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OSU Project Addresses Boom/Bust Cycle

Candidate Not Supporting Severance Tax Increase

Portage has Great Potential for Drilling

Crude Exports Yield Economic Benefits

Energy Transfer Partners Plan Pipeline

Oil & Gas Career Guide

PUBLISHERS Andrew S. Dix

G.C. Dix II

Marc Kovac / Dix Capital Bureau Rachel Sluss / Dix Communications

David Dix

EXECUTIVE EDITORS Lance White

Roger DiPaolo

List of Educational Opportunities

Gas Production Nearly Doubled in One Year

Enviromentalist Debunks Myths

Utica Shale Academy Starting This Year

House Launches ‘Refinery Caucus’

What is a Memorandum of Lease

Legislators Work Together on ‘Workforce’ Act

Rice Energy Donation Aids Industrial Park

Community College Programs Approved

‘Green Energy’ Initiative

Ray Booth

Amadeus Smith / Dix Communications Kimberly Lewis / Dix Capital Bureau

Rob Todor

Amadeus Smith / Dix Communications

REGIONAL EDITORS Kimberly Lewis

Bill Dannley / Attorney

Erica Peterson

Judie Perkowski / Dix Communication

Cathryn Stanley

Cathryn Stanley / Dix Communications

Marc Kovac / Dix Capital Bureau

Where Are They Now?

Community Engagement Standards

Avoiding Living Trust Scams!

Amadeus Smith / Dix Communications

Frank McClure / Attorney

Niki Wolfe

Judie Perkowski

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Energy Briefs

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Parkerstore Growth Exceeds Expectations

Fitzgerald Takes Jab at Kasich’s Policies

Focus on Flowback

ET Rover Pipeline Project Heats Up

COTC Expands Engineering Programs

Chamber Board Members Tour Drill Rig

Senator Calls on Congress to Approve Legislation

Oil Well Jurisdiction Questions

Gulfport Wants to Fund Educational Opportunities

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Shalenet Bringing Credits to Stark State

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Ohio Schools Offering Industry Related Programs

Harry Newman

Kim Brenning

Jeff Kaplan

Ed Archibald

Jeff Pezzano

Pete Kiko

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Judie Perkowski / Dix Communication Sophie Kruse / Dix Communication

Laurie Huffman / Dix Communication Bobby Warren / Dix Communications Marc Kovac / Dix Capital Bureau Laurie Huffman / Dix Communications Bobby Warren / Dix Communications

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Sara Klein / Dix Communications Kimberly Lewis / Dix Communications Judie Perkowski / Dix Communications

OLUMBUS — Boom, then bust. It’s a scenario often played out in local economies heavily reliant on one type of industry, especially in the energy sector. And it’s an underlying concern for Ohio communities currently experiencing a boom in shale oil and gas development. But the cycle isn’t inescapable, say community development specialists with Ohio State University Extension who have received funding to help eastern Ohio communities examine how shale development is affecting their economies, environmental conditions and social structures and to create plans for long-term viability. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. With $200,000 in funding for a three-year project from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, OSU Extension has joined forces with four regional EDA districts representing 25 eastern Ohio counties. “We are trying to help the communities in the region position themselves for sustainable economic development that leverages the shale play and prevents the bust that inevitably would happen,” said Nancy Bowen-Ellzey, an OSU Extension field specialist in community economics and one of the project’s principal investigators. “History tells us that energy-related projects are especially vulnerable to the boom-bust cycle, coal mining is a good example. It will fluctuate tremendously over time. It can help the economy greatly, but during downtimes, there is nothing to cushion the fall.” Eric Romich, Extension field specialist in energy development, who is also helping lead the project, said the team has five core objectives: • Conducting an advanced cluster analysis • Assessing industry capacity • Mapping assets • Creating sustainable strategic plans • Establishing implementation strategies Each EDA region involved in the project will use the information to develop strategies to diversify their economies and prepare

