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 guidence.

Bruce Snyder, Chairman Reeder Consulting, LLC	Terrence S. Jacobs, Penneco Oil., Inc
Michael A. Angerman, The Baron Group, Inc.	Gary Kriebel, The Kriebel Group
Jim Brant, The Kriebel Group	Robert W. Lambert, Esquire
Elton (Sparky) DeLong, Franklin Brine Treatment Corp.	Frank McNany, Atlas America, Inc.
Kenneth Fleemon, ABARTA Oil & Gas, Inc.	William E. Miller, Environmental Wells Develop
Bill Fustos, East Resources, Inc.	Len Paugh, Great Lakes Energy Partners
Dan Grove, Atlas America, Inc.	Jon Scott, Great Lakes Energy Partners
Paul Hart, Hart Resource Technologies	Clifford Simmons, Appalachian Well Services, Inc.
Michael E. Hartzell, Atlas America, Inc.	Rick Waltemire, Union Drilling, Inc.
Jim Helmick, Atlas America, Inc.	Michele Wice, The Kriebel Group

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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 oppurtunities.

Thomas A. Lopus , Chair Linn Operating, Inc.	Ray Walker Range Resources
Paul Dudenas East Resources, Inc.	James W. Wigal ABARTA Oil & Gas Co., Inc.
Paul Herzing Texas Keystone, Inc.	Dave Wozniak North Coast Energy, Inc.
Mark Jacobs, Penneco Oil Co., Inc.	Michael Zentz, Northeastern Energy Consulting
Jim Pyecroft, Range Resources- Appalachian, LLC

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Tax Committee
Responsiable for monitoring and reporting Federal, State and Local Tax developments; sponsers 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

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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.	Kevin J Moody, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis Cohen, LLP
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

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