Our core beliefs and most important values

Who we are…

A group of oil and gas producers, landowners, royalty owners, service providers, and others in the Illinois area.

What we do…

We advocate for oil and gas producers in Illinois and provide networking opportunities for the industry.

How we do it…

By empowering the IOGA Board of Directors and membership, we, along with our Governmental Affairs team, ensure that issues affecting the industry are addressed and resolved in a manner that benefits the industry.

Our mission…

The Illinois Oil & Gas Association was organized in 1944 to provide an agency through which oil and gas producers, landowners, royalty owners, and others who may be directly or indirectly affected by or interested in oil and gas development and production in Illinois, may protect, preserve and advance their common interests.

Our leadership

Executive Committee

Craig R. Hedin

President

Gesell’s Pump Sales & Svc., Inc.

Bryan Hood

1st Vice President

Shakespeare Oil Company, Inc.

Mike Gibbons

2nd Vice President

Energy America, LLC

Steve Lampley

3rd Vice President

Lampley Oil, Inc.

J. Nelson Wood

Treasurer

Wood Energy, Inc.

Ryan Mitchell

Secretary

Geo. N. Mitchell Drlg. Co.

Kyle Kingston

Member @ Large

CDG Operations, LLC.

Bryan Dicus

Member @ Large

Dicus & Associates, LLC

Jarred Tynes

General Counsel

Black, Ballard, McDonald, PC

Board Members

Jay Bergman

Petco

Jim Blumthal

Benchmark Properties, Ltd.

David Britton

Britton Petroleum Consultants, Inc.

Jim Brooker

Brookston Resources

Jakob Campbell

Campbell Energy

Jim Cantrell

Royal Drilling & Producing, Inc.

David Carter

Citation Oil & Gas Corp.

Phil Caserotti

Caserotti Consulting

Ryan Clark

Crawford County Oil, LLC

Mike Covington

Covington Oil & Gas

Shaun Cramer

M & M Pump & Supply

Marshall Daniel

J. Roy Dee

DeeCane, Inc.

Eldon Doty

Republic Oil

Stacee Dover

Countrymark Energy Resources

Brett Dunston

Budmark Oil Company, Inc.

Jacob Elliott

Citation Oil & Gas Corp.

Jack Fox

Fox Testing

Brad Gesell

Gesell’s Pump Sales & Svc., Inc.

Justin Gesell

Gesell’s Pump Sales & Svc., Inc.

Tony Gibson

Murvin Oil Company

C. L. Glover

Glover Oilfield Service

Ed Hardt

Dale Helpingstine

Shakespeare Oil Company

Gary Henigman

Henigman Oil, Inc.

Bob Herr

Paragon Oil, Inc.

Craig Howard

Howard Energy Corporation

Aaron Kincaid

Kincaid Oil

Doug Knierim

Atlantis Energy

John Larrabee

Larrabee Oil Company

Kevin Lock

Natural Gas Services

Brent McDaniel

Old Ocean Energy, LLC

Wayne Middleton

Harbison-Fischer

Chris Mitchell

George Mitchell Drilling Co.

Lester Moore (deceased)

Southern Triangle Oil Co.

Ted Moss

P & M Oil, Inc.

Bill Oelze

Oelze Equipment Company, LLC

Jeff Oelze

Oelze Supply Company, LLC

Kim Oelze

Oelze Production Co., LLC

Steve Persinger

Franklin Well Services

Mike Podolsky

Podolsky Oil Co.

Doug Pottorff

Booth Oil Company

Eric Puntney

Chaney & Karch

R. J. Rains

Bradford Supply Company

Kevin Reimer

KWR Ventures

Robert Stewart

Stewart Producers

Dan Reitz

Dan Reitz Consulting LLC

Jon Rue

Bufay

Tony Schwartz

Schwartz Oilfield Services

Todd Shulman

Shulman Brothers

Matt Stone

Stone Oil & Gas Consulting LLC

Karen Suey

Bi-Petro, Inc.

Morgan Tate

Brehm Oil, Inc.

Tom Taylor

Mid-States Services

Travis Thompson

Travis Thompson Oil Corp.

Jim Watson

Illinois Petroleum Council

Patrick Webb

Patrick Webb Oil, LLC

Ben Webster

Webster & Associates

Chuck Wiles

J. Scott Williams

Royal Talon Co.

Committees

Conventions, Meetings & Events

This committee reviews and evaluates the Fall and Annual Meetings along with Golf Outing. They provide recommendations for future meetings including venue, programs, vendor exhibits, and entertainment. They consider, identify and recommend other events of a social, networking and training purpose. Meeting’s fees structure and sponsorship levels are approved by this committee. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Legal & Legislative

This committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning support or opposition of proposed legislation and regulations. They research and consider the creation of a political action committee. They consider, organize and implement presentations of a legal and legislative nature at the Fall and Annual Meetings. Provide representation at Illinois Oil and Gas Advisory Committee meetings. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Programs

This committee recommends and supports all vendors at the Fall and Annual Meeting, including hosting and accommodating the exhibitors. They recommend, evaluate and assist in developing standalone programs or programs with other entities with the goal of creating revenue for IOGA. This committee creates a policy for issues and relationships with other entities. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Membership

This committee reviews and evaluates IOGA’s dues structure and membership categories. They propose membership marketing concepts and revisions to IOGA’s contact timing and methods including U.S. mail and email. They create methods for welcoming new members and providing recognition of existing members. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Finance

This committee creates and proposes an investment policy and strategy. They also review and evaluate current financial reports along with review and comment on proposed budgets. They are in charge of evaluating all IOGA’s existing assets and conduct an annual audit. All building and equipment maintenance are approved by the committee. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Industry/Public Relations

This committee makes recommendations to methods and manner of promoting the industry through various media, along with guidelines for responding to negative media. They review and evaluate the IOGA website. The recommend manner and timing of association/member contact with legislators. They handle IOGA’s relationship with other oil and gas industry associations and trade publications, and also make recommendations as to the extent and manner of IOGA relationships with related industry associations, including coal and aggregate, together with trade associations who support mineral industries. They meet during the Fall Meeting, Annual Meeting and other times as needed.

Constitution & Bylaws

This committee reviews, evaluate and makes recommendations as to the revision of existing bylaws. They meet on an ad hoc basis at the request of the Chairman or President.

Awards

This committee makes recommendations for awards presented at the Annual Meeting for Petroleum Professional of the Year; Petroleum Professional Woman of the Year; Service Person of the Year; Lifetime Achievement; and Wildcatter of the Year. They also consider any further awards as may be appropriate. They meet on an annual basis before the Annual Meeting.

Ad Valorem Tax

This committee meets with the County Assessors’ Committee on an annual basis to formulate the tax schedule for the following year.