NGSPB – Natural Gas Society of the Permian Basin

NGSPB - February Luncheon
2023-02-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
February Luncheon
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Kird Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum.

Date: Tuesday, February 14th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Kirk Edwards
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

Kird Edwards – Bio
Kirk Edwards is President and CEO of Latigo Petroleum, LLC. The company manages, operates and exploits diverse oil and gas assets and surface lands with properties located throughout the United States and the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Kirk is also lead manager for Las Colinas Energy Partners; Las Colinas Minerals, LP; MacLondon Energy, LP; Alexis Energy, LP; Noelle Land & Minerals LLC and the various mineral estates of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research in Rochester, Minnesota.
Kirk received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and worked tirelessly on a volunteer basis as a member of the UTPB Development Board to help bring Division II Football to the Permian Basin.

NGSPB - Christmas Party
2022-12-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
Please join NGSPB for the Annual Christmas Party on Thursday, December 15th at 6:30 PM. The casino themed event will be hosted at the Petroleum Club. Admission includes dinner, complimentary beverage tickets, raffle items and casino games. Please email info@ngspb.com to inquire about sponsorship opportunities.

Date: Thursday, December 15th
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Location: Petroleum Club
Cost: $70 for members and $70 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP: info@ngspb.com or through the website
Dress Code: Semi-Formal

NGSPB - November Luncheon
2022-11-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
November Luncheon
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Matthew Henderson with ConocoPhillips’s Gas & Power division.

Date: Tuesday, November 8th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Matthew Henderson
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

Matthew Henderson – Bio
Matthew Henderson is the Senior Market Analyst for ConocoPhillips’s Gas & Power trading organization focusing on the short-term market fundamentals of natural gas supply, demand, and storage. Matthew has been with ConocoPhillips for over 15 years working various roles within its Commercial organization responsible for the marketing of crude, natural gas, and NGLs. Starting out as an application developer for the trade floor’s quant group, he has since moved through roles focusing on the economic evaluation of transport/storage deals, value at risk, and market fundamentals for both liquids and natural gas. He holds a MS in Statistics from Texas A&M University and a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Arkansas.

NGSPB & Enverus - Happy Hour
2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Fair to Midland, 1115 Tradewinds Blvd,, Midland, TX, 79706, United States
Happy Hour
NGSPB and Enverus will host a Happy Hour at Fair To Midland.

Date: Thursday, October 20th
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Fair To Midland
Cost: Free
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

NGSPB - October Luncheon
2022-10-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
October Luncheon
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Denny Latham, Executive Vice President for Targa Resources

Date: Tuesday, October 11th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Denny Latham
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

Denny Latham
Denny Latham has served as Executive Vice President – Permian of the Company and the General Partner since July 2022. Mr. Latham previously served as Senior Vice President, Commercial and Business Development – Permian of Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex LLC (“Targa Pipeline”) and various other subsidiaries of the Company and General Partner between June 2015 and July 2022. He also served as Vice President, Commercial and Business Development – West Texas of Targa Pipeline between March 2015 and June 2015. Mr. Latham previously served as Vice President of Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, which was acquired by the Partnership in February 2015. Additionally, Mr. Latham has held various management roles at Union Texas Petroleum, Western Gas Resources, and Anadarko Petroleum.

NGSPB - September Luncheon
2022-09-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
September Luncheon
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Texas Rep. Brooks Landgraf

Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Texas Rep. Brooks Landgraf
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

