Voting Members
Ryan Kopseng
Chairman
Representing: North Dakota Petroleum Council
Email: rkopseng@rainbowgas.com
Date Appointed: 10/15/2003
Neal Messer
Representing: County Commissioner, Dunn County
Email: nmesser13@ndsupernet.com
Date Appointed: 01/31/2025
Preston Page
Representing: North Dakota Petroleum Council, Dakota Advisors
Email: ppage@dakotaenergyadvisors.com
Date Appointed: 07/01/2021
Steve Holen
Representing: North Dakota Association of Oil & Gas Producing Counties
Email: sholen@watford-city.k12.nd.us
Date Appointed: 03/04/2016
Ron Ness
Representing: North Dakota Petroleum Council
Email: ronness@ndoil.org
Date Appointed: 10/15/2003
Zachary Weis
Representing: North Dakota Petroleum Council, Bridger Pipelines
Email: zac.weis@truecos.com
Date Appointed: 12/01/2020
Brent Lohnes
Representing: North Dakota Petroleum Council, Hess
Email: blohnes@hess.com
Date Appointed: 11/20/2023
Non-Voting Members
Nathan Anderson
Representing: Department of Mineral Resources
Email: ndanderson@nd.gov
Date Appointed: 02/18/2025
Individuals interested in serving on the Oil & Gas Research Program Advisory Board are encouraged to submit a Board Application to be considered when vacancies occur.
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