opportunities” (PDF), IPAA, March 2017. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

The presentation listed the following “early actions:”

• Advancement of the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines
• Reductions in new regulations and regulatory budget
• Streamlining the permitting process
• Creation of regulatory reform task forces
• Action on the “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS law
• Termination of “Methane Regulation Information Collection Request”
• Support for terminating federal regulations finalized late in the Obama administration under the Congressional Review Act, including:
  • Dodd-Frank Section 1504 reporting regulations, which required U.S. oil
    and gas companies to disclose all payments to foreign governments
  • Bureau of Land Management flaring regulations
  • Bureau of Land Management planning revisions

Under “opportunities,” the presentation announced the potential restructuring of the Waters of the United States regulation, although noting that “environmentalists will challenge settlements.”

The presentation envisioned the role of industry as actively opposing environmental efforts with “grassroots responses:”

The presentation also portrays environmentalists as “the opposition”:

February 9, 2016

At IPAA’s “Strategic Planning Conference” in Texas, a presentation by Beveridge & Diamond PC, which billed itself as “the Environmental Law Firm,” outlined a strategy for IPAA to prepare for a “swarm of listed pollinator species” under the Endangered Species Act.³¹Parker Moore. “Planning for a Swarm of Listed Pollinator Species” (PDF), Beveridge & Diamond PC. Retrieved from IPAA.org. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

The presentation described the possible listing of pollinator species – including bumblebees – as “obstacles to project development.” It suggested that IPPA actively “support ‘not warranted’ determinations on all proposals,” which would avert listings.³²Parker Moore. “Planning for a Swarm of Listed Pollinator Species” (PDF), Beveridge & Diamond PC. Retrieved from IPAA.org. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

2014

IPAA launched the website “Endangered Species Watch” to fight against the listing of animals that would threaten oil and gas development on public lands. According to IPAA, in 2018 testimony focusing on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the website “ focused on equipping IPAA members and Capitol Hill with the background on the Endangered Species Act and the need for straight forward, targeted ESA reform to both protect America’s wildlife and grow the economy.”³³“TESTIMONY OF SAMANTHA MCDONALD DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS THE INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AT THE U.S. CONGRESSIONAL WESTERN CAUCUS LEGISLATIVE FORUM ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) MODERNIZATION PACKAGE” (PDF), IPAA, July 12, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

May 29, 2009

IPAA expressed several concerns over the Waxman-Markey Energy-Climate Bill. In a letter to members, IPAA President and CEO Barry Russel wrote, “For producers, the most threatening portion of the bill may be new commodity market provisions that affect hedging. It imposes sweeping changes on the ways producers hedge their production.”³⁴“Dear IPAA Members and Colleagues” (PDF), IPAA, May 29, 2009. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Regarding greenhouse gas emissions, Russel noted that IPAA had strongly opposed earlier versions of the bill for regulating emissions from natural gas:

“There are other issues in the global climate portion of the bill that need to be addressed, but the point of regulation has been an important issue of U.S. natural gas producers. IPAA had strongly opposed the earlier Senate bill because it required gas processors to acquire the GHG emissions rights for natural gas – an approach that would likely have caused the burden to shift to producers. The H.R. 2454 point of regulation does not create this risk.”³⁵“Dear IPAA Members and Colleagues” (PDF), IPAA, May 29, 2009. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Russel also noted that IPAA had coordinated opposition to a proposal to regulate hydraulic fracturing (fracking) under the bill:

“Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) publicly discussed the possibility of offering a hydraulic fracturing amendment to the bill. IPAA coordinated a broad response opposing an amendment with other trade associations and member companies. DeGette eventually backed away from addressing the issue in the bill but indicated that she intended to introduce a bill in the near future.”³⁶“Dear IPAA Members and Colleagues” (PDF), IPAA, May 29, 2009. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Discussing the potential for an oil and natural gas tax, Russell said ”IPAA’s active opposition to the Obama Administration oil and natural gas tax proposals have set the stage to oppose adverse provisions in an energy tax title.”³⁷“Dear IPAA Members and Colleagues” (PDF), IPAA, May 29, 2009. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Related Organizations

• FTI Consulting — Partner for Energy In Depth campaign.³⁸Lisa Graves. “‘Energy In Depth’ – A Reporters’ Guide to Its Founding, Funding, and Flacks,” PR Watch, December 28, 2012. ³⁹Brendan DeMelle. “Energy In Depth’ Was Created By Major Oil and Gas Companies According to Industry Memo,” DeSmog, February 17, 2011.
• Energy in Depth

Cooperating Associations

Its website states, “IPAA maintains regular communication with the following cooperating trade associations and coordinates advocacy efforts on federal issues for America’s independent oil and natural gas producers.” Below is a listing, year over year, based on website snapshots from the Internet Archive:⁴⁰“Cooperating Associations,” IPAA. Archived November 20, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/oCLaj

