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Utica East Ohio in operation Shawn Bennett / Energy in Depth

Truckers in demand with GO industry resurgence John Lowe / Dix Communications

Chesapeake Energy Update

Laurie Huffman / Dix Communications

I’ve got my check, now what?

Gas Powered Turbines

Rex Energy helps Special Olympics

Noble County wells showing promise

District Collaboration Forum

Compressed natural gas fuels

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Carroll County, good fit for new plant

Kinney Receives Oilfield Patriot Award

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Frank McClure / Attorney

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Kimberly Lewis / Dix Communications Shawn Bennett / Energy in Depth

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Shawn Bennett, Energy in Depth - Ohio

tica East Ohio, a joint venture by Access Midstream, M3 and EV Energy Partners, became the first fully integrated gathering, processing and fractionation complex to be put into operation on July 28 in eastern Ohio, with plants in Kensington in Columbiana County, Leesville in Carroll County and the Harrison Hub in Harrison County (Scio). The $900 million project began construction last year, with the first of three processing trains up and running in less than 10 months. As Mike Stice, CEO of Access Midstream, noted, “This heroic accomplishment was the direct result of a collaborative effort between Access and M3 to meet our upstream customer needs. Access provided the gathering and compression while M3 delivered on the processing and fractionation. Together, phase one of this multi-phase development resulted in 200 MMcfd of capacity being placed in operation both on time and on budget.” With the liquids rich gas coming from the Utica, the build out

of midstream infrastructure is needed to capture all of the natural gas liquids like, ethane, propane, pentane and butanes that make the Utica so attractive to operators. Thanks to investments by UEO and MarkWest, operators are now able to put their wells into sales instead of having them shut in waiting for the infrastructure to come online. The initial phase of the UEO project is now capable of processing 200-million cubic-feet-per-day at their cryogenic processing facility near Kensington as well as processing 45,000-barrelsper-day of natural gas liquids at their fractionation, storage and rail facility near Scio. Frank Tsuru, President and CEO of M3 Midstream LLC, pointed out that the project will help ensure a more reliable supply of natural gas for consumers. “Completing the first stage of this project is an important milestone in advancing the development of the Utica Shale formation in Ohio, as wells can begin producing both natural gas and natural gas liquids, with this processing system getting those products an important step closer to homes, businesses and industrial users.”

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The construction of the UEO facilities created more than 1,700 jobs, with more than a dozen Ohio companies engaged in the project. Now that the first phase is operational, UEO will have 50 employees to operate the facilities and an additional 15 jobs needed to operate the rail terminal at the Scio plant. More than 60 percent of operations workers are Ohio residents. UEO is still in the process of constructing its second phase, scheduled to be complete in December of 2013, with a third phase to follow. When complete, the UEO project will include 800-million cubic-feet-per-day of cryogenic processing, 135,000 barrels-per-day of natural gas liquids fractionation, 870,000 barrels of natural gas liquids storage and a rail facility capable of loading 90 cars per day. The significant investment made by Access Midstream, M3 and EV Energy Partners signifies the Utica is moving from the exploration phase to the production phase. As the Utica continues to grow, UEO will play a key role in guaranteeing consumers are benefitting from safe and efficient operations.

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Truckers in demand with GO industry resurgence John Lowe, Dix Communications

he phoenix-like rise of the gas and oil industry in eastern Ohio has brought the need for employees ranging from derrick hands and roustabouts to field engineers. That is as one would expect: Specialists particular to an industry. But the need for workers common to other industries also has surged. And in no instance is that more applicable than to truck drivers. “The need for CDL truckers is tremendous,” said Norm Blanchard, executive director of the Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation. (CDL is an acronym for “commercial driver’s license.”) Fred Badertscher, owner of Buckeye Water Service Co. of New Concord, a company that has served the gas and oil industry since 1954, can attest to the need for drivers. The GO industry’s resurgence with the search for gas and oil reserves in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations is revitalizing eastern Ohio, Badertscher believes. “It’s been an excellent opportunity,” he said. “We have increased probably 60 percent in equipment and people. What drives us wild sometimes is trying to find people. “We can’t find enough CDL drivers — drivers who can

pass the drug and alcohol test. That controls the growth of this company as much as anything.” Not only does Buckeye Water Service expect sober and drug-free drivers, the industry demands it. “It all comes back to the liability issue,” Badertscher said. Oil companies place safety and environmental stewardship at the front of their concerns, he said. The service companies they employ have to have the appropriate equipment and they have to have drivers trained in spill prevention and in how to clean up if a spill were to occur. “Zero tolerance [for drug and alcohol use] and zero accidents — that is their goal,” Badertscher said. “They are respectful and they want you to make money, but they demand this. They treat you well as long as you stay in compliance.” All in all, the GO boom has been good for the community and for the state as well as for people with a wide variety of skills. “When you hire more drivers, you need to hire more office personnel to handle the paperwork,” Badertscher said. “When you get more equipment, you have to hire more mechanics.”

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U P D AT E Laurie Huffman, Dix Communications

he job boom is yet to hit Ohio, according to an update recently presented by Chesapeake Energy, the second largest natural gas producer in the U.S. The talk, given by Keith Fuller, senior director for government affairs, also revealed natural gas prices are expected to remain low in the state, due to the amount being pulled out of the ground. “We’re in what we call the WOPL (waiting on pipeline) phase right now,” Fuller told community members during a talk in August at the Rotary Club in Damascus. “Once we get the product pulled from the ground and it is separated at the two processing plants Chesapeake will use, that’s when manufacturing companies will be attracted to this area. They will want to be close to the energy sources to keep their costs down. The Timken Company, for instance, is very lucky for this reason. Once this area is proven, companies will want to be located here to be close to these products. So, when we say it’s early, it’s very early.” Fuller noted there will be a lot of indirect job creation as well, such as additional restaurant, construction, excavating, and landscaping workers that will be needed, for instance. “We are in that dance, if you will, between drilling and waiting on pipeline,” Fuller said. “The waiting game is about over, but, with one million acres under contract, we won’t be able to drill it all at once. We have 11 rigs operating in Utica now. We keep that number fluctuating between 11 and 18 because we don’t want to tie all our money up in drilling before we get our product to market.” Fuller further reported the wet gas that’s being produced is “very attractive,” but he noted oil has not yet been tested. “People say the oil production is a disappointment, but it hasn’t been tested yet,” Fuller explained. “As far as natural gas is concerned, you can probably bank on lower prices due to the amount that will be produced. And, at one time, we thought we were going to run out of natural gas in this country.” BP is testing now in Trumbull County, and Hess and other big companies are coming into the area now, he also said. “With all this influx, and $900 million being invested in the Kensington plant alone, it is evident the Utica is expected to pan out. When you see those kinds of investments, you know the companies have a

Keith Fuller, Chesapeake Energy senior director of government affairs, talks about the waiting game for gas and oil production, jobs that will soon be coming, and more, during a recent presentation given at the Rotary Club in Damascus.

good idea this activity will be productive. Manufacturing will then, hopefully, come back to this area where people are used to it and know what to do with it.” Two processing plants, in Kensington and Scio, will process and separate Chesapeake’s product and get it ready for market. The Kensington plant is open in a limited capacity that will continue to expand, and the Scio plant will open soon, and this is taking the pressure off Chesapeake, which expects to now turn up its drilling production. “Those two plants will take all the gas we produce and separate it out, and then it will go to market. And, hopefully, there will be enough so some will stay here, and there will be.” Fuller closed by saying, “We know natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel, and we know we need it. If wet gas production is good, and if oil turns up, that will create more windows for three different areas of marketing. If one dries up for a while, then we can work on another.”

