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Mid-East and Pioneer Pipe partnership leads to student opportunity

ARIETTA — Today’s version of career-technical education is definitely “not your father’s vocational school,” and the recent partnership between Mid-East Career and Technology Centers and Pioneer Pipe Inc. validates that statement. This year five senior students who are enrolled in Mid-East’s Welding Technology Program have transitioned from learning in the lab on the Zanesville Campus to attending lab each day at Pioneer Pipe Inc. in Marietta. This hand-selected group of students receives valuable training and work experience at Pioneer while continuing their academic coursework at the Buffalo Campus in Senecaville. This unique pre-apprenticeship program affords the students the opportunity to complete various welding certifications, which could potentially lead to them becoming second year journeymen at the end of their senior year of high school. The typical path for the apprenticeship program consists of five years of on-the-job training during the day and school in the evenings. Dave Archer, owner and CEO of Pioneer Pipe Inc., said that the program initially began because the company had a difficult time finding capable employees. That’s when he thought to try using career centers and piloted the program with students from Washington County Career Center. Students are selected to participate in the program based on their grades, attendance, welding skills, and work ethic. Archer said, “We’re just a small part of this equation. Students and schools are the key parts. This program is a huge part of our growth in the pipeline fabricating business.” Archer is confident that “with the partnerships developed

with career centers, the program will continue to grow and allow these students to have a career and be able to spend their entire life at home and not have to leave the area.” Initially the program began with one instructor, Justin Betts, and as it has grown they have added Phil Wells as an additional instructor. Mid-East students in the program include Luke Shultz from Cambridge High School and Dakota Mooney, Zachery Miller, Kameron Rayner and Tyler Wiley, all from Caldwell High School. Three of these students have already completed their high school coursework using A+ online curriculum. They have also been able to stay involved in extracurricular activities at their home schools with three of them playing football and two of them wrestling this year. Dave Irvin, Mid-East Welding Technology instructor said, “This is just an overall great opportunity for young people.” Mid-East Superintendent William A. Bussey is enthusiastic about the partnership. “The relationship between Mid-East Career and Technology Centers and Pioneer Pipe is the most beneficial partnership I have seen in my 38 years of being an educator. Welding students learn valuable skills to earn certifications in an environment hosted by Pioneer Pipe. Then, after successful completion of the program, they will be hired by the company and enter as a second-year apprentices. Pioneer Pipe benefits by having a pool of skilled welders in the ‘pipeline’, so to speak,” said Bussey. “Those of us at Mid-East and all involved in career-technical education appreciate the willingness of Pioneer Pipe to provide these experiences for students and hope to duplicate this partnership arrangement with other companies.”

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Mid-East and Pioneer Pipe partnership leads to student opportunity Participating students share the same excitement and fully understand the benefits. Senior welding participant Kameron Rayner said, “It has been a great opportunity to learn the skills that are needed in the work place, while Mid-East continues to offer me an education. The partnership between the two has been great.” Tyler Wiley, another student in the program, agreed. “The partnership between Mid-East Career and Technology Centers and Pioneer Pipe has given me an opportunity that will set the foundation for the rest of my life,” said Wiley. “We are very excited to have this partnership with Pioneer Pipe Inc. and look forward to continuing to provide excellent opportunities for our students for many years to come. It’s truly a ‘win-win’ situation for all that are involve,” Mid-East Business Partnerships and Placement Coordinator Shannon Kenily said.

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Conference provides look at ‘Shale 2020’ Judie Perkowski Dix Communications

hat will the Utica shale region look like by the year 2020? That question and many more were answered at the early morning Utica 2020 conference last week at Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus. Organized by the Tuscarawas Oil and Gas Association, the event attracted more than 300 attendees who listened to the opinions of experts in their field, all relating to the gas and oil industry. Meticulous planning by TOGA co-chairs Mike Lauber and Harry Eadon kept the conference sharp, fast-paced and interesting with 10 speakers, who in turn, presented an impressive agenda. Moderator Shawn Bennett of Energy in Depth, Ohio, kept the ball rolling. • Christopher Guith of the Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce said, “We consume more energy than anyone else on the planet ... Our economy is evolving, we are using even more, because our natural gas is cheaper and cleaner than any other energy source. “By 2020, upstream energy activity (exploration and production sector) in the gas and oil industry will almost double, which means more jobs. The majority of midstream and downstream energy activity will be on the Gulf Coast. “Government revenue due to unconventional activity (hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling) will net the federal government about $1.6 trillion. There will be a dramatic change in disposable income for most Americans. “We have approximately 120 years of natural gas, 206 years of oil, 464 years of coal. In-place resources, those that geologists have found but remain untouched, amount to 10,000 years of coal, 586 years of gas and 536 years of oil. We have more fossil fuels than any country on Earth. We actually have more coming out of the ground than we are consuming. But, there are no guarantees. “In the very near future, 10 percent of all U.S. coal plants will be shut down. These bans on drilling are hurting the gas and oil industry ... once they go after coal, they will go after gas. We can screw this up.”

