LOGA Industry Report - Winter 2009 - (Page 5) LOGA INDUSTRY REPORT WINTER 2009 contents Features 18 The LOGA Industry Report is distributed three times a year to members and guests of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA). LOGA’s primary goal is to provide the oil and gas industry with a working environment that will enhance the industry by creating incentives for industry; warding off tax increases; changing existing, burdensome regulations; and educating the public and government on the importance of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or comments that you would like featured in the LOGA Industry Report please contact us. Email: cece@loga.la Louisiana Oil & Gas Association PO Box 4069 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone: 225-388-9525 LOGA Staff Don G. Briggs, President CeCe Richter, Executive Assistant Benjamin F. Broussard, Marketing Manager Gifford Briggs, Legislative Director LOGA Industry Report Editor The Future of the EPA Louisiana ‘Renewed’ – A Brief Practical Analysis of 2008 Ethics Reforms 2008 Election Results Act 312 – Cleaning Up Legacy Litigation Taxpayers Voices Make A Difference Claiming Obsolescence for Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Non-consenters Beware: Your Pockets Just Got Shallower 2008 Louisiana Energy Golf Classic Gulf Coast Prospect Expo 2008 Oilfield Service Auction Natural Gas Market Conditions Annual Meeting Preview DNR Appointments 20 24 26 28 29 30 31 32 34 36 38 38 26 Departments Published by: Naylor, LLC 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: 352-332-1252 or 800-369-6220 Fax: 352-331-3525 www.naylor.com. Publisher: Kathleen Gardner Editor: Leslee Masters Project Manager: Jason Dolder Publication Director: Michael McMahon Advertising Sales: Lou Brandow, Debbi Brown, Jeff Bunkin, Marcus Weston Marketing: Zack Swick Layout and Design: Bill Kitson Advertising Art: Aaron Harper 7 9 11 13 15 39 40 41 42 Chairman’s Corner President’s Perspective North Louisiana Notes Commissioner’s Comments From the Pipeline… Legal Updates New Members On the Hill Index to Advertisers E-zine 30 www.loga.la | Additional e-zine content includes Rig Count, Petroleum Facts at a Glance amd November Mineral Lease Sale. On Our Cover: The 1901 discovery of the Heywood well in a small community called Evangeline signaled the birth of the oil industry in Louisiana. For more than 100 years, Louisiana has been home to the energy industry’s leading advocates and producers, making Louisiana “The Energy State.” Cover design by Calvin Ulery Design. Published December, 2008 LOGT0109/8295 5 LOG_T0109_E.indd 5 12/16/08 8:14:24 AM http://www.naylor.com http://www.loga.la
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