Recent Press
IOGAWV Hosts Inaugural STEM Workshop for Teachers
The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) hosted its inaugural Science Teacher Education Workshop June 19 and 20, which was attended by more than 40 science teachers from across the state, as shown below. The goal of the workshop, held at the Embassy Suites, was to help ...
The News We’ve Been Waiting to Hear
Committee Substitute for HB-4268 The Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act Passes! IOGAWV is pleased to announce to its members that HB-4268, the Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act passed the full House of Delegates today! On February 15, Committee Substitute for House Bill 4268 passed the House of Delegates ...
Why WV Needs Cotenancy
In West Virginia, a single mineral tract could have hundreds of separate owners, or cotenants. Current state statutes prevent development of a mineral tract unless ALL owners (100%) of the property agree to the proposed development; any one owner, no matter how small an interest it has, can prevent a ...
Burd Appointed to IOGCC
IOGAWV Executive Director Charlie Burd has been appointed to a three-year term on the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) Steering Committee through November 2020. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who is Chairman of the IOGCC, made the announcement. Congratulations, Charlie!
Producers Meet in Morgantown
Brett Loflin (at podium) spoke about legislative matters during the Producers Issues Committee meeting in Morgantown as part of Sports Weekend. He is IOGAWV's Vice President and chair of the Program and Government Affairs Committees. The meeting focused on issues of importance to all West Virginia producers including legislative and environmental issues. ...
