through
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WVU students and faculty at the North American Prospect Expo in Houston, Texas, in February 2018.
How partnerships help WVU’s Energy
Land Management program succeed
The Energy Land Management (ELM)
program became an official degree
program at West Virginia University on
January 1, 2015, with the intent of laying
the foundation for students interested
in pursuing careers as professional land
managers. Land managers are essential
and in high demand in many industries.
Graduates of the ELM program will
leave with a skillset that is applicable in
a variety of industries, including natural
gas, coal, oil, utilities and renewable
energy sectors.
The ELM program was formed to give
students interested in the focused area
of land management the knowledge
necessary to succeed in the energy
sector. The program is designed to
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offer students an education focused
on how energy land management
relates to energy development. An
emphasis is placed on the management,
coordination and development of surface
and mineral interests. Students take
courses on managing non-technical risk,
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upcoming Pipeline safety seminars
EVENTS well received by industry
Once again, the Gas Pipeline Safety engineers and attorneys who attended
› 2nd Quarter After-Hours Division of the Public Service Commission of earned professional development credits.
Networking Event West Virginia and WVONGA joined forces to Feedback from attendees has been
Tuesday, June 25, 2018 present day-long pipeline safety seminars. overwhelmingly positive.
RR&K’s Office They were held April 10 and 12, 2018, in A highlight of the event was the
818 Quarrier Street, Charleston and Bridgeport to minimize time presentation by Mary Friend, director
Charleston, WV away from the job and reduce travel costs of the Gas Pipeline Safety Division, to
for participants. representatives of WV811 of the Governor’s
› WVONGA Fall Meeting Industry personnel received up-to- proclamation declaring April 2018 as “Safe
 ctober 1-3, 2018
O the-minute information about industry Digging Month” in West Virginia.
Morgantown Marriott regulations, issues and concerns. The If you were unable to participate in either
at Waterfront Place topics addressed in the seminars included program or would like to have a copy of
maximum allowable operating pressures the seminar materials for future reference,
(MAOP), newly passed legislation creating a you may download them from WVONGA’s
› 3rd Quarter After-Hours Damage Prevention Enforcement Board, the website (https://www.wvonga.com/events/
Networking Event waiver process and the issue of farm taps. event-resources.html). The download is a
Date and Location TBD Presentations included lessons learned from members-only benefit, so you must sign in
a major outage and MAOP waivers. before you can access the materials.
› Shale Insight Approximately 100 industry personnel Plans are underway for next year’s
 ctober 24-25, 2018
O attended each meeting, and professional seminars during the month of April.
David L. Lawrence
Convention Center,
Pittsburgh, PA
WVONGA communications program
› Embracing Energy
 ovember 8-9, 2018
N
Charleston, WV –
energizing public opinion, education
Columbia Pipeline Explaining the value, conveying the benefits l  onducting public opinion surveys that
C
Building, Charleston and developing understanding of West drive industry messaging and inform
Virginia’s oil and natural gas industry is critically membership.
important to the future success of the industry. Energize is also the sponsor of Inside Shale,
› 4th Quarter After-Hours Operating as an affiliate of WVONGA a one-of-a-kind, weekly, talk-format radio
Networking Event and established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit program that provides industry education,
Date TBD, WVONGA’s organization, Energize West Virginia works to information and the latest news. The program
office, 10 Hale Street, educate West Virginians on the benefits the is broadcast on nine stations across the state
Charleston industry provides our state — economically, and features industry leaders, issue experts
philanthropically and socially — while and community influencers.
› WVONGA also informing public opinion on industry Through these initiatives and others, Energize
Spring Meeting processes and operations. is shaping public understanding of our industry
May 13-15, 2019 To accomplish these objectives, Energize is and the benefits West Virginia’s oil and natural
engaged in a variety of activities including: gas economy is providing to all state residents.
Oglebay Resort,
l 
Facilitating earned media coverage on Whether you are directly engaged in oil/
Wheeling, WV
industry news and developments gas development or your company provides
l 
Raising awareness of positive industry services to the industry, you have a vested
impact through an ongoing advertising interest in ensuring facts about our industry
program in newspapers across the shale reach the broader public. WVONGA would
fields appreciate your financial support of Energize
l Developing/distributing important data- West Virginia. For more information on
driven reports that are shared with media contributing, contact the WVONGA office at
and the public (304) 343-1609.

