The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Texas Legislative Committee (TXLC) is a standing committee reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors. The TXLC’s mission is to monitor, discuss, advocate on behalf of, and provide analysis for the PBPA members on all legislative matters effecting oil and natural gas operations in Texas portion of the Permian Basin. Along with monitoring legislative matters in Texas this committee also collaborates with the New Mexico Legislative Committee to monitor legislative matters at the Federal level.

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association New Mexico Legislative Committee (NMLC) is a standing committee reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors. The NMLC’s mission is to monitor, discuss, advocate on behalf of, and provide analysis for the PBPA members on all legislative matters effecting oil and natural gas operations in the New Mexico portion of the Permian Basin. Along with monitoring legislative matters in New Mexico this committee also collaborates with the Texas Legislative Committee to monitor legislative matters at the Federal level.

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Regulatory Practices Committee (RPC) is a standing PBPA committee reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors. The RPC’s mission is to monitor, discuss, provide official comment, and provide analysis for the PBPA members on all regulatory matters effecting oil and natural gas operations in the Permian Basin. Agencies monitored include agencies in Texas, New Mexico, and at the Federal level.

do not have fully developed charters like the above listed committees, but their purposes are fairly straight forward. The HSE Committee meets to discuss in-place regulations as they concern health, safety or the environment, provides the members a forum to discuss best practices in this arena, and works on projects to improve the operations of all companies throughout the Permian Basin. The Endangered Species Committee focuses on those species listed or proposed to be listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act. The Committee discusses and implements...

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Electrical Coalition (EC) is a standing PBPA coalition reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors. The EC’s mission is to engage policy makers within the electrical industry (Electrical Reliability Council of Texas [ERCOT], Transmission Distribution Service Provider [TDSP], and Public Utility Commission [PUC]) to advocate for issues that directly affect Permian Basin oil and gas operators. The EC will work to establish industry policy on electrical issues as determined by the coalition in conjunction with the PBPA Board of Directors. The EC will...

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Water Committee (WC) is a standing PBPA committee reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors (BOD). The WC’s mission is to monitor and advise the PBPA membership and PBPA staff in regards to current and future topics regarding water and its use by the oil and gas industry throughout the Texas and New Mexico portions of the Permian Basin. The WC will also coordinate with the appropriate PBPA representatives to ensure the proper coordination and management of data flow and communication regarding water issues and concerns with state legislative...

The SHOC’s focus is on those species listed or proposed to be listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act. The Committee discusses and implements strategies and actions to limit if not prevent unnecessary listings which could affect operations in the Permian Basin.

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association (the “PBPA”) Legal Committee (the “LC”) is a standing PBPA committee reporting to the PBPA Board of Directors (the “BOD”). The LC’s mission is to develop strategy and responses to litigious matters contemplated by the PBPA or involving the PBPA, to monitor the processes, procedures, billing associated with and outcomes of those litigious matters, and to provide other advice and support to other PBPA committees concerning any actions contemplated by any such committee when needed. Any recommendations made by the LC to the BOD must be supported by a...

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Executive Committee is comprised of the executive officers as elected by the PBPA membership. The Executive Committee offers guidance and advice for operations to the PBPA Board of Directors and the greater membership.

Ad hoc groups that have met for the PBPA over the past year have included the PBPA Reeves County Workgroup and Dark Skies Initiative Advisory Group, neither of which are PBPA standing committees but are groups organized by the PBPA for a specific purpose. Both of these groups focus on activities in the Delaware Basin area of the greater Permian Basin. The Dark Skies group focuses specifically on operational activities that could help keep the skies of West Texas dark for the McDonald Observatory in Ft. Davis, Texas. The Reeves County group provides operators in Reeves County a venue to...