Texas Rep. Brooks Landgraf
State Representative Brooks Landgraf proudly serves his fellow West Texans across Andrews, Ector, Ward and Winkler counties in the Texas House of Representatives. Representative Landgraf is chairman of the House Environmental Regulation Committee, and serves as a member of the House Transportation Committee, the House Redistricting Committee, and the House Administration Committee.
Landgraf is a native son of Odessa. His family has been ranching in West Texas for five generations, and Brooks is active in managing the family’s business and ranching operations. Brooks is also an experienced business attorney who has worked in the oil and gas and healthcare industries.
Brooks has served the people of District 81 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2015. He quickly became known for his commitment to West Texas, his strong work ethic and his fierce advocacy for practical, conservative solutions. Brooks has fought to improve highways and schools in West Texas while also working to repeal burdensome regulations that harm the Permian Basin’s oil and gas industry.
Governor Greg Abbott has praised Brooks for his “tireless efforts” in the Texas Legislature, calling him “a proven conservative leader and a strong voice for the people of West Texas.”
A Permian High School alum, Brooks graduated from Texas A&M University, where he received U.S. Army training in the Corps of Cadets. Landgraf then earned his law degree from the St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, where he also served as the editor-in-chief of the law review.
Brooks is a proud Eagle Scout and is dedicated to serving the state and community that have given him so many opportunities. Following law school, Brooks immediately returned home to West Texas and represented energy producers and other local businesses while working in private practice. Brooks was named volunteer of the year by Legal Aid for his pro bono efforts. In 2017, Brooks was named to the inaugural class of “Odessa Under 40” by the Young Professionals of Odessa.
Brooks and his wife, Shelby, whose family is from Andrews, have one daughter, Hollis Rose, and are proud to call West Texas their home. They enjoy volunteering together for local charities, and the family loves spending time together working on the family cattle ranch. They attend church at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.

NGSPB - August Luncheon
2022-08-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
August Luncheon
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington.

Date: Tuesday, August 9th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington
Jodey Arrington was raised in Plainview, Texas, the son of a tractor salesman and a schoolteacher. Jodey graduated from Texas Tech and his passion of public service took him to Austin, Texas where he worked for Governor George W. Bush. He was then tapped by President Bush to join the White House as a senior advisor before being appointed as Chief of Staff to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In 2007, he returned to West Texas where he was Vice Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System before taking the helm as President of a healthcare innovation company in Lubbock.
In January of 2017, Jodey became only the fifth person to represent Texas’ 19th Congressional District since its formation in 1935. Starting his 3rd term in Congress, he continues to be an outspoken advocate for reining in the federal government, promoting agriculture and energy, strengthening national security, and respecting the Constitution while serving the largest agriculture and energy district in the United States.
In his first term, Jodey served as a member of the Agriculture, Budget, and Veterans’ Affairs committees. He chaired the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Education and Workforce Training. He was also appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan as the only freshman member to serve on the bicameral, bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Reform. As a freshman, Jodey played a pivotal role in restoring cotton to the Farm Bill safety net, providing historic tax reform and regulatory relief, and making the largest investment in our military in over a decade.
Since 2019, Jodey has served on the most powerful committee in Congress—the Committee on Ways and Means. Dating back to 1789, Ways and Means has the broadest legislative jurisdiction including tax, trade, healthcare, social security, and welfare. As a member on the Committee, prioritizing rural America’s most critical issues—agriculture, energy, and healthcare—will remain his driving force. Jodey serves on the Subcommittees on Select Revenue Measures (tax), Trade, and Social Security.
He further serves the food, fuel, and fiber capital of the world by working as Co-Chairman of the Rural Health Care Task Force, leads a bipartisan congressional delegation on fixing the national debt and reforming the federal budget process, and co-chairs the Congressional Term Limits Caucus. In addition, he was appointed to serve a second term as Deputy Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
In 2021, he was appointed to the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. The JEC is a bicameral Congressional Committee tasked with reviewing economic conditions and recommending improvements in economic policy.
He is grateful to serve and is especially thankful for the tremendous sacrifice and support of his wife, Anne, and their three children.

NGSPB - Scholarship Golf Tournament
2022-05-24 13:30 - 16:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
NGSPB would like to announce its open enrollment for the annual NGSPB Scholarship Golf Tournament. The shotgun-start, four-man scramble tournament begins at 1:30 PM. Lunch and prizes will be awarded immediately following play.
Please complete the registration form by May 20, 2022. Payment can be made at the door or through the website. The link to the sponsorship form outlines all of our sponsorship opportunities, which can be paid online upon request. Please address all questions and inquiries to etaunton@caballolocomidstream.com and cc naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com.
Registration begins at 12:15 PM and the entry fee per player is $150.

NGSPB - May Luncheon
2022-05-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
The May Luncheon will be held on May 10th at Ranchland Hills Golf Club. Sheriff David Criner will be addressing community updates with us.

