2026 Annual Conference
Presentations
Council of Regulatory Officials
October 26, 2026
Chair—Adam Wygant
Idle and Orphan Oil and Gas Wells (2026)
Casey An, IOGCC Technical Projects Officer
Council of Oil and Gas Attorneys
October 26, 2026
Chair—Dave Flannery
Federal Update
David Flannery, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Public Outreach Committee
October 30, 2024
Chair—Charlie Burd
Vice-Chair—Frank Thorwald
Plugging-End-ofLife Wells Using Cutting-Edge Technology: Example of a Successful State NETL Partnership
Markus Droven, Senior Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S.
Department of Energy
H. Jason Harmon, Chief, Office of Oil and Gas, West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection
Energy Resources, Research and Technology
October 27, 2026
Chair—Mark Bohrer
Vice-Chair—James Armbruster
American Resources for a Secure Future, and NPC Study
Berry H. (Nick) Tew, Director, Geological Survey of Alabama
and Oil and Gas Supervisor, State Oil and Gas Board
NASEM Orphaned and Abandoned Wells Report and NPC Produced Water Study
Tom Kropatsch, Wyoming Oil and Gas Supervisor
Trust, But Verify: AI Fluency for Oil and Gas Regulators
Yogashri Pradhan, Founder, IronLady Energy Advisors
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee
October 28, 2026
Chair—Monique Edwards
Vice-Chair—Alan York
Communication Across State Lines—Bad Actors
John Day, Deputy Director, Louisiana Natural Resources Trust Authority
The Injustice of One Size Fits All
Jeff Jennings, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Environment and Safety Committee
October 28, 2026
Chair—Thomas Hill
Vice-Chair—Randall Maxey
OOOb/c Update
Troy Lyons, Senior Director of Federal Affairs, Holland and Hart