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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 159 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 159

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
   Association and its members vital contribution to the oil and gas 
                     industry of the United States.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2005

    Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Coburn) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
   Association and its members vital contribution to the oil and gas 
                     industry of the United States.

Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association was founded and 
        incorporated in the State of Oklahoma on January 13, 1955;
Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association was founded by 
        independent oil and natural gas producers, and its membership is still 
        comprised of independent producers, both large and small;
Whereas the founders of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association possessed 
        the leadership and vision to establish a unified voice for independent 
        crude oil and natural gas producers;
Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is the largest oil and 
        gas advocacy group in the State, representing over 1,500 member 
        companies in the crude oil and natural gas exploration and production 
        industry and affiliated businesses;
Whereas the mission of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is to 
        enhance and protect the ability of independent oil and natural gas 
        producers in Oklahoma to conduct their business and to ensure energy 
        supply;
Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is a rarity in State oil 
        and gas associations, with a full-time governmental affairs specialist 
        and a full-time regulatory affairs specialist working with agencies that 
        regulate the oil and gas industry;
Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association is a proactive and 
        diverse organization striving to provide a broad range of services to 
        its members and the industry it supports;
Whereas the leaders of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association have 
        worked successfully on behalf of Oklahoma independent producers on State 
        and national issues, advocating for State and national governmental 
        policies that protect and enhance the ability of Oklahoma independent 
        producers to do business; and
Whereas the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association will continue to look 
        toward the future by forging alliances within the oil and gas industry 
        and with other organizations devoted to a more prosperous Oklahoma: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Oklahoma 
        Independent Petroleum Association;
            (2) congratulates the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
        Association for its 50-year history of contributions to the oil 
        and gas industry of Oklahoma and the United States;
            (3) recognizes that the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
        Association has been and will continue to be an invaluable 
        asset in developing and promoting the oil and gas industry in 
        the United States; and
            (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
        of this resolution to the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum 
        Association as an expression of appreciation and for public 
        display at the 50th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Independent 
        Petroleum Association.
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