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“One of the most important things you can do is to keep as much of that wealth as possible for yourself, your family and your loved ones.” tion planning will do is make the creditors’ access to your assets more difficult to accomplish, and perhaps impossible to access. The best way to think about this situation is to try and think of your assets as treasure you wish to protect. What might you do with your treasure? You might put it into a chest for safe keeping. Then you might put a lock on the chest. Then you might put the chest into a vault. Then you might build a castle around your vault. Then you might put a moat around the castle. Hopefully this gives you a picture in your mind as to what asset protection planning is. All we are doing is adding additional barriers and protections to protect your treasure (your assets). Each level is another obstacle which the creditor must find a way to get through to get to your treasure. By using proven, simple techniques and strategies you can create different levels of protection for your assets. It may still be possible for a very determined creditor with very “deep pockets” to

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as turbines have been used as a power source to generate electricity since the 1940s. The first 100 megawatt generating station powered by gas turbines went into service in 1959. As the gas and oil industry continues to expand its operations in eastern and southeastern Ohio, state agencies continue to refine and re-define governing rules and regulations, and gas and oil producers continually search for improvements in processing methods, machinery, and technology to contain costs and maintenance, while providing a safer environment for its workforce, minimal disturbance to the land, waterways, the air we breathe, and still make a profit. Today, gas-powered turbines can run a wide Btu range of fuels including well head, pipeline or processed gas such as ethane, said Ed Woods, a consultant for business development at Navitas Systems.

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Four combustion turbines being used to burn flare gas, excess ethane to power gas processing operations.

According to its website, Navitas Systems, LLC, based in Illinois, offers unbiased design and engineering expertise that provides customers an optimized “one stop shop” for all their energy needs. Keystone Drill Services was established in 1985 offering service and support for all aspects of drilling for oil, gas water, minerals and infrastructure. Keystone has offices in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

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Rex Energy helps Special Olympics Kimberly Lewis, Dix Communications

ex Energy donated $10,000 to Carroll County Special Olympics Saturday, Aug. 3, during the company’s Meet and Greet at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Rex Energy CEO Tom Stabley announced the company had raised more than $100,000 at its annual golf outing in State College, Pa., with the proceeds being split between the communities they serve, including Carroll and Butler counties in Ohio. Carroll County’s portion totaled $25,000 with $15,000 being donated to Carrollton High School for new computers/Ipads and the remaining $10,000 to the Special Olympics for new uniforms for the cheerleading, track, bowling and basketball teams. Tomi Moore, local Special Olympics coordinator and head basketball coach, was on hand to accept the donation. Joining her were assistant basketball coaches Sabrina Seal and Neal Isherwood, track coach Dianna Fairclough and cheerleading advisor Dani Burrier, as well as athletes Matt Crough and Jack Hobson, both basketball, bowling and track; Jenny Moore, cheerleading, bowling and track; Joey Burrier, track and bowling; and Robyn Fairclough, track.

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Carroll County Special Olympics coaches and athletes accept a $10,000 donation from Rex Energy CEO Tom Stabley during Rex Energy’s Meet and Greet Aug. 3 at the Carroll County Fairgrounds. Attending the event were (front, from left) local coordinator and head basketball coach Tomi Moore, athletes Jenny Moore, Joey Burrier and Matt Crough, and Rex Energy CEO Tom Stabley; and (back) cheerleading advisor Dani Burrier, assistant baskeball coaches Neal Isherwood and Sabrina Seal, athlete Jack Hobson, and track coach Dianna Fairclough.

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hree wells from Rex Energy’s Warrior Prospect South in Noble County now have the infrastructure in place to allow the wells to officially come online, and for the gas to be sold to market. When Rex Energy performed its initial tests in March, the company announced that it had to await pipeline infrastructure before they could place the wells into sales lines for processing and distribution. Since then, the wells have been shut in. But in mid-July, Rex announced the pipeline infrastructure build out has been completed to the well pad, and the company is now producing from three wells in Noble County. Rex also announced its five-day sales rates from their Noble 1H, Guernsey 1H and Guernsey 2H wells, which they said continue to look very promising. The wells that were put into sales

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reedom from the whims of foreign oil producers within seven years should be a prime goal of this nation, Congressman Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, told public officials from his district on Friday. Johnson’s message reached a receptive crowd that assembled on Friday at Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center when Johnson hosted a collaboration forum for the 6th Congressional District. As part of the proceedings, his assistants broadcast a fiveminute video in which Johnson called for the country to unify behind the energy goal much as it did half a century ago behind President Kennedy’s moon-landing goal. So, how, specifically, should we go about achieving that independence? Johnson believes we need to: • Embrace the new technologies that enable us to tap shale formation oil reserves that previously we were unable to exploit, • Expand our nuclear power sources, and • Continue to develop and refine alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. This area of the 6th District is poised to do well economically, at least in the near term, because of the oil-rich Marcelus and Utica shale formations. But the same is not true of all of the 6th District. “There are still some counties with double-digit unemployment,” Johnson said. The congressman said we must strive revive the manufacturing industry, especially in southeastern Ohio in areas not blessed with the shale formations. Those areas, however, are near the shale-rich counties with “nearly boundless” oil reserves right at hand. Cambridge Mayor Tom Orr expressed admiration for Johnson’s pro-business stance.

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red Holmes fills the gas tank in his 2012 Honda Civic for $1.40 per gallon. No, he does not have a gasoline pump in his backyard .... But, he does have a compressed natural gas home fill station in his garage. Holmes, a Reynoldsburg resident, said he purchased the CNG vehicle because he does a lot of traveling and it just made sense. Holmes is director of municipal aggregation at Volunteer Energy in Pickerington. He bought his Honda — with all the bells and whistles, for $31,000 — from Chuck Hawley at Lindsay Honda in Columbus. Hawley, Honda fleet manager, said Honda is the only production line natural gas vehicle in the country. Other car companies offer conversion kits, not original equipment. Average price of a CNG Honda is around $26,000. “I didn’t want it to look like a fleet car,” said Holmes. “I am very happy with it. It looks exactly like any other 2012 Honda Civic, nothing changed but the size of the trunk. It’s about half the normal size. “My odometer reads more than 30,000 miles. That is lot of miles for the first year.” Holmes installed a home fill station in his garage because the closest CNG filling station was 37 miles from his home. It is a slow-fill unit, which means he connects the nozzle to the car in the evening and has a full tank of natural gas by the next morning. The filling station was installed by a contractor. He said it will pay for itself in less than two years. “A full tank has a range of 250 to 300-plus miles. My Honda has traveled as far as Grand Rapids, Mich. and Buffalo, N.Y. The best part of my driving experience has been the price of fuel. At the public fill station, I am paying anywhere from $1.89 to $2.25 per gallon of natural gas. At home, I often pay less than $1.40 per gallon. Additionally, it is a very clean fuel,” he said. He said people are constantly asking him if it’s safe. “It’s as safe as any other car, and there is no loss of power,” said Holmes.

“When I started driving my CNG car, there were three fill stations in Ohio, now there are more than a dozen, with many more planned. Wayne National Forest is building a private station in Nelsonville. Private CNG stations are usually for company trucks and cars, but some are open for public use as well. “And, finally, it is American made and American powered. By running a natural gas vehicle, not only am I saving money on fuel, but I am purchasing a product made in this country, and I am supporting the natural gas industry that provides local jobs. I think the anxiety level about CNG is diminishing. “CNG, check it out. You will like what you find.” Currently, there are no regulations regarding CNG motor fuel dispensing facilities in Ohio. The only place in the Ohio Revised Code, that refers to CNG fueling stations regulations, is in the Ohio Fire Code, Section 2208.1 -2208.8.

