Pickens, McClendon Named Energy Advocates of the Year

14th Annual International Energy Policy Conference (IEPC) hosted top energy industry speakers, and awarded industry giants for their outstanding service to communities.

Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) September 28, 2006 -- Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon was honored by The Energy Advocates as “Energy Advocate of the Year” at last week’s International Energy Policy Conference (IEPC) held at the Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas. T. Boone Pickens was honored with the “Energy Advocate of the Year Lifetime Achievement” Award.

Other award winners: Chickasaw Enterprises received The Energy Advocate of the Year (Community Involvement) Award, A.M. “Mac” Alloway of Tony Oil Company and Chairman of the Energy Advocates received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award, and Schlumberger received the Sherman E. Smith Energy Advocate of the Year Corporate Award.

“Awards are given annually at the International Energy Policy Conference. This year’s awards focused on recipients’ community involvement. The recipients are great examples of leadership in their community,” stated Mark A. Stansberry, IEPC Chairman. “IEPC 2007 will host various events in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and throughout the state - all part of Oklahoma’s Centennial Celebration. IEPC is an official 2007 Centennial Event.”

At the Annual Energy Advocates Membership Meeting, held in conjunction with the conference, Dr. Charles Mankin, A. M. “Mac” Alloway, Ken Oglesby, Dr. Bob Delano, and Will Smith were elected as The Energy Advocates Board of Directors for 2007.

Speakers included: The Honorable Robert W. Jordan, Senior Partner of Baker and Botts and former U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, R. Dobie Langenkamp, Edward W. Blessing, James A. Beck, among others.

About The Energy Advocates: Since 1974, The Energy Advocates, a national organization, has provided energy education nationally. The Energy Advocates strongly support all forms of energy. Its primary mission is to inform the general public about our vital energy industry and energy policy issues. To learn more about energy issues, and The Energy Advocates, visit www.energyadvocates.org.

About IEPC: visit www.energypolicyconference.com, founded in 1992, the first IEPC was held at the University of Oklahoma. 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, and Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission. Mark A. Stansberry is the IEPC founder and President of the IEPC founding company, The Oklahoma Royalty Company. Past conference locations have included Washington, D.C., Tulsa, OK, and Denver, CO.

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