All of the candidates we received were exceptionally well qualified, and all would have competently represented their respective State programs. We believe these individuals will provide a high level of technical expertise in their particular injection well class. They will also help the workgroup focus on the current programmatic issues that we are attempting to address at the national level, such as Class V well controls, coalbed methane production wells, and new oilfield technology. If one or more of these individuals declines the offered opportunity, we will consult with the Technical Workgroup to provide alternate recommendations. The Workgroup will soon be contacting these new State members, and bringing them into developing technical discussions.
Plans are to include the State members in full participation on monthly conference calls.
We will also be discussing travel arrangements for any upcoming meetings. We hope to work closely with the GWPC on the facilitation of travel and meeting venues for the State representatives. On another matter, since the Workgroup received no substantive comments on the Charter, we are assuming that it meets the standards and conditions we set at the 2000 Seattle UIC National meeting, and which were incorporated into the November 2000 draft. We are also anticipating that the Technical Workgroup will prepare a list of projects and will brief these up to all the UIC managers in the Regions and Headquarters. The projects approved will eventually develop into the next workgroup products.