2016 Q3

2016 Q3

National Association of Division Order Analysts July/August/September 2016

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Boot Scooting Institute................................... 5 Unclaimed California.................................................. 9 Texas......................................................... 9 Colorado Anti Oil & Gas Initiatives............ 10 North Dakota Flared Gas decision............... 11 Texas Avoiding Unintended Consequences........ 12 Off-Lease Drilling Locations. .................. 14 Off-Lease Drilling Locations Update....... 16 Oklahoma Senate Bill 1577. ........................ 18 President’s Corner.......................................... 2 Webinar Update............................................. 3 New NADOA Address..................................... 3 Certification................................................... 4 Interaction. .................................................... 8 New Members................................................. 8 Counterpart Connection............................... 20 2016 Board/Committee Chairs..................... 23 Calendar of Events....................................... 24

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On the Cover: Rainbow over Snoopy Rock Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau

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President’s Corner

Brenda Pirozzolo, CDOA 2016 NADOA President

With summer ended and the school year ramping up, we now have time to reflect on our adventuresome 2016. For some of our 1,266 NADOA members it has meant change. Many members have been faced with job change, company downsizing and have had to reach out to fellow NADOA members to seek new growth opportunities. Being part of this great organization gives each and every member the comfort of knowing we look out for each other and genuinely care about everyone’s success. For those who had the opportunity to attend our 43rd NADOA Institute in Scottsdale I am sure you came away with the general consensus – NADOA puts on the best Institute of all the Oil and Gas organizations in the US. Betty Davidson and Lisa Buffaloe, Institute Co-chairs, outdid themselves in the preparation and execution of each task involved in putting on such a special event. I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work and endless hours spent refining each detail until ShowTime. Their Institute Committee demonstrated just how our group can pull together and put on a 5 Star event on a concentrated budget. I thank the entire Institute Committee for pushing through all challenges to make our 43th Institute be a stand-out event. The speakers were excellent and they gave us an educational opportunity not to be forgotten. I thank all our corporate sponsors for helping to make our Institute happen and our vendors for coming and sharing in the

experience. The golf tournament was a success (exactly what you would expect at a TPC Scottsdale Champions Course). I thank my company, CGI for hosting such a lovely President’s reception and appreciate their support of NADOA. We offered two Wednesday educational workshops at Institute – the CDOA review class covering Section 3 (along with the CDOA Exam the Saturday after Institute). Let’s hope we gain many more CDOAs from this review. We also hosted an Escheat Summit (a roundtable of professionals and peers discussing Unclaimed Property Audits and Compliance in several states).

Let’s gear up for last quarter, hit it hard and persevere with a positive attitude. I wanted to share some quotes we can enjoy, remember and utilize for 2016.

“The Way to Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing.” - Walt Disney “Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” - Will Rogers “People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.”- Rob Siltanen “Failure Will Never Overtake Me If My Determination To Succeed Is Strong Enough.”- Og Mandino “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.”- Maya Angelou “Security Is Mostly A Superstition. Life Is Either A Daring Adventure Or Nothing.”- Helen Keller “The Man Who Has Confidence In Himself Gains The Confidence Of Others.”- Hasidic Proverb “The Only Limit To Our Realization Of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts Of Today.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt “Creativity Is Intelligence Having Fun.”- Albert Einstein

“You Are Never Too Old To Set Another Goal Or To Dream A New Dream.”- C.S. Lewis “The Future Belongs To The Competent. Get Good, Get Better, Be The Best!”- Brian Tracy

I was so glad to see so many attendees at September’s Institute this year and look forward to seeing even more of you at next year’s Institute. Let’s take advantage of our continuing education and networking opportunities. Have a great upcoming Fall Season and remember NADOA is here for YOU!

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WEBINAR UPDATE

Future Webinar dates are still being booked. Look for email announcements for the following dates: September 28, October 26 and November 9. If you regularly attend the NADOA webinars for AAPL certification points, these values will be unavailable through the end of 2016. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Stephanie D. Moore, CDOA NADOA Webinar Chair 2016

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