Recent Events

Roger Day was elected 2011 Chairman of the National Oil Shale Association (NOSA) at its Board of Directors meeting on December 9, 2010. Roger is Vice President of American Shale Oil, LLC (AMSO) and heads up oil shale operations for AMSO’s BLM Oil Shale Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) lease in Colorado. AMSO’s office in Rifle, Colorado is near the site of its RD&D lease in the Piceance Basin. AMSO is a joint venture between IDT Corporation and TOTAL.

NOSA’s outgoing Chairman, Gary Aho, has led the organization for three years during which time NOSA has become the best source of credible information on oil shale in the United States. Gary is president of Sage Geotech, an energy and mining consulting firm headquartered in Rifle, Colorado. Aho, a 35-year oil shale veteran, consults for a number of companies and serves as Vice President of Operations for Oil Shale Exploration Company.

Larry Lukens of Shale Tech retired after 3-years on the Board and serving as one of the founding members of NOSA. Anne Smith of E.R.T.L., Inc. was elected to the Board. She continues to serve as Secretary Treasurer.

National Oil Shale Association Update

• NOSA Progress Update 2011