The Independent Petroleum Association of America is the national trade association representing the thousands of independent crude oil and natural gas explorers and producers across the United States of America. It also operates in close cooperation with 44 unaffiliated independent national, state and regional associations, which together represent thousands of royalty owners and the companies that provide services and supplies to the domestic industry.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has represented independent oil and natural gas producers for more than 95 years. On June 10, 1929, President Herbert Hoover called a national and state conference to discuss and formulate a practical program for the conservation of America’s natural petroleum resources. At that historic meeting at The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, oil operators, royalty owners, and land owners alike formed a new national association, the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Today IPAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. where the association serves as an informed voice for the exploration and production segment of the industry, and advocates its members’ views before the United States Congress, The White House, and federal agencies. IPAA represents the thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers and service companies across the United States. America’s independent producers operate 95 percent of the nation’s oil and natural gas wells, and are responsible for 85 percent of US oil production and 90 percent of natural gas production onshore. Upstream, onshore independent producers supported 3.1 million jobs nationally, contributed to $277 billion in labor income, and paid $129 billion in taxes — accounting for 87% of the sector’s total economic contributions in 2024.
In addition to advocacy efforts, IPAA hosts business development and networking opportunities for its members throughout the year.
Our Mission
The Independent Petroleum Association of America is dedicated to ensuring a strong, viable American oil and natural gas industry, recognizing that an adequate and secure supply of energy is essential to the national economy.
Our Purpose