Women energy leaders team up to
create new energy network chapter
The Women’s Energy Network (WEN) is
an association for women professionals
that provides networking opportunities for
women in the energy industry and fosters
career and leadership development. With
more than 4,000 members employed
in the areas of business management,
law, engineering, geology, marketing,
accounting, acquisitions and other energy
related professions, WEN has unlimited
diversity in its membership to connect
energy industry professionals.
West Virginia was originally a part
of the WEN Appalachia Chapter. In
late 2017, WEN Appalachia members
Heather Bywaters (Antero Resources) and
Stephanie Warino (The Thrasher Group)
began to explore the idea of a new West
Virginia Chapter that would build upon, and
be a tribute to, the success of the existing
WEN Appalachia Chapter. The new WEN
WV Chapter was officially approved by
WEN’s national board in February 2018.
The new WEN WV Chapter seeks
to provide a support framework for
the women in the energy industry in
West Virginia by providing a network
of contacts to encourage growth
record CROWD
Drawing more than 200 attendees from
across the state and country, WVONGA’s
Spring Meeting saw the organization’s
largest turnout for an event in recent
memory. The event was held May
1-2 at the beautiful Oglebay Resort &
Conference Center.
The event featured top notch industry
insight and information, including a
keynote presentation on Shell Chemicals’
Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, ethane
conversion facility, a panel discussion on
the impact of recently passed co-tenancy
legislation and an update on the West
Virginia Forward project by the always
and leadership, and
to provide focus and
provide perspective while
contributing to energy-
related regulatory and
socioeconomic issues
that are specific to the
Bywaters
Mountain State.
“It’s exciting,” said
Heather Bywaters, WEN
WV’s president. “We
know this chapter will be
a valuable resource for
women in energy and to
Warino serve as an educational
resource to the future
workforce of our region.”
The founders view the defining
characteristic of its WEN WV chapter
as “leadership in service to women in
energy and in our community”. The
inclusive nature of WEN is valuable,
since it is only through a team-oriented,
community mindset that a strong,
capable workforce can be achieved and
maintained. The objective of WEN WV, to
which all of our activities will contribute
in some way, is community improvement
energetic and visionary Dr. E. Gordon
Gee, among many other important topics.
Highlighting the importance of the
gas industry, Woody Thrasher, Secretary
of the West Virginia Department of
Commerce, who addressed the group on
May 1st, said, “We believe government’s
role to facilitate economic development
and growth in the gas industry is critical.
The opportunities that will arise are unlike
anything anyone has seen in our lifetime.”
Speaking on the topic of China Energy,
Secretary Thrasher stated, “The China
Energy delegation held its 15th visit to the
state recently and all indications are that
this is moving forward and hopefully there
will be an announcement in the not too
distant future”.
Austin Caperton, Secretary of the West
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through talent retention in our region.
WEN WV looks forward to working
closely with local organizations to support
efforts in the state of West Virginia. WEN
WV will build value through the promotion
of networking and by encouraging
experienced members to communicate
energy potential to the organization as a
whole, in an effort retain our bright young
minds in our home state to support and
ultimately grow our industry.
WEN WV will support the energy
industry in our region by working to
ensure our talent is retained by providing
educational outlets about the industry
and by growing our members’ leadership
skills. These attributes will provide a
framework for West Virginian women to
grow, personally and professionally, by
benefiting from the insight and experience
of other women in industry.”
The new WEN WV website is up and
running, and applications for membership
can be completed at https://www.
womensenergynetwork.org/become-a-
member/. Questions can be directed to
Stephanie Warino, WEN WV’s president-
elect, at swarino@thethrashergroup.com.
Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection, highlighted his agency’s
commitment to working with the industry
to assure production is conducted in a
responsible, safe and efficient manner. He
also noted an improved relationship with
federal environmental regulators, stating,
“We have seen evidence of cooperative
federalism between US EPA and state
DEP. There is more communication and
cooperation occurring.”
