[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 72 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 159--RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA 
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS VITAL CONTRIBUTION TO 
             THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Coburn) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 159

       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association was 
     founded and incorporated in the State of Oklahoma on January 
     13, 1955;
       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association was 
     founded by independent oil and natural gas producers, and its 
     membership is still comprised of independent producers, both 
     large and small;
       Whereas the founders of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association possessed the leadership and vision to establish 
     a unified voice for independent crude oil and natural gas 
     producers;
       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is 
     the largest oil and gas advocacy group in the State, 
     representing over 1,500 member companies in the crude oil and 
     natural gas exploration and production industry and 
     affiliated businesses;
       Whereas the mission of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association is to enhance and protect the ability of 
     independent oil and natural gas producers in Oklahoma to 
     conduct their business and to ensure energy supply;
       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is a 
     rarity in State oil and gas associations, with a full-time 
     governmental affairs specialist and a full-time regulatory 
     affairs specialist working with agencies that regulate the 
     oil and gas industry;
       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is a 
     proactive and diverse organization striving to provide a 
     broad range of services to its members and the industry it 
     supports;
       Whereas the leaders of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association have worked successfully on behalf of Oklahoma 
     independent producers on State and national issues, 
     advocating for State and national governmental policies that 
     protect and enhance the ability of Oklahoma independent 
     producers to do business; and
       Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association will 
     continue to look toward the future by forging alliances 
     within the oil and gas industry and with other organizations 
     devoted to a more prosperous Oklahoma: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Oklahoma 
     Independent Petroleum Association;
       (2) congratulates the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association for its 50-year history of contributions to the 
     oil and gas industry of Oklahoma and the United States;
       (3) recognizes that the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association has been and will continue to be an invaluable 
     asset in developing and promoting the oil and gas industry in 
     the United States; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
     Association as an expression of appreciation and for public 
     display at the 50th annual meeting of the Oklahoma 
     Independent Petroleum Association.

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