• Dr. Robert Chase of Marietta College said we need to remember four things: Number one is understanding the resources. “It’s all about the rock. Petroleum physics and geochemical properties of the Utica shale will be defined. “Potential producible reserves per well will be better defined; the best spacing and length of laterals will be determined after much experimentation; and with advances in drilling technology rigs become more compact, more robotic with fewer personnel on the rig floor. Drilling time and drilling costs will decline and spent frack fluids will be recycled. Bottom line — Ohio will become an energy exporter, which will be sustained for a long, long time.” • David Mustine of Jobs Ohio said midstream development has been phenomenal! “The Bluegrass Pipeline will transport gas and oil through 16 Ohio counties on its way to its final destination on the Gulf Coast. The project is a $6.9 billion investment in Ohio. “The infrastructure, new fractionation and processing facilities and pipeline construction will require hundreds, if not thousands of new jobs, in addition to companies who supply a service or product for the gas and oil industry.” • Scott Hallam of Access Midstream Partners Utica Shale, noted Ohio’s long history in the gas and oil industry and gave a forecast of the Utica’s potency. “In the third quarter of 2013, the Utica produced three times as much oil than in the entire year of 2012. It’s exciting to see the Utica live up to expectations. But, what will exploration and production look like in 2020? Predictions of one million barrels a day are even better than previously expected. This brings pipelines, gathering systems, processing plants and fractionation facilities into the state, which brings jobs and economic growth and stability.” • Sean Logan of Sean Logan & Associates, spoke about Ohio’s regulatory climate. Logan said the gas and oil industry has come a long way since the 1800s when Ohio’s first oil well was drilled in Noble County.

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Conference provides look at ‘Shale 2020’ “It wasn’t until 1965 when the first gas and oil law went into effect. Since then, Senate Bill 165, the first major revision and improvements to Ohio oil and gas law in 25 years,” he said. “Other subjects under consideration for review include well pad construction, drilling waste, public safety. Water withdrawal issues will probably have additional or new regulations, and specific language in regulations relating to well pads when they are near the boundaries of a watershed district.” Logan said Ohio’s regulatory program is the best in the country. • Craig Kasper of Hull & Assoc., said they are not a midstream company. “We are consultants, a developing firm. First of all, facilities will change and be modified to accommodate the industry. “Midstream will be very strong in 2020, but, will (in our opinion) peak in five years, depending on the market. Right now, they are playing ‘catch-up.’ • Charlie Dixon of the Ohio Oil & Gas Energy Education Program, said workforce collaboration is everything. “Colleges, schools, public officials are working together to prepare the workforce. The best kept secrets today are career and tech schools. Our future depends on economics, education, engagement, and articulation. We need to collaborate all our resources to succeed,” he said. Dixon said OOGEEP’s predictions for job growth in the gas and oil industry per the organization’s 2011 Economic Impact Study estimated 102,052 direct or indirect jobs in 2013. Actual figures as of December 2013 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said 169,000 jobs related to the oil and gas industry were filled. The BLS also reported jobs in the construction and fractionation will grow through 2020. The gas and oil industry is ranked fourth in the list of Top 10 industries for job growth. By the year 2020, the BLS stated that by 2020, the Ohio job market will experience a 50 percent job growth in gas and oil. • Paul Boulier of Team NEO listed about a dozen factors influencing how the region should be marketed, “which takes vision and commitment to transform the region into an employment powerhouse.” “Issues and challenges are energy, fuel, derivatives and plastics, and infrastructure opportunities,” he said. “By the year 2020, we need to focus on midstream storage, multiple CNG filling stations, expand refineries, expand advanced material components and new foreign investment. Boulier said we need to upgrade our efforts to develop a skilled labor force and increase accessibility to higher education, promote our proximity to domestic markets, our strong exports, and be able to fight off competition. He added that shale development will also provide opportunities in the chemical industry. • Michael Weidokal of International Strategy Analysis said the U.S. has less than 10 percent of known shale gas reserves.

