MAOGCC Annual Meeting
JUNE 17 & 18, 2025 – Baker, MT
The Red River Inn & Suites
410 West Montana Avenue, Baker, MT 59313
406-778-3321
**There is limited hotel availability in Baker, so please call to reserve your room(s) as soon as possible!**
Registration Form
Please complete the form below for each individual registering for the MAOGCC Annual Meeting.
Your registration will not be submitted until you submit your payment information on the last step. If you would like to register for the meeting, but prefer not to do so online, please email info@mtenergycounties.com for assistance.
2025 MAOGCC ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA (DRAFT, as of 06-11-25)
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
03:30 PM – Meeting Start Time
Location: Denbury Resources, Inc., 58 Shell Oil Road, Baker, MT
Denbury Resources, Inc. will be providing a presentation at their office in Baker. More information to follow.
05:30 PM – Dinner
Location: Fallon County Senior Center, 420 West Montana Avenue, Baker, MT
Dinner will be prepared by Bogey BBQ and will include: brisket, bacon corn, potato salad, and roll.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
**Breakfast is on your own. Coffee and pastries will be available at the meeting location**
08:00 AM – Meeting Call to Order & Consent Items
Location: Fallon County Senior Center, 420 W Montana Avenue, Baker, MT
08:05 AM – Financial Items
08:10 AM – Action Items
Bylaw Changes
Board Member Elections
Future Meeting Locations
08:20 AM – Discussion Items
Chairman’s Update: Commissioner Richard Dunbar
Musselshell County Commissioners-Crow Revenue Act discussion
08:50 AM – Messages from Congressional Delegation representatives
09:00 AM – Shelby DeMars, MAOGCC Legislative Report
09:30 AM – Ben Jones, Montana Board of Oil & Gas
Ben Jones, a petroleum engineer for nearly 17 years, brings experience from both the private and public sectors and currently serves as the administrator for the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (MBOGC), in addition to his role as a petroleum engineer and technical advisor. The MBOGC administers the Montana oil and gas conservation laws, promotes conservation and prevents waste in the recovery of resources, and regulates oil and gas exploration and production. Ben will be providing an annual update from the Board of Oil & Gas, as well as information about legislation during the session that will impact the Board.
10:00 AM – Sonny Capece, Executive Director of the Montana Petroleum Association
Sonny Capece is the Executive Director of the Montana Petroleum Association. The Montana Petroleum Association, Inc. is an expanding non-profit, voluntary trade association, made up of more than 150 diverse members, including upstream, midstream, and downstream players. Before joining MPA, Sonny worked as the State Director for Congressman and former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and before that in Governor Gianforte’s Office of Economic Development and his former at-large congressional office. Sonny will be providing an overview of the associations upcoming policy initiatives as well as an overview of MPA’s legislative priorities during the recently concluded legislative session.
11:00 AM – Alan Doane, Montana Department of Justice
Alan Doane has served as a key member of Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s staff at the Department of Justice since 2021, working predominantly as the Legislative Liaison and leading multiple agency task forces and committees. Prior to his position with the Attorney General, Mr. Doane represented the Glendive area in the Montana State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Mr. Doane will be providing an overview of the Montana Department of Justice’s involvement in cases that impact natural resource development in Montana.
12:00 PM – Adjourn