WVONGA appreciates the support
and contributions of the following Spring
Meeting sponsors: Steptoe & Johnson,
Antero Resources, BrickStreet Insurance,
Chevron, Babst Calland, Bowles Rice,
Energy Transfer, MarkWest Energy
Partners, Dominion Energy, Potesta,
Jackson Gas, and Robinson McElwee.
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Focus on
workplace
violence
prevention
Nearly 2 million American
workers report having been the
victim of workplace violence
each year, according to the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. Employers have
a general duty to provide a safe
workplace, and an important
first step is to establish a
written, zero-tolerance policy
for violence prevention. A
strong system for reporting
incidents and perceived risks
should be the backbone of the
policy, and employees should
be trained on how to report
problems
This year, West Virginia joined
the growing ranks of states
that have enacted “Guns at
Work” laws. Most of these
laws, including West Virginia’s
Business Liability Protection
Act, prohibit an employer from
interfering with an employee’s
right to bring a firearm onto the
employer’s ancillary property,
such as a parking lot or garage.
The employee must keep the
firearm secured in a locked
personal vehicle, keep the
firearm hidden from plain view
and otherwise be lawfully in
possession of the firearm.
An employer may still prohibit
firearms in other areas, such
as sidewalks or buildings, or in
company-owned vehicles. This
new law takes effect in West
Virginia on June 8, 2018, which
makes this a good time to
review your company’s written
violence prevention policy, and
make sure it includes a policy
on firearms that complies with
West Virginia’s new law.
Williams earns chamber award
Congratulations to WVONGA member,
Williams, which was recently named a
“Five Diamond Employer” by the West
Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Five
Diamond Employers are employee-
friendly and stellar performers in:
•H
 aving and maintaining current policies
for employees
•C
 ontinuing education
opportunities for employees
•C
 ommunity service participation
•E
 mployee empowerment
Paul Hunter, vice president of operations
for Williams’ Ohio River Supply Hub,
said “Williams is honored to receive
this prestigious designation from such
a well-respected organization in West
Virginia, and that the company is grateful
for the opportunity to contribute to the
state’s current and future successes.”
“Williams has been recognized as a ‘best
employer’ and ‘most admired company’ by
groups such as Forbes and Fortune, and while
those accolades are important, to receive
that sort of distinction from the West Virginia
ABOVE GROUND
STORAGE TANKS
Many oil and gas operators have
expressed concerns about the
requirements for moving and/or closing
regulated aboveground storage tanks.
The DEP has taken the position that
regulated ASTs (or level 1 and level 2
tanks) cannot be moved without being
closed. This means that the sites where
the ASTs stood must be evaluated for
releases that might have occurred while
the tanks were in place.
That may pose particular problems for
field-erected ASTs, or those large site-
constructed tanks that may hold recycled
water for completion operations or may
hold flowback water. (Those tanks holding
only fresh water are not regulated ASTs.)
Due to size and being field-erected, these
tanks are automatically classified as level
1 regulated ASTs by the DEP. These tanks
may be in place for only one month or
less before being dismantled and moved,
Chamber — the leading business organization
in a state in which we’ve made substantial
investments and taken great strides to
support the local community — is even more
gratifying,” said Hunter. “The Mountain State
has a lot going for it, and we’re thrilled to
play a role in moving West Virginia forward.”
Williams believes in actively supporting the
communities in which its employees live and
work. Since 2012, Williams has generated in
West Virginia more than $1.4 million in funding
for organizations such as United Way, the WVU
Foundation and local nonprofits, in addition
to employees spending countless hours
volunteering in the community, local schools
and on the boards of civic organizations.
Employees from Williams’ Moundsville-area
operations have worked side-by-side with
local first responders and affected residents
and community leaders to clean up flooded
properties and donate critical items in times of
need.
For more information about Williams
and its West Virginia presence, please
visit www.co.williams.com.
which makes it difficult to comply with the
requirement to submit a closure plan 30
days beforehand.