Date: Tuesday, May 10th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Sheriff David Criner
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)

Bio – Sheriff David Criner
Sheriff David Criner is an experienced law enforcement professional who has proudly served the people of Texas for almost 40 years. He was sworn in as Midland County Sheriff on April 01, 2020 and is committed to leading an office defined by its integrity and professionalism.
Prior to running for Sheriff, Criner served the citizens of Midland County for seven years as Constable for Precinct 1. He previously served with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for 26 years and began his law enforcement career as a Deputy Sheriff in Midland County.
Sheriff Criner has over 5,000 hours of law enforcement training and holds a Master Peace Officer Certificate, an Instructor Proficiency Certificate and is a Licensed Polygraph Examiner. He has been a Licensed Peace Officer since 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas Permian Basin.
David Criner and his wife Judy have been married for 38 years and are members of Fannin Terrace Baptist Church.

NGSPB - April Luncheon
2022-04-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
The April Luncheon will be held on Tuesday April 12th at The Petroleum Club. Kristi Mills-Jurach, P.E., the Assistant Director of the Office of Compliance and Energy, and David Ramirez, who serves the Board and Permian Basin Area Director, will be the guest speakers discussing The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s current permitting process, emissions event reviews and special projects being conducted in the Permian Basin.

Date: Tuesday, April 12th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club, Wildcatter Room
Speakers: Kristi Mills-Jurach, P.E. and David Ramirez

NGSPB - March Luncheon
2022-03-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
March Luncheon
NGSPB hosts Texas Railroad Commision Chairman, Wayne Christian

Date: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Ranchland Hills Golf Club
Speaker: Texas Railroad Commision Chairman, Wayne Christian
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian Bio:
“A lifelong conservative businessman, Wayne Christian was elected as our 50th Texas Railroad Commissioner in November 2016.
Since taking office, Commissioner Christian has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) as the Official Representative of Texas. The IOGCC is one of the oldest and largest interstate compacts in the nation, formed over 80 years ago when several states joined together to resolve common issues in the industry without federal intervention.
Christian graduated from high school as valedictorian and went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.B.A. in General Business in 1973. After college, Christian found success in the music industry with his country/gospel band, the Mercy River Boys and went on to be finalist for a Grammy Award in 1979.
In 1987, after gaining valuable experience in business, banking and real estate, Wayne Christian opened a financial services business – he is a three time AIG top advisor nationwide.
In 1996, Christian was elected to the House of Representatives as the first Republican elected from Deep East Texas since Reconstruction after the Civil War. During his time in the House, Christian was a leader for the conservative renaissance in the State of Texas and successfully assisted in the fight to elect a Republican majority in the Texas Legislature.
Christian served as Vice-Chair of Regulated Industries and as a multi-term member of the Energy Resource Committee. On these committees, he had direct oversight of the Railroad Commission and accumulated a strong record of standing for free markets and against burdensome regulations.
Christian will continue to fight to ensure the public is protected from bad actors and that all decisions are consistent and predictable to give a sense of certainty to the thousands of business owners and operators who regularly deal with the Railroad Commission. All regulations should be based on sound science and not speculation.”

NGSPB - February Luncheon
2022-02-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
February Luncheon
NGSPB hosts Sheldon McKee, Chief Technology Officer at AMGAS Services, Inc.

Date: Tuesday, February 15th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Petroleum Club of Midland
Speaker: Chief Technology Officer Sheldon McKee with AMGAS Services, Inc
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.comor through the website https://ngspb.com/events/

NGSPB - Christmas Party
2021-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Tall City Brewery, 3303 W. Golf Course Road, Midland, TX, 79703, United States
Please join the NGSPB for our Annual Christmas Party on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 PM. Admission includes dinner, two beverage tickets, entry into the cornhole tournament, tours of the brewery, raffle items and rock’n Christmas music.

Date: Thursday, December 9th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Tall City Brewery
Cost: $65 for members and $65 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP: info@ngspb.com or through the website
Dress Code: Christmas Casual

NGSPB - November Luncheon
2021-11-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland County Horseshoe Arena, Education Room, 2514 Arena Trail, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
November Luncheon
NGSPB hosts Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright.

