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OILFIELD PATRIOT AWARD
In 2006, the Ohio Oil & Gas Association created the Oilfield Patriot Award to recognize one person in our industry who, by their service, has made significant contributions to the OOGA mission.
A person who does this is certainly a patriot for their industry—while many would say that they are also a patriot for the ideals of their country.
A patriot is:
- committed to accomplishing goals that impact a group larger than themselves.
- someone who will go the extra mile to defend our freedoms by being actively engaged in the process.
- dedicated to doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people and is not afraid to blaze new trails and engage others to see their vision.
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Karen Wright
Ariel Corporation
2024
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Gregory J. New
Dorfman Production Co.
2023
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Jack K. Miller
Kenoil Inc.
2022
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Gene Huck
Artex Oil Company
2021
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Don Huck
Artex Oil Company
2020
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Amanda Finn
Ascent Resources
2019
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Dan Pottmeyer
Producers Service Corp.
2018
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Doug & Frank Gonzalez
GonzOil, Inc.
2017
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Tom Stewart
Retired OOGA Executive Vice President
2016
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Jerry Olds
Solid Rock Energy, Inc.
2015
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William G Batchelder
Speaker of the House of Representatives
2014
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William Kinney
Summit Petroleum
2013
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Rhonda Reda
Ohio Oil & Gas Energy Education Program
2012
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Steven L. Grose
Concord Park Energy Development, LLC
2011
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David R. Hill
David R. Hill, Inc.
2010
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James R. Smail
J.R. Smail, Inc.
2009
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W. Jonathan Airey
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
2008
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Sarah Tipka
A.W. Tipka Oil & Gas, Inc.
2007
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Jerry James
James Engineering, Inc. / Artex Oil Company
2006