To help standardize the manner in
which field-erected tanks are regulated
when they are dismantled, WVONGA will
propose a guidance for their removal and
closure, focusing on the types of site and
soil characterization that will be required
We hope that costs can be minimized,
and accuracy improved by developing
appropriate processes and sampling
that are known to be approved by the
DEP. A copy of the draft guidance can
be found in the members only section of
WVONGA’s website, www.wvonga.com.
Once approved, it will be proposed to the
DEP in early June. We encourage anyone
with an interest in closure of these types
of ASTs to review the guidance and
provide comments.
Questions about the guidance, and
comments on the proposal, should be
directed to Carla Suszkowski at
carla_suszkowski@swn.com or
Mike Zeto at mzeto@aci-wv.com.
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Antero-led Kentucky Derby Gala
raises $58,000 for local charities
Donations to support youth-focused
organizations across North Central WV
As Justify took home the 144th
Kentucky Derby crown, nearly 200
people came together at the Third
Annual Hats, Hearts and Horses
Kentucky Derby Gala, hosted by
Antero Resources and Steptoe &
Johnson, to support two area causes.
The May 5th event at Pete Dye Golf
Club in Bridgeport raised more than
$58,000 for the Children’s Home Society
of West Virginia and the Harrison
County CASA program. An employee-
driven effort, the event’s planning
committee was chaired by Stephanie
Iaquinta of Antero Resources with the
support of Gary Nickerson and Jamie
O’Brien of Steptoe & Johnson.
“Antero is deeply committed to
working alongside and supporting local
charities that promote the wellbeing of
West Virginia families, especially our
young kids,” said Al Schopp, Antero’s
chief administrative Officer and senior
regional vice president. “The Children’s
Home Society and CASA do exceptional
work helping kids, and we’re proud and
privileged to support their efforts.”
This year’s gala, which saw the
highest attendance and total raised
in the event’s three-year history,
featured a silent auction, live music
by local musician Sebastian Regger,
as well as, crowd pleaser 80s Enough
led by Eric Lewis and a live-stream
of the Kentucky Derby race.
During the evening’s events,
representatives from both the
Children’s Home Society of West
Virginia and the Harrison County CASA
program discussed their initiatives
to provide important services to
children throughout the state.
Kentucky Derby
Gala Partners
In addition to the 10 Triple
“The generously raised Crown Partners, this year’s
funds will play a critical gala also featured 34 additional
partners including: Thoroughbred
role in supporting our
Partners: Energy Transportation
organization’s work focused
LLC, Applied Construction
on ensuring kids are safe, Solutions, Environmental
and have a voice as well as Energy Solutions, ECM Energy
a brighter future.” Services, National Right of Way,
Wolfe’s Excavating, Bowles
Alisha Madia Rice Attorneys at Law, Black
Harrison County Diamond Equipment Rental,
CASA program director Newpark, Entegra Energy
Solutions, The Thrasher
Group, RETTEW, iLease &
“We’re grateful for Antero’s continued
Rentals LLC, CalFrac, Nine
and strong support for kids across
Energy Services
our region, which extends beyond this
JOCKEY PARTNERS:
annual event,” said Children’s Home
Mountain V Oil & Gas, Kanawha
Society of West Virginia Chief Operation
Stone Company, Producers
Officer Mary White. “This successful
Supply Co., MarkWest Energy
event, along with Antero’s compassion
Partners, Premier Energy
and generosity, help us improve even
Services, Dominion Energy,
more young lives across our state.
Matthews Lubricants, Hillstone
The gala’s Triple Crown Partners —
Environmental, Ken Miller Supply
representing the event’s top financial
Inc., Waste Management,
sponsors — included Hall Drilling, Civil
Hammontree & Associates
& Environmental Consultants, Doss
Limited
Enterprises, Fortis Energy Services,
PURSE PARTNERS: Hall
Pete Dye Golf Club, Wolfpack Rentals,
Drilling LLC, Civil & Environmental
Halliburton, Ryan Energy Services
Consultants Inc., Steve Alfred
and Ryan Environmental Transport
& Alfred Construction Inc.,
and Fluid Delivery Solutions.