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Q. What is natural gas and crude oil (collectively known as “Petroleum”)? A. The petroleum we use today was formed from the remains of tiny marine organisms over a vast period of time. These dead marine and plant organisms piled up forming layers on the sea floor. They were gradually buried deeper and deeper as sediments accumulated on top of them. Then bacteria, heat and pressure acted on these remains over millions of years to form a liquid (crude oil) or a vapor (natural gas). Once formed, natural gas and crude oil migrated into permeable rocks with lots of pore spaces where it can accumulate. These rocks are known as reservoir rocks. Natural gas and crude oil stops migrating when it reaches a layer of impermeable rock, through which it cannot pass. This is known as a trap or cap rock. Q. Could a natural gas and crude oil well devalue my property? A. There is no evidence that a natural gas and crude oil well will negatively impact the value of your property. On the contrary, the royalty revenues and potential free natural gas, if applicable, may enhance a property’s worth. Many landowners will promote these economic and energy benefits when selling their property. It is also reasonable to request screening and fencing of the well and tanks for aesthetic and safety purposes. Q. Does my property have the geological potential for natural gas or crude oil? A. If there are wells in the vicinity of where you live, there’s a good chance that the geological potential could exist on your property. You can check with a local natural gas and crude oil producer to discuss the possibility of leasing your property for potential development of these natural resources. Q. Who are the reputable companies drilling for natural gas and crude oil in Ohio? A. Talk with your neighbors to see if they have had wells drilled on their property. Are they receiving their royalties in a timely manner? Have the well sites been reclaimed and being maintained? Tank batteries areas should be trimmed, painted and properly identified with signage identifying the well by lease name/well number, permit number, well owner and an emergency contact number.

Q. What are the different types of leases? A. Leases can be either development or non-development. A development lease will include access to the surface of the land for drilling and operating the well. A non-development lease is for use of the subsurface minerals only. Both leases share in the landowner royalty of the well, but a non-development lessors typically does not receive free natural gas.

Q. Will there be any changes to my lease if the operator sells the well to another producer? A. The terms of the original lease agreement applies. However, most leases have a clause that makes them binding on any successor company. The same applies should the lessor sell his property.

Q. How long does it take to drill a well? A. Most Ohio wells can be drilled with rotary rig in 10 days or less. Cable tool wells may take up to a month or more. After drilling, it may take several weeks to complete the well for production. Reclamation work should take place shortly thereafter, and may depend on applicable seasonal weather conditions.

Q. Is drilling a well noisy and disruptive? A. While the well is being drilled, the rig must run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There could be noise from the equipment, light from the rig at night, and some temporary dust or mud from the well site. Once the drilling is completed, there will be some daylight-only operations to put the well into production, Once the site has been restored, the area is essentially returned back to normal.

Q. Could my water well be harmed? A. Each drilling application is examined on an individual basis by trained technical staff at Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) to identify the deepest source of underground drinking water. A casing plan is then designed to protect the aquifers. Steel casing is installed in the well and cemented under the supervision of highly trained industry experts as well as inspectors from DMRM. In the rare instance that a water supply should become contaminated or diminished as a result of drilling, Ohio law requires that the Operator of the well replace the water supply. Continued on pg. 24

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“GAS & OIL 101” from pg. 22 Q. What if my neighbors lease their property and I don’t want to? A. Ohio has spacing requirements, unlike many other states, that protects the correlative mineral rights of property owners. In the case that your property is needed to complete a drilling unit (typically 20, 40 or 80 acres), and you elect not to lease, there is a provision in Ohio law that allows the producing company to apply for a mandatory pooling order to meet state spacing regulations, and to provide the majority of the landowners in the proposed unit the right to development their minerals. If approved, the mandatory pooling includes your property in the unit and you receive your proportionate share of the landowner royalty as though you had leased, but there is no lease agreement between you and the company. Simply put, it is mandatory compensation. Historically, less than 2% of drilling applications request mandatory pooling consideration. The picture shown with this section illustrates well activity in Ohio prior to spacing requirements in the early 1900’s. Without mandatory pooling, there would be no spacing requirements Q. What rights do I have as surface owner if someone else owns the minerals? A. The lease agreement defines the conditions that apply between the company and the mineral interest owner. Any other conditions relative to surface activity (i.e., location approval of wells, roads, tanks, damages, etc.) also have to be declared in the lease. Unless specifically declared otherwise, the interest of the mineral owner takes precedence over the surface occupant in cases of mineral severance. Q. What rights do I have if the company does not fulfill its terms of the lease agreement? A. Any dispute concerning the lease is a private matter between the lessor and lessee. Communication between the parties is always strongly encouraged. Most leases have a notification provision that must be followed to try and settle any conflict that cannot be otherwise resolved. If all else fails, legal assistance should be sought.

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“REX ENERGY DONATION” from pg. 14 “Rex Energy is excited to be a part of Carroll County,” said Stabley. The presentation was held during Rex Energy’s first Meet and Greet for landowners and employees. Residents who leased five acres and more with Rex Energy were invited to enjoy a meal catered by Old Carolina Barbecue, inflatables, games and door prizes. A 50/50 drawing benefitted Loaves and Fishes. There was face painting by members of the Carrollton High School Art Club and a petting zoo sponsored by the Carrollton High School FFA, as well as karaoke and a DJ. Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department did a demonstration of extrication techniques. Residents also had an opportunity to meet with Rex employees and have their questions answered. Stabley indicated this would become an annual event. Rex Energy raised the donated funds through a charity golf outing they host every year, from which the proceeds go back to the communities where Rex operates. This year Carroll County received a total of $25,000 of those proceeds. “As part of Rex’s involvement in the communities where we operate each year we host a charity golf tournament in our headquarter office in State College Pennsylvania,” Stabley said. “This year the company raised over $100,000 to be donated to each of the areas where Rex operates, both in Butler County, Carroll County and then in southern Illinois and Indiana. So this years contributions for Carroll County was approximately $15,000 for some new computer equipment at the Carrollton High School and also we are very pleased to announce the donation for $10,000 to the Carroll County Special Olympics.” With no dedicated funding for the program, Rex Energy’s donation was much needed for the Special Olympics team. More than 100 Carroll County residents compete in basketball, bowling, cheerleading or track events locally and in Columbus. Rex Energy’s donation will help replace uniforms and equipment that are close to eight years old. “We have a lot of volunteers who pitch in and help all of the time and it is a joy to work with these kids,” said Moore. “And I am so pleased that Rex Energy has seen the great need we

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he U.S. EPA states there are currently 168,000 Class II deep injection wells in the country. The ODNR states only oilfield wastes may be transported from drilling sites and injected into Class II wells, which are specifically designed for this type of waste disposal. These wells are drilled into porous formations of limestone or sandstone, usually at about 4,000 feet in depth. Class II injection wells require four layers of protective steel casing and cement, which safeguards underground water aquifers. But, environmental experts say cement doesn’t hold up forever. The injection zone is also always below a layer of impermeable formation, which keeps the fluids trapped deep in the porous formations below. All aspects of the drilling and construction of Class II injection wells and surface casing are witnessed by an inspector, the ODNR also states. And, after deep injection begins, inspectors continue to monitor the well on a regular basis for mechanical integrity. Each well is inspected about once every 10 to 11 weeks. All injection wells are also to be strictly regulated by the ODNR and the U.S. EPA. Yet, some grassroots organizations report oil and gas industry waste is legally exempt from federal hazardous waste regulations and from important portions of the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Air Act. They have concerns that these toxic wastes are legally designated nonhazardous by virtue of these exemptions. If tested, they believe they would be deemed hazardous and would be required to be disposed of in a Class I, hazardous waste injection well, which range from 2,000 to more than 10,000 feet in depth. The EPA reports there are only 680 of these wells in existence in the U.S., and three facilities in Ohio currently operate a total of ten Class I injection wells regulated by Ohio EPA.

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t is not the growing oil-and-gas industry that has drawn Advanced Power Services to Carroll County with plans to build a 700-megawatt natural-gas electric power plant, but the “right” market and location. Jonathan Winslow, project manager for Carroll County Energy, LLC, explains, “It is the right market, with the retirement of existing power plants, and the right location with an infrastructure capable of supporting a plant like this.” Carroll County Energy, a subsidiary of Advanced Power Services Inc., announced that it intends to build the electric generating facility to “efficiently supply enough energy to provide electricity to 700,000 homes.” According to company’s press release, the project is an $800 million capital investment that will provide up to 500 construction jobs at the peak of construction. Winslow said it will take two to three years to build the plant. He noted the company has made a commitment to hire local as much as possible, but noted some higher-skilled jobs may require

employees from out of the area. Lynn Gresock of Tetra Tech, a company that provides environmental services, technical studies, planning, engineering, design, and construction management services, noted there will be plenty of “construction elements that can be done by local laborers.” “Even with those workers who are from out of the area, there are benefits to the local community to do this kind of work. They eat, buy gas and stay here. There is also a lot of opportunity for specialized labor,” she said. She believes the company will find local qualified engineers, and others who have power-plant experience. When completed, the facility will employ 25-30 full-time employees in well-paying engineering, technical, operation, management and administrative positions. The plant will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company been looking at Carroll County for the past eight months, Winslow said. He noted that environmental studies are nearly completed and the project is ready for “more active development.”