for any downturn in shale development. “We’re not just rolling into a community and saying, ‘Here’s what you need to do,’” Romich said. “Maybe one area’s infrastructure is fine but it needs to invest more in micro loans for manufacturing or in workforce training. Maybe another area needs infrastructure improvements to support new industry or training opportunities. “The core of the idea is to determine how we can maintain long-term employment even when there’s a downturn in a major sector.” The EDA offices working with the team include the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments based in Youngstown in Mahoning County, the Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization based in Akron in Summit County, the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association based in Cambridge in Guernsey County, and the Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District based in Marietta in Washington County. In addition to the EDA grant, the team received a related $20,000 grant from the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development to develop educational materials for local leaders in communities experiencing shale development. Myra Moss, a member of the team and community development educator for OSU Extension, is leading the effort, called Preparing Communities for Shale Development through Sustainable Planning. “The two projects really dovetail,” Moss said. “This project is specifically designed to identify best practices throughout the Midwest and the rest of the country as to what communities can be doing related to shale development.” In Ohio, the team is piloting materials with leaders in Guernsey County to identify local assets, challenges and benefits related to shale development and how they fit into the area’s strategic plan, said team member Cindy Bond, also a community development educator for OSU Extension. For updates on the project, see OSU Extension’s Energize Ohio website, energizeohio.osu.edu.

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In a released statement, Chris Schrimpf spokesman for the Ohio Republican Party, called FitzGerald’s comments “a Jack Kevorkian approach — profess to keep big oil’s absurdly low severance tax low while you simultaneously prepare to humanely kill Ohio’s coal and natural gas jobs.” Kasich and Republican lawmakers have been at odds over the severance tax issues for the past couple of years. The governor wants to increase rates for oil and gas produce via fracking, saying Ohio’s rates are lower than other states, and energy companies should be contributing more to the state’s coffers. House Republicans moved legislation in May calling for a lower tax increase, with exemptions for initial investments in wells and commercial activity taxes paid on horizontal wells. Kasich isn’t supporting that bill as written. Some Democratic lawmakers have called for even bigger increases in the severance tax, with the proceeds used to help local governments, particularly those in eastern Ohio. Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau Chief. Email him at mkovac@dixcom.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog. u

OLUMBUS — Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald said he would seek more involvement from communities in eastern Ohio’s emerging shale oilfields before considering substantive changes to tax rates on oil and gas produced via horizontal hydraulic fracturing. The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful even floated on idea — providing tax breaks to companies that hire Ohioans to work in those oilfields rather than relying on out-of-staters. “... If we’re going to tax oil and gas additionally, we’re going to have an investment strategy where we work with local nonprofits and local government and local businesses about how to put those people back to work,” he told reporters during a press conference at a Columbus union hall. “The governor has said repeatedly that he wishes the oil and gas companies were hiring more Ohio residents. Why didn’t he sit down with the oil and gas industry and say your tax rate can be affected by the number of Ohioans that you train and place in those jobs?” FitzGerald offered the comments during a July press conference where he outlined his approach to energy policy. His spokeswoman, Lauren Hitt, said FitzGerald was not proposing a severance tax increase. “He’s not proposing one... he’s not going to support that as part of his run for governor,” Hitt said.

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ortage County has a long history of oil and gas development. Over time, a number of wells have been drilled in Eastern Ohio. With such a rich history, one may wonder why there are only seven drilled wells in Portage County. Portage has great potential for drilling; however, activity is low compared to counties such as Carroll, Harrison and Columbiana. Geologist Rick Cisler with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said activity is moving south, but he does not know if it will move west or how fast. Drilling locations directly relate to geology and whether the development of the gas and oil is economically viable, Penny Seipel, Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s Public Affairs Vice President, said. According to ODNR’s Total Organic Carbon (TOC) map, Portage and Stark County show “excellent,” meaning they each have

areas of high TOC levels. These high levels mean drillers are more likely to find natural gas, gas liquids and oil. Wet gas or natural gas has become especially attractive for many drilling companies. These gases contain high BTU values and can be broken down further into Ethane, Butane and Propane, which can be sold separately from the natural gas string, in turn, accumulating more income. “If you have wet gas that can be processed, and if you’re finding good amounts of crude oil, or if your well is just producing large amounts, those are all the things that go into determining whether or not you have a good well,” Seipel said. Cisler said drilling depends on how deep the shale is buried, the chemical make-up of the shale and its thermal maturity. Less mature thermal shale involves fluids such as oil, which can be found in regions of Northeast Ohio or the western edge of the Utica Shale

