By: Rob Brundrett, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association - This op-ed was printed in the Toledo Blade October 14, 2023.

From John D. Rockefeller to the first off shore oil well to the shale renaissance in the 21st century, Ohio has played a major role in our country’s oil and gas history.

By: Rob Brundrett, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association

A recent study from the Boston University School of Public Health — funded by a well-known anti-oil and gas group called the Environmental Defense Fund — attempts to suggest methane produced by the oil and gas industry has directly led to an increase in asthma cases. The assertion that the oil and gas industry is directly responsible for the rise in asthma cases is not only flawed but also contradicts several key facts about the state of the environment and energy production in the United States.

By Dave Callahan & Charlie Burd , Rob Brundrett - July 06, 2023

While not a Presidential election year, 2024 hopefuls are spending the summer promoting policy solutions to win the hearts and minds of Americans across the country. Energy – and our country’s strategic advantage as the world’s largest natural gas and oil producer – remains a focal point on both sides of the political aisle.

By: Rob Brundrett, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association and Charlie Burd, Executive Director, Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia

Appalachia, the country’s largest natural gas-producing region, is a core part of American energy security. The natural gas safely developed across Ohio and West Virginia has been central to the economic and environmental revival of our region, and now, we have the opportunity to do much more.

COLUMBUS—Ohio’s oil and natural gas industry paid $57.6 million in real estate property taxes in eight eastern Ohio counties in 2021, according to the latest data from county auditors.

COLUMBUS—Following Governor Mike DeWine’s signing of House Bill 507 into law, Ohio Oil & Gas Association President Rob Brundrett released the following statement:

By: Rob Brundrett, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association; Dave Callahan, President, Marcellus Shale Coalition; Charlie Burd, Executive Director, Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia

Getting our economy back on track, protecting our environment and generating a renewed “Made-in-America” spirit are areas of common ground among Americans

COLUMBUS—Rob Brundrett, President of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA), today announced that the OOGA Board of Trustees has elected its leadership officers for 2023.

CAMBRIDGE, OH—The Ohio Oil & Gas Association recently hosted its fourth annual community charity game, where a record $15,000 was raised.

COLUMBUS—Ohio Oil & Gas Association President Rob Brundrett released a statement that pushes back against a petition urging the United States EPA to revoke Ohio’s Class II injection well program:

By: Rob Brundrett, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association

The following op-ed was published in The Times Reporter October 2, 2022:

COLUMBUS—Ohio Oil & Gas Association President Rob Brundrett today announced the hiring of Stephanie Kromer as OOGA’s Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs.

NEW ALBANY—The Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA) named Jack Miller as the recipient of the 2022 Oilfield Patriot Award. The award was presented at the New Albany Country Club during the Association’s Summer Meeting.

COLUMBUS—Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry invested nearly $2.3 billion in the Utica Shale formation in first half of last year, according to JobsOhio report released today.

COLUMBUS—The Ohio Oil & Gas Association today released its first “Community Impact & Sustainability Report,” which showcases the many ways in which the industry is promoting environmental stewardship and making a positive impact in the state.

COLUMBUS—Bruce Levengood, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, today announced that Robert Brundrett has been named President of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association.