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IPAA Comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on its Revised Notice to Lessees on Risk Management, Financial Assurance, and Loss Prevention

Letters and Comments Nov 16, 2015

On behalf of our members, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) would like to provide additional comments on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) proposed guidance on the agency’s supplemental bonding requirements. IPAA submitted detailed comments to the Department of...

November 16, 2015

Opinion: Offshore well control rule will hurt, not help, offshore energy development (Fuel Fix)

Offshore, Press Releases Nov 11, 2015

“The proposed well control rule from BSEE fails to provide the regulatory certainty that independent oil and natural gas operators need to continue their work of developing affordable, American energy for consumers. From fewer jobs supported by development, to lower safety levels through overly un...

November 11, 2015

IPAA Board of Directors Elects Mark Miller as Chairman and Stephen Jones as Vice Chairman

Press Releases Nov 9, 2015

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its 86th annual meeting today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Board of Directors elected Mark Miller as IPAA’s 41st Chairman of the Board and Stephen Jones as Vice Chairman for the 2015-2017 term. Miller is President of Merlin......

November 9, 2015

Industry Letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Requesting an Extension for Public Comment on its Risk Management, Financial Assurance Guidelines

Letters and Comments Oct 20, 2015

The American Petroleum Institute (API), the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), the Offshore Operators’ Committee (OOC) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) respectfully request that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) extend the 45 day period for comments...

October 20, 2015

IPAA Applauds Bipartisan House Vote Opening the Door to U.S. Crude Exports

Crude Oil Exports, Press Releases Oct 9, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) welcomed final passage by the U.S. House of Representatives on bipartisan legislation to lift the trade restrictions on U.S. crude oil exports, which would further enhance our economic and national energy security, strengthen A...

October 9, 2015

IPAA: White House Should Support American Crude Oil Exports

Crude Oil Exports, Press Releases Oct 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President Barry Russell called on President Barack Obama to reconsider his position, as outlined by a White House policy announcement today, and direct the U.S. Department of Commerce to lift the trade restrictions on American ...

October 7, 2015

U.S. Independent Producers: Federal Ozone Standard is All Costs, No Benefits

Methane, Press Releases Oct 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Executive Vice President Lee Fuller released the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tightening federal standards for ground-level ozone levels, which could impose hundreds o...

October 1, 2015

IPAA Praises Senate Committee Vote Favoring U.S. Crude Oil Exports

Crude Oil Exports, Press Releases Oct 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz praised the bipartisan legislation designed to lift the outdated restrictions on exporting United States crude oil, which was approved today by the S...

October 1, 2015

U.S. District Court of Wyoming Grants Preliminary Injunction of Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Rule

Hydraulic Fracturing, Press Releases Sep 30, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a decision today by U.S. District Court of Wyoming Judge Scott W. Skavdahl that granted a preliminary injunction of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President Barry Russell released t...

September 30, 2015

Opinion: Federal sage-grouse plan will restrict economic development in the West (The Hill)

Endangered Species, Press Releases Sep 29, 2015

“Local stakeholders and state officials best understand their own lands and have carefully constructed a thoughtful approach, balancing both conservation and critical energy and economic development.” Federal sage-grouse plan will restrict economic development in the West By Barry Russell, Indep...

September 29, 2015

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