Independent Petroleum Association of America

Comments on Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning

IPAA joined API in submitting comments for the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning. IPAA has a keen interest in how BLM plans to manage land with respect to the greater sage-grouse and its habitat as many of our......

June 12, 2024

IPAA Reacts to Committee on Small Business Report on Agency Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act

Press Releases Jun 3, 2024

On May 22nd, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with the Republican Members of the Committee, released a staff report detailing the Biden Administration’s failure to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). IPAA released the follo...

June 3, 2024

IPAA Statement on Sen. Cruz Legislation to Repeal the Natural Gas Tax

Methane, Press Releases May 28, 2024

The Independent Petroleum Association (IPAA) issued the following statement in response to Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introducing legislation to repeal the Natural Gas Tax included in the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. IPAA President & CEO Jeff Eshelman: “The methane tax that w...

May 28, 2024

IPAA Statement on NPC Natural Gas Report

Methane, Press Releases Apr 23, 2024

WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement from President and CEO Jeff Eshelman on the new National Petroleum Council (NPC) report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas supply chain being presented today to Department...

April 23, 2024

IPAA Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors

Press Releases Apr 15, 2024

Justin Cope, Harold Hamm Among New Board Members Last week, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) – advocating for thousands of oil and natural gas producers that develop 90 percent of wells nationwide – held its spring Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C.......

April 15, 2024

IPAA: BLM Leasing Rule Ignores People in Local Towns and Communities to Placate Environmentalists

Press Releases, Regulations Apr 12, 2024

WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s final Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule released today that revises oil and gas leasing regulations including increases to bondin...

April 12, 2024

IPAA Comments on Inflation Reduction Act – Waste Emissions Charge Proposal

Letters and Comments, Methane Mar 26, 2024

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submits these comments regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to implement a Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (WEC) under the Inflation Reduction Act Methane Emissions Reduction Program (Methane...

March 26, 2024

Energy Groups Call on EPA to Revise Misguided Methane Fee

Letters and Comments, Methane Mar 26, 2024

IPAA joined with the American Petroleum Institute (API) and 18 other associations representing all segments of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry operating across the country in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its misguided methane fee on American energy.......

March 26, 2024

Coalition of Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Energy Week in the U.S. House

Press Releases Mar 20, 2024

DENVER – A coalition of oil and natural gas trade associations today lauded the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for organizing Energy Week and focusing on passing a slate of bills to enhance domestic oil and natural gas production. The groups combined represent companies......

March 20, 2024

Statement on FY 2025 Budget: “Administration continues to pick winners and losers in the energy sector”

Press Releases, Taxes Mar 11, 2024

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget that would repeal many long-standing oil and natural gas tax provisions. IPAA President & CEO Jeff Eshelman: “As we stated last week after President Biden...

March 11, 2024