Committees

The output of committee work represents the essence of COPAS. All COPAS publications are developed within Standing Committees with each committee assuming responsibility for researching and reporting areas of interest to the Board of Directors and Council. The specific objectives and duties for each committee are defined by the committee and approved by the board. See a Status Report of Current Projects.
 

Standing Committees:

Audit Committee  Rick Stong, chair  -Audit Committee Charter 
Education Committee  Angela Force, chair  -Education Committee Charter 
Financial Reporting Committee  Diane Kirk, chair  -Financial Reporting Committee Charter 
Joint Interest Committee  Tom Batsche, chair  -Joint Interest Committee Charter 
Revenue Committee  Wade Hopper, chair  -Revenue Committee Charter 
Small Oil and Gas Companies Committee  Cynthia Heymans, chair  -Small Oil and Gas Companies Committee Charter 

 

Subcommittees and Contacts:

Emerging Issues Subcommittee (Audit) Ryan Woolery, chair
Materials Subcommittee (Joint Interest) Tom Longmire, chair
Employee Benefits Subcommittee (Joint Interest) Dawn Ferik, chair
State Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee (Revenue) Bob Wilkinson, Chair
Fed Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee (Revenue) Marvinette Ponder, chair
Non-Regulatory Subcommittee (Revenue) Joni Van Meter, chair

 

Special Committees:

APA® Board of Examiners Lary Sides, chair
Bylaws John Hultin, chair
Computerized Equipment Pricing System (CEPS) Control Panel Rick Jones, chair
Editorial Committee Tom Wierman, chair
International Committee Jim Davoli, chair
Membership & Society Support John Hultin, chair
Midstream / Downstream Committee

Jonathon Beene,chair 
Meeting Hosting Advisory Committee Rich Moring III, Brenda Thompson, chair
National Oil and Gas Schools (NOGS) Steering Committee Rick Jones, chair
Nominating Committee Brenda Thompson, chair
Research and Advisory Brenda Thompson, chair
Tax Special Committee Sam Wren, chair

 

2011 Industry Liaisons:

American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) Karla Bower
American Petroleum Institute (API) Audit Committee Steve Irizarry
American Petroleum Institute (API) Royalty Committee Bob Wilkinson
Desk & Derrick Lupe Herrera
Institute of Petroleum Accounting Board Nancy Ashby (interim)
Independent Petroleum Assiocation of America (IPAA) Roger Good
National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA) Elfie Alexander
Petroleum Motor Transport Association (PMTA) Randy Wickizer
Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE)

Marcie Huckabee
MMS Royalty Policy Committee Roger Good