“In regards to major reserves around the globe, the U.S. is number four, China is number one. And the U.S. could fall farther down when other shale plays are discovered,” said Weidokal. “But, even though other countries have more shale plays, most countries can’t compete with the U.S. in production. Most lack the technology, in addition to other problems. “China has a severe water shortage, Argentina nationalized their industry, so there is less investment, Algeria lacks water and there are attacks on American gas/oil companies, France has outright banned extraction of shale gas, and South Africa is a desert with a very low supply of water. “Key points for the North American forecast for 2014-2018: The U.S. remains the world leader, high levels of investments, we have refined our business models, shale industry has driven down costs, extraction of gas and oil is cheaper here than overseas and demand continues to grow. All leads to a significant boost for the U.S. economy. We will become self-sufficient and a major exporter.” • Ted Ford of Ohio Advanced Energy Economy said new rules and regulations in the Clean Air Act will put coal behind the eight ball because of carbon and climate change, regulations are coming. There is a transformation of the U.S. utility industry currently underway. Other problems we need to solve: Weakening of our energy grid (blackouts), disruptive systems and technologies, and energy security and reliability. “We need to address and reduce our vulnerabilities,” he said. And that means gas and oil working together with renewables. Shale gas will not compete with renewables. Solar and wind are additional power sources.” He said microgrids are also developing rapidly. Microgrids are like islands in the larger grid and can function even if the large grid fails. Micros are a backup system. “But we still have a lack of clarity about energy, and we need a new energy policy,” said Ford. jperkowski@daily-jeff.com

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OOSTER — A buried pipeline to trans- Agency looked at the wetland areas and stream crossings, and “We port new petroleum products can move looked at everything outside of that,” Kastner said. forward in Wayne County now that the When the project was announced in September, Sunoco Logiscommissioners approved an easement for Sunoco tics Partners CEO Michael J. Hennigan said it would “give refiners Pipeline. and marketers in the Midwest convenient and cost-effective access Dubbed the Tiffin to Easton Pipeline, Sunoco, operating for In- to eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania markets, including Pittsland Corp., will install a new, 12-inch steel line within primarily burgh.” the road rights-of-way. It will run parallel to an existing 8-inch line. It is expected to have the ability to transport 85,000 barrels per Among the products it might convey are gasoline, fuel oil, diesel day initially, with the ability to increase the capacity to 110,000 fuel, jet fuel and kerosene. barrels per day. The project was scheduled to be operational by Sunoco wanted to begin the project in October, but there was May 2014. Kastner said it is about a seven-month project when some delay because the plan called for “open cuts” in township construction begins. roads, said Rob Kastner, the county’s water management engineer and administrator of the storm water pollution management reguReporter Bobby Warren can be reached at 330-287-1639 lations. Trustees wanted the company to bore underneath the road or bwarren@the-daily-record.com. and not cut through the pavement. He is @BobbyWarrenTDR on Twitter. The pipeline will stretch about 22 miles in Wayne County. It will enter north of West Salem and travel in a southeasterly direction, eventually running somewhat parallel to Sterling Road and cross south of the roadway to the east of state Route 3. In Milton Township, it will run to the north and parallel to state Route 604. The pipeline will go under Interstate 71 and state Routes 57 and 585. It will terminate at a valve station in Easton in Chippewa Township. When crews go underneath I-71, they will bore horizontally for 1,500 feet. Wayne County Commissioner Scott Wiggam said the county engineer and township trustees have signed off on the easement. Lisa Johnson, deputy director of the Planning Department, said the project went through the construction application permit process. Some areas of the pipeline will be in a flood plain. The contractor will need to make sure everything is put back in the same condition and the surface will have to be at the original grade. Bobby Warren photo/www.buydrphotos.com The project will disturb 185 acres of ground in the county, and because of this, Sunoco needed to submit a storm water pollution Above: Wayne County Water Management Engineer Rob Kastner prevention plan, which it did. checks out the plans for the Tiffin to Easton Sunoco Pipeline projAbout 22 miles of pipe will be installed to transport petroleum Kastner said the company is going beyond what is required for ect. products. It will enter Wayne County north of West Salem and end in sediment and erosion control. The Ohio Environmental Protection Easton in Chippewa Township.

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TOW — A company that relocated to Stow due to growth from the booming gas and oil drilling industry in Ohio was recently recognized by the city. The Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee awarded Polystar Containment its Industrial Improvement Award Jan. 21 at its 10th annual Community Business Awards. Research and Development Director Rob Huston accepted the award for Polystar’s positive impact on the local economy and its progressive business in the community overall. Polystar Containment manufactures, distributes and installs secondary containment systems for hazardous materials, specializing in containment systems for rail tankers, truck tankers and above ground storage tanks. The business moved from Twinsburg to Stow after experiencing growth in the industry. “We’re grateful for the award, and it’s nice to be welcomed with open arms into the Stow community,” Director of Sales Robert Nightwine said. “We’ll continue to provide the growth that we have had in the past few years.” Polystar Containment is one of the leading companies in the secondary containment industry today, according to Nightwine. He said the company is unique in the market because the products are designed to be more durable and long-lasting while most others are designed to be temporary. Nightwine said the Poly Dike MPE is the most popular item among customers in the gas and oil industry. The wall stands anywhere from one to four feet high around above ground storage tanks. If a storage tank leaks or breaks, the Poly Dike MPE

