Summary PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 The Task at Hand By Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, UPA 8 A Complete Picture of the Oil & Gas Industry in Utah 14 UPA’s 2026 Charity Pick: UBTech Investing in the Future of Utah’s Energy Workforce 16 UBTech and UPA Collaboration Safety-Driven Workforce Development in Action Pub. 7 2026 Issue 1 14 17 ©2026 Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) | Memberlink Solutions DBA The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. UPdate is published three times each year by The newsLINK Group LLC for the UPA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the UPA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. UPdate is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of UPA. While UPdate encourages a first‑print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 20 8 6 17 UPA Member Highlights 19 Membership Updates 20 2026 UPA Event Calendar A Year of Connection, Advocacy and Impact 22 Thank You, UPA Chairman’s Circle Members 4 UPDATE
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