The Montana Petroleum Association will hold its annual meeting in Billings on August 28-30.

Pierce H. Norton, President and CEO of ONEOK, will be the keynote speaker at the Petroleum Day Appreciation Luncheon on August 30, which is open to the public.

ONEOK is a leading midstream service provider and owns one of the nation’s premier NGL systems, connecting NGL supply in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Permian regions with the key market centers and an extensive network of natural gas gathering, processing, storage and transportation assets.

Norton is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a smember of the board of directors. His previous roles at ONEOK included: executive vice president and chief executive officer of ONEOK and ONEOK Partners, responsible for the company’s natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas pipelines, natural gas liquids (NGL), natural gas distribution and energy services business segments.

Norton also held the position as president of ONEOK Distribution Companies. Prior to rejoining ONEOK, he was president and CEO of ONE Gas. He is a past board member of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the Texas Pipeline Association, the North Dakota Petroleum Council, the Western Alliance and the American Gas Association.

Highlights of the 2023 MPA Annual Meeting are:

Monday, August 28, 5:00 pm — Icebreaker at the Doubletree Hotel in the Juniper Room (formerly the Petroleum Club), 22nd floor;Tuesday, August 29, 5:30 pm, Reception & BBQ Dinner at Pryor Creek;

Wednesday, August 30,  7:30 am -11:30 am, Program Speakers; 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Petroleum Industry Appreciation Day Luncheon – Keynote Speaker:  . Pierce Norton, President and Chief Executive Officer of ONEOK in Tulsa, OK.

For more information contact Bobbie Gardner, Office Manager Montana Petroleum Association, PO Box 1186 Helena, MT  59624 or call 406-442-7582.