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NGA President and Chief Executive Officer Marty Durbin announced that Frank J. Macchiarola has been named ANGA’s Executive Vice President, Government Affairs. In this capacity, Macchiarola will strategically integrate ANGA’s federal and state government affairs activities with its broader advocacy resources – communications, market development and research/policy analysis. His first day at ANGA will be March 17, 2014. “Frank brings a trusted, experienced hand to ANGA. He will help execute our mission to promote greater use of abundant, domestic and affordable natural gas,” said Durbin. “Frank understands the economic, environmental and security benefits of natural gas, and his experience with complex national policy issues – from energy to health care – will bring great value to our team.” Macchiarola joins ANGA from the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP where, as partner in the policy resolution group, he

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‘Reverse domino effect’ could happen in Ohio Parker Perry Dix Communications

f Ohio pulls manufacturers of ethylene and polyethylene into its boarders, a reverse domino effect will occur for Ohio companies. Instead of falling over one by one, industries in the Buckeye State will be pulling each other up. David Mustine, the senior managing director of Jobs Ohio, said that manufacturers of these gases not only have the ability to provide good jobs to Ohioans, but can also be used to the advantage of other companies that use it in their own industry. “ … the products they produce can then give an advantage to other companies that use those products in their production,” Mustine said. Mustine estimates that a large plant that does this type of work can provide a couple hundred jobs for the state. The jobs will be well paying, and will be stable once everything is built. However, in the grand scheme, Ohio has nearly 87,000 jobs related to the polymer and chemical industry. The jobs that will be created solely by the new plants will help hundreds, maybe a thousand, families, but the butterfly effect has the potential to help more. One of those industries that could see a boost is plastic manufactures. Polyethylene is a product in many materials that the plastic industry uses. Some of the more basic products are plastic bags, bottles and containers. Other products include paints, films and coatings. Plastic manufactures in the state have already seen positive results from shale developments, but if manufacturers land in the state it will mean more growth. Mustine said that Wet Gas has been a focal point in the creation of the industry in the state. The way it goes is that ethane is taken from wet gas. The ethane can then be turned into ethylene and then that is converted into polyethylene. If Ohio can get the manufacturers who can produce the polyethylene, it would make the logistics much easier—and cheaper— on the Ohio industries and that use it. Currently, most of the polyethylene that is used by Ohio companies come from the Gulf Coast, nearly 800 miles away from the southern boarder of the state. However, Ohio is not the only state that is trying to nab this new industry. West Virginia, Pennsylvania and other states that are in the region and have been affected by the dramatic oil findings are all trying to lure the companies to them. They can imagine having similar results for their economy. Ohio does have its advantages though as they try to out-maneuver its rivals. Ohio taxes are friendly toward companies that uses

feasible personal properties. “Metro chemical plants are heavy on equipment investment and so there is no tax on that equipment in our state. That’s a real big advantage that we have.” Said Mustine. Though Ohio wants the factories for themselves, it should still be good news to the potentially affected industries if the companies move into the region. Though a border will be between them, it will still cut down close to 600 miles of transportation. Regardless of the competition that the state will have to face, Mustine said that the morale is high. He said that the recent developments over the last two years appears to bode well for the future of gas and oil in Ohio. “The excitement is very high. [There is a] very positive view that the shale industry and wet gas and the ability to process it and to break it into other parts.” Mustine said.

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ILLBUCK — While unemployment levels across major sectors of the U.S. economy remain high, a company in Killbuck has broken away from the negative trend and continues to expand, and hire, at a high rate. Pride of the Hills Gas, originally located in Big Prairie, has gone through several recent expansions in Killbuck, which is where the headquarters for the business will eventually end up. The owners of Pride of the Hills -- father and son Curtis Murray Sr. and Curtis Murray Jr. -- shifted much of the business to Killbuck in January 2010, revitalizing the industrial park there. Since then, they have added on to the warehouse building several times -- once in June and again in November with a building project that should be finished by April. Murray Sr. noted how helpful local officials had been with his relocation and expansion efforts. “The mayor, the city council, county commissioners and county engineers have truly bent over backward to help us, and are still helping us with this stuff,” he said. “It’s been amazing to experience that kind of support.” In September, the Holmes County commissioners approved a 10-year, 50 percent enterprise zone tax abatement for the company. Pride received and met the terms of a smaller enterprise zone abatement in May, completing a $10,000 project and hiring four employees, said Tom Wilke, executive director of the Holmes County Economic Development Council in September. Under the September agreement, the company committed to creating 40 full-time positions over the next three years. Wilke said at the time that the additional payroll represents nearly $1.5 million annually.