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he Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA) has presented William Kinney, president and owner of Twinsburg-based Summit Petroleum, with the Oilfield Patriot Award, an annual honor bestowed by the trade association. The award was established in 2006 and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to protect, promote and advance the common interests of those engaged in all aspects of Ohio’s crude oil and natural gas industry. “William Kinney epitomizes the Oilfield Patriot Award,” said Joel Rudicil, president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. “He has selflessly contributed time, energy and resources for the benefit of the industry and our members. He is a deserving recipient of this prestigious award.” Kinney’s company drills, owns and operates crude oil and natural gas wells in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. He is past president of both OOGA and of the OOGA Executive Committee

and currently serves as chairman of the OOGA/Dominion East Ohio Gas Project Review Committee. Kinney, who lives in Hudson, graduated from Kent State William Kinney University in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. Kinney has been in the industry since 1976, initially employed at Park Ohio Energy. “I quit the day my son was born, Sept. 10, 1984,” said Kinney. Park Ohio Energy had wanted him to make a special trip to New York during the birth of his son. It was at this point Kinney knew he wanted to start his own business. Summit Petroleum Inc. is a small independent gas operation that Kinney started in 1984. “There used to be a lot of those around but there are much fewer now,” said Kinney. “All these big businesses are moving in and pushing the small guys out. I’m determined to stay involved

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in my work.” Kinney said winning this award is the “high water mark” of his career. “It is so prestigious because I was selected by my industry peers,” said Kinney. “I am thrilled to have received it.” Kinney said it takes a lot of people for this industry to run smoothly, including the people he works with. “Bill is a great example of what this award is,” said Mike Chadsey, OOGA’s director of public relations. “Bill always jumps up on the opportunity to do public speaking. He has a willingness to answer questions for the public.”

“He has selflessly contributed time, energy and resources for the benefit of the industry and our members. - Joel Rudicil According to Chadsey, the Ohio Oil and Gas Association has been going strong for more than 65 years with 3,000 plus members. “This industry works because I enjoy doing it,” said Kinney. “It is fun, thrilling, and I work with a great group of people. It has never once felt like work. We provide something that the community and country need. I feel pretty good about what I do.”

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hio Oil Gathering, a subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, recently celebrated the reactivation of the company’s Black Run Rail Terminal by hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 17 at the Ohio Oil Gathering regional office in Frazeysburg. The Black Run rail terminal is the first facility to move light oil condensate out of the region to refinery and petrochemical markets. The state-of-the-art rail loading terminal is on the Ohio Central Railroad, allowing the export of Utica Shale light oil condensate production. The facility includes a 20-car rail rack with tracking gangways designed to top load multiple products, including light oil condensate and various grades of crude oil, at a rate of 24,000 barrels per day. The Black Run terminal, adjacent to the company’s oil gathering pipeline, will leverage existing tankage and piping, as well as the capabilities of its extensive truck fleet in the Ohio River Valley to take advantage of continued growth in the Utica region. The company is investing heavily in midstream development as Utica shale production ramps up. To date, the company’s investments include the 2012 acquisition of Clearfield Energy, the recent formation of E2 Energy Services focused on condensate stabilization and natural gas compression, and upgrades to ex-

Photo Above: Ohio Oil Gathering, LLC, a subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, LP, celebrates the reactivation of the Black Run Rail Terminal in Frazeysburg. From l to r: Crosstex employees Kevin Hyatt, vice president of commercial and business development and Chris Middleton, project engineer; Ohio Central Railroad employee John Murray, assistant vice president of sales and marketing; Paul Weissgarber, senior vice president of Ohio River Valley; Ohio Oil Gathering employee Aaron Fleming, director of operations; Michael LeBlanc, Crosstex vice president of operations; and Ohio Oil Gathering employee Mark Sterling, manager of operations, cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially reopen the facility.

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Guar bean pods [inset left] are dried [inset center] and processed into guar gum [inset right], a key ingredient required for the development of shale oil and gas wells. Grown mostly in India and Pakistan, production of the little known bean is falling behind demand, threatening to slow he availability of enough skilled labor, sili- the rate of shale oil and gas production in the U.S. To meet the demand, ca sand and water are frequently identified researchers are developing varieties that can be grown in the semi-arid as barriers that slow the rate of develop- regions of Texas [background], Oklahoma and other U.S. locations.

ment of shale oil and gas wells. Large amounts of water and special types of sand are used in the hydraulic fracturing process that frees the oil and gas that is trapped within the tight pores of the shale rock deep underground. But now, exploration companies also have to deal with shortages guar gum, a little known, but key ingredient in hydraulic fracturing fluids. Because of its viscosity, guar gum is ideal for carrying sand and chemicals into the fracture zones of shale. It’s also slippery, which speeds up oil and gas recovery and helps reduce operational costs. Even better, it’s all-natural and environmentally friendly. The key product from guar gum is a hydrocolloid, a substance that forms a gel when mixed with water. In Asia, guar beans are consumed by humans as a vegetable. They are also grown for cattle feed and as a green manure crop. In the U.S., highly refined guar gum makes ice cream silky, salad dressings think and creamy, and helps maintain the flavor or a beverage in your mouth. Guar gum is also used in a wide variety of industries including textiles, paper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, even as a fire retardant. A little bit goes a long way for traditional applications, for example a gallon of ice cream calls for just a pinch of guar gum. But it takes about 20,000 lb. (10 tons) of guar beans – that’s about 80 acres of guar production – to make enough gum for a typical

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tate Rep. Dave Hall, a Millersburg Republican, has been keeping up to date on the oil and gas industry as chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Hall is looking forward to more hearings out in the field, probably in Eastern Ohio where drilling is on the rise. As the committee chairman, he is finding himself speaking on a lot of panels and updating citizens about what is going on with oil and gas in the state. As for the upcoming hearings, Hall said they will likely focus on where is the state at with the infrastructure and what’s happening with drilling. Hall, who represents District 70, recently spoke to a delegation from Illinois. The state is in the beginning of a shale play in the southern part of Illinois. This past spring, there were some who wanted to put a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, and hearings were held. However, Hall said a decision was made to keep moving forward as the committee was confident Ohio is doing it right. As Ohio is becoming “inundated” with “thousands of rigs,” Hall wants to make sure the state proceeds at a pace where “we can stay on top of regulations.” He believes the state has good regulations in place, and “as we move forward, we want to keep on top of things. Other states are looking at what we have done.” Among the things the state has done was to increase the severance tax to raise money to hire more inspectors, and it has worked to protect the water table by requiring triple protection when pipes go through it. “(We want to) have a fail-safe system so we do not have infiltration into our most valuable resource (water),” Hall said. There have been about 200 horizontal wells drilled without a problem,

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What’s all the fuss about buying and selling mineral rights?