Plate. Often times, immature shale is saturated in oil but almost impossible to produce. Drillers find shale that has been buried longer and deeper (thermally mature) produces wet gas. If the shale is too deep and too old (mature), drillers may not be able to produce anything from it. “The whole Utica Shale plate is — imagine a gravy boat pointed a little bit northeast and southwest along that rim of it where it would end all together, that’s going to be the oily part of it,” Cisler said. “That’s kind of where Portage and Stark lie and then you just have to follow that in a semi circle through central Ohio. Ashland and Knock and Medina are where the Utica Shale oil wells were plugged because they just couldn’t get the oil out of it.” Chesapeake is the largest drilling company with the most acreage in Ohio and was heavily involved with Portage County at one time. However, the company has cancelled many permits in the area. Drilling companies will start moving west on the Utica Shale Plate only if they find worthy product. Test results that show potential dollar signs will drive drillers westward, but for now, the activity is moving south.

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supplies. ETP has received sufficient commitments and board approval, to build the pipeline to Defiance and anticipates receiving sufficient volumes to justify building the Dawn Hub. Pending the results of the open season and all necessary regulatory approvals, ETP plans to have initial service to the Midwest Hub near Defiance, and Gulf Coast markets by the fourth quarter of 2016, and the remaining service to markets in Michigan and Canada by the second quarter of 2017. Energy Transfer Partners, LP, is a master limited partnership owning and operating one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. ETP currently owns and operates approximately 35,000 miles of natural gas an natural gas liquids pipelines. ETP owns 100 percent of Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co., the successor of Southern Union Co., and Sunoco, Inc., and a 70 percent interest in Lone Star NGL LLC, a joint venture that owns and operates natural gas liquids storage, fractionation and transportation assets. ETP also owns the general partner, 100 percent of the incentive distribution rights and approximately 33.5 million common units in Sunoco Logistics Partners, LP, which operates a geographically diverse portfolio of crude oil and refined products, pipelines, terminalling and crude oil acquisition and marketing assets. ETP’s general partner is owned by ETE. Energy Transfer Equity LP is a master limited partnership which owns the general partner and 100 percent of the incentive distribution rights of Energy Transfer Partners, LP, approximately 30.8 million ETP common units and approximately 50.2 million ETP Class H units, which track 50 percent of the underlying economics of the general partner interest and IDRs of Sunoco Logistics Partners. ETE also owns the general partner and 100 percent of the IDRs of Regency Energy Partners LP and approximately 40.7 million RGP common units. The Energy Transfer family of companies owns more than 61,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products and crude oil pipelines. Energy Transfer is a Texas-based company that began in 1995 as a small intrastate natural gas pipeline operator and is now one of the largest and most diversified investment grade master limited

