Until 2003, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) Board of Directors was led by a president. In 2004, this position was re-designated as Chairman.
1955–1957
ROY G. WOODS
Oklahoma City
1980–1981
HARRISON L. TOWNES
Harrison L. Townes, Inc., Tulsa
1998–1999
JAMES D. PALM
Crescent Exploration, LLC, Oklahoma City
1958–1960
PAUL R. SCHULTZ
Tulsa
1982–1983
RAY H. POTTS
Potts Exploration, LLC, Oklahoma City
2000–2001
DEWEY F. BARTLETT JR.
Keener Oil & Gas Company, Tulsa
1961–1963
E.A. SMITH
Service Drilling Company, Tulsa
1984–1985
J.M. JACK GRAVES
P & O Falco, Inc., Tulsa
2002–2003
MARK MONROE
Oklahoma City
1964
LAWRENCE S. YOUNGBLOOD
L.S. Youngblood Company, Oklahoma City
1986
SAM CERNY
Grace Petroleum Corporation, Oklahoma City
2004–2005
DAVID HOUSE
Jireh Resources, LLC, Tulsa
1965–1967
TOM P. MCADAMS JR.
Bristow
1987
AL BASINGER
Basinger Oil Company, Bartlesville
2006–2007
HAROLD HAMM
Continental Resources, Inc., Enid
1968–1970
WILLIAM B. CLEARY
Boswell Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City
1988
DOUGLAS R. CUMMINGS
Cummings Oil Company, Oklahoma City
2008–2009
JOHN PILKINGTON
Muirfield Resources, Tulsa
1971
WAYNE E. SWEARINGEN
Swearingen Management Association, Tulsa
1989
MELVIN MORAN
Moran Oil Enterprise, Seminole
2010–2011
MIKE MCDONALD
Triad Energy, Inc., Oklahoma City
1972
W.R. YINGER
Oklahoma City
1990–1991
F.W. PETE BROWN
Cimarron Production Company, Inc./Brown and Borelli, Inc., Kingfisher
2012–2013
ROBERT J. “BOB” SULLIVAN
Sullivan and Company, LLC, Tulsa
1973–1974
JOHN K. GILL
Okmulgee
1992–1993
KENT J. HARRELL
Harrell Energy Company, Tulsa
2014–2015
RONNIE IRANI
RKI Energy Resources, Oklahoma City
1975
R.H. HEFNER JR.
Hefner Company, Inc., Oklahoma City
1994
CARL MICHAEL SMITH
Oklahoma City
2016–2017
JEFF MCDOUGALL
JMA Energy Company, LLC, Oklahoma City
1976–1977
I.J. PEARCE
Tulsa
1995
ROBERT L. WALLER
Ramsey Property Management, Inc., Oklahoma City
2017–2018
BERRY MULLENNIX
Panther Energy Company, III, LLC, Tulsa
1978–1979
L.O. LEW WARD
Ward Petroleum Corporation, Enid
1996–1997
S. MICHAEL CANTRELL
Oklahoma Basic Energy Corporation, Ada
OKOGA PAST CHAIRMEN | OKLAHOMA-KANSAS DIVISION
1919
FRANK HASKELL
Tide Water Oil Company
1942
BURDETTE BLUE
Cities Service Oil Company
1982
ROBERT C. MOORE
Cities Service Company
1920
J.F. DARBY
Darby Petroleum Company
1943
L.G. OWEN
The Carter Oil Company
1983
I.J. PIERCE
Petroleum Consultant
1921–1922
BURT H. COLLINS
Echo Oil Company, Tulsa
1944–1947
F.M. PORTER
Fain-Porter Drilling Company, Oklahoma City
1984–1985
VICTOR E. BARTLETT
Getty Oil Company
1923–1924
HERBERT STRAIGHT
Cities Service Oil Company, Bartlesville
1948–1950
WM. T. PAYNE
Big Chief Drilling Company
1986–1988
B.C. FRIHART
Cities Oil and Gas Corporation
1925–1926
WALLACE C. FRANKLIN
Tidal Oil Company
1951– 1963
T.H. MARSHALL
Anderson-Prichard Oil Company
1989–1991
BILL M. BURKS
Reading & Bates Petroleum Company
1927
HENRY MCGRAW
Gypsy Oil Company, Tulsa
1964–1970
E.S. CALVERT
Gulf Oil Corporation
1992–1994
DAVID O. CORDELL
Mustang Fuel Corporation
1928–1929
J.C. DENTON
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
1971–1972
ROY M. MAYS
Continental Oil Company
1995
RON BECKER
Marathon Oil Company
1930
C.C. HERNDON
Skelly Oil Company
1973–1976
V.L. (FRED) SMITH
Sun Company, Inc.
1996
JIM BROWN
Sonat Exploration Company
1931–1932
ALVIN RICHARDS
The Pure Oil Company
1977
ROBERT N. MILLER
Skelly Oil Company
1997–2006
BRUCE M. BELL
Edrio Oil Company
1932
BAIRD H. MARKHAM
Continental Oil Company
1978
JUDD H. OUALLINE
Skelly Oil Company
2007–2016
RAND PHIPPS
Mustang Fuel Corporation
1933–1935
H.R. FILLEY
The Texas Company, Tulsa
1979–1980
ROBERT FLAHERTY
ARCO Oil and Gas Company
2017–2018
WADE HUTCHINGS
Marathon Oil Company and Devon Energy Corporation
1936–1941
ROBERT S. KERR
Anderson-Kerr Drilling Company, Oklahoma City
1981
JOHN M. ARMSTRONG
Cities Service Company
OIPA PAST CHAIRMEN
Until 2003, the OIPA had a President.
