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Oil & Gas Associations

Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA)
COGA is a non-profit industry trade association formed in 1984. Its mission is "to foster and promote the beneficial, efficient, responsible and environmentally sound development, production and use of Colorado oil and gas."

Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States (IPAMS)
IPAMS is a non-profit, non-partisan trade association representing the interests of independent oil and natural gas producers, royalty owners, industry consultants and service/supply companies operating in a thirteen-state Rocky Mountain area.

Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico (IPANM)
IPANM is an organization that represents nearly 400 oil and gas producers and royalty owners on a variety of concerns, primarily dealing with state and federal issues.

Montana Petroleum Association (MPA)
The Montana Petroleum Association, Inc. is a voluntary, non-profit trade association, whose members include oil and natural gas producers, gathering and pipeline companies, petroleum refineries and service providers and consultants.

New Mexico Oil & Gas Association (NMOGA)
NMOGA was founded in 1929 to provide a collective forum through which the oil and gas industry can maintain involvement with New Mexico citizens and the political system. It provides a means for its members to work together effectively to avoid discriminatory, unfair, or unnecessary regulation or legislation harmful to the conduct of the oil and gas business in the state.

North Dakota Petroleum Council
The North Dakota Petroleum Council is affiliated and supported by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The North Dakota Petroleum Council's purpose is to provide governmental relations support to the oil and gas industry in North Dakota and South Dakota.

Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW )
PAW is Wyoming's largest and oldest petroleum industry trade association, dedicated to the betterment of the state's oil and gas industry and public welfare. PAW members account for approximately ninety percent of the natural gas and two-thirds of the crude oil produced in Wyoming.

Public Lands Advocacy (PLA)
Public Lands Advocacy's (PLAŽ) mission is to continue the public land access advocacy work begun by the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association's (RMOGA) Public Lands/Exploration and Production Committee. PLA is comprised of major and independent producers, professional corporations, and industry trade/ and professional associations.

Utah Petroleum Association (UPA)
UPA is a voluntary, non-profit business trade association representing companies  involved in all aspects of Utah's oil and gas industry. UPA speaks for the petroleum industry in Utah on issues important to their business. They seek to inform policymakers and the public how our industry helps improve their lives, strengthen the economy, protect the environment and promote national security.

Wyoming Independent Producers Association (WIPA)
WIPA is a non-profit, non-partisan, trade association representing the interests of oil and gas producers and service vendors doing business within the state of Wyoming.