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ARIETTA — Washington State Community College is proud to announce the approval from the U.S. Department of Education for one year certificate programs (Multi-Craft for Industry, Petroleum Industry, Welding, Pharmacy Technician, and Peace Officer Basic Academy with financial aid. Washington State Community College has recognized the growing need for qualified employees in the county’s industrial areas and has developed one year certificate programs in order to expedite students’ learning and skills training. Brenda Kornmiller, dean of Business, Engineering, Industrial Technologies and Workforce Development at WSCC, stated, “we have developed these new one year certificates in response to industry needs. Industry is looking for workers that are trained as quickly as possible. Our one-year certificates offer training in a two to three semester format. Our students are trained in hands-on labs with the latest equipment and technology. Our state of the art welding lab is brand new! All of these certificates start in the fall semester.” For the Peace Officer Basic Academy program at WSCC, the issue was previously that the only way to receive financial aid was to pursue an associate degree. With the college’s new one year certificate, you can receive financial aid by taking three additional courses, all three are very pertinent to a career in law enforcement. John Burdette, coordinator for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy at WSCC said, “we are very excited to be offering the new certificate as they found that most of those interested in law enforcement wanted to just get the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission state certification for Police Officer Basic Academy and get out into the law enforcement workforce.” Earning a certificate of completion or an associate degree from Washington State Community College gives students the edge over those that do not get training or post-secondary education. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services shows the trend in wages and unemployment rates according to levels of education using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2011, the unemployment rate in the U.S. for workers with a high school diploma was 9.4%; their median weekly earnings were $638. Those workers with some college education but no degree showed an unemployment rate of 8.7% and median weekly earnings of $719. With an associate degree, the unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% while median weekly earnings increased to $768. According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, some of Ohio’s fastest growing occupations during the years 20102020 include petroleum engineers, carpenters, masons, pipe layers, plumbers, pipefitters, heating/air conditioning mechanics, software

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OLUMBUS — The state Ballot Board has again given its OK for a group to pursue a constitutional amendment seeking about $13 billion in state borrowing to pay for the expanded use of green energy innovations. The entire meeting in July took about three minutes and was accomplished with one of the panel’s lawmaker members absent. Yes for Ohio’s Energy Future wants to direct the legislature to issue $1.3 billion in general obligation bonds annually over a 10-year period. The proceeds would pay for “energy infrastructure capital improvement” including “solar, wind, biomass, battery technology and geothermal facilities.” That would include research and development activities and commercialization efforts. Backers of the Ohio Clean Energy Initiative submitted their original proposed amendment in early 2012, then edited the language and restarted the process in November 2013. A third version was rejected by the attorney general earlier this year, but the latter certified a fourth version earlier this month. And that prompted Ballot Board meeting, where members agreed that the proposal could move forward as a single issue. There was little in the way of discussion Monday, with none of the petitioners or members of the public or the board offering comments. With the Ballot Board action, Yes for Ohio’s Energy Future can

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OLUMBUS — Oil production has doubled and natural gas production has nearly tripled in the state of Ohio from 2012 to 2013, according to Chris Schmenk, an attorney with the Columbus law firm Bricker & Eckler. Schmenk gave a presentation on the impact of the total $19 billion that has been invested to-date in Shale Oil Economy at a recent Utica Capital discussion held by the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Canton and Stark County. Bricker & Eckler has identified capital investments that include more than 100 non-well, shale-related projects since early 2013, bringing $5.6 billion in new investments between fall of 2013 and spring of this year. Schmenk reported significant investments are taking place in more than 25 countries, and total investments are now close to $19 billion for 60 percent of the quantifiable projects, with the other 40 percent not included in the presentation. Some of the Midstream investments Schmenk cited included multiple cryogenic and fractionator plants, gathering pipe, condensing and storage infrastructure, and pipeline to transport natural gas to end users and wet gas products from the Marcellus and the Utica to the petrochemical market in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region. Impacts include striking growth in county sales tax receipts, with Harrison County showing $1 million in 2011, compared to $3.1 million during the first nine months of 2013 (an increase of 220 percent), and Carroll County (70 percent increase in the same period), along with Noble (78.9 percent), Guernsey County (33 percent), and Belmont (25 percent). Impacts on the job market to-date is also remarkable, including a 79 percent increase in core-related shale jobs from September 2011 to September 2013, based on data provided by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, plus an increase from 5,763 jobs to 13,055, with an average wage of $71,661, along with freight, trucking, and environmental services jobs,which have increased from 2,697 to 176,698, with an average wage of $59,998. Impacts in temporary housing consist of 10 hotels in various stages of planning, with eight having broken ground, including the first in Salem since 1962, two that have been remodeled, and one already opened in Steubenville in November.

