Board & Committees

2012-2013 Officers & Executive Committee

Gary Slagel, Chairman, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC (Representing Consol Energy)
Sam Fragale, Vice Chairman, Chief Oil & Gas, LLC
Frank J. Ross, 2nd Vice Chairman,T&F Exploration, LP
James Kriebel, Treasurer, Kriebel Group
Craig Mayer, Secretary, Pennsylvania General Energy Co., LLC
Terrence S. Jacobs, Past President,Penneco Oil Company, Inc.
Thomas M. Bartos, ABARTA Oil & Gas Company, Inc.
Stanley J. Berdell, BLX, Inc.
Rob Boulware, Seneca Resources Corporation
Don A. Connor, Open Flow Energy
Ted Cranmer, TBC Consulting
Robert Esch, American Refining Group, Inc..
Frederick W. Fesenmyer, Minard Run Oil Company
Michael Hillebrand, Huntley & Huntley, Inc.
Samuel L. Kimmel, SK Operating, Inc.
Cathy Kirsch, Oil & Gas Management, Inc.
Jim McKinney, EnerVest Operating, LLC
Steve Millis, Vineyard Oil & Gas Company
Steve Rhoads, Shell Western E & P Inc. LP
Stephen Rupert, Texas Keystone, Inc.
Jeffrey Simmons, Atlas Resource Partners, LP
Ben Snyder, Snyder Brothers, Inc.
Jake Stilley, Patriot Exploration Corporation
Gary Violi, Appalachian Well Services Inc.
Burt A. Waite, Moody and Associates, Inc.
Roger B. Willis, Universal Well Services, Inc.
Thomas Yarnick, XTO Energy

Environmental Committee

Responsible for monitoring federal, state and local environmental regulatory developments that affect well drilling, site preparation and reclamation, and production operations. Provides public policy recommendations and industry guidance.

CHAIRMEN - Ken Fleeman, ABARTA Oil and Gas Company, Inc., and Paul Hart, Hart Resource Technologies

Health and Safety Committee

Provides a forum to exchange best practices and to disseminate those practices to the oil and gas industry within Pennsylvania. Serves as a means for members and government agencies to work together to improve the performance of the industry in matters relating to safety.

CHAIRMEN - Doug Mehan, PennEnergy Resources, LLC and Pat Carfagna, CNX Gas Corporation

Tax Committee

Responsible for monitoring and reporting federal, state and local tax developments. Organizes annual tax update seminar.

CHAIRMAN - Donald Nestor, Arnett Foster Toothman, PLLC

Transportation & Marketing Committee

Responsible for monitoring developments at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Reviews pipeline and LDC tariffs affecting the movement of natural gas, recommending and managing interventions in rate cases and developing producer policy positions on natural gas marketing matters. Also responsible for the promotion of natural gas utilization in new markets.

CHAIRMEN - Frank Ross, T&F Exploration, LP, and Bob Eckle, Appalachian Producer Services, LLC

Meetings Committee

Responsible for the development of meetings/conference program agendas, educational seminars and assisting with the promotion of PIOGA events.

CHAIRMAN - Lou D'Amico, PIOGA

Want to Join a Committee?

Contact Tracy Koval at tracy@pioga.org to sign up. You must be a PIOGA member to participate.