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"Scooter" Harris passes

2/16 - A forum has been opened for those wishing to post their remembrances of Scooter Harris.  Click on the "forums" link above.  The forum will be open through March.  The entries will be placed in a bound volume that will be presented to Margie Harris during the PPROA convention in May.  When posting your forum, be sure to put your name in the "subject" box.

March Pipeline

2/26 - The March Pipeline focuses on the challenge of the Lesser Prairie Chicken.  Read how this four-pound bird could cause tons of trouble for independents in the tri-state area.   You'll also be interested in the Sunset Review process the Texas Railroad Commission is going through and the surprising recommendations for the future of the agency proposed by the Commissioners.

January 2010 Pipeline

THE PIPELINE IS ON THE WEBSITE

This month’s issue explores growing public concern about the way the oil and gas industry is working to improve operations in urban areas. This will become more and more important this year as the Texas Railroad Commission undergoes its ten-year reexamination by the Texas Legislature’s Sunset Commission.

You’ll also get a look at how runaway state regulations can affect the way we explore for new reserves, especially in New Mexico. At least one county has decided to make setting up a drilling rig so difficult that there’s no point in even trying.

Recurring features include the Casenote legal column, and the Bottom Line from the Bank of Oklahoma. You’ll also find the statistical files on key industry indicators and a review of drilling and permit activity.

We’re open to suggestions about content. If you have an issue we should cover, or would like to have a “letter to the editor” published, please e-mail or call.

And, if you’d rather get just the online version, let us know. A large number of our members find it easier to print out their favorite sections and pass them around. All you need to do is e-mail us at pproa@pproa.org

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