LAWRENCE
E.
BENGAL
1801 South Pasfield Sprin~leldIL 62704. (217,)
523-2138
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Professional History
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
INDEPENDENT CONSULTING PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST
1995
- PRESENT
1981
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1989
WILLIAM H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, NC.
1976
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1981
ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
1973
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1976
Accreditations
and Professional Memberships
.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST
STATE OF ILLINOIS
NO. 0196-000567
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST
STATE OFINDIANA
NO. 111
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGICAL SCIENTIST
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OPPROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS
NO. 4476
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSiN
Bachelors of Science
Platteville, Wisconsin
GEOLOGY 1973
Representative Experience
GOVERNMENT
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Manager ofthe Illinois Underground Injection Control Program
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Illinois Department of
Mines and Minerals (1989).
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Supervisor of the Division of Oil and Gas
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Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
(1989
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1995) and Department ofNatural Resources (agency merger) (1995
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present).
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Appointed Chairman of Illinois General Assembly Task Force to study and report on
solutions to address abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois (1998).
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Illinois Official Representative to the Interstate Oil and Gas compact Commission (1989
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present).
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Served as Second Vice Chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (1999).
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Served as Vice Chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Chair of the
Commission Steering Committee, and Commission representative at meeting between
Alaska State Legislature and Canadian Energy Board (2000).
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Provided testimony before Congress on repeal ofUS Department of Interior Net Receipts
Sharing (2000).
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Responsible for policy development regarding administration of Illinois oil and gas
regulatory statutes.
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Responsible for overall administration of Illinois Division of Oil and Gas personnel,
budget, field offices and enforcement actions.
PEOPLE’S
Administer Illinois Class II Underground Injection Control Program
EXHIBIT
Implemented Illinois Abandoned Well Plugging and Restoration Program (1991)
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Directed implementation of Illinois Division of Oil and Gas computer system including
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technical and enforcement database systems
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Authored complete re-write ofthe I.llinois oil and gas administrative code (1990
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1993).
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Created and implemented an oil arid gas public outreach and educational program (1997).
PRIVATE SECTOR
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Partner in William H. Smith and Associates, Inc. A geologic and mining engineering
consulting firm (1976-1981).
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Independent self employed consulting petroleum geologist (198 1-1989).
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Managed coal and industrialminerals resourcestudies, reserve estimates, and exploration
drilling projects in various areas of United States.
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Managed multi-disciplined geologic and engineering projects on coal and industrial
mineral mine design, surface mine reclamation, industrial waste disposal sites and
hydrologic studies.
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Engaged in petroleum well site geology, petroleum reservoir studies, property evaluation
and acquisition in Illinois, Indiana and Western Kentucky.
RESEARCH
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Research Associate with Illinois State Geological Survey
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Coal Section (1973-1976).
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Conducted regional and site specific research studies on the coal resources of Illinois.
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Conducted research and co-authored State publication on the coal and water resource
potential for development of coal gasification plant sites in Illinois.
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Conducted studies and authoredseveral State publications on the remaining underground
and surface minable coal reserves in Illinois.
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Participated in federal research project dealing with underground mapping and
identification of coal mine roofhazards.