Who we are

The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) is a non-profit energy education and public outreach organization. OOGEEP’s primary focus includes teacher workshops, scholarships, science fair, firefighter training, safety training, workforce development, guest speaker programs, along with creating and distributing fact sheets and handouts.

OOGEEP is considered a creditable resource by the educational, emergency response, regulatory and general public communities, and has earned numerous state and national awards.

In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 1510, OOGEEP is funded by Ohio’s crude oil and natural gas producers through an assessment on the production of all crude oil and natural gas produced in Ohio. The current assessment rate (effective July 1, 2017 as approved and authorized by producers in a statewide referendum in March 2017) is currently five cents ($0.05) per gross barrel of crude oil (including condensate) and one half cent ($0.005) per gross Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas produced in Ohio. The assessment is collected by first purchasers of crude oil and natural gas, and remitted quarterly directly to OOGEEP. Horizontal producers have an option to participate in a direct assessment pay option with an OOGEEP Board-approved application, effective January 1, 2018.

This investment by Ohio’s oil and gas producers underscores their ongoing commitment to provide and promote safe and environmentally sound operating practices, to help consumers better understand the importance of the oil and gas industry, and to continue to be good corporate stewards through these education and public outreach initiatives.

Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement (Revised February 24, 2014):

The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (“OOGEEP”) is a non-profit industry funded education program with the following mandates:

1. The promotion of a positive public awareness of the local oil and gas industry, and its vital energy and economic benefits to Ohio.
2. The development and implementation of educational materials and workshops in schools and public outreach programs pertaining to the science and technology of exploration, development and production of oil and gas;
3. The production of materials and training workshops for the industry and emergency responders;
4. To provide a factual and timely response to the public on questions, situations or concerns affecting the Ohio oil and gas industry.

OOGEEP shall utilize research, marketing, media and support staff as necessary to implement these mandates.

Awards

Awards Presented to OOGEEP

OHIO STATE FAIR PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION,
THE OHIO EXPOSITIONS COMMISSION
Samuel T. Pees Keeper of the Flame Award,
Petroleum History Institute
Power Players Who Are Guiding Ohio Shale,
Crain's Shale Magazine
Who’s Who in Energy,
Columbus Business First
2012 Oilfield Patriot Award
Ohio Oil and Gas Association,
Youtube
Outstanding Project (Teacher Education),
Ohio EPA / Ohio Environmental
Education Fund
Special Recognition Award for Training
& Safety,
Wayne County Fire & Rescue
Association
Top 5 Finalists
Best Public Outreach Program,
World Oil Magazine
Friend of Science Award,
Science Education Council of Ohio
Presidential Award,
American Association of Petroleum
Geologists
Stewardship Recognition,
Wayne National Forest
Public Outreach Stewardship Award 2014,
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact
Commission
Minerals Education Award,
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil and Gas
Resources Management
Workhorse Award,
Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas
Association

OOGEEP Pipeline Awards

Jane Hunt
Environmental Science Teacher,
Upper Arlington High School
- Teacher Education Programs -
Judie Perkowski
Reporter, The Daily & Sunday Jeffersonian
and Ohio Gas & Oil Magazine
- Media Outreach -
Chief Brent Gates
New Concord Fire Department
- Fire Training Program -
Dr. Robert W. Chase
Chair and Benedum Professor,
Dept. of Petroleum Engineering & Geology
- Workforce Development / Higher Ed. -
Timothy McNutt
Director, Gas Operations,
Dominion Energy Ohio
- Boy Scout Program -
Marty Miller
Vice President, Operations,
Alliance Petroleum Corporation
- Industry Safety Programs -
Craig Whitaker
Physical Geology Science Teacher,
Perry High School
- Teacher Education Programs -

Board

Greg Mason, OOGEEP Chair
GeoKat LLC
Jackie Stewart, OOGEEP Vice Chair
Encino Energy
Jim Pritt, OOGEEP Treasurer
EnerVest Operating, LLC
Maribeth Anderson
Antero Resources Corporation
Jeff Baker
Bakerwell, Inc.
Clint Cameron
Cameron Drilling Co., Inc.
Brian Chavez
Washington Operations/ Condevco, Inc.
Amanda Finn
Ascent Resources, LLC
Ron Grosjean
Kenoil, INC.
Melissa Hamsher
Eclipse Resources Corporation
Holly Hannold
XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary
Bruce Levengood
Sound Energy Company, Inc.
Sarah Tipka
A.W. Tipka Oil & Gas, INC.

Committees

– Finance Committee –
Chair:
Bill Siskovic, Everflow Eastern Partners, LP
– Firefighter Committee –
Chair:
Ron Grosjean, KENOIL, INC.
– Economic Impact Committee –
Chair:
Greg Mason, GeoKat, LLC
– Public Relations /
Communications Committee –
Chair:
Ron Whitmire, EnerVest, Ltd
– Safety Committee –
Chair:
Tim Altier, Diversified Gas & Oil PLC
– Scholarship Committee –
Chair:
Karen Matusic, XTO Energy,
an ExxonMobil subsidiary
Vice Chair:
John Cramer, Aspire Energy of Ohio, LLC
– Teacher & Student Education Committee –
Chair:
Sarah Tipka, A.W. Tipka Oil & Gas, Inc.