ABOUT IEPC
The conference was founded in 1992. The first conference was held at the University of Oklahoma. Mark A. Stansberry is the founder and founding company, The Oklahoma Royalty Company.

The conference has been hosted by The Oklahoma Royalty Company, The Energy Advocates, The State Chamber, The U.S.Department of Energy, Sarkey's Energy Center/University of Oklahoma, People to People International, The American Gas Association, Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission.

Past Honorary Chairs: Governor Frank Keating, Lt. Governor Mary Fallin ,
U. S. Senator Don Nickles , U. S. Congressman Watkins, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode, Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune, James A. Beck and Ambassador Robert Jordan…

Past Energy Advocate of the Year Awards have included...
Individual: Dan Jordan, Mike Oxley, Christine Hansen, Liz Fajen, Dr. Charles Mankin, A.M. "Mac" Alloway, Dean Sims and Sherman Smith.

Corporate: Schlumberger, New Prospect Company, Devon Energy Company.

Lifetime Achievement: John A. Taylor, Sherman Smith, Wayne Swearingen, L. O. Ward, Raymond Plank, A.M. "Mac" Alloway.

The 2003 conference was held in Washington, D. C., The 2004 was held in Tulsa, OK and the 2005 conference was in Denver, CO. and the 2006 conference is to be held in Dallas, TX.

Availability of reasonably priced energy is critical to economic and business development both in the United States and in other countries around the world. It also greatly impacts many other aspects of human development globally.

A unique format has been developed for this particular conference. The conference is a forum where you and your organization can give input as well as receive valuable information from specialists in the energy industry.