Pride of the Hills has employees across the country in several oil-pivotal locations such as Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. That’s the national side to a business that, according to Murray Sr., is almost growing too fast. “We have to control the growth because demand is just so high,” he said. “And I won’t take on work that I’m not sure we will able to deliver.” The main piece of equipment sold and manufactured at Pride of the Hills is a gas production unit, or GPU, that helps oil companies separate gas from liquid. “When they get the gas out of the ground,” Murray Sr. explained, “it pushes a bunch of fluids up with it -- mostly oil and water. What a GPU does is separate the gas from the liquid. Then it separates the two liquids, the gas and the oil, from each other.” The purchasing price for a GPU ranges from $90,000-$150,000, depending on the model. Murray Sr. estimated Pride of the Hills has been manufacturing, on average, 300 GPUs a year, and that’s in addition to several other types of equipment, including separator units and gas measurement skids. With demand so high, Murray Sr. and Murray Jr. have had to find creative ways to adjust to higher volumes. “The key to keeping up,” Murray Jr. explained, “is hiring good management. It’s all about good people. We have great employees, and that’s allowed us to grow where we are currently. And when you look over just the last five years, you would find that a lot of our managers are new. That’s what is most important. ... You can acquire materials, land, buildings and things like that, but the human factor is our biggest challenge in growing the business, and it’s the most important asset. We want to attract and maintain quality employees.”

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OLUMBUS — Newly released documents outline plans to market several state parks for oil and gas drilling by the same state agency that regulates such activities in eastern Ohio’s emerging shale oilfields. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ “draft outline for communication plan” and other records obtained by a liberal advocacy and environmentalist groups also show a senior adviser to Gov. John Kasich knew of the strategy, which included gaining support from industry and business groups to counter environmental concerns. “What is outrageous is that the document both recognizes the regulatory role of ODNR and then goes on to list the very organizations it regulates as allies in their propaganda campaign to drill in state parks,” Brian Rothenberg, executive director of ProgressOhio, said in a released statement. “It is bad enough that corporations influence policy through ALEC and Citizens United, but these are full-stop Nixonian tactics.” An ODNR spokeswoman, however, defended the draft plan, which she said “was never implemented, just used for discussion.” “Any responsible organization plans in advance what it is going to do especially when it knows it is going to face fierce opposition to progress,” Bethany McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the agency, said in a released statement. “The fact that these secretly funded extremist groups are attacking us today validates the wisdom of anticipating the attack and planning for it.” Rob Nichols, a spokesman for the governor, added in a released statement, “I don’t know what specific pieces of paper different people saw a year and a half ago, but of course the administration is going to coordinate and plan ahead on an important issue like gas production on state land. If we didn’t, these same extremist groups would be attacking us for not planning ahead.” The ODNR documents note plans to “exercise stateowned drilling rights” at Sunfish Creek State Forest in Monroe County, Wolf Run State Park in Noble County and Barkcamp State Park in Belmont County “in a way that

maximizes benefits and safeguards for Ohioans, completely avoids park surface disturbance and minimizes forest surface disturbance....” A section of the plan titled, “Communication Problem to Solve,” states that “an initiative to proactively open state park and forest land to horizontal drilling/hydraulic fracturing will be met with zealous resistance by environmental activist opponents, who are skilled propagandists.” The latter includes the Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Council, Rep. Bob Hagan (D-Youngstown), the Natural Resources Defense Council and others, who, the plan notes, “will attempt to legally and physically halt the drilling,” “attempt to create a public panic about perceived health risks” and “slant news coverage against us.” ODNR would focus its communications on countering such efforts by spotlighting the “millions of new dollars to restore deteriorating park and forest infrastructure... repair deteriorating dams controlled by ODNR” and “thousands of new jobs for Ohioans,” among other “Key Messages” detailed in the marketing strategy. Potential “stakeholders” and “allied groups” for delivering ODNR’s message about fracking on state-owned land included chambers of commerce and energy company Halliburton. The documents drew quick criticism from environmental groups. “Our state government should not be frittering valuable time and taxpayer money on a PR campaign designed to ‘neutralize’ legitimate concerns about impacts to public lands and public health and safety from fracking in our state parks and forests,” Nathan Johnson, staff attorney for the Ohio Environmental Council, said in a released statement. “The ODNR should be an impartial watchdog, not an industry cheerleader. It’s shocking to learn that ODNR laid plans to actively enlist the help of extractive industries to ‘marginalize’ respected voices for the preservation of our natural heritage.” Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau Chief. Email him at mkovac@dixcom.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog.

