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President’s Letter

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DearMembers,

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WealsoheldourGolfTournamentonMay18thanditwasahugesuccess.Almost500golfersparticipatedandasizeabledonationwillbemadetoTheHugsProject.ThankstoBhavinNaikandBrandonKammererfortakingchargeofthiscommitteeandevent.Iknowit’snoteasyandweallappreciateyourhardwork.

Haveyouallhadachancetologintothenewwebsite?Itlooksgreatandseemstobeveryuserfriendly.Ifyouhavenotupdatedyourprofileoraddedacurrentphoto,pleasedo.It’simportantforyourcontactinformationtobeaccurate.Ourwebsiteiswww.ocapl.organdifyouhaveanytrouble,emailTeresaatinfo@ocapl.org.BigshoutouttoDanDickensheetandAaronIveyformakingthisasmoothtransition.Thanksguys!

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Nick Watkins is our OCAPL Vice President. He was also recently promoted to Land Manager of the Rockies division for Chesapeake Energy. We had the pleasure of interviewing Nick about his career and life beyond leasing, trading, running title, and the other day to day activities that we all run across as Landmen.

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Q. You are quite the prankster. What has been the biggest prank that you have pulled off?

A. I do tend to play “HR Friendly” pranks. I’ve filled entire cubicles with balloons or wrapped everything in someone’s office in wrapping paper (and by everything, I mean keyboard, computer, stapler...). I did send out a resignation email saying that I was leaving my job to pursue an opportunity on a sitcom out in Los Angeles. Sadly, some people thought it was true (for a brief moment) and were actually happy for me. That was probably my favorite.

Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?

A. Not sure this is a pet peeve, but I continue to cringe at reality television that glamorizes, worships and promotes stupid people. Hundreds of years from now, historians will be looking back and realizing that Honey Boo Boo, Dance Moms or the Kardashians were the beginning of the end of our civilization…

Q. What is your favorite restaurant in Oklahoma? It can be a hole in the wall, food truck, or one of the new trendy places.

A. Favorite restaurant? I’m a sucker for fried chicken. Love me some Railhead BBQ or Eischens. I’ll even settle for a bucket of KFC. I’m always taking recommendations for fried chicken spots.

Q. What compelled you to become a Landman and how long have you been in the industry?

A. My Dad (Jim Watkins) is a Landman. During the summer when I was a kid, I would go help him pull books at the courthouse. He taught me how to run title and buy leases when I was in college. By the time I graduated from OU, I knew this was my career path. I’ve been in Land for over fifteen years.

Q. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

A. I have two daughters who are 8 and 10. They keep me busy with softball and basketball. I help coach some of their teams. When not recovering from an injury (torn ACL right now), I like to play a little golf (poorly). I also dabble in amateur competitive eating.

Q. What is your favorite vacation spot?

A. I like family vacations that are pretty active. I’m not someone who can sit and read a book on the beach. We do everything from the Disney World gauntlet to hiking in Colorado. We have been known to take in a waterpark or two. Fun for all ages and pretty good for people watching.

Q. What is your favorite movie?

A. I would say 1980s Kevin Costner movies are hard to beat. The Untouchables, Field of Dreams and Bull Durham are all pretty solid. You can even count Dances with Wolves (1990) if you want. On another note, if Roadhouse is on cable on a Sunday afternoon, I’m watching it. It never gets old.

Q. You have two daughters that have almost cornered the Girl Scout cookie market for the oil and gas industry in OKC. Is their an email list where our fellow Landman can sign up to buy them next year?

A. We do well with the Girl Scout Cookies. I wouldn’t say we have the market cornered, but we do OK. My older daughter may be having her farewell cookie tour next year (she may be retiring). If anyone is interested, they can email me at CHK. Cookies usually sell in February through April.

Q. Who is your celebrity look alike?

A. At the end of the day, I’d hope my celebrity look alike would be Brad Pitt, Chris Hemsworth, maybe The Rock, or George Clooney. Alas, I am Conan O’Brien (with less hair). I am usually told by a stranger that I look like the late night celebrity at least once a month.

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Q: Is there a difference between a nonpartici-pating mineral interest and a nonparticipating roy-alty interest? If so, what language will distinguish the two on a conveyance? – J.C.

