IOGA Leadership

2008- 2009 Officers & Executive Committee

President: Carl J. Carlson, Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC (1)
Vice President: Craig W. Neal, Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
Treasurer: James Kriebel, The Kriebel Group
Secretary: Thomas Bartos, ABARTA Oil & Gas Company
Past President: Stephen Rupert, Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC

Board of Directors

Thomas Bartos, ABARTA Oil & Gas Company (1)
Stan Berdell, BLX (3)
Carl J Carlson, Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC (3)
Paul Herzing, Texas Keystone, Inc (2)
Terrence S. Jacobs, Penneco Oil Company, Inc (1)
Cathy Kirsch, Oil & Gas Management, Inc. (2)
James Kriebel, The Kriebel Organization (3)
Craig W. Neal., Dominion Exploration & Production. (2)
Frank Ross, T & F Exploration, LP (3)
Gary Slagel, CNX Gas Corporation (3)
Curt Tipton (2)
Ben Wallace (1)
Richard D. Weber, Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (3)
Roger Willis, Universal Well Services (1)
Arthur Yingling, Ark Resources (1)
(term years remaining)

Committee Chairs

Environmental - Bruce Snyder, Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Exploration & Production – Tom Lopus, Quest Resource Corporation
Transportation & Marketing - Frank Ross, T & F Exploration, LP
Tax - Donald B Nestor, Toothman Rice Co., PLLC
Membership - Cathy Kirsch, Oil & Gas Management, Inc.
Project Review Committee - Don Sprouse, Kriebel Group
Communications Committee Chair - Terry Jacobs, Penneco Oil Company, Inc

Committees

Environmental Committee

Meets the second Wednesday of every month. Responsible for monitoring federal, state and local environmental regulatory developments that affect well drilling, site preparation and reclamation and production operations. Provides public policy recommendations and industry guidance.

Bruce Snyder, Chairman
Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC
Ben L. Wallace
Michael A. Angerman,
The Baron Group, Inc.
Gary Kriebel,
The Kriebel Group
Jim Brant,
The Kriebel Group
Robert W. Lambert, Esq.
Lambert & Martineau
Elton (Sparky) DeLong,
Franklin Brine Treatment Corp.
Kyle Thomas
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Kenneth Fleemon,
ABARTA Oil & Gas, Inc.
William E. Miller,
Environmental Wells Develop
Jeremy Hirtz
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
Len Paugh,
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Dan Grove,
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
Jon Scott,
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Paul Hart,
Hart Resource Technologies
Cliff Simmons,
Appalachian Well Services, Inc.
Michael E. Hartzell,
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
Rick Waltemire,
Union Drilling, Inc.
Bradley Q. Little
Penn View Exploration, Inc.
Rachelle King
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Alan Wolf
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Rod Stauffer
VISTA Resources
Allan D. Schuck
GAI Consultants
Michael Schalk
K & L Gates, LLP
Frank M. Kinkela
Cummins Bridgeway, LLC
Dan Cotherman
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC
Eddy Grey
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Greg Boniti
Linn Energy, LLC
Robert E. McHale
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Craig Mayer
PA General Energy Company, LLC
David Aikins
Dominion Exploration & Production
Wendell E. Pidgeon
Northrup Equipment Company
Jason deWolfe
Chief Oil & Gas LLC
Eric B. Gillespie
Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Exploration & Production Committee

Responsible for sharing new technological advancements in well production, drilling, drilling and completion and related areas. Conducts technical seminars and presentations and pursues oil and gas industry research opportunities.

Thomas A. Lopus, Chairman
Quest Resource Corporation
Michael Zentz,
Northeastern Energy Consulting
Paul Dudenas
East Resources, Inc.
James W. Wigal
ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
Paul Herzing
Texas Keystone, Inc.
Dave Wozniak
North Coast Energy, Inc.
D. Marc Jacobs Jr.
Penneco Oil Co., Inc.
 
Jim Pyecroft
Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC

Tax Committee

Responsible for monitoring and reporting Federal, State and Local Tax developments; sponsors annual seminar.

Donald B. Nestor, Chairman
Toothman Rice Company
Richard Musko,
The Kriebel Group
Thomas M. Bartos,
ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc
Jacqueline Poloka,
Atlas America, Inc.
Tom Garbin,
Remnant Group, Inc.
Russeline Rice,
Belden & Blake Corporation
Michael Hillebrand,
Huntley & Huntley, Inc.
Gordon Snyder,
Schneider Downs & Co.
Keith N. Mangini,
Huntley & Huntley, Inc.
James A. Taylor,
ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc

Transportation & Marketing Committee

Meets the first Thursday of every month. Responsible for monitoring regulatory, utility-related developments at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Reviews pipeline and LDC tariffs affecting the movement of natural gas, recommending and managing interventions in rate cases and developing producer policy positions on natural gas marketing matters.

Frank Ross, Chairman
T&F Exploration, LP
Joe Miller
Interstate Gas Marketing Inc.
Thomas M. Bartos,
ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
Mathew S. Jacobs
Penneco Oil Company, Inc.
Mike Brecko,
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
Stuart Nance,
Ultra Resources, Inc.
Hugh Byers,
Hess Corporation
Larry Nydes,
Penneco Oil Co., Inc.
Jim Cassidy,
Home Gas
John M. Singer,
North Coast Energy, Inc.
Steve Downey,
EnerVest Operating, LLC
Neil Stultz,
Dominion Field Services
Robert L. Eckle,
Appalachian Producer Services Corp.
Curt Tipton,
Linn Energy, LLC
Bill Gregg,
Interstate Gas Marketing, Inc.
Joyce Turkaly,
Hess Corporation
Nathan Henry,
Snyder Brothers, Inc.
Dave West,
Range Resources, Appalachia, LLC
Jim Kriebel,
Kriebel Group
Kenneth J. Witzel,
Watkins, Dulac & Roe, PC
Shane Kriebel
Kriebal Group
Jeffrey M. Booser
Norse Energy Corporation
Gregory Kriebel
Kriebel Group
Mark Isner
EServices, Inc.
Keith K. Mangini
Huntley & Huntley, Inc.
Michael Hillebrand
Huntley & Huntley, Inc


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