The Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA) held its third annual Oilfield Expo and Safety Congress at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 4 and 5. This year’s event kicked off with an Oilfield Expo Welcome Reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The event featured industry training sessions in a classroom setting focused on business practices and job site safety. Subjects devoted to safety covered topics such as driver safety, flash fire risk assessment, and trenching & shoring and business sessions covered site security, asset protection strategies and navigating the Health Care Exchanges.

According to Mike Chadsey, OOGA’s director of public relations, as Ohio’s development of shale oil and gas energy resources has gained momentum, so too has exhibitor participation at the Oilfield Expo and Safety Congress. The number of exhibitors at this year’s event was nearly double that of the past year. More than 200 oil and gas industry suppliers, service providers and associations involved with shale oil and gas well development in Ohio exhibited this year. Major sponsors at the event included ALL Erection & Crane Rental and Beaver Excavating, along with many other product and service providers.

The congress is designed to bring together the broad range of industries and companies involved with the production of oil and natural gas resources in Ohio in a format that encourages the exchange of information regarding new technologies, applications, and innovations in the industry.

With a history that dates back more than 65 years, OOGA serves the interests of Ohio’s crude oil and natural gas industry at the Statehouse through education and outreach. OOGA’s more than 3,000 members are involved in all aspects of the exploration, production and development of crude oil and natural gas resources within the state of Ohio.

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