A: There are five distint attributes of a mineral interest. The attributes are 1) the right to develop (the right of ingress and egress), 2) the right to lease (the executive right), 3) the right to receive bonus payments, 4) the right to receive delay rentals, and 5) the right to receive royalty payments.

Where the full mineral interest has some, but not all of the incidents of ownership, classifica-tion becomes difficult.

The power to execute the oil and gas lease is described as the “Executive Right.” In this matter, the party who does not own the executive interest is described as a nonparticipating mineral inter-est owner. The nonparticipating mineral interest owner enjoys all the other incidents of ownership of a full mineral interest not specifically severed, including the right to receive bonuses, delay rent-als and royalties.

The incidents of the nonparticipating royalty interest is described as being entitled to a described fraction of oil and gas produced and sold free of costs. Further, the owner of the non-participating royalty interest enjoys no right of ac-cess for purposes of removing valuable substances, which contrasts that with the nonparticipating mineral interest who does own the right of ingress and egress.

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Q: I examined an Oil and Gas Lease dated July 1, 1984, covering tracts in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. I have also examined copies of Oklahoma Corporation Commission Completion Reports (Form 1002) for the Smith 1-1 Well drilled in the SE/4 and the Smith No. 2 Well located in the NE/4 of Section 1.

During the primary term of the lease, two wells were drilled on the lands in Section 1. The first well, which is denoted as the Smith 1-1 Well, was commenced on October 13, 1984 and drilled in the S/2 SE/4 (which is not part of the leased tract). The Smith 1-1 was completed in a formation, which was established as a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit for the SE/4.

A second well, denoted as the Smith No. 2 Well, was drilled in the NE/4 of Section 1 (part of the leased tract) on April 24, 1986, and completed in the Hartshorne formation. The Hartshorne formation has not been established as a drilling and spacing unit for the NE/4 of Section 1.

Does the drilling of the Smith 1-1 Well in a drilling and spacing unit of 160-acres cause the lease to terminate outside the SE/4? What is the impact of the Smith No. 2 Well Well on the extension of the Smith 1-1 lease?

A: Title 52 O.S. 87.1(b) recites: "In case of a spacing unit of one hundred and sixty (160) acres or more, no oil and/or gas leasehold interest outside the spacing unit involved may be held by production from the spacing unit not more than ninety (90) days beyond expiration of the primary term of the lease." (This statute is frequently described as the “Statutory Pugh Clause”).

Unfortunately, there is no case law and only one law review article that construes this statute and its impact on wells drilled. The only guidance is the wording of the statute. In this situation the oil and gas lease would not have been extended solely by virtue of production from the spacing unit and the well drilled in the SE/4, but the lease was

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U.S. Miles Ahead in Global Shale RaceBy IER, Institute for Energy Research, May 11, 2015

Despite the large technically recoverable resources for shale oil and gas worldwide, only 4 countries have actually produced commercial quantities of oil and natural gas from shale formations. There are an estimated 7,299 trillion cubic feet of shale gas resources (the world consumes about 120 trillion cubic feet per year) and 345 billion barrels of shale oil (tight oil) resources worldwide, but only the United States and Canada have produced commercial quantities of both shale oil and shale gas. In the meantime, China produced a smidgen of shale gas and Argentina produced a smidgen of shale oil in 2014. Out of the four countries, only the United States is a major producer of both shale oil and gas. Other countries with shale resource exploration efforts underway include Algeria, Australia, Colombia, Mexico, and Russia. However, these countries have not demonstrated the logistics and infrastructure necessary to support commercial exploration and production, nor do they have national policies regarding ownership of mineral rights, regulations, and taxes that are conducive for commercial resource development.

Source: Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=19991

Global Shale Oil and Gas Resource AssessmentAdvanced Resources International (ARI) assessed global shale oil and gas resources for the Energy Information Administration in 137 shale formations in 41 countries outside the United States. The company

found technically recoverable resources of 345 billion barrels of shale oil and 7,299 trillion cubic feet of shale gas worldwide. Russia has the largest technically recoverable resources of shale oil at 75 billion barrels, followed by the United States with 58 billion barrels, China with 32 billion barrels and Argentina with 27 billion barrels. China leads the world in technically recoverable resources of shale gas at 1,115 trillion cubic feet, followed by Argentina with 802 trillion cubic feet, Algeria with 707 trillion cubic feet, the United States with 665 trillion cubic feet, and Canada with 573 trillion cubic feet. Globally, 32 percent of the total estimated natural gas resources are in shale formations, while 10 percent of estimated oil resources are in shale or tight formations.[i]