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OOSTER — When Steve Matthew of Wooster Hydrostatics partnered with the B.W. Rogers Co. in 2011 to build a ParkerStore franchise here, the focus was primarily on two markets: Industrial and agriculture. Both companies are involved in the hydraulics industry, with Wooster Hydrostatics specializing in hydraulic pump and motor repair, and B.W. Rogers being the oldest distributor of Parker hydraulic products, which includes hydraulic hoses, fittings, pumps, motors and cylinders. The ParkerStore’s growth has far exceeded projections and expectations, and helping fuel the increase in sales has been an emerging gas and oil market, Matthew said. “The activity has been migrating from Pennsylvania to Ohio,” Matthew said. Daniel Swartenztruber, who is the ParkerStore general manager, said he noticed the upward trend in the gas and oil market about a year ago. While the ParkerStore provides a retail outlet for hydraulic products, Swartzentruber, his son, James, and repair tech Zach Bowman hand repairs on hydraulic equipment and pneumatic process pumps. “We’re willing to go on site with hoses and fittings,” Swartzentruber said. The B.W. Rogers/ParkerStore is adjacent to Wooster Hydrostatics, which makes it easier for larger repairs. Swartzentruber and staff can handle the smaller pumps and motors, and the larger work is done at Wooster Hydrostatics. “Wooster Hydrostatics’ ability to react quickly on large repairs

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OLUMBUS — Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ed FitzGerald wants to reverse course on energy policies adopted by Gov. John Kasich and increase the state’s focus on green energy innovation. The Cuyahoga County executive outlined a six-point plan on July 2 in Columbus, the latest package of policy proposals he’s offered in his run for governor. FitzGerald wants to undo law changes recently signed by Kasich to temporarily freeze renewable energy and efficiency mandates for two years, pending consideration by a new state study panel, and language included in a mid-biennium budget bill that he said will hurt wind industries. “We’re really sending a very strong and powerful message, to the wind industry in particular, that we don’t want them here,” FitzGerald said. “That needs to be reversed, and we should introduce legislation that would do so.” FitzGerald said he also would like the state to encourage additional research in advanced energy; work to strengthen the coal, oil and natural gas industries in an “environmentally responsible way;” and target economic development efforts in coal-producing areas of the state. “As older forms of energy start to decrease and newer forms of energy hopefully increase in the state, we have to make sure that’s done in a balanced way so that regions in the state are not left with-

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OOSTER — The roughly 150 people who attended an open house on July 10 for a proposed gas line were hot, and it had nothing to do with the project. People were lined up at the Greenbriar Conference & Party Centre to learn more about the ET Rover Pipeline project, which, if approved, will transfer gas from producers in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, to the Midwest, Michigan and Canada. Several who attended said they were expecting to hear a formal presentation about the project and then have the opportunity to ask questions. What they discovered is there were several informational posters detailing the steps in the process, a table with maps where the pipeline is expected to go, many representatives from Energy Transfer answering questions and a crowded room with no air-conditioning. “I’m happy to see a big crowd because we want to talk to them,” said Vicki Granado of Energy Transfer. Barry Cavanna, who owns farmland on Valley Road in Wooster Township, sees a need for gas lines, but if it is providing a public service, then why can’t the pipeline be located on public land

across the street from his property. The proposed pathway of the pipe has it cutting diagonally across his property before making a bend along “prime road frontage,” Cavanna said. He would never be able to develop that property, if he so chooses. State Rep. Ron Amstutz attended the event to gather information. He has had a few calls about the project, and he, too, wanted to know if the line could go along the edge of the wildlife area. Many township trustees were at the open house. Dan Burkhart, a Franklin Township trustee, did not have much to say about the project because “right now, everything is so preliminary.” Plain Township Trustee Craig Garrett was trying to find out more information, but he realized it is early in the process. As one person told him, “It’s like starting a marathon, and you’ve only gone an inch.” Craig Curtis wanted to see if the pipeline cut across his land on Brenn Road in Plain Township. Right now, it appears as though it will be about 150 feet away from his property. Overall, the pipeline project does not bother him, Curtis said. “We need more energy, but I am more concerned about my chil-