Cooperating Association	2014	2015	2018	2019
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)	Y	Y	Y	Y
American Exploration & Production Council	Y	Y	Y	Y
Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners	Y	Y	Y	Y
Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC)	Y	Y	Y	Y
California Independent Petroleum Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Colorado Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
East Texas Producers & Royalty Owners Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Illinois Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York	Y	Y	Y	Y
Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia	Y	Y	Y	Y
Independent Oil Producers Association Tri-State	Y	Y	Y	Y
Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico	Y	Y	Y	Y
Indiana Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kentucky Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Louisiana Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Mississippi Independent Producers & Royalty Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Montana Petroleum Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO)	Y	Y	Y	Y
National Stripper Well Association (NSWA)	Y	Y	Y	Y
New Mexico Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
New York State Oil Producers Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
North Dakota Petroleum Council	Y	Y	Y	Y
Northern Alliance of Independent Producers	Y	Y	Y	Y
Ohio Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Permian Basin Petroleum Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Petroleum Association of Wyoming	Y	Y	Y	Y
Petroleum Technology Transfer Council	Y	Y	Y	Y
Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES)	Y	Y	Y	Y
Southeastern Ohio Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers	Y	Y	Y	Y
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Virginia Oil & Gas Association	Y	Y	Y	Y
Western Energy Alliance	Y	Y	Y	Y
Alaska Oil and Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Coalbed Methane Association of Alabama		Y	Y	Y
Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA)		Y	Y	Y
Florida Independent Petroleum Producers Association		Y	Y	Y
Idaho Petroleum Council		Y	Y	Y
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)		Y	Y	Y
Northern Montana Oil and Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA)		Y	Y	Y
Tennessee Oil and Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Texas Oil & Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
U.S. Oil & Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Utah Petroleum Association		Y	Y	Y
West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association		Y	Y	Y
Stripper Well Consortium			Y	Y
Independent Oil Producers Alliance	Y	Y	Y	Y
Independent Oil Producers’ Agency	Y	Y	Y
Nebraska Independent Oil & Gas Association		Y
Independent Oil & Gas Association of Pennsylvania	Y
Liaison Committee of Cooperating Oil & Gas Associations	Y
Louisiana Landowners Association	Y
North Dakota Industrial Commission	Y
Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Association	Y
Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association	Y

Natural Gas Council

IPAA is a member of the Natural Gas Council (NGC). Four natural gas trade associations constitute the NGC: the American Gas Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the IPAA, and the Natural Gas Supply Association. The NGC “firmly believes that natural gas will be a critical component in achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions under any climate change legislation.”⁴¹“Greenhouse Gas Initiatives Analysis using the National Energy Modeling System” (PDF), Natural Gas Council, October 2007. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

In 2007, NGC released a report criticizing the McCain-Lieberman climate bill and proposing natural gas as “at minimum […] a bridge fuel for electric generation.”

Contact & Address

According to the IPAA website, the group’s address and phone number are:⁴²IPAA Homepage. Archived November 20, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/FEbqI

1201 15th Street NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 857-4722

Social Media

• IPAA on Facebook
• @IPAAaccess on Twitter
• IPAA on LinkedIn
• IPAA on Instagram

Other Resources

• IPAA – SourceWatch profile
• Energy in Depth – DeSmog profile

Resources

• 1
  “About IPAA,” Independent Petroleum Association of America. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/cvB48
• 2
  “About IPAA,” Independent Petroleum Association of America. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/SXUmh
• 3
  “Membership,” (PDF), IPAA, August 29, 2018 (last modified February 27, 2019). Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 4
  “Membership,” (PDF), IPAA, August 29, 2018 (last modified February 27, 2019). Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 5
  “Managing Aboveground Risks: Experience from the United States,” FTI Consulting, October 2014. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 6
  “Managing Aboveground Risks: Experience from the United States,” FTI Consulting, October 2014. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 7
  Brendan DeMelle. “Energy In Depth’ Was Created By Major Oil and Gas Companies According to Industry Memo,” DeSmog, February 17, 2011.
• 8
  “About Endangered Species Watch,” Endangered Species Watch. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/0scC6
• 9
  “About Endangered Species Watch,” Endangered Species Watch. Archived October 15, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/0scC6
• 10
  “Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), February 2007. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 11
  Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), May 2008. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 12
  “Global Climate Change: Concerns and Impacts” (PDF), May 2008. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
• 13
  “HYDRAULIC FRACTURING,” IPAA. Archived October 11, 2019. Archive URL: https://archive.fo/ZG9vI
• 14
  Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r
• 15
  “Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r
• 16
  “Hiroko Tabuchi. “A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change,” The New York Times, September 12, 2020. Archived September 17, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/uRD4r
• 17
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