U.S. Miles Ahead in Global Shale Race By IER, Institute for Energy Research, May 11, 2015


Source: Energy Information Administration,

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=19991 Global Shale Oil and Gas Resource Assessment Advanced Resources International (ARI) assessed global shale oil and gas resources for the Energy Information Administration in 137 shale formations in 41 countries outside the United States. The company found technically recoverable resources of 345 billion barrels of shale oil and 7,299 trillion cubic feet of shale gas worldwide. Russia has the largest technically recoverable resources of shale oil at 75 billion barrels, followed by the United States with 58 billion barrels, China with 32 billion barrels and Argentina with 27 billion barrels. China leads the world in technically recoverable resources of shale gas at 1,115 trillion cubic feet, followed by Argentina with 802 trillion cubic feet, Algeria with 707 trillion cubic feet, the United States with 665 trillion cubic feet, and Canada with 573

trillion cubic feet. Globally, 32 percent of the total estimated natural gas resources are in shale formations, while 10 percent of estimated oil resources are in shale or tight formations.[i]


http://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/worldshalegas/ Technically recoverable resources represent the volumes of oil and natural gas that could be produced with current technology, regardless of price and production costs; while economically recoverable resources are resources that can be profitably produced under current market conditions. The economic recoverability of oil and natural gas resources depends on the costs of drilling and completing wells, the amount of oil or natural gas produced from the well over its lifetime, and the prices received for the oil and gas produced. Economic recoverability of shale oil and gas resources are influenced by geology; private ownership of subsurface rights; availability of independent operators and contractors with expertise and drilling rigs; pipeline infrastructure; and the availability of water resources for use in hydraulic fracturing. Worldwide Production of Shale Oil and Gas Because shale oil and gas have proven to be quickly producible in large volumes at relatively low cost in the United States, shale oil and shale gas resources have spurred an oil and natural gas production renaissance in

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Technically recoverable resources represent the volumes of oil and natural gas that could be produced with current technology, regardless of price and production costs; while economically recoverable resources are resources that can be profitably produced under current market conditions. The economic recoverability of oil and natural gas resources depends on the costs of drilling and completing wells, the amount of oil or natural gas produced from the well over its lifetime, and the prices received for the oil and gas produced. Economic recoverability of shale oil and gas resources are influenced by geology; private ownership of subsurface rights; availability of independent operators and contractors with expertise and drilling rigs; pipeline infrastructure; and the availability of water resources for use in hydraulic fracturing.

Worldwide Production of Shale Oil and GasBecause shale oil and gas have proven to be quickly producible in large volumes at relatively low cost in the United States, shale oil and shale gas resources have spurred an oil and natural gas production renaissance in this country. In 2013, shale oil provided 42 percent of total U.S. crude oil production and shale gas provided 47 percent of total U.S. natural gas production. However, because of the geologic variation of the world’s shale formations and the nationalization of the oil and gas industries, unhelpful regulatory environment, and tax regimes in other countries, the economic recoverability of shale resources is not as advantageous as in the United States and Canada. The production of shale resources is dependent on the production costs, recoverable volumes, wellhead prices and land ownership of the country where it is being produced.Land ownership plays an enormous role in production, as can be seen by the example of the United States. Where the federal government owns land, oil production is down by 10 percent and natural gas production is down 31 percent since fiscal year 2010. Where nonfederal lands are involved, production of principally shale gas and oil has been skyrocketing, with oil up 89 percent and natural gas up by 37 percent since fiscal year 2010.[ii]The United States, Canada, China, and Argentina are currently the only four countries that produce commercial volumes of shale oil or shale gas. In the United States, a large portion of shale gas production is from the Appalachian Basin’s Marcellus Shale where gas production has more than tripled in the past three years from 4.8 billion cubic feet per day in 2011 to 14.6 billion cubic feet per day in 2014. U.S. shale oil production comes mainly from the Western Gulf Basin’s Eagle Ford and the Williston Basin’s Bakken Shale. Oil production in the Bakken region averaged 1.1 million barrels per day in 2014, more than 2.5 times greater than the 2011 average of 0.4 million barrels per day.[iii]In Canada, tight oil production doubled between 2011 and 2014, from 0.2 million barrels per day to 0.4 million barrels per day, coming mainly from Alberta and Saskatchewan. Canadian shale gas production increased from 1.9 billion cubic feet per day in 2011 to 3.9 billion cubic feet per day by in May 2014. Note that the Canadian shale gas figures include production from the Montney formation, which is considered non-shale gas production by the Canadian National Energy Board, but which it includes in the Canadian shale gas production total.In China, Sinopec and PetroChina reported commercial production of shale gas from fields in the Sichuan Basin. Their combined shale gas output totals 0.163 billion cubic feet per day (1.5 percent of total natural gas production). In Argentina, national oil company YPF, partnering with Chevron, is producing about 20,000 barrels of shale oil per day from the Loma Campana area.

ConclusionHydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have produced an oil and gas production renaissance in this country, with over 40 percent of their production coming from shale formations. However, in other countries, either the geology or other factors dealing with mineral rights, regulations, and taxes are not conducive to produce the same

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oil and gas production explosion. American ingenuity is continuing to make the technology more efficient and less expensive to produce so that we can enjoy the benefits of abundant and relatively inexpensive oil and gas.

U.S. Shale Production Set To Fall Again In July, EIA SaysBy Collin Eaton, FuelFix.com, June 8, 2015

HOUSTON — The federal forecast of U.S. shale production is sinking again for the third month in a row, but the decline is still just a thin layer off the top.Daily oil production at the nation’s six biggest shale plays is set to slip by 91,000 barrels from June to July, the Energy Information Administration says. That’s roughly 2 percent of the 5.48 million U.S. barrels anticipated next month, hardly the kind of decline oil-industry stakeholders had expected for after drillers sidelined nearly 1,000 oil-drilling rigs in the last six and a half months.“It’s a pretty resilient industry,” said Bill Herbert, an analyst at Simmons & Co. International in Houston. And given the billions that oil producers have raised this year — they still have generous equity investors waiting in the wings — it’s not inconceivable that crude production could start to rise again early next year, especially with oil prices flirting with the $60-to-$65 a barrel range, Herbert said.“If you send the right price signals, the oil producers are going to start reinvesting, and production will respond,” he said.Oil traders are watching the shale industry and Baker Hughes’ U.S. rig count closely to see whether the nation’s production, which helped feed a glut of crude and send oil prices plummeting in the last 12 months, will ease up enough to lift prices again. Despite the falling rig count, not much has changed on the production side of the business,

largely because oil companies are moving rigs to the sweetest shale acreage and because their rigs are more efficient, analysts say.So far, falling production from older, deteriorating wells is outpacing the output from newly drilled wells, especially in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, which is expected to see daily production decline by 49,000 barrels by July. Daily output at the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and the Niobrara formation in Colorado, Nebraska and surrounding states is supposed to fall by 29,000 and 17,000 barrels a day, respectively.The Permian Basin in West Texas, so far the nation’s stalwart oil patch, still pumping out adding crude, is slipping close the point at which its net production will be in the red. Its month-over-month production is expected to be 3,000 barrels a day by July, the EIA estimates.West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark crude, fell 99 cents to $58.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The international standard, Brent, dipped 62 cents to $62.69 on the ICE Futures Europe.Meanwhile, the nation’s natural gas production is shrinking in all but the Utica Shale in Ohio. From Texas to Pennsylvania, old wells are expected to bring down gas production by 221 million cubic feet a day, or 0.5 percent of the nation’s gas output.

BP CEO: Shale revolution ‘very painful’ for much of worldBy Katy Barnato, CNBC.COM, June 3, 2015

The shale gas revolution will be “very painful for many parts of the world,” with the U.S. potentially the globe’s new swing producer, the head of BP told CNBC on Tuesday. The nascent shale industry—in which “unconventional” gas is drilled from the ground through hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”—is heavily dominated by the U.S. It has boomed in recent years, partly as a result of access to cheap financing, helping to push global oil prices to record lows. BP CEO Bob Dudley told CNBC that the “revolution” meant the U.S. might supersede Saudi Arabia as the world’s major swing oil producer, able to alter its production to balance supply and demand. He saw the price of oil—which has recovered somewhat this year but is still down around 40 percent from the $100+ levels seen before July 2014—remaining “lower for longer.”Patrick Pouyanne, the CEO of French oil giant Total, added that there would be a “lag time” before declining production costs affected shale output.

