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2013 NDPC Year in Review Terry Kovacevich, Chairman. Another record-breaking year. PRODUCTION: 8 74,000 bopd in July. WELLS: 9,322 producing wells in July. MEMBERSHIP: 501 NDPC members. Membership. Engaging on Key Federal & State Issues. BLM rules on Hydraulic Fracturing
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2013 NDPC Year in Review Terry Kovacevich, Chairman
Another record-breaking year PRODUCTION: 874,000bopd in July WELLS: 9,322producing wells in July MEMBERSHIP: 501 NDPC members
Engaging on Key Federal & State Issues • BLM rules on Hydraulic Fracturing • Regulatory issues • Sportsmen & Conservation • Energy Forum & Outdoor Heritage Fund • Flaring • Flaring task force • 2013 Legislative Session
2013 Legislative Session Longest session in history Many, many oil-related bills: New tax structure New Tribal tax agreement ND Outdoor Heritage Fund Flaring tax incentives One Call changes Pipeline easements & permitting Energy corridor study Surface rights Water Impact funding
Key Legislative Issues Ahead Flaring Oilfield Waste Reclamation Surface Owner Issues Royalty Issues More Organized Opposition New Legislative Website! 600+ letters sent to elected officials during the 2013 Legislative Session
Conservation Measure Proposed Measure: • 5% of the extraction tax • $75-100 million/year • REQUIRED to spend 75% each year • Able to purchase land At $2,000/acre this fund could purchase 150 acres or a quarter of land every day. That’s an average-sized ND farm every 10 days.
Ad Hoc Committees • Bakken VOC • Communications • Oil Can! • Regulatory • Safety • Tribal Lands • Truck Permits & Weights Committee Sign up at www.ndoil.org
NDPC Regulatory Committee • Bureau of Land Management • U.S. Forest Service • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • North Dakota Dept. of Health • Sporting Groups & Industry Forum • Comments
Sakakawea Area Spill Response LLC (SASR) • Provide resources to assist the company’s members in a response in an open water incident in the Williston Basin area, including Lake Sakakawea and it’s tributaries, in order to minimize impacts and protect the public and environment • Organized in December 2011, there are currently 10 companies that are active SASR members • Two stocked spill response trailers and two response boats are available for use • A third trailer containing winter spill response equipment has been ordered • Provides training opportunities for members with the commonly-owned equipment • For additional information or questions, contact: • Jason Tuhy – 701-456-5415 or Jason.Tuhy@whiting.com • Jennifer Satterwhite – 701-456-7594 or jsatterwhite@marathonoil.com
North Dakota Oil Can! Teacher seminar 50+ teachers ProgressZone Revamped – ‘Moving Forward Safely’ Pick Up the Patch 1,600+ bags of trash Energy Career Awareness Program 60,000+ reached since 2002 Bakken Rocks CookFests 3,000 people in Powers Lake & Parshall Oil Can! Fishing Derby $14k raised for conservation projects
We’re moving! • March 2014 • Expanded office space • Member space • Bigger conference room • Better parking • Restaurant for larger meetings Broadway Centre