Petroleum Technology Transfer Council


texas & se new mexico Region



Oil & Gas Associations

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.

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.

Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners' Association (PPROA)
PPROA is a trade association representing the oil and gas producers, service companies, and royalty owners in the Texas Panhandle, Eastern New Mexico, the Oklahoma Panhandle and Southwestern Kansas.

Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA)
PBPA is a regional oil and gas trade association - representing the Permian Basin industry which produces 64% of the Texas oil production and 20% of oil production in the lower 48 states. It lobbies for 1200 industry members both at the state and federal level.

Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
The Alliance resulted from a merger of the North Texas Oil and Gas Association and West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association. With offices in Wichita Falls, Abilene, Austin and Fort Worth, the Alliance is well poised to serve its more than 1,700 members. Alliance staff are geared to getting results with the state legislature, with the Texas Railroad Commission and in Washington. Members also benefit from the many benefit/insurance plans.

Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
Founded in 1946, TIPRO is the largest statewide organization representing independent oil and gas producers and royalty owners. TIPRO concentrates its efforts in government relations, public communications and business services. TIPRO also hosts an online information system for the oil and gas industry, The Energy Connection.

Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA)
Texas Oil & Gas Association is the petroleum trade association in Texas which unites the Texas oil and gas industry to work for a common good.   Founded in 1919, it is the oldest and largest organization in the state representing petroleum interests and continues to serve as the only organization in the state which embraces all segments of this industry.