Recent Press
IOGA/WVONGA Merger Ratified
The natural gas industry and our state are stronger today than they were yesterday. IOGAWV and WVONGA members have overwhelmingly voted to merge into one organization, approving the name: Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. (GO-WV). With the merger of these two great associations, the industry is better positioned now ...
Governor Justice Expands Statewide Indoor Face Covering Requirement
On November 13, 2020 Governor Jim Justice announced updates to West Virginia's indoor face covering requirement. The new Executive Order 77-20 requires all individuals age nine (9) and older to wear a face covering in all indoor public places. Exceptions include when inside a residence, when individuals are able ...
IRS Petition Regarding Tax Issues With PPP Loans; Antero Contribution To Food Bank
Petition: Asking that the IRS overturn its position on the deductibility of expenses paid with PPP funds The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGA) wishes to inform you that, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Federal and State governments implemented stay at home orders that brought ...
TIME IS RUNING OUT – Register Now for the 2020 Tax Seminar
Ask anyone about 2020 and they will say it has been an extraordinary year in so many ways – COVID-19, business shut-downs, working from home, and government initiatives. In an effort to keep members of the oil and gas industry informed of the many programs put forth by the ...
GOpac Achieves Tremendous Success In WV General Election
On October 9, 2020 WV State Tax Commissioner Dale Steager informed the Independent Oil and Gas Association (IOGA) that it formally withdrew the Tax Department’s June 30, 2020 “Notice to Producers of Natural Gas and Oil for Property Tax Year 2021”. That 2021 TY Notice “…purported to allow such ...