f you are a land owner in Eastern Ohio or West Virginia that owns mineral rights under your land, chances are you have received letters from companies inquiring about purchasing your mineral rights. The letters vary, but the pitch is generally the same, i.e., sell your mineral rights for cash in hand today. Many owners, allured by the promise of easy money, may jump at this chance to profit, but may not always understand what it even means to sell their mineral rights or how to accurately assess a potential deal. The concept of selling mineral and royalty rights can be confusing. As with any business transaction, there are pros and cons to selling. This article is intended to shed light on the process of selling your mineral rights and how the implications of doing so can affect you and your family. In an effort to try and clarify how selling mineral rights plays out in real life, let’s look at the following scenario. An Ohio land owner, (we will call him Mr. John Smith) owns 200 acres of land with the mineral rights in Guernsey County, Oxford Township, Ohio. Two years ago, Mr. Smith signed an oil and gas lease with XYZ Oil Company, giving them the right to drill on his 200 acres for 5 years with a 5-year option to extend the primary term. Mr. Smith was paid a cash bonus of $300 per acre and negotiated a 15% royalty on the lease. Now, two years have passed and no drilling has occurred. What are Mr. Smith’s options? Mr. Smith has been receiving letters in the mail from a number of companies, soliciting him to sell his oil and gas mineral rights to them. He is unsure about whether he should, but the idea of taking cash in hand today has a certain amount of appeal. Below are two possible scenarios outlining Mr. Smith’s options at this point. • Option 1: Mr. Smith has the option to wait and hope for XYZ Oil to permit and drill a well. If the well is successful, Mr. Smith would benefit from his share of the 15% royalty in relation to how many acres he has in the drilling unit. Typically a drilling unit will be 640 acres. These payments would be in the form of royalty checks and would continue for as long as the well produced. These checks can supplement what Mr. Smith does for a living and provide security for him and his family. In this scenario though, there are a few things Mr. Smith does not have control over. First, Mr. Smith cannot control the timing or occurrence of the drilling. Technically, XYZ Oil has 8 more years remaining on the lease he signed. For XYZ, the timing of drilling is effected by current commodity prices vs. the cost of drilling a well, existing pipeline infrastructure, drilling capital available and shale drilling expertise, to name a few.

Next, Mr. Smith cannot predict whether the drilling on his property will result in a productive or a non-productive well. Geological rock properties, thickness of rock, faulting and organic content all play a part in determining an area’s potential. The geology can vary from township to township, and even section by section. In light of this, Mr. Smith begins to explore the idea of taking cash in hand today, as opposed to waiting and banking on things outside of his control. Mr. Smith wonders how he would go about making that transaction, and most of all, if that is a prudent business decision. • Option 2: Mr. Smith has the option of selling a portion, or all of his mineral rights, in order to eliminate his level of risk over issues he cannot control. He recognizes that by its very nature, the oil and gas industry holds a high degree of uncertainty and after weighing all the risks and rewards, he may choose what feels like to him is the surest option. What are the pros and cons to selling? The pro under the selling scenario is that he reduces his risk of

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XYZ Oil drilling a poor well on his property, or not drilling at all. He also reduces the risk of the oil and gas industry slowing down in the future or a significant drop in commodity prices. Mr. Smith may put some of this money towards his children’s or grandchildren’s college education or buy the retirement property he always envisioned. The potential downside to cashing out is that if XYZ Oil does drill a prolific well on his property in the years to come, he may have been able to get more money in the long run by holding onto all of his minerals. How much money depends on several factors: future commodity prices and the overall quality of the well’s production play a major role. Additionally, royalty income is taxed as regular income, so the future income tax rates that Washington sets will have a big effect on how much take home Mr. Smith will receive through the years. So, Mr. Smith is now left with three possible choices—a) he can retain all of his mineral rights and wait to see what becomes of the outcome, b) he can decide to hedge his bet, and sell a portion of his mineral rights, or c) he can take the offer to sell all of his mineral rights and reap the full cash benefit. What factors should be considered in this decision? Mr. Smith’s financial situation, general life stage and risk tolerance all can play a part into which option he might choose. If Mr. Smith is 35 years old, has few financial needs and has a high tolerance for risk, he may choose to retain 100% of his mineral rights and wait it out to see what happens with drilling.

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Why are mineral acquisition companies out buying in the area? As of August 1, 2013, around 95% of properties in the Eastern Ohio or northern West Virginia region are either subject to an oil and gas lease signed in the past few years or are held by production (HBP) from an older oil and gas well. A mineral acquisition company may decide to pool money together to enter into an area like the Utica Shale or Marcellus Shale, to risk their money to purchase non-producing oil and gas mineral rights in hopes that one day drilling will occur and they might see a return on their investment. Generally, a mineral acquisition company will want to buy multiple mineral tracts across a trend, in order to “spread out” its risk, knowing that in the end it will spend

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If Mr. Smith is middle aged, with financial obligations, and does not like the idea of the risk associated in waiting for drilling to occur, he may consider selling a portion of his minerals. By doing this, he receives a significant profit, but also retains a portion of his rights in order to “keep some skin in the game”. Lastly, if Mr. Smith is over the age of 70 and has no interest in waiting around to see what will happen with future drilling and commodity prices, or feels uncertainty in the fluctuating market, he may consider selling all of his mineral rights. In the end, Mr. Smith is wise to weigh his options carefully based on his own personal situation, leading him to the best decision for him and his family, which can give him peace of mind at the end of the day.

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spend their money. money on both winners and losers. An acquisition group may also choose to purchase already producing mineral interests, as this can be less risky than buying nonproducing mineral rights. Typically, to purchase producing minerals, a company will pay a lump sum payout to the landowner, based on the current monthly royalty checks received. Who are the mineral acquisition companies? There are several groups in the Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale actively looking to buy. These groups fall into two categories: 1) mineral brokerage companies, referred to here as, “brokers”; and 2) mineral acquisition companies, also known as “end buyers.” The broker’s goal is to obtain an agreement with a mineral owner at a pre-determined price, in hopes of selling that agreement for a profit. For mineral owners that wish to sell, a good broker can be a valuable connection to an end buyer group that otherwise could not have been made. On the flip side, there are brokers who make impressive promises, but may not in the end, be able to deliver. These brokers can drive mineral rights prices up in an area, but may not actually have the cash to close a deal. Next, there are the mineral acquisition companies that are “end buyers”. These are groups with the cash available to close on mineral transactions. They may have several millions of dollars raised specifically for the acquisition of mineral rights in a certain area. Each company may have a different target area where they wish to

How does the actual selling process work? If a mineral owner decides to sell his or her mineral rights, the following steps describe the typical process for that transaction to occur. First, the land owner and mineral acquisition company would negotiate a price. This price is usually calculated on a price per “net mineral acre” that is being sold. For example, a land owner that has 200 acres and sells an undivided 50% of his mineral rights would be selling 100 “net mineral acres”. The owner would then retain the other 50% of their minerals. A company’s cash offer can vary depending on several factors, which include the royalty percentage on the lease, term of lease, operator, proximity to successful wells, proximity to existing pipelines and the estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) of a well. For example, a tract that is held by production (HBP) from a shallow well with a 12.5% royalty that is far from pipelines would not be as valuable as a tract with a newer lease and 20% royalty that has a successful well producing a mile down the road. In some areas, a company may not have any interest at all in purchasing mineral rights if the property is too far away from the hub of activity or is inaccessible, due to pipeline constraints. After evaluating these factors, a mineral acquisition company will extend a cash offer to a land owner and if accepted, a purchase and sale agreement will be signed to move the deal forward.

