Funded voluntarily by Oklahoma's oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners, the OERB conducts environmental restoration of orphaned and abandoned well sites, encourages the wise and efficient use of energy, and promotes energy education.
Any producer or royalty owner may opt out of the program by requesting OERB (between January 1 and March 31 of each year) for a refund of previously paid assessments.
The current board chairman is David Le Norman, Managing Partner & Founder of Reign Capital Holdings LLC.
Throughout its history, the OERB has reached more than 3 million Oklahoma students with energy curricula, classroom supplies, field trips, college scholarships and presentations.
The OERB reaches all academic grade levels – from kindergarten through college with its energy education programs, including:[4]