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• Commissioner Sitton Discusses Importance of Responsible Regulation & Energy Production at today’s Oil & Gas Environmental Conference

  December 02, 2015
  

  DALLAS – Commissioner Ryan Sitton today discussed the importance of responsible regulation and energy production at an Oil & Gas Environmental Conference. The event was hosted by the Environmental Training Institute of the University of Texas at Arlington. The two-day conference featured presentations by energy regulators from several energy-producing states.

  “Texas is leading the way as the United States competes in the global energy race,” Commissioner Sitton told the gathering.  “In spite of a challenging commodities environment, Texas oil and natural gas producers are becoming more efficient and doing their part to produce our abundant energy resources in a manner that protects public safety and our environment.  Our job as regulators is to maintain a predictable and fair regulatory regime so energy producers can effectively do what they do best – responsibly produce energy.  And no one in the world does a better job of responsibly producing energy than our operators in Texas,” concluded Sitton.

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  Elected to the Railroad Commission Nov. 4, 2014 to a six-year term, Commissioner Ryan Sitton won the general election with over 58 percent of the vote.Sitton is a native Texan who grew up in the Irving area. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and met his wife, Jennifer. Following college, Ryan went to work as an engineer in the energy industry. In 2006 Ryan and Jennifer founded PinnacleAIS, an engineering and technology company focused on reliability and integrity programs for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

• Commissioner Sitton Addresses the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association’s Annual Meeting

  October 27, 2015
  

  BASTROP – Commissioner Ryan Sitton spoke today at the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association’s Annual Meeting. The event was held in Bastrop, Texas. Commissioner Sitton serves as Texas’ representative on the Interstate Mining and Compact Commission.

  “Mining for energy in the state of Texas provides a critical component of our energy portfolio,” Commissioner Sitton told the gathering.  “As Texas seeks to expand its energy capabilities in every category, mined energy will remain a key resource.  In 2014, approximately 36 percent of the ERCOT market was supplied by members of TMRA.  Providing low-cost energy to Texans in an environmentally sensitive way is a mission of TMRA’s that I support,” concluded Sitton.
  
  

  

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  Elected to the Railroad Commission Nov. 4, 2014 to a six-year term, Commissioner Ryan Sitton won the general election with over 58 percent of the vote. Sitton is a native Texan who grew up in the Irving area. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and met his wife, Jennifer. Following college, Ryan went to work as an engineer in the energy industry. In 2006 Ryan and Jennifer founded PinnacleAIS, an engineering and technology company focused on reliability and integrity programs for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

• Commissioner Sitton Delivers Keynote Address at Permian Basin Workshop on Securing Oil and Gas Energy Supplies

  September 30, 2015
  

  MIDLAND – Commissioner Ryan Sitton today delivered the keynote address at the Texas Department of Homeland Security’s Permian Basin Workshop on oil and gas supply chain resilience.  The workshop focused on clearly defining the industry supply chain, identifying and addressing security and resilience concerns to improve supply chain preparedness and operations.  The event was held at the Midland International Air & Spaceport. 

  “Constant planning and preparation to protect the oil and gas supply chain is important to our state and national economies,” Commissioner Sitton told the gathering.  “Texas produces more oil and gas than any other state in the nation, and it has more miles of pipeline than any other state.  The protection of this critical infrastructure is a shared mission among numerous state, federal, and local agencies.  The Railroad Commission is proud to be a partner in securing our vital energy resources,” concluded Sitton.

  

  
  Elected to the Railroad Commission Nov. 4, 2014 to a six-year term, Commissioner Ryan Sitton won the general election with over 58 percent of the vote. Sitton is a native Texan who grew up in the Irving area. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and met his wife, Jennifer. Following college, Ryan went to work as an engineer in the energy industry. In 2006 Ryan and Jennifer founded PinnacleAIS, an engineering and technology company focused on reliability and integrity programs for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.