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REGULATORS DIRECTORY

The American Directory
Of State Regulatory Agencies
In a continuing effort to assist independent producers of domestic crude oil and natural gas, The American Oil & Gas Reporter presents the 33rd edition of The American Directory of
State Regulatory Agencies.
The directory recognizes the large role state regulatory agencies play in the search for hydrocarbons, and the importance in
terms of time and dollars for independent oil and gas operators
to be able to quickly locate the correct person and agency when
searching for answers to important regulatory questions. It is
AOGR's hope that this directory will provide independents with
the names and telephone numbers that will enable them to contact appropriate regulatory officials who can answer their questions with a single phone call.
The 2016 directory is designed to provide independent operators with the names and telephone numbers of the officials in
major producing states who can provide answers and direct operating company personnel to the knowledge they seek in basic
regulatory categories.
The American Directory of State Regulatory Agencies lists
regulatory officials who can answer questions regarding matters such as legal counsel, technical or hearing examinations,
rule making/interpretation, mapping and graphics, pertaining
to the Natural Gas Policy Act, field operations and enforcement,
production allocation, underground injection control, central

record keeping, audit information, and permit services. However, categories vary among states to better reflect the makeup of each agency.
For each state included, the regulators directory provides the
name of the primary oil and natural gas regulatory agency, its address, main telephone and fax numbers, and website. This information is followed by a brief explanation of how the agency
is organized and its method of enforcing regulations.
Below that are listings of agency officials and their telephone
numbers in the various categories of regulatory services. In cases where more than one individual or agency is involved in a regulatory function, the listing will give first the name and phone
number of the primary contact, followed by others capable of answering questions regarding the function. In cases of shared or
overlapping responsibility, a brief explanation is included.
For ease of usage, full names and phone numbers are provided
for each listing, even though some of the persons and telephone
numbers appear several times within a state's listing. Titles, however, are given only on first references. All names and regulatory functions are reported as supplied by the agencies themselves.
Persons with suggestions for modifications that would improve
future editions of The American Directory of State Regulatory
Agencies are invited to forward their ideas to The American Oil
& Gas Reporter, P.O. Box 343, Derby, Ks. 67037.
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ALABAMA

MAPPING
Eric V. St. Clair, GIS specialist . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3661
FIELD ENFORCEMENT
G.G. "Butch" Gregory, manager
(Northern Region) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3579
Ralph Hellmich, manager
(Southern Region). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251-438-4848
PRODUCTION ALLOCATION
G.G. "Butch" Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3575
UIC
G.G. "Butch" Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3575
RECORDS
Ganiu Alabi, manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3578
Tina Simmons, administrative
support assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3641
PERMITS
Jeremiah Bishop, geologist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3614
Bob Roark, geologist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3640

STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD
P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999; 205-349-2852,
Fax 205-349-2861; website www.ogb.state.al.us
The Alabama State Oil and Gas Board, under the direction of
State Geologist and Oil and Gas Supervisor Berry H. "Nick" Tew
Jr., has three divisions dealing with oil and gas regulation. The
divisions are Technical Operations and Groundwater Protection,
Compliance and Hearings, and Information Technology and
Records Management.
The board's main office, which includes the North Alabama
regional office, is located in Tuscaloosa, and the South Alabama
regional office is located in Mobile.
Assistant Attorney General S. Marvin Rogers serves as general counsel for the State Oil and Gas Board. Kirk McQuillan is
deputy director, and Irene Burgess is executive secretary to the
state geologist and oil and gas supervisor.
The board is divided into two administrative regions for enforcing rules and regulations.
LEGAL
S. Marvin Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3680
TECHNICAL
Kirk McQuillan
(geological evaluations and permitting). . 205-247-3660
G.G. "Butch" Gregory, manager (engineering
evaluations and groundwater protection) . . 205-247-3575
RULE MAKING/INTERPRETATION
S. Marvin Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-247-3680

ALASKA
DIVISION OF OIL & GAS
550 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 1100, Anchorage, AK 99501-3560;
907-269-8800, Fax 907-269-8938; website http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/
Alaska's Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and
Gas, under Director Corri Feige, is responsible for implementing programs to encourage exploration and development on state
and private lands. The division monitors and audits lease and unit
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