Issues » Testimony

IPAA witnesses present testimony to congressional committees and federal agencies on national energy policy issues. This section includes recent testimony before these hearings.

» Archived Testimony

2007

Testimony submitted in response to anti-development proposals for unnecessary regulation of American oil and natural gas production.

Joint Statement to the House
Natural Resources Committee

Access Denied: The Growing Conflict between Fishing, Hunting, and Energy Development on Federal Lands

2006

Tim Parker Testimony

Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Mexico before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IPAA Testimony Before Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Statement By The Independent Petroleum Association Of America Before The Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee Regarding The Department Of Energy’s Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2007

2005

Offshore Natural Gas & Oil Production and Production Technology

Testimony of Charles Davidson before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. April 19, 2005

IPAA Testimony on Energy Legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives

The House Energy and Commerce Committee asked IPAA to provide testimony on February 16 regarding national energy policy. IPAA makes more than 20 suggestions that will help increase U.S. natural gas and oil supplies.

IPAA Natural Gas Policy Recommendations

IPAA Natural Gas Policy Recommendations to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2003 - 2004

Advanced in Technology: Innovations in the Domestic Energy and Mineral Sector

William M. Griffin, Jr. Vice-President - Onshore and Offshore Divisions El Paso Production testifying on July 15, 2004 before the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, the House Resources Committee.

Advanced in Technology: Innovations in the Domestic Energy and Mineral Sector

Bill Whitsitt, President of the Domestic Petroleum Council, testifies at the July 15, 2004 hearing held by the House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, House Resources Committee.

Testimony of Bruce Thompson

Bruce Thompson, Forest Oil, testifies that government policies correctly encourage natural gas use, but wrongly discourage access to domestic natural gas resources.

2002

Testimony of Diemer True

IPAA Chairman Diemer True testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Resources, July 16, 2002, on behalf of IPAA, 9 other national trade associations, and 33 cooperating associations. The hearing addressed issues associated with current and future natural gas supply and demand and the role of federal onshore and submerged lands in meeting future demand.

Testimony Submitted to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy

Testimony Submitted By The American Petroleum Institute, Domestic Petroleum Council, Independent Petroleum Association of America, International Association of Drilling Contractors, National Ocean Industries Association, Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association, and the United States Oil and Gas Association to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 8, 2002