71st ANNUAL MEETINGSan Antonio, Texas
October 27, 2000
Barry RussellPresident
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Effectiveness
• How we can be most effective representing you
• How we can best use our strategic strengths
• How we can continue to increase our effectiveness in the legislative and political arena
Strategic Strengths
• Grassroots Support and
Volunteer Leadership
• Experienced Professional Staff
Congressional Testimony
Before Senate Committees
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Foreign Relations
• Finance
Before House Committees
• Resources
• Judiciary
• Energy & Power Subcommittee
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) Chairman, House Commerce Energy & Power Subcommittee
Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK) Chairman, Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee
Strategic Strengths
• Jerry Jordan, Ohio• Diemer True, Wyoming• Mike Linn, Pennsylvania• Sid Jansma & The Miller
Family, Michigan• Stan Pickens &
Tom Dunn,
West Virginia
• George Yates &
Mark Murphy,
New Mexico
• Gigi Lazenby, Kentucky
• Terry Smith, California
• Cooperating Associations
Grassroots Support and Volunteer Leadership
Strategic Strengths
• Staff Experts on Substantive Issues• Environment
• Natural Gas — FERC
• Taxes
• Offshore and Onshore Public Lands Issues
• Royalties
• Industry Forecasting and Analytical Tools for
Your Business
• Political Activities
Key Messages
• Access to Capital
• Access to the Natural Resource Base
• Access to Technology
• Access to Skilled Workers
Better Educators
• Spreading our message through:• Fact Sheets
• Issue Papers
• Meetings and Briefing Sessions
• Congressional Testimony
Better Fighters on The HillResource Estimates - Restricted Areas
Estimated Percentage Restricted
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Better Fighters on The Hill• Knowing how many laws, regulations and
conflicting management plans are in play.
Legislative Victory
• Access — Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendment
• Legislative mandate requiring the Department of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive resource inventory of government-controlled lands on which oil and natural gas may be found.
Better Fighters in The CourtsPending Litigation
• Royalty Issues• IPAA v. Armstrong • IPAA v. Baca
• Access and Environmental Issues• IPAA v. United States Forest Service • Rice v. Harkin Exploration • LEAF v. EPA (II)
• FERC Issues
Political Effectiveness• Record-breaking
fundraising efforts
• Increased IPAA member involvement
• The Wildcatters Fund contributed to 71 open seats and competitive races to assure that pro-business and pro-oil & gas candidates are elected to Congress
Grassroots Activism
• Voter Education Guide
• “Get Out The Vote” Campaign
Consensus Builders
• IPAA’s Cooperating Associations• Cooperating State and Regional Associations• Washington-Based Energy Associations
• American Petroleum Institute (API)
• U.S. Oil and Gas Association (USOGA)
• Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA)
• American Gas Association (AGA)
• Domestic Petroleum Council (DPC)
• National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)
New Membership Service
• Partnership with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)• Provides market and analytical information
through IPAA’s website• Special in-depth seminars for IPAA
members