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A Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) contract will state the price being paid per net mineral acre and the amount of time that the mineral buying company has to complete its due diligence. Usually, the time frame ranges between 4-8 weeks. On larger transactions, a mineral owner may want to ask for up front “earnest money”, or a down payment that is non-refundable to enter into the agreement. This insures the land owner that the mineral acquisition company means business. Once title has been verified and approved by the buyer, the parties will move to a closing. At closing, the mineral owner will sign an Oil & Gas Mineral Deed in exchange for a check or bank wire. This process is best taken care of at a reputable bank in front of an Ohio public notary. The Mineral Deed will then be filed at the courthouse and ownership changed over. An oil and gas mineral rights sale will not affect the water rights, coal rights, gravel rights, pipeline rights or the surface use to a property. Are their tax advantages to selling mineral rights? There are a few tax advantages to selling mineral rights that land owners may not be aware of that are worth discussing: 1. Tax Savings: Taking advantage of the long term capital gains tax. As long as a land owner has owned their land for over a year, the sale of mineral rights is taxed as a long term capital gain; whereas, lease bonuses and royalty payments are taxed at the individual’s regular income tax rate. 2. Paying no taxes at all: “10-31 Like Kind Exchanges.” When a mineral owner sells mineral rights, the transaction is classified as a sale of real estate. Under today’s tax laws, the proceeds from this sale can qualify to be used in what is called, a “10-31 like kind exchange.” Here is how that works, using our earlier example. Let’s say Mr. Smith sells 50% of his 200 mineral acres (or 100 net mineral acres) for a substantial amount of cash. Rather than pay the capital gain tax on the money from the sale, Mr. Smith is able to “roll the money” into the purchase of another piece of “like kind” real estate. Mr. Smith is not taxed anything at the end of the year on the money he made from the mineral sale, since it was used to purchase additional real estate. Mr. Smith could, for instance, take all of the money from the sale

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David Taylor, a native of Belmont County, who owns 80 acres of land that is held by production (HBP) from a shallow well, recently sold 100% of his mineral rights. When asked why he had decided to sell, Mr. Taylor said “I have bought several sugar plums, having dealt with different oil companies. My current lease paid me $5 per acre and 12.5% royalty (the minimum allowed by law). My producing well paid me less than $200 in 2012 … this has made me less than happy. An offer was made to buy all of my oil and gas rights. After waiting seven years for that ‘big money,’, it was time to re-evaluate my situation. Being 78 years of age, I would rather have money in my hand than in the bush.” When asked about the company he dealt with, and if he would recommend them, Mr. Taylor said “Several companies had contacted me, most with a very nice proposal that might pay me in 90-120 days, or longer, at their choice. Flatiron Energy Partners offered a reasonable price and paid very promptly. No other offer was made to compare at all.” Mrs. J. Fisher of Carroll County owns 35 acres of mineral rights and recently decided to hold on to her minerals when she received an offer to sell. When asked why she decided to sit tight, Mrs. Fisher said “Carroll County is currently the hot spot for drilling. There is a rig drilling 2 miles down the road from me, so I feel I will get drilled in the next year or two. I know there’s oil down there.” Robert “Bobby” Shugert owns property in Guernsey County, Belmont County, Harrison County and Washington County, all in Ohio.

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Mr. Shugert sees the tax benefits in the 10-31 “like kind exchange” scenario . Mr. Shugert said, “We look at the tax savings and financial security of selling oil and gas mineral rights now and doing a 10-31 exchange, versus the potential of when, or if acreage will be included in a drilling unit. If you end up getting drilled, the total estimated recovery and future tax rate on your royalties are two factors that are currently unknown that will determine if selling mineral rights now is prudent.” Jim Yoder of Belmont County, Ohio also recently decided to sell his 73 acres of mineral rights. When asked why, he said, “I am Amish and a main concern for me is the amount of truck traffic that is going to occur in the coming years if the Utica Shale drilling comes in. The roads may not be safe and all the racket will not be good. I plan on using the money from the sale of my minerals to buy a farm in an area that will not be so loud and crowded with trucks.” Without a doubt, it is an exciting time to live in Eastern Ohio or West Virginia where the Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale have the promise to infuse life and pump money into the local economies. Hopefully, this article has helped you better understand what it means to sell mineral rights and has helped you think through whether this is an option worth your consideration. In the end, there really should be no fuss about it; instead, only a reasoned, informed decision that works best for you. Austin Eudaly is the VP of Acquisitions for the mineral rights acquisition company, Flatiron Energy Partners, LLC (Flatiron). Flatiron is based in Dallas, TX and has an office locally in St. Clairsville, OH, at 47443 National Road, Suite 2, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 located at Exit 215 & I-70 next to the “Big Green Barn”. Flatiron is actively purchasing oil and gas mineral rights in the Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale areas with a primary focus in: Guernsey County, Noble County, Washington County, Belmont County, Monroe County, Harrison County and Carroll County, OH, Marshall County, Wetzel County, Tyler County, Ritchie County, Doddridge County and Harrison County, WV and Washington County, Greene County, PA. Mr. Eudaly can be reached at Flatiron’s Ohio office at (740) 449-2164, or cell (817) 683-4777 or email Austin.Eudaly@gmail.com, Flatiron website: www.flatironenergypartners.com.

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nificant advocates for Zane State. When the company is in a hiring mode, they turn to the college for the skilled and educated technicians they need. Basic Systems’ owners have stated that “the success of [their] company is rooted in the success of Zane State College.” Approximately 20 percent of the company’s current workforce graduated from Zane State and an estimated 40 percent of their employees received training from the college. Basic Systems, Inc., received the OACC Outstanding Business Partnership Award. Nominated for the Maureen C. Grady Award for Special Achievement: John Matesich’s outstanding service to Zane State College as trustee has continued for more than 20 years. As a college trustee from 1991-1996, foundation director since 2004, current chair of the foundation board, and philanthropist. Additionally, Matesich co-chairs the college’s “Building a Vibrant Community” major gifts campaign. The Ohio Association for Community Colleges supports the mission of the state’s 23 community colleges to provide programming in technical education, lower-division baccalaureate education, developmental education, and continuing education in our local communities.

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mployers in the oil and gas industry have a long history of hiring workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Ordinarily, these contractors are paid flat day rates rather than the hourly wage which is paid to employees. However, these practices are now being scrutinized making it imperative that businesses review their employee classifications to ensure compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Marcellus Shale Initiative is now in its second year, and one area of focus is on worker classification. While the department is currently looking at companies in the Marcellus region, it is believed that the worker classification reviews will spread to other areas where shale plays are active. Proper Classification Courts consider many facts when determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, and these are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. However, there are three main categories under common law that are weighed, all of which are meant to determine the degree of control and independence in the work relationship. The categories tested are as follows: • Behavioral. This looks at whether or not the company has the right to control what the worker does how the worker performs his service. • Financial. The facts examined here revolve around the economics of the relationship including who dictates how and when the worker is paid. It also looks at whether or not a worker has to provide tools and supplies. • Type and Nature of the Relationship. This is the relationship between a company and a worker such as whether or not there is a written contract between the parties and the permanency of the relationship. Each of these factors needs to be considered when determining if a business has an employee or an independent contractor. Employee Costs As a method to control costs, the independent contractor model is popular in the industry. It’s easier to budget a set amount compared to the uncertainty that can come from having employees on payroll. Reclassifying workers as employees would cost employers, and the industry, in terms of Medicare and Social Security taxes as well as health and benefits compensation. Not to mention the additional administrative costs

that would be incurred to simply add these workers to payrolls. The DOL wants to make sure workers are paid fairly especially those who are eligible for overtime as well as other benefits. However, businesses that misclassify employees will ultimately also be responsible for the employment taxes for those workers. It’s important to note that other agencies are also on the lookout for worker misclassification including the Internal Revenue Service, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation and Ohio Jobs and Family. All of these organizations have the ability to make potentially significant claims against employers. Now is not the time to do things as they’ve always been done. Proactively review worker classifications before a government agency comes knocking at the door. David Shallenberger, CPA, is director of oil & gas services at Rea & Associates, Inc. He can be reached at 330.264.0791 or david.shallenberger@reacpa.com.