Date: Tuesday, November 16th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Midland County Horseshoe Arena, Education Room
Speaker: Commissioner Jim Wright, Texas Railroad Commission
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.comor through the website https://ngspb.com/events/.

Bio – Commissioner Jim Wright
Jim Wright is a life-long south Texan, and a fifth-generation Texas rancher. As such, he understands the important relationship the energy industry has with the state and its ability to revitalize and rejuvenate the economy.
He was elected to the Railroad Commission in November 2020. Wright is no stranger to the energy industry; his first job was at a hazardous waste facility when he was 19. It was there that he began building his understanding and knowledge of the energy sector. Since then, he has successfully used his hands-on experience to create a group of environmental services companies that service the energy industry.
As a commissioner, Wright is committed to fighting for fair standards to allow compliant companies to keep operating and growing the economy, while cracking down on those who skirt the law. He understands that the Commission must evolve, and believes that can be done by bringing more people to the table, including stakeholders and the public to fully inform the Commission. This will ensure consistent regulation of the energy sector, improved transparency, and stronger ethics standards.
Wright is a Texan through and through. He was in the national finals of the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) when he attended Calallen High School in Corpus Christi. He rode bulls competitively for more than 20 years and was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA). He believes in public service and giving back to the community. He has served on the board for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of the Coastal Bend and the Robstown Area Development Commission.
A devout Christian, Wright attends many of Texas’ Cowboy Churches, where his son, Luke, is a well-known speaker. He and his wife, Sherry, live in Orange Grove and have five children.

NGSPB - October Luncheon
2021-10-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Casey Yates, Director of Finance at the Permian Strategic Partnership.

Date: Tuesday, October 12th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club, Wildcatter Room
Speaker: Casey Yates, Director of Finance
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.comor through the website https://ngspb.com/events/.

Bio – Casey Yates
Casey Yates has served as the Director of Finance at Permian Strategic Partnership since June 2021. Prior to her position with PSP, she served as Finance Manager at Concho Resources for three years. Prior to joining Concho, she was an Associate at CenterOak Partners in Dallas, a private equity firm focused on industrials, business services and consumer products from 2015 to 2018. She started her career with Credit Suisse in their Oil and Gas Investment Banking group from 2013 to 2015. Casey received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Business Honors Program at University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Finance.

NGSPB - September Luncheon
2021-09-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Patrick Payton, current serving Midland Mayor and President and Founder of The Payton Group.

Date: Tuesday, September 7th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club, Wildcatter Room
Speaker: Patrick Payton, Midland Mayor
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.comor through the website https://ngspb.com/events/.

Bio – Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton is the current serving Mayor of Midland since January 2020. In addition to his duties as Mayor, Payotn is the President and Founder of the The Payton Group, LLC, a leadership, coaching, and performance organization committed to personal and organizational excellence through growing the individual, and thereby unleashing the human and organizational potential. Payton brings to bear decades of leadership and organizational understanding that sets the stage for an individualized, personal, and organizational growth path that is unique and creative, rather than a one size fits all narrative of worn out points, principles and PowerPoints.
Prior to starting the The Payton Group, Payton served as the founding and Senior Pastor of Stonegate Fellowship, a multi-site congregation with over 5,000 in attendance, in Midland, Texas from 1999 through the Fall of 2018. In his role as both senior pastor and community leader, he led Stonegate Fellowship to a place of local, state, national, and international influence through a variety of efforts and initiatives.
Prior to starting Stonegate Fellowship Payton established and grew careers in the food service sales, marketing and brokerage sectors throughout Oklahoma and through various national relationships with vendors and multi-restaurant operators.

NGSPB - June Luncheon
2021-06-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts Robert Ward, Director of Business Development at Ward Business Development & Consulting. Mr. Ward will focus on the emerging technologies in the industry and methane mitigation efforts.

Date: Tuesday, June 22nd
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club, Wildcatter Room
Speaker: Robert Ward, Ward Business Development & Consulting
Cost: $35 members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.comor through the website https://ngspb.com/events/.