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The 1st Regular Session of the 55th Legislature ended in late May. The 2nd Regular Session will begin next February. The following is a summary of this Session’s most important oil & gas-related bills.

HB2177, the Extended Lateral Horizontal Well Development Act, has been a mainstay of the OCAPL legislative updates this session. The bill would have allowed multi-unit horizontal wells to be drilled in conventional reservoirs. However, the bill ultimately did not pass during this session.

With the failure of HB2177, perhaps the most important oil & gas-related bill that was enacted this session is SB809. This bill allows municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions to enact reasonable ordinances, rules, and regulations concerning road use, traffic, noise, and odors for oil and gas operations, as long as those regulations are

not inconsistent with regulations established by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. It also allows political subdivisions to establish reasonable setbacks and fencing requirements for well sites, but they may not effectively prohibit or ban operations.

HB1122 was signed into law by the Governor and it requires county clerks to accept and record documents with stray marks or parts of signatures in the margins of documents, as long as there is sufficient room for stamps and recording information.

SB745 was signed into law and it amends the transfer on death deed laws so that when a record owner dies prior to November 1, 2011, the recording of an affidavit describing the

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death of record owner is not subject to the normal nine-month time limitation.

SB109 was signed into law and it amends the law pertaining to durable powers of attorney so that a durable power of attorney now no longer automatically terminates upon the appointment by a court of a conservator, guardian, or other fiduciary. Instead, the attorney-in-fact is accountable to the fiduciary as well as the principal, and the fiduciary has the same power to revoke or amend the power of attorney that the principal would have had if the principal were not disabled or incapacitated.

Finally, as has been noted in previous

legislative updates, SB213 did not make it out of committee. This bill would have required county clerks to make their electronic records available to the public at the statutory rate of $0.25 per page or $0.15 per page for providing more than 3,500 pages in electronic format.

If you know of legislative or regulatory activity that you would like the Legislative Affairs Committee to analyze and discuss, please let us know by contacting Aaron Meek at [email protected] or (405) 235-5620.

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The OCAPL Fishing Tournament Committee would like to thank all of its sponsors for their generous donations and support that contributed to a successful 30th annual fishing tournament. More than 120 members/guests attended and enjoyed fun and fellowship, as mother nature cooperated with sunny skies and calm winds. $1,020 was raised for Benevolence Fund and a donation of a fishing rod/reel combo was made to the Wounded Warrior foundation. OCAPL and its members would also like to thank Richard Cope for 30 years of service to the fishing tournament.

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What’s Your Risk for Developing TYPE 2 DIABETES?

1 Point 2 Points 3 Points

4’ 10” 119-142 143-190 191+

4’ 11” 124-147 148-197 198+

5’ 0” 128-152 153-203 204+

5’ 1” 132-157 158-210 211+

5’ 2” 136-163 164-217 218+

5’ 3” 141-168 169-224 225+

5’ 4” 145-173 174-231 232+

5’ 5” 150-179 180-239 240+

5’ 6” 155-185 186-246 247+

5’ 7” 159-190 191-254 255+

5’ 8” 164-196 197-261 262+

5’ 9” 169-202 203-269 270+

5’ 10” 174-208 209-277 278+

5’ 11” 179-214 215-285 286+

6’ 0” 184-220 221-293 294+

6’ 1” 189-226 227-301 302+

6’ 2” 194-232 233-310 311+

6’ 3” 2-00-239 240-318 319+

6’ 4” 205-245 246-327 328+

❶ What is your age? Less than 40 years (0 points) 40-49 years (1 point) 50-59 years (2 points) 60 years or older (3 points) ❷ What is your gender? Man (1 point) Woman (0 points) ❸ If you are a woman, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) ❹ Do you have a mother, father, sister, or brother with diabetes? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) ❺ Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure? Yes (1 point) No (0 points) ❻ Are you physically active? Yes (0 points) No (1 point) ❼ What is your weight status? (see chart at right)

Write your score in the

boxes

Total Score If you scored 5 or higher, you are at

increased risk for having type 2 diabetes.

Talk to a healthcare professional to see if additional testing is needed. Adapted from the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Risk Test Flyer http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/diabetes-risk-test/risk-test-flyer-2012.pdf

If your total score is less than 5, continue to live a healthy lifestyle by eating right, staying physically active, and maintaining a regular schedule of visits to your healthcare providers.