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Carnill of Columbus and two others managed to put together holdings of thousands of acres in Oklahoma and — doing business as The Hill Oil & Gas Co. of Columbus — in 1916 sold the land for $12,000,000. In 2013 dollars, that would be $255,319,148.94, according to an inflation calculator at the website DaveManuel.com Reported the June 20, 1916, Jeffersonian, “The Hill Oil & Gas Co., with extensive holdings in Oklahoma and Texas, and in which Charles F. Goss of Clark Street has one-fifth interest, sold holdings in Oklahoma consisting of nearly 6,000 acres and having daily production of 20,000 barrels ...” The land was between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. In the June 1916 edition of Petroleum Age (Vol. 3, No. 6), it was reported that the deal “caused the industry to gasp.” The trade journal said it was “ ... the largest transaction in Mid-Continent oil history” and “its consummation stamps Mr. J.S. Cosden (of Tulsa) as a bold and aggressive trader.” The journal continued, “Producers (in Oklahoma) after recovering from their astonishment are inclined to believe that Mr. Cosden made a good bargain. As one of them expressed it, the price may seem high, but Mr. Cosden could divide the 5,400 acres

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acquired into 80-acre tracts and sell them off at a handsome profit. “The Hill properties have the distinct advantage of being solid acreage and therefore protected against being drained by offset wells. The properties are producing around 20,000 barrels daily at the present time and are provided with the finest and most up to date electric equipment. “It has been no secret that the Hill Oil & Gas Co. properties were on the market if anyone wanted to pay the $12,000,000 price set upon them. William Carnill, of Columbus, Ohio, and Percy Magee, of Tulsa, Okla., the owners, refused consistently to give options or consider proposition to put the properties into the stock market ... Messrs. Carnill and Magee join the ranks of oil millionaires who were working under the beam in Oklahoma less than 10 years ago and their many friends throughout the state are glad of the good fortune that has come as a reward of hard work and foresight.” As for Mr. Gross, before the end of 1916, he had bought all the lots between Sixth and Seventh streets, and between Taylor Avenue and Upland Road in Cambridge. This area faced the Taylor Mansion on the North and the Casey home on the South, both notable architecturally in their own right. Lots in the Upland Addition were restricted to residences only, and the site provided an ideal setting for the estate envisioned by Mr. Gross and his wife, Harriett. The Gross Mansion, which was completed in 1921, is a perfect example of English Tudor revival architecture, complete with park-like surroundings, winding carriage lane, random planting

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atthew Knight, a geology teacher at Wooster High School, attended a two-day teacher workshop hosted by the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) to learn how to engage and connect students to the energy industry through science education. The Teacher Workshop took place July 31 and Aug. 1 at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center in Canfield, Ohio. “OOGEEP established the Teacher Workshops to help teachers promote how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) play into energy education and eventually into the workforce for young students who may consider careers in the oil and gas industry,” said Rhonda Reda, executive director of OOGEEP. “Ohio has a long history of drilling and producing oil and gas. Recent technologies have enabled the industry to explore and drill in many geological formations around the state.” In addition to Knight, other teachers from across the state attended the free workshop offered by OOGEEP. The teachers learned all aspects of energy production from formation to exploration, drilling to producing and processing to refining. The teachers also engaged in hands on experiments and internet activities. During the second day of the workshop, teachers toured Evets Oil and Gas Construction, a pipe fabrication company in Hubbard, and visited several wells drilled by Everflow Eastern Partners to view how wells had been completed and integrated into residential neighborhoods including one school. They also toured a well that was under construction by Everflow in Massillon and a brine disposal well in Beloit operated by Brineaway. At the end

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of the workshop, teachers received resource materials, classroom supplies, lesson plans, DVDs, posters and documentation for CEU credits and an optional Ashland graduate credit. The workshop, accommodations and educational materials were funded by Ohio’s natural gas and crude oil producers as part of their public outreach initiatives. “OOGEEP is working hard to develop a trained workforce for the expanding oil and gas industry. And these teacher workshops are an invaluable tool that allows the industry to work with teachers and their students who may one day help develop, produce and supply our domestic energy needs,” adds Sarah Tipka, OOGEEP Board member, Education Committee Chair and oil and gas producer from A.W. Tipka Oil and Gas, Inc. The mission of OOGEEP is to facilitate educational, scholarship, safety and training programs; to promote public awareness about the industry; and to demonstrate to the general public the environmental, energy and economic benefits of Ohio’s independent natural gas and crude oil producers. OOGEEP is funded by Ohio’s natural gas and crude oil producers and does not utilize any taxpayer dollars. For more information on OOGEEP, visit www.OOGEEP.org.

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hat was supposed to be a visit to the local OSU Extension Office by officials of the Senior Ohio State University Leadership Tour, including Interim President Joseph Alutto, turned out to be a one-man show with the Vice President of Agriculture Bruce McPheron and Dean of The OSU College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, as the lone representative from the group who met with Clif Little, associate professor, OSU Extension educator; Keith Smith, director of the OSU Extension office; Mike Lloyd, Little’s co-worker in Noble County; Extension Office staff and a handful of local property owners. The Old Washington Fairgrounds office was the last stop on the Tour before the group headed back to Columbus. Purpose of the Tour was to speak with the officials about the shale education programming offered by the Extension Office, if the information was helpful, and what kind of additional education would be beneficial. Little prepared a fact sheet about leasing farmland for gas and oil production in addition to other resources for information related to shale oil and gas, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Lloyd provided an update on shale activities in towns and townships in Guernsey County. Community representatives David Sayer, Betty Duché and Tony Yurina voices their concerns about several issues. Little talked about the many oil/gas related programs offered through the Extension Office. Duche, a trustee for Richland Township and a landowner, said trucks rolling up and down county roads 24 hours a day can be very unsettling. She is concerned about, not only the noise, but the damage to the roads. Lloyd said that the gas and oil companies are required to have a Road Use Management Agreement before they send one truck down the road. “There is a RUMA in place with the Carizzo Oil Co., which addresses maintenance of the roads during and after their business in the county is finished.” Yurina, who retired from a pipeline company, said he is concerned with pipeline placement and the impact on property. “Information I received from the Extension Office helped to educate me about the gas and oil industry,” he said. Sayer, retired from the Soil and Water Conservation District, said, “the Extension Office has been a big part of my life.” He offered his opinion about leases, contracts, pooling, access roads and pipeline safety — especially the proximity of the pipeline to residential areas.

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he recent increase in gas and oil development led to speculation that Wayne County, a long-time player in traditional wells, would see a lot of action and royalty payments. The fans were flamed in 2010 and 2011 when landmen visited the Wayne County Recorder’s Office researching deed and lease records. Some property owners were signing agreements to lease land at $20 an acre and this caused some concern. Eventually, groups like the Mohican Basin Land Owners Association formed to protect property and to potentially negotiate a better deal by having a large number of acres in the group. Then, by the summer of 2012, Devon Energy Production became the first company to get a permit to drill a horizontal, hydraulic-fractured well in Wayne County. It had also received permits and built wells in Ashland and Medina counties and secured a permit in Holmes County. The results were not what Devon had hoped for, and it ceased operating here.

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ntique trucks, construction, and mining will be on static display and in operation at the 10th Annual Old Construction & Surface Mining Equipment Show Sept. 7 & 8 at the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park grounds. Equipment owned by the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park (HCRHP), members of the HCRHP, members of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Association, and other organizations will be displayed or in operation, such as draglines, shovels, trucks, crawlers, dozers, and more. The show runs Sept. 7 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sept. 8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Equipment will be in operation around 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 7 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 8. The Silver Spade operators cab and bucket are located on the grounds. Some of the tentative new things for 2013 included a operating 1913 Thew Type O steam shovel (Subject to change for any unforeseen reasons beyond our control.), Big John a underground miner statue made by a local coal miner Bob Flanagan on display, and dealer booth that may include a few pieces of new machinery. Kerry George, Author will have his book Black Damp Century available for purchase throughout the show. Kerry is a former

surface & underground coal miner and retired MSHA inspector. Over the past years there have been many pieces of static equipment on display. Over the years operating equipment moving and digging the earth included a Cat 60 crawler pulling a Cat pull grader, Bantam cable hoe, Cat D7 cable dozer, Cletrac Dozer, Euclid rock truck, Insley K12 cable hoe, Insley K12 dragline, Marion 111-M dragline, Insley L dragline, Northwest 41 dragline, Lorain 80 shovel, Euclid R27 rock truck, Cat 14E road grader, Insley K-12 shovel, WD 60 Koehring Dumptor truck, Cat D2 5U dozer, Bay City 25 shovel, Cat D4 dozer, Mack B61 dump truck, Euclid R13 rock truck and a Cat D9 Cable blade dozer and D2 Dozer. Some of the history displays over the years was a model of a Marion 5561 shovel, photos displays of Ohio & America’s mining history, and display on the history of the Lima factory covering locomotives, cranes, shovels, and draglines. Even included a heavy equipment parts business display. Like any old machinery show equipment in operation and on static display varies from year to year. People came from West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Mexico, Michigan, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Ohio’s 5 regions in 2012.

