News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Matt Skinner, Public Information Officer

Phone: (405) 521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623,  www.occ.state.ok.us

 

July 9, 2001

 

For further information media can contact:

 Dana Murphy (OCC)  (405) 521-4117

 

 

WORKSHOP AIMED AT HELPING THOSE IN OKLAHOMA’S ENERGY INDUSTRY

 

Those involved with Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry can gain the edge they need in their competitive business by attending a one-day workshop sponsored by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma City Geological Society.

 

The workshop will focus on giving producers and others the information they need to be able to work efficiently and easily with the Commission in meeting the various rules and laws governing the industry. Entitled “Tools, Techniques, and Trials,” the workshop will feature sessions covering such topics as current and proposed rules effecting oil and gas operations, how to prepare a case to bring before the Commission, and the operations of the Commission’s Oil and Gas Division, among others.

 

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Ed Apple urges industry representatives, landmen, geologists, engineers, attorneys and royalty owners to attend.

 

“Dealing with a regulatory agency such as the Corporation Commission can be a daunting task, especially when you’re involved in as complex and demanding a business as oil and gas production,” said Apple. “We want to give those in the industry the tools and understanding they need to help us help them meet the law and continue to satisfy America’s energy needs.”

 

The one-day workshop is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on July 20 at the Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Registration is 85 dollars per person, and special hotel room rates are available. To register, interested parties can call Carol DeLong with the Oklahoma City Geological Society at 405-236-8086 ext. 11.

 

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