Strategic Plan

The Domestic Resource

The IOGCC will continue to foster wise stewardship of domestic oil and natural gas resources to benefit present and future generations.

Objectives:

Promote awareness of the extent of domestic oil and gas resources.
Promote the development of technologies that maximize efficient resource recovery.
Foster an understanding of the contribution to national security and energy independence.
Continue to work with Congress and the Administration to enhance states’ role in the development of policies impacting oil and natural gas.
Expand IOGCC status as an authoritative resource on oil and gas issues.
Identify barriers to domestic production and appropriately address them.
Promote the positive impact of domestic resources on economic development.

Maximize recovery and promote energy efficient production of oil and natural gas.

Objectives:

Encourage states to strengthen programs on conservation.
Foster research to support the goal.
Educate federal and state policy makers and the general public regarding efficient production.

Assist states in protecting the environment while supporting responsible production.

Objectives:

Assist states to identify, evaluate and promote technologies.
Assist states to identify, evaluate and promote processes for continuous improvement of programs and services that protect the environment.
Coordinate nationwide effort to mitigate environmental risks.
Advocate for states’ rights relative to environmental issues.

Prepare the states to respond to future opportunities and challenges.

Objectives:

Showcase opportunities inherent in new technologies.
Provide leadership to states addressing emerging conservation and environmental issues.