Magpie’s Bakery, Steptoe &
“The generously raised funds will
Johnson PLLC, RDR Energy
play a critical role in supporting our
Services, Orders Construction
organization’s work focused on ensuring
Company, Kanawha Stone
kids are safe, and have a voice as well as
Company, J.F. Allen, Waukesha-
a brighter future,” said Harrison County
Pearce Industries, Pete Dye
CASA Program Director Alisha Madia.
Golf Club, Matthews Lubricants,
“Words can’t express our appreciation for
Energy Transportation, Waste
the commitment Antero and its partners
Management, Doss Enterprises,
have made in support of improving the
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lives of children in Harrison County.”

Remembering Lisa Marie Miconi-Barnard
Our selfless, caring friend and
colleague, Lisa Marie Miconi-Barnard,
passed away on May 16. Her big heart
and compassion will be greatly missed.
She was generous with her time,
especially supporting causes important
to our communities. Family was always
her top priority.
During her nearly five years at Antero
Resources, Lisa was deeply involved
in advancing WVONGA’s goals and
priorities. She was well-known for her
focused and tough (or Italian, as she’d
say) work ethic, professionalism, high
energy, quick wit and fashion sense.
She had a special gift in helping
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ethics and negotiations, contracts, applied
GIS, strategic planning and professional
field experience, to name a few. They also
complete courses in geology, petroleum
engineering and business. The Energy
Land Management program at WVU is
one of only 12 programs in North America
accredited by the American Association of
Professional Landmen.
Energy companies with large footprints
in West Virginia and throughout the United
States have supported the ELM program
since inception. Many of these energy
companies have financially supported the
WVU ELM program and continue to help
shape its future through participation in its
advisory board. Current members of the
WVU ELM advisory board include Antero
Resources, EnerVest, Range Resources,
DPS Land Services, Noble Energy, Allied
Land Services, Cabot Oil and Gas, Steptoe
and Johnson, Southwestern Energy,
XTO Energy, Dominion Energy, Arsenal
Resources, MLBC Chapter of AAPL, NALA
Chapter of AAPL, IOGAWV and WVONGA.
The energy companies on the advisory
board formed a partnership to support the
program, providing financial support for
curriculum development and faculty. This
others — personally and professionally
— at any hour of any day. It was her
life’s mission.
Lisa set high standards for herself
and those around her. She believed
that if something is worth doing, it’s
worth doing 100%. That’s how she
approached her work and love for
family and friends.
As chairwoman of the 2015 campaign
for the annual Heart Walk in Harrison
County, she set a fundraising record
for the event by raising more than
$100,000, and this walk became the
model for subsequent years.
And her collaboration in establishing
is the very unique partnership and one
of the main reasons that it has been so
successful. We are providing educational
opportunities to undergraduates on topics
the advisory board members discuss with
ELM faculty annually.
Graduates of the program have been very
successful, and the program has achieved
a near 100 percent placement rate.
Students are finding jobs in traditional land
work in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Texas. These include working with
local utilities siting public infrastructure,
real estate development and as solar land
managers for public utilities. The ELM
program at WVU has opened up a number
of great opportunities for WVU students.
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the annual Kentucky Derby-themed
fundraising event for Antero Resources
­— which continues today — was one of
her proudest accomplishments. Thanks
to her leadership, this event has raised
over $50,000 in consecutive years for
various charities supporting children
across West Virginia.
A born leader, work and career were
always central to Lisa. However, the
most important and lasting influence of
her legacy will always be her family. Her
life’s most important accomplishments
are defined by her selflessness, love
and generosity to her family — and the
example she set for us all.
calling all
MEMBERS
WVONGA is a unique
trade association in that
we do not limit the member
company to a certain
numbers of employees
who can participate in or
benefit from activities and
programs. We take pride in
the fact that every facet of
the industry is represented
in the membership — from
producers and pipeline
companies to law firms and
royalty owners.
There’s a place at the
table for everyone and that
includes participation in one
of our eight committees. For
more information, please visit
our website (www.wvonga.
com/about/committees.
html). If you have an interest
in serving, please contact
Jennifer Baldwin Cox by email
at jcox@wvonga.com or by
phone at 304-343-1609.