News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Jim Palmer, Director of Information

May 4, 2000

(OKLAHOMA CITY)—The Oil and Gas Division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission announces the promotion of Larry Fiddler to Manager of the Technical Services Department. He replaces Ray Smith who retired at the end of April.

Fiddler is a 1979 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. He has 17-years of experience with mid-sized to small independent oil and gas companies. Fiddler has served both the domestic and international petroleum industries in the mid-continent area and inTurkey and Syria.

Serving the Commission for more than four years, Fiddler has been an Oil and Gas Field Inspector and Manager of Underground Injection Control. In his new position, Fiddler is responsible for a department that is the repository for all official Commission oil and gas records including most oil and gas-related permits, maintenance of financial assurance mechanisms, documenting operations and tracking production.

Larry and his wife Debbie reside in Edmond with their son Justin and daughter Katie.

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