What’s Your Risk for Developing TYPE 2 DIABETES?

The mission of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center is to be a world leader in eradicating diabetes through innovative

research focused on progress toward a cure, dramatically improved patient care, and strategies for the prevention of

diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Visit us at www.HAROLDHAMM.org

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The impact of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma

is felt not only in Oklahoma and the region, but also across the United States and

the world. With facilities in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa, as well as affiliated sites

across the state, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center serves as a catalyst for eradicating

the diabetes epidemic through cutting-edge research focused on progress toward a

cure for diabetes and its complications, dramatically improved patient care for those

suffering from the disease, and programs aimed at preventing people from developing

the disease before it starts.

DIABETES IN OKLAHOMA304,500 adult Oklahomans with diagnosed diabetes | 124,400 adult Oklahomans with undiagnosed diabetes

$3.28 BILLION: Amount diabetes cost the state in 2007 alone | 4th: Oklahoma’s national ranking for diabetes prevalence

Sources: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Diabetes in Oklahoma Fact Sheet, 2010, and Diabetes Surveillance Report, 2008

For more information on Harold Hamm Diabetes Center programs and activities, visit

HAROLDHAMM.ORGThis publication is issued by the University of Oklahoma at no cost to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo

RESEARCHThe center’s research enterprise is one

of the top-funded and largest groups of diabetes investigators in the world. Funded by public/private partnerships, including a recent $23 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, the center’s researchers examine the causes and complications of diabetes to develop new methods of treatment and prevent complications of the disease altogether. Interdisciplinary research such as the discovery of a gene that may predispose people to type 2 diabetes made by Dr. Dharambir Sanghera and her team furthers our understanding and advances progress toward a cure.

PATIENT CAREHealthcare professionals at the center

empower patients to self-manage their diabetes through comprehensive and multidisciplinary care. The center’s pediatric and adult clinical care teams in Oklahoma City and Tulsa provide convenient access to specialized diabetes care and education, behavioral health specialists, registered dietitians, podiatrists, exercise physiologists, and unique programs that dramatically improve a patient’s quality of life. Tulsa patients now have access to the region’s only patient-centered medical information library where they can receive information about their chronic conditions.

PREVENTIONThe center is leading the charge to

redress the diabetes epidemic through a variety of outreach programs, health fairs, youth camps, and community-centered events. Recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the first Oklahoma member institution of the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program, the Center’s programs take the fight against diabetes to places where it is needed most. Programs like Small Steps, Big Changes and ProFit are helping individuals exercise more efficiently, plan healthier meals, and think about good health as a means to prevent diabetes and its complications.

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Free, 45-minute seminar introducing our range of patient care programs for adults with T2D. Includes Q&A.REMAINING for 2015: MAY 4 | JULY 7 | SEP. 14 | NOV. 10

Free, 2-hour class designed for the needs of uninsured and underinsured adults with T2D.

REMAINING for 2015: JULY 23 | NOV. 12

Free, 90-minute group education and discussion sessions for patients and their loved ones.• ADULTS: LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH• PARENTS OF CHILDREN 0-6 WITH DIABETES: SECOND MONDAY OF

EVERY OTHER MONTH• CHILDREN 7-14 WITH DIABETES & THEIR PARENTS: SECOND MONDAY OF

EVERY OTHER MONTH• YOUNG ADULTS 15-25: FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH

Free, 2-hour cooking demonstrations presented in partnership with the USDA SNAP Get Fresh! program. Topics vary.MAY 8 | ADDITIONAL DATES FOR 2015: TBA

A one-day course in diabetes management and teaching strategies for nurses, dietitians, health educators and other professionals.2015 event is MAY 15 in OKLAHOMA CITY

A one-day course on managing patients with diabetes. Designed for physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals.2015 event is NOV. 6 in OKLAHOMA CITY

A one-day scientific conference answering the call for progress against diabetes and its complications.2015 event is OCT. 16 in OKLAHOMA CITY

A bi-annual gala honoring the Hamm Prize laureate and galvanizing support for the center’s mission.2015 event is OCT. 26 in OKLAHOMA CITY

RESEARCHSYMPOSIUMAnswering the call forprogress against diabetes

2014

Connect+Cure

Revised April 2015

Established in 2012, the HAROLD HAMM INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN DIABETES recognizes innovation in the field of diabetes research with an emphasis on progress toward a cure. It is awarded biennially in the amount of $250,000.