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Bill Dannley Attorney ment, breaking their leases. The rest were held by the default leases. Although my client offered far better terms, only a few property owners got to enjoy the difference. (Landowners, if you’ve signed a five-year lease with a five-year option to extend: Head’s up. If the company that owns the lease fails to exercise their right for those additional years, make sure there’s a cancelation filed. If necessary, have your attorney pursue it.) So maybe, in my first article, I ever so slightly misspoke? Better to say that “producers know more about your oil and gas rights, as reflected in the public record, than you do? “ Not as punchy, or as lyrical. Well, show me some mercy. After all, how often does a guy that works in courthouses get to exercise poetic license?= Next Month: Sins of Commission. I bet you can hardly wait. Bill Dannley has worked in the oil and gas business for over 35 years as both a title abstractor and petroleum landman. He is a partner in Leasemap Ohio, which specializes in lease takoff research and has over 400 Ohio townships on file. Bill can be reached at 330-262-0588. For more information visit www.leasemapohio.com.

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OOGEEP provides firefighter training programs Alison Stewart Dix Communications

AYNE CO. —- Approximately 13 years ago, Ohio became the first state to help create and implement firefighter training programs specific to oil and gas complications. Created in 1998, The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (or OOGEEP), provides a variety of programs which primarily focus on teacher workshops, scholarships, student education, firefighter training, industry training, workforce development, research, landowner and guest speaker programs. OOGEEP began the training to prepare firefighters for any emergencies that might potentially come up, according to Executive Director Rhonda Reda. OOGEEP has a permanent training facility located in Wayne County, which is the only facility of its sort in the state. “We have trained over a thousand Ohio firefighters, including several from Portage County,” said Reda. “We have also trained firefighters who come to our facility from seven different states.” Reda said many states have modeled their facilities to match the curriculum of Ohio’s program. “We always try to be proactive when it comes to emergency response rather than being reactive,” said Reda. “This is why you don’t hear about a lot of emergencies happening in Ohio.”

Reda said oil and gas training is not part of normal firefighter training but she feels it is the obligation of OOGEEP to provide the training for them. “The industry provides the money for this training with no cost to the community or the firefighters,” said Reda. According to Reda, the training session consists of two days. Day one is spent in the classroom where Reda and other instructors provide classes. Day two is the hands on portion in which the facility simulates both crude oil and natural gas potential emergencies. “We create situations for them such as potential leaks, spills or containment,” said Reda. “It is a shame that most of today’s accidents actually occur from intentional vandalism.” The hands-on day is mostly to get the firefighters familiar with the equipment so they will be prepared if an emergency does occur on the oil field. “It is better to be prepared so everyone feels confident,” said Reda. There was an emergency in Boston Heights, Ohio in January 2014, in which firefighters were able to manage the situation. A privately owned well was receiving a service operation, said Safety and Workforce Training Administrator of OOGEEP Charles Dixon.

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AMBRIDGE — Since the gas and oil industry has taken over a good portion of Appalachian Ohio, folks have been waiting patiently for the cost of filling up at the pump to drop — dramatically — well, that day is here. Well, sort of. There’s a different kind of gas station for a different kind of vehicle that uses a different kind of gas. “Compressed natural gas filling stations are like any other gasoline filling station, except CNG is inherently less noxious, colorless, odorless, very safe, and doesn’t leak into the ground water,” said Sam Spofforth, executive director of Clean Fuels Ohio and guest speaker at a monthly Energy Committee meeting, sponsored by the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, and led by President Jo Sexton, in the Chamber’s conference room. “The benefits of a Natural Gas Vehicle are proven and reliable. It uses a homegrown domestic fuel. Maintenance costs are equal or less than gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles. NGVs are quiet, 80 to 90 percent lower decibels than diesel. And, natural gas is abundant,” he said. Headquartered in Columbus, Clean Fuels Ohio’s primary program is Ohio Green Fleets, offered to any business or government agency fleet. Contracted services include detailed fleet analysis and recommendations, help with fleets to develop a comprehensive strategy for improving environmental performance through education, funding, collaboration, and strong public-private partnerships. While NGVs that run on CNG might be a breath of fresh air, that initial breath is not cheap, although data shows that the payback for investing in a NGV can be realized within two to three years. Conversion kits are available for cars and trucks, you can do it yourself, or hire a mechanic to install, for example, a bio-fuel CNG/gasoline conversion kit and CNG cylinder (tank). Prices for kits range from $995 to $1895 and cylinders range from $1395 to $3995. Also, locate CNG fueling stations in your area to be sure you’ll have regular access to the fuel. But, also note that the vehicle will