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ILLERSBURG — A Holmes County judge did not have jurisdiction when, in November, he ordered a local oil and gas well plugged. The June 4 opinion was issued by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, to whom oil and gas producers Thomas Whitney and Donald Ridgeway appealed following a ruling made by Holmes County Common Pleas Judge Robert Rinfret, who also found the well was “inactive.” Rinfret’s decision was the culmination of a civil lawsuit filed by property owners Darrell and Dortha Helms. The well, originally drilled in 1918, is known as Crider No. 4 and had been used by Whitney and Ridgeway to produce oil and gas from 1976-2009, according to court records. To that point, and into 2010, royalty payments were made to the Helmses. Production stopped in 2009 after a storm knocked down a goat pen and disrupted electric power to the well, according to court records. Conflict ensued about restoration of power, and Rinfret rejected the producers’ claim the Helmses willfully prevented attempts to restore power. While the higher court upheld Rinfret’s decision in that matter, they accepted the defense argument it is the job of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and not the court, to consider if a well is inactive and, if so, order it plugged. In determining Rinfret lacked authority to declare the well inactive and lacked jurisdiction to order it plugged, those parts of the November 2013 ruling were vacated. Robert Eckinger, attorney for Whitney and Ridgeway, said the opinion sets a precedent that will help to ensure future decisions are made only by ODNR. “This is good news not just for my clients and those in the oil and gas industry, but also landowners,” said Eckinger, adding,

“The ODNR has experts who deal with these sorts of decisions on a regular basis, unlike a court of common pleas. Landowners will be better off having the most qualified individuals deciding whether a well should be plugged or given inactive status.” According to Eckinger, the appellate opinion, which cites several Ohio Revised Code sections and his own argument, “position the chief (of the ODNR’s Division of Oil and Gas Resource Management) as the sole initial decider of all issues related to the plugging of Ohio wells.” The opinion brought parties back to the common pleas court Tuesday, where Eckinger argued the Helmses have continued to prohibit access to allow Whitney and Ridgeway “the right to work on the well in a reasonable manner.” “My clients are fed up because this is how this all started,” said Eckinger. The Helmses, who appeared without legal representation, asked for a continuation of the hearing, which was granted by Rinfret. In the meantime, Rinfret, without objection from the Helmses, authorized Ridgeway and Whitney to go onto the property to remove the antiquated derrick, which was used to drill the well nearly 100 years ago. He also said the two could work to perform general maintenance on the well. “In my opinion, if you can work with them, it will be to your advantage if you can get it resolved and can start getting revenues from it,” he told the landowners. “They’re willing to get it going, running and get you some royalties.” Parties in the case will return to court on Aug. 12. Reporter Christine L. Pratt can be reached at 330-674-5676 or cpratt@the-daily-record.com.

ELSONVILLE — The newly-established Gulfport Energy Fund seeks grant requests from organizations creating educational opportunities. The Gulfport Energy Fund’s inaugural grants will be focused on education because of the vital role it plays in quality of life. Tax-exempt organizations, including schools and nonprofits, serving Belmont County as well as Guernsey, Harrison and Monroe Counties are invited to apply by visiting the Gulfport Energy Fund webpage at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport. “Gulfport is excited to launch the Gulfport Energy Fund,” said Mike Moore, CEO and President of Gulfport Energy. “Gulfport is committed to investing in the economic and social well-being of the communities where we operate. We look forward to supporting education with the Fund’s first grants.” The Gulfport Energy Fund was established to support the communities where Gulfport operates, and with Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s support, will release funding cycles on a bi-annual basis to address specific areas of investment essential to ensuring and sustaining a high quality of life. “With this fund, Gulfport Energy is recognizing the diverse needs within a community to build a sustainably strong quality of life,” said FAO President and CEO Cara Dingus Brook. “Gulfport’s vision for philanthropy will provide lasting support to these communities, assisting these communities in achieving their visions for the future.” This first funding cycle has approximately $57,000 available for grant awards. Typical grant awards will range in size from $500 to $2,500. Applications will be accepted from July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014, and grant awards will be announced no later than Oct. 31, 2014. For additional information on the Gulfport Energy Fund, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport or call FAO at 740.753.1111. *The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c) (3) public charity, the Foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting