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The event has become a miners and construction workers reunion. Many people that have worked or currently still works in the mining, construction, & excavating industries have attended the show in the past. Many tell their stories of the machinery of the past and the giants long gone. All antique trucks, construction, crawler, and mining (surface or underground) equipment are welcome. Machinery, volunteers, and equipment operators have came from Western Pennsylvania, Columbus Ohio area, Dayton/Cincinnati area, Northeast and Southeast Ohio over the past years. Bring your antique trucks, crawler, construction, mining equipment for some digging fun or static display. Exhibitor camping available on site. Photo and history displays area also welcome. Sept. 6 is set up day for anyone wishing to bring in their antique trucks, crawler, construction, and mining equipment before the show. Admission is $3 per person. For 10th Annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show information contact the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Association at 330-618-8032, 740-3125385 or mail:oldironshow@yahoo.com Find Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show on Facebook. The Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park and the Historical Construction Equipment Association-Ohio Valley Chapter both can be found on Facebook, also. The event is located just west of the 51st Annual Stumptown Steam Threshers Reunion & Show. The 51st Annual Stumptown Steam Threshers Reunion & Show will be held at the Stumptown grounds on Ohio 519, between U.S. Route 22 and New Athens, Ohio, one mile west of New Athens, Ohio. GPS users: ă&#x20AC;&#x20AC;42700 STUMPTOWN ROAD Cadiz, Ohio. The Stumptown includes steam traction engines, antique tractors, gas engines, oilfield engines, antique lawn & garden tractors, crawlers, antique cars, antique trucks, tractor contest, slow engine race, saw milling, corn meal grinding, shingle making, straw baling, kiddie pedal tractor pull contest, kiddie coin hunt, flea market (Accepting new flea market vendors), entertainment, food, and more. Antique gas & oil field engines will be in operation. Antique gas engines will be used to power equipment such as pump jacks, butter churns, cream separators, and washing machines. Steam traction engines will be in operation. Steam traction engines will power an antique saw mill sawing boards and power an antique threshing machine. For Stumptown information contact 304-242-6856, or e-mail stumptownsteamthreshers@yahoo.com. Find Stumptown Steam Threshers on Facebook.

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he boom in natural gas drilling has cast two opposing documentary filmmakers in unlikely roles. Josh Fox, a liberal environmental activist, finds himself at odds with President Barack Obama. Phelim McAleer, a freemarket conservative, is echoing the Democratic president’s support for natural gas. The two don’t see eye-to-eye on much of anything, especially each other. “He’s a very skillful filmmaker,” McAleer said of Fox. “He’s one of the most trusted scientists in America at the moment, even though he has zero qualifications. I don’t accept that, but a lot of Americans do.” Fox, in an email to The Associated Press, said McAleer “is not a credible source of information” and is “a climate change denier.” Their dueling documentaries — the sequel to Fox’s Oscarnominated “Gasland” aired July 8 on HBO and McAleer’s “FrackNation” aired the following night on AXS — have clear aims when it comes to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the gas drilling method by which chemical-laced fluid is injected into the earth to free natural gas trapped deep underground. Experts say the pro- and anti-drilling movements represented by the filmmakers each have some good points — even though Fox claims the process is an environmental and public health disaster while McAleer says Fox distorts facts and ignores the benefits of drilling. Jeff Frankel, an economics professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, said, “The fracking revolution is clearly good news from the national security and economic standpoint” since it reduces imports and generates jobs and investment in America. He said the most extreme fracking critics don’t seem to understand how much the gas boom is reducing pollution by cutting the amount of coal that gets burned in power plants. Yet the fracking critics have legitimate concerns, Frankel said. It makes sense that they would want to be cautious about drilling in some areas such as sensitive watersheds, Frankel said. Residents should get to choose whether they want drilling locally, he said. If all the anti-drillers’ passion “gets channeled into vigilant regulation, then it will turn out to have been a good thing,” Frankel said. McAleer concedes that Fox appears to be swaying people in at least some states to oppose drilling. McAleer thinks opponents have a very strong chance of ban-

ning fracking in New York, and a good chance of winning in places like Colorado and California. But he added that there’s an irony to that. New York has placed a moratorium on fracking, but natural gas is the top source of energy for the state, dwarfing hydroelectric or nuclear power. New York gets virtually all that natural gas from states that allow drilling, such as Pennsylvania. Environmental groups in Colorado and California have also tried to limit or ban fracking, even though those states have long histories of oil and gas drilling. “If you want to ban fracking, that’s your business. But you’re just shifting production to the next state,” McAleer said. Fox said, “New Yorkers are becoming increasingly aware that if they want to ban fracking they have to begin to change their energy infrastructure to renewable energy,” and that more and more groups are pushing for that transition. But even prominent scientists who warn about the dangers of global warming say the switch will take a long time. “Suggesting that renewables will let us phase rapidly off fossil fuels in the United States, China, India or the world as a whole is almost the equivalent of believing in the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy,” former NASA scientist James Hansen wrote in an online essay in 2011. Hansen added that “renewable energies are grossly inadequate for our energy needs now and in the foreseeable future.” That’s essentially why the Obama administration supports using natural gas as a “bridge” fuel during the transition to renewables, since gas emits half the carbon dioxide of coal. Fox plans to keep hammering away at fracking. He’s working on a short documentary on illnesses affecting gas workers and plans eventually to move onto projects on the broader issues of climate and sustainability. McAleer — who in previous documentaries challenged Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” and environmentalists’ campaign against Romania mining — doesn’t plan to make “FrackNation II.” “If you can’t say it well in one, you shouldn’t need a second one,” McAleer said.

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1. Carroll County 319 2. Harrison County 120 3. Columbiana County 81 4. Noble County 57 5. Belmont County 52 6. Guernsey County 49 Monroe County 49 7. Jefferson County 38 8. Mahoning County 27 9. Portage County 15 10. Stark County 13 Tuscarawas County 13 11. Trumbull County 11 12. Coshocton County 5 Washington County 5 13. Muskingum County 3 Holmes County 3 14. Knox County 2 15. Ashland County 1 Geauga County 1 Medina County 1 Wayne County 1 WELL SITES IN VARIOUS STAGES: PERMITTED, DRILLING, DRILLED, COMPLETED, PRODUCING, PLUGGED SOURCE: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS OF 8/17/13

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MWCD official pitches gas/oil development Judie Perkowski, Dix Communications

hat a difference a year can make when you have accurate information. To wit, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District officials have embarked on an educational campaign emphasizing the three “Rs” — Reservoirs, Royalties and Revenue. The public uproar last year about selling MWCD water to drillers for fracking operations, resulting in the MWCD imposing a moratorium on sales of one of Ohio’s most valuable resources to the gas and oil industry — until a “water availability study” could be completed and its water supply policy was updated. Today, less than 14 months later, Darrin Lautenschleger, public affairs administrator of the MWCD and guest speaker at the Guernsey Energy Coalition Thursday morning, explained the impact the gas and oil industry has had on the MWCD to attendees at the monthly meeting at the Southgate Hotel, sponsored by the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce. After a brief history about the MWCD, Lautenschleger’s PowerPoint presentation highlighted the “how and why” of significant changes in MWCD’s financial status culminating in an additional $77 million in revenue, since 2011, a result of one-time signing bonuses from two new leases with gas/oil producers, and other land holdings. The leases are for gas/oil water usage and drilling operations near or on MWCD property. The MWCD is allowed to sell water per the Ohio Revised Code. The District has entered into three long-term agreements

Darrin Lautenschleger, r, public affairs administrator at the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, spoke to attendees after his presentation at the Guernsey Energy Coalition meeting at the Southgate Hotel Thursday morning. Here Lautenschleger answers a question posed by Mark Shambaugh of Pace Analytical Laboratories.

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