run on regular gasoline with the bio-fuel conversion kit. “Bio-diesel can be made with a variety of oils, new or used vegetable oil or animal fat. It extends the life of the engine, and reduces carbon emissions like soot, into the atmosphere,” he said. There are approximately 20-plus CNG fuel stations in Ohio, with more on the way. Dan Hackett of IGS CNG Services, a visitor to the Energy Committee meeting, said his company is planning on building four CNG stations in Ohio this year, and four in 2015. And, he is not alone, dozens of companies already enrolled in the Clean Fuels Ohio program are planning to install CNG fueling stations for their businesses and some are even planning on incorporating a public fueling bay. In addition to Ohio Green fleets, Clean Fuels Ohio offers Drive Electric Ohio, Ohio NGV Partnerships and Driving Force Fleet programs. “Our focus is on greening fleets across the state and educating the public and decision-makers about responsible and sustainable transportation options,” said Spofforth. Since its launch in 2008, Ohio Green Fleets program has engaged hundreds of fleets across the state in workshops, seminars and individual meetings. There are 140 public and private organizations that have begun the process of earning Ohio Green Fleet certification. Clean Fuels Ohio administers federal and state grants through the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since 2009, Clean Fuels Ohio has been awarded two grants through the U.S. DOE Clean Cities program and three grants through the U.S. EPA totaling more than $13 million in federal funding. For information about the Clean Fuels Ohio program, visit the website at www.cleanfuelsohio.org or call the office in Columbus at 614-884-7336. jperkowski@daily-jeff.com

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Falls. “We both grew up in the oil field,” said Jeff Moore, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Oil & Gas Association. “It was hands on all the time. From the time we could work our dad had us either working on equipment or learning the business. But it also evolves with time, so we learn something new every day.” Jeff’s experience in the oil and gas industry was furthered by his work at K.S.T. Oil and Gas Company from 1987 until 1996, according to the Moore Well Services website. It was there that he learned equipment operation and installation of natural gas compressors and pipelines. Keith Moore spent time at K.S.T. as well, gaining experience as a mechanic, truck driver, equipment operator and “where he is today, a specialist in the drilling and service rig operations,” according to the website. Jeff Moore said that although the history of Ohio oil and gas is over 150 years, “he (Robert Moore) and now we continue to develop new ways to produce and service the conventional wells that is the back bone of the industry and providing service that customers can count on. Employing about 25 people, including 13 full-time employees, three to five part-timers and another five sub-contractors, Moore Well Services, is readily adapting to changes in the oil and gas industry, Jeff said. “The core of the business has not changed,” said Jeff Moore. “We are in the energy business, producing andO providing local NS WE P energy for the residents and business owners in the ITE area.” PR lus

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ou receive a knock on your door; you open it; you are greeted by an individual who wants to bring a survey crew onto your property to survey for a pipeline right-of-way (“ROW”). A number of questions should immediately come to mind: • Do I have to give them access? • When do they want to do this? • How many people will want access? • Is this a onetime access or will they want continuing access? • What happens if damage is done by the survey crew? • What if someone is injured while on my property? Do I have potential liability? • How many pipelines do they want the right to install? • Where will they be located? • Do I have to give them a right-of-way? • Will my access to my property be interrupted? • Can the power of eminent domain be used to “take” the right-of-way? • If I agree to a right-of-way, what is it worth? These matters and more are all legitimate questions and concerns. First, let’s address access to your property. There are two types of entities that may request access: a public utility including an entity that has a certificate of public convenience and necessity granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) or a strictly private entity. Ohio treats access, and may treat appropriation, the same for both types of entities. Section 163.03 of the Ohio Revised Code provides for access for public utilities and those with a “certificate of public convenience and necessity” and Section 1723.01 provides the right for private entities to enter onto your property if they are engaged in surveying to lay or construct a pipeline. Both statutes grant the power of eminent domain. However, with respect

to a strictly private pipeline company the question exists as to whether the Ohio Legislature overstepped its bounds by granting access to private property for purely private benefit and by granting to a private third party the power of eminent domain. This may be especially true since the statute is not very detailed, sets few, if any, limits on the access to your property, fails to provide any compensation to the landowner for the access and sets no limits on the appropriation. Engaging in litigation to test the constitutionality of the statute, or to raise the issue of undue delegation is very expensive, often protracted, and therefore should be avoided if possible. If the pipeline company is a public utility or has a certificate of necessity from FERC, the same statutes involving access apply, but it is far easier for the pipeline company to show public necessity, making a constitutional challenge to one of these entities difficult indeed. Fortunately, I have found most pipeline companies to be amenable to arriving at reasonable access times, who may have access to your property, and setting a time that the right to come onto your property for surveying is terminated. The issue of determining the terms and conditions of a right-of-way and compensation for that right-of-way are far more difficult to achieve and are beyond the purview of this article. Second, if you have successfully negotiated the access issue and are willing to explore the granting of a ROW, what is it worth? In order to answer this question you need to know the size of the intended pipeline, whether more than one pipeline will be installed, what is the width of the requested ROW (usually 75 to 100 feet), and will temporary workspace around the ROW be requested. The value may also vary depending on how strategic your property is to the pipeline route. Moreover, if you and a group of your neighbors can make available a long stretch of the land needed for the pipeline there is value to this benefit. A landowner is also entitled to damage payments for crops and timber loss.