Bio – Robert Ward
A native of Texas, Robert has been part of the oil & gas industry for almost 30 years focusing on problem solving and various technology initiatives in the realm of measurement operations, production optimization, enterprise SCADA, telemetry, and connectivity. He spent 15 years in automation where he helped launch and pioneer the adoption of Control Microsystems’ SCADAPack, Accutech Wireless, and ClearSCADA. Shortly after being acquired by Schneider Electric, Robert several years in the Middle East, India, and Latin America launching Oleumtech into those new regions. In May 2017 Robert formed Ward Business Development & Consulting (Ward BDC) where he has been working with progressive Oil & Gas operators and service companies to chart a path of innovation adoption with new pervasive sensing technologies, Edge compute, field connectivity, and problematic WiFi deployments in hazardous locations.
With industry emphasis shifting towards Responsibly Sourced, or Certified Gas, and more specifically continuous methane monitoring, Robert has partnered with Kuva Systems to address the market with a low cost, visual, continuous methane & VOC monitoring technology.

NGSPB - Scholarship Golf Tournament
2021-05-11 08:30 - 14:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
NGSPB would like to announce its open enrollment for the annual NGSPB Scholarship Golf Tournament. The shotgun-start, four-man scramble tournament begins at 8:30 AM. Lunch and prizes will be awarded immediately following play.
Please complete the registration form by May 7, 2021. Payment can be made at the door or through the website. The link to the sponsorship form outlines all of our sponsorship opportunities, which can be paid online upon request. Please address all questions and inquiries to Jeff Newton at jnewton@westtexasgas.com and cc naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com.
Registration begins at 7:30 AM and the entry fee per player is $150.

NGSPB - April Luncheon
2021-04-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker John Harpole, President and Founder of Mercator Energy. Mr. Harpole will give insight into the roote cause of the Texas energy disaster.
Date: Tuesday, April 13
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: John Harpole
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com or through the website.
Bio – John Harpole
John is founder and President of Mercator Energy LLC, a natural gas services, brokerage and energy market analysis company. Mercator assists both producers and end users throughout the United States in selling and sourcing natural gas supplies. Mercator also conducts specific research projects for client groups exploring the impact of industry trends on various regional markets. Mercator’s analysis on “Poverty and Fracking” was featured in a Wall Street Journal editorial and on Fox News.
During his career, Harpole has provided strategic advice and counseling to independent oil and gas producers, power producers, major gas and electric utilities, hedge funds and energy traders, retail and wholesale energy marketers, equipment vendors and large energy users typically at the CEO level. Harpole has travelled to China on two occasions to instruct employees of PetroChina and members of the Central Parties Pricing Committee on the regulatory and marketing history of natural gas in the United States. It marked the first time a foreigner was allowed to teach a course to PetroChina marketing employees.
Harpole is a Board Member of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, the Leadership Program of the Rockies, University of Colorado’s Global Energy Management Program (GEM), the Global Institute of Church Management Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Italy and the Unreported Story Society. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of Benedictine College. John and his wife, Lisa, served as Co-Chairs of the Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust, a trust formed by the Archdiocese of Denver to assist low-income families with the cost of Catholic grade school tuition. John also served on the Regis Jesuit High School Board of Trustees and Colorado’s Governor Bill Owens’s Ethics Committee for eight years. Harpole has also been named to the Denver Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Energy for years 2014-2019.
Harpole has also been named to the Denver Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Energy for years 2014-2019.
John Harpole has been married for 27 years to Lisa Harpole. They have 3 children: Emily, 23 years old just graduated from Benedictine College with honors; Mary, 21 years old is a senior at Benedictine College and Jack, 18 years old is a freshman at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. John’s hobbies include reading, fly fishing, bass fishing and collecting antique maps.

NGSPB - March Luncheon
2021-03-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB to host a special guest speaker covering an energy related topic impacting the Permian Basin.

Date: Tuesday, March 23rd
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: TBA
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website.

NGSPB - Christmas Party
2020-12-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Tall City Brewery, 3303 W. Golf Course Road, Midland, TX, 79703, United States
Please join NGSPB for the annual Christmas Party Tuesday, December 8th, at Tall City Brewery. Admission includes a boxed dinner by Midland Meat Company, two beverage tickets, small tours of the brewery, raffle items and rock’n Christmas music.

