Hot Topics/Announcements

IPAA Statement to Senate ENR on Opportunities and Challenges for Natural Gas

Energy In Depth

New Natural Gas and Oil Taxes Would Crush America’s Clean Energy and Energy Security

Status of Tax and Enviromental Issues in Obama Administration/111th Congress April, 2009

Legitimate Hedging Now Under Fire

IPAA and TIPRO Support FERC Financial Forms Rulemaking; Suggest Limited Changes

Final Task Force Report

The Oil & Gas Producing Industry In Your State

IPAA Comments on Gas Gathering/Pipeline Safety

IPAA Comments on DOE Natural Gas Shortage Study

These materials provide information explaining the adverse consequences of a windfall profits tax and the nature of profits in the oil and natural gas industry. Recent editorials opposing the proposals to pass a new windfall profits tax are collected and made available.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay the winter heating bills or summer cooling bills of low-income and elderly people. LIHEAP is funded by the federal government. Nevertheless, it needs much more attention. Congress provided $2.2 billion for LIHEAP in 2005. That was only enough to help about 14 percent of the estimated 32 million U.S. households eligible for assistance.

FERC Gathering Comments IPAA submits comments to FERC, reiterating concerns with oversight of gathering facilities (November 22, 2005).

IPAA Response to Senator Charles Grassley’s Letter on Industry Investments Michael Linn, IPAA Chairman, explains that industry is investing earnings into new energy supplies, re-building after the Hurricanes and supporting full funding of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Congressional Testimony on Winter Fuels Outlook
IPAA Offshore Committee Chairman Charles Davidson, president and CEO of Noble Energy, testifies before the House of Representatives on “Natural Gas and Heating Oil for American Homes.” (Nov. 2, 2005)

Mike Linn of Linn Energy, Pittsburgh and Buddy Kleemeier of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, Tulsa selected chairman and vice chairman respectively.

Turning the Page on Energy Policy: A brief summary of the producer issues in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and a review of the challenges facing producers in the coming year.

Winter Natural Gas Markets

IPAA Comments on MMS 5-Year Plan Scoping Notice

THE COSTS OF OIL & NATURAL GAS:

IPAA International Webpage: IPAA is pleased to announce the posting of its “International Webpage.” This is an on-going effort by IPAA to provide members with information about pursuing international venues, tracking pertinent international developments, and participating in the NAPE ® International Forum.