About Us
The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) is a non-profit statewide education and public outreach program. Created in 1998, OOGEEP provides a variety of programs throughout the State of Ohio. These programs primarily focus on teacher workshops, scholarships, student education, firefighter training, industry training, workforce development, research, landowner and guest speaker programs.
OOGEEP has gained respect from a variety of target markets by earning a reputation as a credible state and nationally recognized program. Providing factual information about the crude oil and natural gas industry, many programs have related curriculum and materials that meet state and national standards. OOGEEP is funded by Ohio’s crude oil and natural gas industry through an assessment on the production of all crude oil and natural gas produced in Ohio. OOGEEP is not a state agency and does not utilize any taxpayer dollars.
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OOGEEP IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS of providing public outreach and education programs!
EnergyInDepth: Peer-Reviewed Scientific Study Finds No Groundwater Contamination from Fracking in Ohio
- Ohio Fire & Rescue Officer Development Conference (OFCA) July 12 - 16, 2018
- PIOGA’s 100th Anniversary Celebration! July 18, 2018
- OOGEEP Geology Teacher Workshop July 18 - 19, 2018
- Connections to Education Conference by ACTE July 23 - 25, 2018
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Five Well Permits Issued in Ohio’s Utica
July 10, 2018Read MoreYoungstown Business Journal Daily. Five new permits for horizontal wells were issued in the Utica shale region of eastern Ohio last week, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. All five permits were secured by Oklahoma City-based Ascent Resources Utica LLC, which recently announc [...]