In 2004, this position was re-designated as Chairman.
1955–1957
ROY G. WOODS
Oklahoma City
1980–1981
HARRISON L. TOWNES
Harrison L. Townes, Inc., Tulsa
1998–1999
JAMES D. PALM
Crescent Exploration, LLC, Oklahoma City
1958–1960
PAUL R. SCHULTZ
Tulsa
1982–1983
RAY H. POTTS
Potts Exploration, LLC, Oklahoma City
2000–2001
DEWEY F. BARTLETT JR.
Keener Oil & Gas Company, Tulsa
1961–1963
E.A. SMITH
Service Drilling Company, Tulsa
1984–1985
J.M. JACK GRAVES
P & O Falco, Inc., Tulsa
2002–2003
MARK MONROE
Oklahoma City
1964
LAWRENCE S. YOUNGBLOOD
L.S. Youngblood Company, Oklahoma City
1986
SAM CERNY
Grace Petroleum Corporation, Oklahoma City
2004–2005
DAVID HOUSE
Jireh Resources, LLC, Tulsa
1965–1967
TOM P. MCADAMS JR.
Bristow
1987
AL BASINGER
Basinger Oil Company, Bartlesville
2006–2007
HAROLD HAMM
Continental Resources, Inc., Enid
1968–1970
WILLIAM B. CLEARY
Boswell Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City
1988
DOUGLAS R. CUMMINGS
Cummings Oil Company, Oklahoma City
2008–2009
JOHN PILKINGTON
Muirfield Resources, Tulsa
1971
WAYNE E. SWEARINGEN
Swearingen Management Association, Tulsa
1989
MELVIN MORAN
Moran Oil Enterprise, Seminole
2010–2011
MIKE MCDONALD
Triad Energy, Inc., Oklahoma City
1972
W.R. YINGER
Oklahoma City
1990–1991
F.W. PETE BROWN
Cimarron Production Company, Inc./Brown and Borelli, Inc., Kingfisher
2012–2013
ROBERT J. “BOB” SULLIVAN
Sullivan and Company, LLC, Tulsa
1973–1974
JOHN K. GILL
Okmulgee
1992–1993
KENT J. HARRELL
Harrell Energy Company, Tulsa
2014–2015
RONNIE IRANI
RKI Energy Resources, Oklahoma City
1975
R.H. HEFNER JR.
Hefner Company, Inc., Oklahoma City
1994
CARL MICHAEL SMITH
Oklahoma City
2016–2017
JEFF MCDOUGALL
JMA Energy Company, LLC, Oklahoma City
1976–1977
I.J. PEARCE
Tulsa
1995
ROBERT L. WALLER
Ramsey Property Management, Inc., Oklahoma City
2017–2018
BERRY MULLENNIX
Panther Energy Company, III, LLC, Tulsa
1978–1979
L.O. LEW WARD
Ward Petroleum Corporation, Enid
1996–1997
S. MICHAEL CANTRELL
Oklahoma Basic Energy Corporation, Ada
OKOGA PAST CHAIRMEN | OKLAHOMA-KANSAS DIVISION
1919
FRANK HASKELL
Tide Water Oil Company
1942
BURDETTE BLUE
Cities Service Oil Company
1982
ROBERT C. MOORE
Cities Service Company
1920
J.F. DARBY
Darby Petroleum Company
1943
L.G. OWEN
The Carter Oil Company
1983
I.J. PIERCE
Petroleum Consultant
1921–1922
BURT H. COLLINS
Echo Oil Company, Tulsa
1944–1947
F.M. PORTER
Fain-Porter Drilling Company, Oklahoma City
1984–1985
VICTOR E. BARTLETT
Getty Oil Company
1923–1924
HERBERT STRAIGHT
Cities Service Oil Company, Bartlesville
1948–1950
WM. T. PAYNE
Big Chief Drilling Company
1986–1988
B.C. FRIHART
Cities Oil and Gas Corporation
1925–1926
WALLACE C. FRANKLIN
Tidal Oil Company
1951– 1963
T.H. MARSHALL
Anderson-Prichard Oil Company
1989–1991
BILL M. BURKS
Reading & Bates Petroleum Company
1927
HENRY MCGRAW
Gypsy Oil Company, Tulsa
1964–1970
E.S. CALVERT
Gulf Oil Corporation
1992–1994
DAVID O. CORDELL
Mustang Fuel Corporation
1928–1929
J.C. DENTON
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
1971–1972
ROY M. MAYS
Continental Oil Company
1995
RON BECKER
Marathon Oil Company
1930
C.C. HERNDON
Skelly Oil Company
1973–1976
V.L. (FRED) SMITH
Sun Company, Inc.
1996
JIM BROWN
Sonat Exploration Company
1931–1932
ALVIN RICHARDS
The Pure Oil Company
1977
ROBERT N. MILLER
Skelly Oil Company
1997–2006
BRUCE M. BELL
Edrio Oil Company
1932
BAIRD H. MARKHAM
Continental Oil Company
1978
JUDD H. OUALLINE
Skelly Oil Company
2007–2016
RAND PHIPPS
Mustang Fuel Corporation
1933–1935
H.R. FILLEY
The Texas Company, Tulsa
1979–1980
ROBERT FLAHERTY
ARCO Oil and Gas Company
2017–2018
WADE HUTCHINGS
Marathon Oil Company and Devon Energy Corporation
1936–1941
ROBERT S. KERR
Anderson-Kerr Drilling Company, Oklahoma City
1981
JOHN M. ARMSTRONG
Cities Service Company
500 NE 4TH Street, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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