Date: Tuesday, December 8th
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Location: Tall City Brewery
Cost: $60 for members and $60 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP: info@ngspb.com or through the website – YOU MUST RSVP by DECEMBER 2nd, so that we can arrange for the appropriate amount of meals
(Include your choice of Smoked Wagyu Brisket, Smoked Turkey or Vegetarian)
Dress Code: Christmas Casual

For additional questions about the event, please email info@ngspb.com and mlechtenberg@navitas-midstream.com. In addition, we are looking for sponsors for our event. Every sponsor will have their logo prominently displayed at the event and mentioned throughout the evening. Please see below for our numerous sponsorship opportunities.
Sponsorship Type Amount
Santa Clause – Title Sponsor $1500

Elf on the Shelf $250

In-Kind Raffle items – Please donate items for our raffle!
Company name mentioned during the raffle for the item, and listed on the sign at the entrance.

NGSPB - November Luncheon
2020-11-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB to host a special guest speaker covering an energy related topic impacting the Permian Basin.
Date: Tuesday, November 10th
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: TBD
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com or through the website.

NGSPB - October Luncheon
2020-10-27 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker August Pfluger, Republican Nominee, TX-11 Congressional District. Texas’ 11th Congressional District comprises much of the state’s oil-producing Permian Basin region, including the cities of Midland, Odessa, San Angelo and Granbury. This November, Pfluger faces Democrat John Mark Hogg, Libertarian Wacey Alpha Cody and
Independent Jeffrey Cady in the heavily conservative West Texas district.
Date: Tuesday, October 27th
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: Colonel August Pfluger
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website.
Bio – Colonel August Pfluger
Colonel August Pfluger is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a decorated F-22 combat pilot, and the Republican Nominee for the 11th Congressional District of Texas. Before launching his campaign in September, August served in the White House as a member of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, where he was entrusted with advising President Trump on a host of foreign and domestic threats to our national security. A seventh-generation Texan, August learned the value of a hard day’s work on his family’s ranches in West Texas. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Pfluger went on to serve his nation in uniform for nearly two decades – flying combat missions against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and commanding hundreds of combat airmen at home and abroad. Pfluger holds three master’s degrees including an international Business and Policy degree from Georgetown University.

NGSPB - October Luncheon
2020-10-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Brooks Landgraf, State Representative serving District 81 since 2015. State Representative Brooks Landgraf serves West Texas in Andrews, Ector, Ward and Winkler counties in the Texas House of Representatives.
Date: Tuesday, October 13th
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: State Representative Brooks Landgraf
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website.
Bio – Brooks Landgraf
State Representative Brooks Landgraf proudly serves his fellow West Texans in Andrews, Ector, Ward and Winkler counties in the Texas House of Representatives. Representative Landgraf currently serves as the vice chairman of the House Transportation Committee, while also serving as a member of the House Business & Industry Committee and the House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention & Community Safety. In 2019, Representative Landgraf was appointed to the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection.
Landgraf is a native son of Odessa. His family has been ranching in West Texas for five generations, and Brooks is active in managing the family’s business and ranching operations. Brooks is also an experienced business attorney who has worked in the oil and gas and healthcare industries.
Governor Greg Abbott has praised Brooks for his “tireless efforts” in the Texas Legislature, calling him “a proven conservative leader and a strong voice for the people of West Texas.”
A Permian High School alum, Brooks graduated from Texas A&M University, where he received U.S. Army training in the Corps of Cadets. Landgraf then earned his law degree from the St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, where he also served as the editor-in-chief of the law review.
Brooks is a proud Eagle Scout and is dedicated to serving the state and community that have given him so many opportunities. Following law school, Brooks immediately returned home to West Texas and represented energy producers and other local businesses while working in private practice. Brooks was named volunteer of the year by Legal Aid for his pro bono efforts. In 2017, Brooks was named to the inaugural class of “Odessa Under 40” by the Young Professionals of Odessa.
Brooks and his wife, Shelby, whose family is from Andrews, have one daughter, Hollis Rose, and are proud to call West Texas their home. They enjoy volunteering together for local charities, and the family loves spending time together working on the family cattle ranch. They attend church at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.

NGSPB - August Luncheon
2020-08-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB to host a special guest speaker covering an energy related topic impacting the Permian Basin.
Date: Tuesday, August 11th
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: TBD
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com or through the website.

