PASSA Meeting Wednesday, November 19th

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

11:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided-free for members)

San Antonio Petroleum Club

Sign-in Begins at 10:45 am

Guests are welcome: guest fee is $50, make checks out to PASSA

Meeting Start – 11:00 am

Call to Order/Determination of Quorum/Antitrust Statement

“We are meeting to help develop and promote optimal accounting, auditing, and record keeping

practices necessary to support oil and gas operations which enhance competition. The meeting will be

conducted in compliance with the COPAS Policies on Ethics and Antitrust. We will not agree on prices

paid to suppliers or charged to customers, endorse or disparage vendors or goods or services, divide

markets, or discuss with whom we will do business, nor other specific commercial terms, because these

are matters for each company or individual to independently evaluate and determine.”

Fall 2025 National Meeting Summary – Jessica Wagner

Treasurer’s Report – Rebecca Castro

COPAS Special Council Meeting – approval of Evan Green (Permian Basin) to replace Carol Tear (Oklahoma City) who has resigned from the Board of Directors – 2/3 society vote to be held electronically by email

Lunch Start – 11:30 AM

Speaker: Tom Wierman – 12:00 – 12:50 pm

Topic: COPAS Update

This session will include an update on current issues with COPAS including an update from the COPAS office, COPAS Progression Panel update, Virtual Society update, membership update, Spring and Fall Meeting format update, and CEPS update.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Recall the current issues being addressed by the COPAS Office.
• Discuss various COPAS issues such as the state of the COPAS Progression Panel, the new Virtual Society, membership registrations, Spring and Fall Meeting formats, and CEPS enhancements.

Program Level: Basic

Pre-requisite: None

Advance Preparation: None

Delivery Method: Group Live

Field of Study: Business Management & Organization

CPE Credits: 1.0

Speaker Bio – Tom Wierman became COPAS’s 8th Executive Director on March 1, 2012, after nearly 30 years as an E&P accountant in Wichita, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Calgary.

He served as president and board member for the Kansas and Canada societies; chaired the COPAS Tax Committee; was a COPAS board member for six years; and president in 2009. He contributed significantly to the 50th Anniversary in 2011, passed the APA® exam in 2022, and earned the Eagle Award (2013) and Ring of Honor (2021).

Married to Paula, he has three children: Chris, Molly, and Justin.

Active in church, he directs a choir, serves on advisory boards, participated in school boosters and Habitat for Humanity, and served two terms as Wichita Swim Club president. He enjoys DIY projects, coaching and playing tennis, and weightlifting, especially since retiring from soccer officiating.

Fun fact: His wife gave him a T-shirt saying, “Stop Me…I think I’m going to volunteer again.” He still can’t say no.

Revenue Committee Speaker: Dan Hodgson – 1:00 – 1:50 pm

Topic: Revenue Committee Update – Gas Accounting Manual AG-15

An overview of the Gas Accounting Manual AG-15 with a focus on Measurement.  An update on current changes being proposed on the Gas Accounting Manual.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of updating the COPAS Gas Accounting Manual.
• Recall information available in the COPAS Revenue Gas Accounting Manual
• Exposure to Gas Measurement.

Program Level: Basic

Pre-requisite: None

Advance Preparation: None

Delivery Method: Group Live

Field of Study: Accounting and Financial Reporting

CPE Credits: 1.0

Speaker Bio –

BBA Accounting – University of Houston

MS Accountancy – University of Houston Clear Lake

Texas – Certified Public Accountant

COPAS – Accredited Petroleum Accountant APA ®

COPAS – San Antonio Society – Secretary

COPAS – San Antonio Society – Revenue Chair

35+ Year Experience with Oil and Gas Midstream Accounting

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