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The ShaleNET hub at Stark State is one of four in the country — with the others in Pennsylvania and Texas. “They liked Stark State College’s reach and position. The college itself was definitely on board with developing oil and gas curriculum,” Schweitzer said. The school has five different “paths” for students, but all are easily relatable to the other ShaleNET hubs throughout the country — which aims to make it easier for students to continue their degrees and education wherever life takes them. “The key thing about the ShaleNET program is we have crosswalked our programming so they can start at one school and continue their degree there. We also have the same initial equipment at each hub,” Steere said. “It means consistency for the industry and flexibility for the student.” ShaleNET is also offering a dual enrollment course online, that can be taken at high schools or career centers. It allows students to get high school and college credit for it, along with giving them an introduction to the petroleum industry. “It’s an introduction to the industry course,” Schweitzer said. “It gives a nice overall view of the industry.” “Because it’s all online, they don’t have to have a certified instructor with credentials,” he said. “We’re hoping that we can deploy that anywhere across the country. They just need a room and a proctor.” Programs like these are causing a push for others like it. “We’re definitely seeing an increase in STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] education,” Steere said. “There’s a push from the governor’s office to get more programs [like these] in the high school level. We’re trying to have a lot of our classes be transferable.” On Aug. 25, Stark State will unveil the oil and gas program’s new facility, which will house the program equipment. The equipment provides necessary training for the variety of careers in the industry. This training is especially needed when dealing with the Utica Shale in Ohio. “These are 5,000 to 7,000 PSI,” said Schweitzer. “They need safety training and institutional knowledge. That’s what we hope to do.”

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ARROLLTON — Land conservation amid booming oiland-gas operations in Ohio’s Utica shale region was the focus of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce luncheon held July 10 at the Ashton House Museum. D. Kenrick Chittock, a project manager with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, presented at the well-attended luncheon about how the Conservancy is working with landowners and organizations to preserve land in Ohio for agricultural use, as well as for wilderness conservation. Founded in 2006, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a non-profit organization created from the merger of 13 land trusts and conservation groups. While the Conservancy was originally founded to preserve tracts of land, it also developed a mission to revitalize Ohio’s urban centers. With 40 staff in field offices throughout northeastern Ohio, the Conservancy works with landowners, municipalities and parks districts in 17 counties, including Carroll, Stark, Columbiana and Jefferson. Chittock said the conservancy works to identify “essential natural assets” that support communities with outdoor recreational and educational opportunities, as well as with agricultural resources. “We focus on land, people and communities,” said Chittock, adding that Carroll and Jefferson counties have become a special area of focus for the organization. Chittock explained that the Conservancy works with landowners to develop conservation easements for land that the Conservancy then holds. Landowners retain the ownership of their land, including the mineral rights, according to information from the Conservancy.

“Our model is to hold the conservation easement, and then the land is privately held going forward,” stated Chittock. Conservation easements are legally-binding agreements that limit or prevent development on a parcel of land. Chittock stated that the Conservancy seeks to hold easements for the protection of wildlife as well as to preserve working farms “in perpetuity.” According to Chittock, landowners who donate an easement can receive tax benefits based on the 501c non-profit status of the Conservancy as well as tax benefits specifically tied to the donation of easements. Donors of farmland easements are eligible to receive payments up-front, while landowners who donate easements to conserve natural areas are eligible for tax breaks, said Chittock. The Western Reserve Land Conservancy currently holds easements for 40,000 acres of land donated by 500 landowners, Chittock said. The organization receives funding from philanthropic gifts as well as from partnerships with municipalities and parks districts. In a follow-up interview with The News Leader, Chittock stated that the Conservancy is also working to create an endowment fund that will support the organization into the future. Chittock explained that several years ago the Conservancy turned its attention to Carroll and surrounding counties, which sit over the Utica Point Pleasant shale formation, as the region became a hub of oil-and-gas activities and land transactions in the region increased. He noted that unlike oil-and-gas-rich regions in Texas and the Great Plains, which are poor in other resources, regions that sit over the Utica Point Pleasant formation are also rich in prime soils,