NGSPB - Scholarship Golf Tournament
2020-07-14 07:30 - 14:00 | Ranchland Hills Golf Club, 1600 E Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
NGSPB would like to announce its open enrollment for the annual NGSPB Scholarship Golf Tournament. The shotgun-start, four-man scramble tournament begins at 8:30 AM. Lunch and prizes will be awarded immediately following play.
Please complete the registration form by Friday July 10, 2020. Payment can be made at the door or through the website. The registration form outlines all of our sponsorship opportunities, which can be paid online upon request. Please address all questions and inquiries to Jeff Newton at jnewton@westtexasgas.com and cc naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com.
Registration begins at 7:30 AM and the entry fee per player is $150.

NGSPB - June Luncheon
2020-06-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB will host a panel of special guest speakers that includes industry experts Daniel Lippe, Sharon Beemner, Suzie Boyd and Mike Banschbach. The round-table, Q&A format will emphasize the Covid-19 impact on the Permian oil and gas industry. NGSPB will also provide a Zoom link for those who want to join the June luncheon remotely.
Date: Tuesday, June 23rd
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: Panel Speaker Series
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to naturalgassocietypb@gmail.com or through the website.
Daniel Lippe – Bio
Daniel Lippe has been active in providing professional consulting services to clients in petroleum products markets since 1979. He is recognized for his expertise in the economic and physical operations aspects of midstream and petrochemical industries. Prior to founding Petral Consulting Company in 1988, he worked for three well known industry consulting firms. In the early phase of his consulting career, he developed expertise in market analysis, evaluation of economic interrelationships, price forecasting, and dynamics of petroleum products, feedstocks and petrochemical markets.
With the founding of Petral Consulting Company in 1988, Mr. Lippe began providing his consulting expertise under his own flag. In the 30 plus years, he has provided ongoing consulting services to a diverse group of Fortune 500 companies and financial service firms.
In 2003, he developed the first comprehensive educational seminar for people who move into positions in midstream departments. A few years later, he added a companion seminar for basic olefins markets. He now provides these seminars upon request for individual clients.
In 2005, Oil and Gas Journal invited Dan to author two ongoing series of articles. One series focuses on trends and developments in midstream. The other series focuses on trends and developments in the petrochemical industry. In addition to writing more than 50 articles for Oil and Gas Journal, Dan is routinely quoted in various industry publications.
Education
Mr. Lippe holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University (1974) and a Masters of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University (1979).
Sharon Beemer – Bio
With more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, Sharon began her career with The Williams Companies as a project engineer, moving through various increasing roles of responsibility with both Sun Oil, and Delhi Gas Pipeline. She joined DCP Midstream in 1999 through their acquisition of UPFuels.
Sharon’s most recent role was as Vice President Commercial & Logistics for DCP Midstream in Houston, Texas. She held responsibilities for overseeing the Logistics and Commercial activities associated with the NGL Regulated Pipeline assets, including the Houston Control Center. Previously, Sharon was Vice President of NGL Marketing and Fractionation, and Vice President of DCP’s Commercial Gathering Processing Assets for DCP Midstream.
Sharon is currently serving as an Outside Board Rep at the Outreach Center of West Houston through her affiliation with the Houston Junior League. She has served as a board member on various industry organizations, PERC, PFAA, and SWE
Sharon earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA from the University of Tulsa.
Suzie Boyd – Bio
Suzie Boyd is the founder and President of Caballo Loco Midstream, located in Midland, Texas. Suzie’s background and wide range of industry contacts creates unique opportunities for her to capture benefits for her clients. Throughout her 35 year career in the Oil Patch, Suzie has experience in Reservoir Engineering, Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures, Gas Gathering and Processing, NGL Transportation and Fractionation, and Crude, Gas and NGL Marketing. Her experience includes time spent with Mobil Oil, Duke Energy Field Services, Enterprise Products, Crosstex Energy and Texon.
Suzie is highly experienced in gas contracting and negotiating. She has managed a large portfolio of gathering and processing assets, leading teams to accomplish major expansions through acquisitions and joint ventures. Suzie was instrumental in the development of a grass root gas plant and NGL rail terminal in the Permian Basin.
Suzie is a 2-time past President of the Natural Gas Society of the Permian Basin, a past Director of the Petrochemical Feedstock Association of America, Past Director of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Past President of the MagPegasus Federal Credit Union and active in the Gas Processors Association and New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
Mike Banschbach – Bio
Michael Banschbach attended Colorado School of Mines, graduating in 1980 with a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for ARCO for 20 years as a gas processing engineer, purchaser of third-party gas for ARCO’s plants, and seller of ARCO’s gas to third-party processors. For the last 20 years, he has represented independent oil and gas producers, negotiating gas gathering and processing contracts for new and existing wells, marketing crude oil, residue gas and NGLs. He is on the board of directors for Mexico Energy and Texas Alliance for Life and is active in the prison apostolate.

