Oklahoma City, OK  – July 25, 2012 — The Energy Advocates and the Chickasaw Nation, host sponsors for the International Energy Policy Conference 2012, hosted a Kick-Off Committees Luncheon today. The luncheon was centered on the announcements of the events, speakers and also the Energy Advocate of the Year award winners for this year’s conference.

The three-day conference will be held in Oklahoma City and in Norman on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The conference begins on October 25th in Oklahoma City and has events in Norman on the 26th with closing day back in Oklahoma City on the 27th.

The 2012 IEPC speakers, as of July 25th, are:

Kurt Abraham, World Oil

Bill Berl and John Arrell, ATK

Ed Blessing, Blessing Petroleum

Dr. Woodrow W Clark, Nobel Peace Prize Co-Recipient, and Clark Strategies

Jake Dollarhide, Longbow Asset Management

Randy Eminger (Panelist), ACCCE

Ed Ireland, Barnett Shale Education Council

James Lankford, U.S. Congressman

Jerry Simmons, National Association of Royalty Owners

Bob Tippee, Oil & Gas Journal

Commissioner Patrice Douglas, Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Kenneth Starcher, Alternative Energy Institute

Doug Cure, Biomass Energy Solutions

 

The 2012 Energy Advocate of the Year Award winners are:

INDIVIDUAL:  Jerry Simmons

CORPORATE:  Sandridge Energy Corp.

LIFETIME:  Hubert Gragg

JOURNALISM:  Houston Chronicle

CITIZEN:  The Chickasaw Nation

ASSOCIATION:  American Association of Professional Landmen

The awards will be presented at the Conference Awards Dinner on Friday, October 26th, 2012 according to Mark A. Stansberry, conference chairman.

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 ABOUT IEPC: The availability of energy is paramount to the economic and business development both in the United States and in other countries around the world. It also greatly impacts many, many other aspects of human development globally. IEPC is a unique format that has been developed through the years. The conference is a forum where companies, corporations, legislators, citizens and organizations can provide vital input as well as receive valuable information from industry leaders and specialists throughout the energy industry.

 

ABOUT THE ENERGY ADVOCATES: Since 1974, The Energy Advocates, a national organization, has provided energy education nationally.  Its’ Primary mission is to inform the general public about our vital energy industry and energy policy issues. To learn more about energy issues, and The Energy Advocates, visit www.energyadvocates.org.