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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

LOUISIANA MID-CONTINENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION
BI-WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Deep Offshore Technology Conference LMOGA Accompanies DEQ & Industry
Held in New Orleans At Air Permitting Meetings
Mid-Continent recently participated in the DOT Mid-Continent was present at several meetings
conference, a leading forum where attendees with industry members and DEQ to continue
discuss important technical solutions related to discussions on air permitting issues in LA.
exploration, development, and production of Issues include: modifications to the state air
oil and gas in deep and ultra deepwater. Thanks toxics program, development of “regulatory
to Shell for sponsoring Mid-Continent. (John- permits” (i.e. permits by rule), and a new minor
Atkins) source air permit for oil and gas activities.
(Metcalf)
Gov. Jindal’s Deputy Chief of Staff
Offers Insight Mid-Continent Attends FEMA
Stephen Waguespack was the guest speaker at Regulations Workshop
a recent LCA Governmental Affairs Committee LMOGA attended a workshop sponsored
meeting in Baton Rouge. Waguespack says the by LOGA to learn how the FEMA national
Administration will be more involved in the flood insurance program may affect oil and
legislative process. Priorities will be the state gas operations. This issue has recently been
budget and education. (Atkins) identified and is impacting siting of drilling
rigs in the Haynesville Shale area and may
LMOGA Participates In DOE SE USA have implications in other areas of the state.
Petroleum Hurricane Workshop (Metcalf)
The Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored a
workshop in January to discuss problems and LMOGA Follows Legacy Site Litigation
“lessons learned” regarding fuel supplies to the The Mid-Continent staff has been attending
Southeastern states (AL-VA) post Hurricanes the historic first DNR Office of Conservation
Gustav and Ike. The workshop included hearing on an oilfield site-remediation plan
members from federal and state agencies and referred by the court pursuant to Act 312
industry. (Metcalf) of 2005. Act 312 is the “legacy site statute”
advanced by DNR, supported by the industry,
LMOGA In Class At Ethics Board to bring some measure of reason to the flood of
“On-Line” Reporting Training Session legacy site litigation. (Lyons)
LMOGA participated in the initial training
sessions for the “on-line” expenditure reporting Office Update
requirements for the Legislative and Executive LMOGA plans to move into its new office at
Branch reporting requirements. (Lyons, Metcalf
Metcalf) 730 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, in late March.