Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions
From the Oil & Gas Commission's brochure:
The Ohio Oil & Gas Commission is established pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1509.35. The general purpose of the Oil & Gas Commission is to provide an administrative appeal to any person claiming to be, aggrieved, or adversely affected, by an order of the Chief of the Ohio Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management. The Commission is a distinct and separate entity from the Division.
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Meeting Schedule for 2026:
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Tuesday August 11, 2026
- Tuesday October 13, 2026
- Tuesday December 8, 2026
Unless other wise noted.
Meeting's Location 2045 Morse Road, Building H, Columbus, Ohio 43229
Meeting's Time: 9:00 a.m.
Appeal No. 0554: Hays and Compnay v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil & Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission
Appeal No. 0553: White Investments, Inc v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil & Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission
Appeal No. 0552: Mission Gas Company v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission
Appeal No. 0551: John G. Oliver v. Donald L. Mason, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas, Ohio Oil & Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0550: Kelly H. Boals, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0549: Chestnut Enterprises c/o Frank Dettore, v. Donald Mason, Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0548: Indepdendence Trust, James Robert Ford, Trustee, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0547: Energy Search, Inc., v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Divisoin of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0546: The Highland School, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0545: Century Surety Co., v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0544: Lester A. Roach, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0543: Starvaggi Industries, Inc, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0542: Black River Oil & Gas, v. Donald L. Mason Chief, Division of Oil and Gas, Department of Natural Rresources, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0541: Simco Exploration Corporation, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0540: M& L Drilling Co., v. Donald Mason, Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0539: Black River Petroleum, Inc. v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0538: Petro Drilling Corp., v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0537: Richard Harmeyer, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0536: South Palm Energy, Inc., v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0535: William E. Kidd, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0534: Buckeye Petroleum, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0533: Tom Wears, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0532: Jerry Markle, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0531: Jerry Markle, v. Richard J. Simmers, Acting Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review
Appeal No. 0530: Titan Energy Corporation, v. Donald L. Mason, Chief Division of Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Board of Review