IPAA President Barry Russell requests a meeting with Secretary Salazar In light of his announcement to streamline the permitting process for oil and natural gas development on federal lands.
IPAA, National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), and International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) submitted comments on the National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan.
Joint Trade Associations’ Comments on Bureau of Land Management Sage-Grouse Conservation Measures
Letters and Comments Mar 23, 2012Joint association comments addressing the BLM’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to Address Sage-Grouse in Land Management Plans, published in the Federal Register December 9, 2011.
Letter to Secretary Salazar on Administration’s Federal Lands Policy
Letters and Comments Mar 15, 2012Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Vice President of Federal Resources & Political Affairs Dan Naatz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar in which he raised serious concerns about the administration’s proposed policies regarding oil and natural gas production on federal lands.
IPAA Letter to Interior Dept.: Internal Report Makes Case Against Increased Royalty Rates
Letters and Comments Feb 27, 2012Interior Secretary Ken Salazar proposes higher royalty rates on federal lands, but an internal report by his department says this could result in less American oil and gas production. IPAA, in a letter to Salazar, questions his misguided proposal.
Letter to House Natural Resources Committee on Hydraulic Fracturing
Letters and Comments Feb 15, 2012IPAA and other trade associations send letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources expressing support of state regulation of hydraulic fracturing – in response to Interior Secretary Salazar’s recent comments.
Letter from coalition of energy trade associations expressing disappointment with State Department screening of “GasLand”
Letter from IPAA and other trade associations to the White House expressing concern with the proposed swap dealer rule drafted by CFTC
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) represents the companies that drill 95 percent of America’s onshore and offshore oil and natural gas wells. America’s independents produce 54 percent of American oil and produce 85 percent of American natural gas. Energy In Depth (EID) is a research, education and public outreach campaign focused on getting the facts out about the promise and potential of responsibly developing America’s onshore energy resource base – especially abundant sources of oil and natural gas from shale and other “tight” reservoirs across the country. EID is supported by a number of state associations representing natural gas producers, as well as individual companies.
Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted its comments on the Obama Administration’s five-year plan for offshore oil and natural gas exploration.