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Smail Inducted into Ohio Oil and Gas Hall of Fame Bobby Warren Dix Communications

The Ohio Oil and Gas Association inducts people every four Jim Smail had a dream to be in the oil years, and there have been 113 inducted since 1987. and gas business, and on March 5 the oilman, banker and rancher will be inducted into the Ohio Oil and Gas Association Hall of Fame. “When you get old, they think they have to give it to you,” Smail said. “I heard you need to be 65 to be nominated — that’s scary.” Smail owns or has interests in a diverse group of companies covering nearly all aspects of the gas and oil industry. J.R. Smail Inc. is on the production side of the business, and it has interests in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Montana. He owns Poulson Drilling Co., which owns a drilling rig that is hired out on contract. Hagen Well Service LLC is a service company. He also has a trucking company, DTS Inc. Smail is a past president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, and in 2009 he was awarded the organization’s Patriot Oilfield Bobby Warren Award. Getting the honor was a surprise, Smail said. He is humbled Above: Jim Smail, who received the Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s and honored to be considered among some of the people he Oilfield Patriot Award in 2009, is among a group of 12 people who are being inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame March 5 in Easton. looked up to in the industry, people like Ken Miller and Jim Morgan. Being in the gas and oil business is something Smail always wanted to do, ever since the day a producer started drilling on his father’s farm outside of Shreve when he was eight years old. He loved the sights, the sounds and the smells. The industry has been good to Smail, but recent changes with shale exploration has been making it more difficult for legacy producers. Shale exploration has driving up the costs for leases, pipe, drilling and completing wells, Smail said. “We have found so much gas in shale that the price of natural gas has dropped.” Back in 2009, the cost for gas was about $12 per thousand cubic feet, and it is now around $3. “It’s not been good for conventional operators,” Smail said. “There has been a lot of turnover as the older ones are getting out or turning over operations to the next generation. The regulatory side is more difficult.” Still, “It’s been a good ride,” Smail said. “It’s a great industry, and it has been good to me. I was fortunate to get in the business in my mid-20s.” The ceremony is March 5 in Easton, and Smail will be among the dozen people to be inducted in the hall. Joining him are Fred A. Badertsher, Robert D. Barrick, Thomas P. Giusti, Steven L. Grose, James Halloran, Carl Heinrich, Dr. William Hlavin, Angela Howard, Thomas E. Niehaus, Richard C. Poling and Thomas E. Stewart. ooster — More than five decades ago,

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Gas/oil impact evident on real estate in Stark County Laurie Huffman Dix Communications

TARK CO. — According to Bryce Custer, of NAI Spring Realty, Stark County offers one of the greatest locations among the seven counties currently being developed for oil and gas production in the Utica shale region. It has a surplus of single and multiple family housing available that a lot of other counties in the area don’t have, as well as some of the finest schools and hospitals and expansive infrastructure already in place. Custer, who gave a talk during a recent Stark County Oil and Gas Partnership event, told those present he’s watched the activity in the county stepping up during the last 2.5 years with increased consulting, water testing, land development, and new offices, including the Chesapeake Energy field office under construction in Louisville, and the office space in the planning stage by Rex Energy, which is looking to build in Carroll County. Louisville Mayor Pat Fallot, during a separate interview, admitted last year, home owners in her town had people coming into their neighborhoods and knocking on their doors to ask if they were interested in selling their homes. “We are also seeing some new homes being built...We’re not sure if that’s because of oil and gas or not, but, we’ll welcome any business or activity that’s willing to come into Louisville,” Fallot said. Chief Executive Officer of the Stark County Association of Realtors, Tom LaRochelle, also reported this week there has been a steady increase in new and existing home sales during the past 24 months. “Many are looking to come into this area, and everyone is looking for warehouses and land,” said Custer. “We’re seeing a lot of development now in Carroll, Stark, and Belmont counties. Housing and retail and hotels are needed to support the industry, as well as warehouses. We’ve seen everything from new hotels being built to consulting companies coming into Stark County. We’ve seen the whole gamut.” Some of the other positive impacts of oil and gas development, according to Custer, include a rash of companies coming into the area

that are bringing new jobs. “Oil and gas has had a tremendous impact as far as jobs is concerned. That’s the exciting part. Seeing people get back to work.” “Along with companies coming into the area that are interested in making products with the wet gas products being pulled up from the ground with the natural gas, Custer closed by saying there is also a $800 million electrical generating plant coming into Stark County by 2015.

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