2020 November issue of IOGA News

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The Voice of the

Independent Since 1959

NEWS

November 2020

Potential Association Merger to Be Decided The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGA) was formed in 1959 to represent persons and companies engaged in the extraction and production of natural gas and oil in West Virginia, and the companies and individuals which support those activities. Our friends at the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), which was formed in 1915, also serve companies and individuals in the extraction and production business, as well as those involved in oil and natural gas transportation, distribution, and processing businesses. There is considerable overlap between the membership and Board of Director members of IOGA and

WVONGA, and in recent years the groups have been working more and more closely to collaborate on legislative initiatives, public relations efforts, and general industry promotion and engagement. On occasion over the last several years, the leadership of the two associations have discussed the merits of potentially merging the groups into a single association, and in October the Boards of both associations overwhelming voted to support a recommendation of a merger to their respective memberships. A steering committee of IOGA leaders has worked very hard on the potential merger over the last several months, and I want

to thank them for their leadership and guidance – Maribeth Anderson (Board Member), Chris Weikle (Board Member), David Haney (GunBen Sullivan slinger and Past President President), Doug Douglass (Board Member), Jeff Isner (Board Member), Jim Pritt (Board Member), Don Supcoe (Gunslinger and Past President), Mike McCown (Gunslinger and Past President), Brett Loflin (Past President), Kevin Ellis (Past President), Merger Continued on page 13

Register for 2020 Tax Seminar on Nov. 18 Ask anyone about 2020 and they will say it has been an extraordinary year in so many ways – COVID-19, business shut-downs, working from home, and government initiatives. In an effort to keep members of the oil and gas industry informed of the many programs put forth by the CARES Act as well as industry tax issues, we have once again asked Arnett Carbis Toothman llp (ACT) to present their annual Oil and Natural Gas Accounting and Tax Seminar. The event will be presented on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. As much as we prefer face-to-face interaction, this year the format will be changed to a virtual Webinar via WEBEX due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In prior years ACT has presented three separate in-person seminars for the Independent Oil and Gas Association of WV (IOGA), the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), and the Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association (SOOGA.) This year these organizations are co-sponsoring the one-day Webinar. Tax and accounting issues affecting West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania will be discussed. Time will be allotted for questions during the Webinar and the ACT presenters will be available for questions and consultations by phone or email after the Webinar. The following important and timely topics are on the agenda:

General Tax Updates for 2020 – Federal and State • Oil & Gas Industry Tax Updates for 2020 Doug Douglass • CARES Act Finance and • Paycheck Taxation Vice Chair Protection Program – Forgiveness, Tax, and Accounting Considerations • Purchase/Sale, Valuation, Succession and Estate Planning • IT Security Attendees are eligible for 7.0 CPE credits. CLE credits are also availTax Seminar Continued on page 17

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Ben Sullivan / 2 William Phillips / 3 Charlie Burd / 4 Rusty Hutson / 5 Mark Clark / 6 Thomas Downs / 7 Hugh Byers / 8 Greg Kozera / 9 IPAA News / 10 Industry Events / 10 Kathy Hill / 11 Alex Epstein / 12 Michael Forbes / 13 Scholarship Forms / 18-23


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