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Oklahoma Oil and Gas Expo promotes education

Nearly 3,000 producers, manufacturers, service company representatives and others related to the oil and natural gas industry met Thursday at the Cox Pavilion at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds for the 2012 Oklahoma Oil and Gas Expo.

From Staff Reports | Modified: October 4, 2012 at 10:22 pm | Published: October 5, 2012 Comment on this article

Nearly 3,000 producers, manufacturers, service company representatives and others related to the oil and natural gas industry met Thursday at the Cox Pavilion at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds for the 2012 Oklahoma Oil and Gas Expo.

photo - Bob Steed, Yukon, looking at a natural gas compressor in the Sertco Industries booth at the Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo being held at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Sertco Industries is located in Okemah, Oklahoma. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman

Bob Steed, Yukon, looking at a natural gas compressor in the Sertco Industries booth at the Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo being held at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Sertco Industries is located in Okemah, Oklahoma. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman

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Sponsored by the Oklahoma Commission on Marginally Producing Oil and Gas Wells, the event is designed to bring together all parts of the oil and natural gas industry to learn about new and improved industry techniques and about what other companies are doing in the industry.

Marginal wells are those that produce less than 10 barrels of oil per day.

“We're here to promote the entire industry and to provide education,” said Rick Torix, public affairs officer at the marginal well commission.

Marginal wells contribute more than $1.3 billion to the state economy, he said.

“Marginal wells aren't very marginal anymore,” he said.