PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 Focus Amid Uncertainty By Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, UPA 8 Expanding the Definition of Safety in Utah’s Energy Industry 10 Building Utah’s Energy Workforce, Today and Tomorrow EVENTS SPOTLIGHT 11 Connecting Utah’s Energy Ecosystem Young Professionals Networking Lunch Vendor Reverse Expo Topgolf Charity Mixer 14 Inside UPA: Committees and Work Groups Pub. 7 2026 Issue 2 11 17 20 ©2026 Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) | MBR Connect™, formerly The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. UPdate is published three times each year 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 (801) 676-9722. 10 6 14 Utah Energy By the Numbers The Economic Impact of Utah’s Oil and Gas Industry 16 UBTech Oil & Gas Refresher Course 17 UPA Launches New ‘Shootout Hunger’ Partnership for Greater Impact 18 UPA Member Highlights 19 UPA Membership Updates 20 2026 UPA Event Calendar 22 Thank You, UPA Chairman’s Circle Members 4 UPDATE
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