April 1, 2019 Report | Dan Reitz All the legislation listed below were the bills listed at the convention that were opposed by IOGA. Each of these bills were either defeated or assigned to a subcommittee and never heard in the committee to which they were assigned. They have all been Re-Referred to the Rules […]
Raven Ford | Tristate Homepage For most high schoolers working in the oil industry isn’t the first thing that comes to mind as a career choice. “I want to go to criminal justice to become a police officer and step up to state,” says Brenden Hightshoe, a senior at Carmi County High School. “Train business […]
Active wells (does not include TA wells) Production 21,703 Injection 6,418 Total 28,121 TA wells Production 3,544 Injection 388 Total 3,932 Wells in Plugging & Restoration Fund […]
In Memory of Clifford Briggs (1922 – 2019) who was an inaugural 2007 Indiana Oil and Gas Association Hall of Fall Honoree along with Hugh S. Barger, Henry R. Gwaltney, James E. Kendall, Lester D. Moore, and C.A. Robison. Below please find Clifford’s obituary. Indiana Oil and Gas Association Board of Directors extend our deepest […]
Samuel Calvin Booth, age 76, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday evening, February 24, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born December 28, 1942, in Olney, the son of Eldon Everett and Alta Mae (Forsythe) Booth. He was united in marriage to Clara Louise Sparlin on January 31, 1964, sharing 55 years […]
Seth Whitehead | Centralia Sentinel Most folks in the Salem area are probably familiar with the dozens of ‘.’nodding donkeys” that dot the countryside throughout Marion County. After all, these iconic oilfield contraptions have been pumping “black gold” in Marion County for decades. But some folks may not be aware that they are also are literally […]
Active wells (does not include TA wells) Production 22,022 Injection 6,493 Total 28,515 TA wells Production 3,511 Injection 381 Total 3,892 Wells in Plugging & Restoration Fund […]
Tom Compton | Crawford County Daily News The newest class of Leadership Crawford County recently had the opportunity to learn about Illinois and Crawford County’s oil history at the Oblong Oil Field Museum. The visit included a personalized tour by longtime oil man John Larrabee of Larrabee OilCo., Oblong. Larrabee has been a longtime promoter and contributor to the museum. Also speaking […]
Edward Cross, President | Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association December 17, 2018 Before the holidays, many of us will search for the perfect gifts for loved ones. What many don’t realize, however, is that nearly every one of us will either give or receive the gift of petroleum this holiday season. When talking about […]