National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA)

TheNationalAssociationofDivisionOrderAnalysts(NADOA)isproudtoannounceits42ndAnnualInstitutetobeheldSeptember2-4,2015atthebeautifulRitz-Carlton,AmeliaIsland,FL.Thisyear’sthemeis“AhoyMate…Let’sEducate!”

Classtopicsofferedatthisyear’sInstituteincludeTexastitleexamination,leaseclausesanddeductions,titleworkintheUticaShale,resurveyedlands,probatecomparisonsplusseveralotherinterestingclasses.CDOA,CMM,CPLTA,CPL/RPL/RL,CLEandTexasMCLEcreditsarepending.InadditiontotheclassesbeingheldonThursdayandFriday,NADOAisalsoofferingahalfdayclasscalledCalculatingOilandGasInterestsonWednesday,Sept.2from1-5pm.

NADOAisalsohavingaGolfOutingonWednesdayattheGolfClubofAmeliaIslandattheRitz-Carlton.Itwillbea4-personscramblewithcheck-inat11:00amandashotgunstartat1:00pm.Entryfeeis$125forNADOAmembersand$135fornon-members.

AWelcomeReceptionwillbeheldWednesdayeveningandanexcitingeventthatyouwon’twanttomissisplannedforThursdayevening.

InstituteLateRegistrationdeadlineisAUGUST10TH.Pricesgoup$100onAugust11th.HotelRegistrationdeadlineisalsoAugust10th.

Formoreinformationonclassesandregistration,pleasegotowww.NADOA.org.We’relookingforwardtoseeingyouinFlorida!

President *Love, Amy [email protected] President *Watkins, Nick [email protected] *Rice, Robert [email protected] *Beavers, Matt [email protected] Past President *Miles, Lindsey [email protected] Past President *Walker, Mike [email protected] Director (thru June) *Woodard, Julie [email protected] Director (after June) *Miles, Lindsey [email protected] and Nominations *Walker, Mike [email protected] Affairs Chair *Fixley, Lindsey [email protected] Affairs Co-Chair Gannaway, Stephanie [email protected] Affairs Co-Chair McGee, Jordan [email protected], Chair Enteshary, Cameron [email protected] Co-Chair Jennings, Brandon [email protected] Chair McCurdy, Sam [email protected] Co-Chair Carlozzi, Brian [email protected] *Brooks, Jeff [email protected] Landman Chair Hardegree, Jerrod [email protected] Landman Co-Chair Oliver, Jim [email protected] Tournament Chair Graham, David [email protected] Tournament Co-Chair Cope, Richard [email protected] Night Out Chair Wickham, Diana [email protected] Night Out Co-Chair Ellis, Sandy [email protected] Tournament Chair *Naik, Bhavin [email protected] Tournament Co-Chair Kammerer, Brandon [email protected] Affairs Chair Parks, Colt [email protected] Affairs Co-Chair Sweeney, Mont [email protected] Affairs Chair Meek, Aaron [email protected] Affairs Co-Chair Hampton, Dave [email protected] Chair Love, Bethany [email protected] Night Speaker Chair Noble, Lars [email protected] Night Speaker Co-Chair Campo, Jennifer [email protected] Chair Fleharty, Michael [email protected] EM Mentoring Co-Chair Vawter, Brandt [email protected] EM Mentoring Co-Chair Hennigan, Bryan [email protected] EM Advisor Long, Steve [email protected] Relations Co-Chair Richards, Clarke [email protected] Relations Co-Chair Raney, Grant [email protected] Advisor Askins, Carrie [email protected] Advisor *Woodard, Julie [email protected] Advisor Richards, Jack [email protected] Clays Chair Noblitt, Darrell [email protected] Clays Co-Chair Reed, Shannon [email protected] Chair Dickensheet, Dan [email protected] Co-Chair Ivey, Aaron [email protected] Take Off Chair Wheeler, Tami [email protected] Take Off Co-Chair Anderson, Leslie [email protected] Chair Orr, Dillon [email protected] Manager Portwood, Teresa [email protected]

2015 OCAPL Officers*Executive Officers

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Next Newletter Deadline:August 13, 2015

2015 Newsletter Chair:Michael Fleharty

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