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water resources, wildlife areas and historic communities. “Here’s Carroll County, the land of milk and honey. Farms, wildlife. It’s totally different,” said Chittock, adding that the conservation of land in the region could also support area communities by enriching Ohio’s economy. According to data Chittock presented, three major, land-based activities in Carroll County and the surrounding region – agriculture, forestry and wildlife recreation – contribute a total $125.6 billion to Ohio’s economy. The Conservancy is also assessing the risks of oil-and-gas operations, as well as how those operations affect land-based activities, while seeking to find a balance with the oil-and-gas industry, stated Chittock. “This is not a for and against stance, especially for us,” he said. Chittock noted that he has heard from residents of shale-play regions who are concerned about how their land could be affected by conflicts between oil-and-gas companies from other states and residents from other regions of Ohio. “I had a farmer tell me, ‘I’m seeing oil-and-gas companies from Texas fighting with people from Cleveland Heights over what happens to my farm, and all I want to do is keep working my farm,’” Chittock said. He said the Conservancy especially wants to help prevent the breakdown of Ohio farms as a result of an economic phenomenon called “Dutch Disease.” Dutch Disease describes a phenomenon first observed in a region of the Netherlands where formations rich in oil-and-gas were discovered, stated Chittock. As oil-and-gas operations in the region increased, agricultural operations decreased. Because of decreased resources to support agriculture, farmers and other agricultural workers moved away from the region. Over time, Chittock explained, agriculture and oil-and-gas operations in the region both subsided. “At the end they were left with neither the oil-and-gas nor the natural assets,” Chittock commented. He stated that the Conservancy is approaching its mission to preserve land in Ohio’s shale-play regions using three main strategies. Expanding the organization’s strengths and expertise in the region is the first strategy, said Chittock. He said the organization’s second strategy – increasing communication between oil-and-gas executives and local residents – is key. With a goal to establish an “Appreciate Inquiry Summit” later this year or early next year, the Conservancy hopes to bring industry executives together with conservation activitists, farmers and other local residents to consider a region’s strengths and determine strategies to protect that region based on those strengths, explained Chittock. The establishment of land banks – bodies of land held by a public or private organization -- to preserve natural areas and to revitalize urban settings is the organization’s third strategy. “Let’s fund something for a long time that we have for a short time,” commented Chittock.

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companies and corporations to evaluate and mange risk and exploit business opportunities in the global gas and oil industry. The course includes three modules: Project Management in Gas and Oil, Managing Resources; Oil and Gas Accounting, Oil and Gas Operations and Costing; and Essentials of Leadership. Cost includes an Appe iPAD2TM, preloaded with course materials. The course is offered in the summer and fall to suit an organization’s schedule. May be arranged for a group of 20 or more. For more information, contact Dr. Pratim Datta at pdatta@ kent.edu, or Pam Silliman at psillima@kent.edu. The college’s website is www.kent.edu. • Marietta College (Marietta) — A bachelor of Science degree offered in petroleum engineering. Courses required of all petroleum engineering majors include: Petrophysics, core analysis laboratory, drilling and completion fluids, well control and casing design laboratory, hydro-carbon phase behavior, reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, production systems engineering I, production systems engineering II,formation evaluation, enhanced recovery, natural gas engineering, transient pressure analysis and senior capstone design seminar. For program information, call Dr. Robert Chase, (740) 3764776. • Muskingum University (New Concord) — Muskingum University announced a new major in petroleum geology, adding to current majors in geology, environmental science, conservation science and earth science. Muskingum also offers minors in earth science and geology. “Graduates of this new program will be needed to fill jobs within the growing oil and gas industry or in governmental

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