NGSPB - March Luncheon
2020-03-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Tommy Taylor, Director of Oil and Gas Development at Fasken Oil and Ranch. Mr. Taylor will speak on Holtec International Corporation and Orano-Waste Control Specialists proposed permits with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct two sites in the Permian Basin and its impact on local communities.
Date: Tuesday, March 10th
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: Tommy Taylor
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website.
Bio – Tommy Taylor
Tommy Taylor graduated from Texas Tech University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering. He has worked for Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. for 34 years and is currently serving the company as Director of Oil and Gas Development. He is a member of SPE, IADC and past president of the Permian Basin Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers. He is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is a board member of the Southwest Petroleum Short Course in Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Taylor is also a member of the Border Trade Advisory Committee with Texas Department of Transportation and was inducted into the Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Academy in 2014.

NGSPB - February Luncheon
2020-02-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB hosts special guest speaker Nikki Kantelis, Area Coordinator for Energy Commerce at Texas Tech University. Mrs. Kantelis will give insight into the current state of the energy market and fundamentals.
Date: Tuesday, February 18
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Midland Petroleum Club
Speaker: Nikki Kantelis
Cost: $35 for members and $40 for guests (credit cards and cash accepted)
RSVP to info@ngspb.com or through the website.
Bio – Nikki Kantelis
Kantelis earned both a Bachelor and Master of Science in Economics from Colorado State University and an MBA in Quantitative Analysis from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota. She was recruited by BP, and upon graduation, joined its U.S. subsidiary as a planning analyst within the oil supply, trading and transportation organization. During her tenure at BP, Kantelis moved upward through the company, holding positions of increasing responsibility and scope across the downstream in the oil supply and trading, retail marketing and pipelines business units. In what was then a male dominated industry, Kantelis set a number of firsts for BP including being the first women manager of energy futures trading, the first American woman to hold a seat on the international oil trading desk in London and the first woman vice president of BP’s pipeline company.

NGSPB - Christmas Party
2019-12-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Midland Petroleum Club, 501 W Wall St, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
NGSPB will host its annual Christmas Party Monday December 9th from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Midland Petroleum Club. Tickets are $60 per person, and all are welcome to attend, i.e. members are encouraged to invite guests. The dress code for the evening is Christmas Casual, or other festive Christmas attire. If your Elf outfit is at the cleaners, business casual will suffice. Please RSVP to info@ngspb.com.
There will be prizes awarded associated with the games and the photo wall. For the photo wall, there are three categories:

Most festive holiday attire
Best looking couple or group
Funniest picture of the night

We are looking for sponsors for our event. Every sponsor will have their logo prominently displayed at the event and mentioned throughout the evening. Please see below for our numerous sponsorship opportunities. All sponsorship information must be provided no later than November 28, 2018. Please email info@ngspb.com and mlechtenberg@navitas-midstream.com to inquiries about sponsoring the event.
Sponsorship Type Amount
Santa Clause – High Roller $1500
Includes a bonus of 100% more chips than every other player will receive (for 2 people) and will feature a banner with your company logo behind the casino games.

Dinner Table(s) $250
Company Logo prominently displayed on the table(s)

Mistle Toe $100
Company name listed on sign at the entrance of the party and mentioned throughout the evening

In-Kind Raffle items – Please donate items for our raffle!
Company name mentioned during the raffle for the item, and listed on the sign at the entrance.
