Utah Petroleum Association

FEATURED EVENT
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Please join UPA for our Annual Meeting scheduled for May 3-4 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. We are pleased to have Governor Gary Herbert as our Keynote Speaker at our Membership Lunch. Join industry colleagues, Utah federal and state legislators & staffs, regulatory agency heads and other invited guests in this important oil and gas industry event. In addition to the Membership Lunch, UPA will hold Issues Sessions for both the Upstream and Downstream sectors with invited legislative and regulatory agency speakers. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!
TOP NEWS
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April 4, 2012 - Utah's refineries are investing millions in a safe air shed for our communities - and producing results. With state oil production reaching 20 year highs, Utah's five refineries will play an increasingly important role in converting those resources into the fuels on which Utah consumers and businesses rely - doing so while protecting and preserving health, safety and our environment.
SUPPORTING GRAPHS
MEMBER PROFILE
Gasco
Denver-based Gasco Energy, Inc. is a natural gas and petroleum exploitation, development and production company engaged in locating and developing hydrocarbon resources, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region and in California's San Joaquin Basin. Gasco's principal business is the acquisition of leasehold interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, either directly or indirectly, and the exploitation and development of properties subject to these leases. Gasco focuses its drilling efforts in the Riverbend Project located in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah, targeting the oil-bearing Green River Formation and the natural gas-prone Wasatch, Mesaverde, Blackhawk, Mancos, Dakota and Morrison formations. To learn more, visit Gasco's website at www.gascoenergy.com.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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The Utah Petroleum Association is happy to announce our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic scheduled for Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at the beautiful Mountain Dell Golf Course in Parley's Canyon just east of Salt Lake City. This year's tournament promises to be better and even more successful than last year's inaugural event. This year's Classic will attract approximately 300 petroleum industry companies, colleagues and friends. All net proceeds will be donated to selected local charities. We welcome and invite your participation in this great event. We are looking for sponsors of all kinds as well as golfers. As an industry, we are pleased to be able to give back to our community. We're proud of our involvement in the communities where we operate. Please join us for a great day of golf and fun with Utah's oil and gas industry!
ISSUES SPOTLIGHT
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The price of gasoline affects all of us. As an industry, we understand this and work hard to provide a safe, reliable supply of gasoline, diesel and other fuels at a competitive, market-based price. Many factors affect the price of gasoline with the major factor being the price of crude oil.
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Recent announcements of Salt Lake area refinery expansions are welcome news. Expanding Utah refineries is a positive move in the effort to continue to supply Utah and surrounding states with competitively priced fuel. The expansions will utilize Utah produced Black Wax crude.
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Hydraulic Fracturing or "fracking" has been used for over 60 years in more than 1 million wells nationwide. Here in Utah, the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining has successfully regulated fracking for decades. Fracking is an integral part of efficiently extracting oil and gas resources.
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Our industry takes seriously our stewardship to protect Utah's air quality while developing and manufacturing energy and fuel resources that our society needs. We continue to invest in technology that allows us operate while doing our part to maintain Utah's air quality.
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Fuels Marketing
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Our Mission

UPA's mission is to promote the discovery, development, production, transportation, refining, conservation, and marketing of oil and gas in the State of Utah; and to furnish opportunities for open discussion and lawful interchange of information and education concerning all facets of the petroleum industry with particular reference to the state of Utah; and to accumulate and disseminate information concerning the petroleum industry and generally to foster the best interests of the public and the industry.

About Us

The Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) is comprised of companies from every segment of the petroleum industry who work cooperatively to resolve mutual problems and provide a unified voice for the advancement and improvement of the oil and gas industry in Utah.
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Contact Information

UPA Office
10714 South Jordan Gateway, Suite 260
South Jordan, Utah 84095
Phone: (801) 364-1510
E-mail: upa@utahpetroleum.org
Hours: M-F / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.