Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-288.2: Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Energy Education and Marketing Act,

Section 288.1 et seq. of this title:

1. "Board" means the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board;

2. "Person" means any individual, group of individuals, or any

partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or employee

thereof, or any other entity;

3. "Independent producer" means any person:

a. who produces oil or natural gas and is not engaged in

refining or marketing of such products, or

b. who derives a majority of his or her oil- or natural

gas-related income from working interest;

4. "Major oil company" means any person who produces oil or

natural gas in the State of Oklahoma and who is a retailer as

defined in IRS Code Sec. 613A (d)(2) or a refiner as defined in Sec.

613A (d)(4) of the Code or is a subsidiary, directly or indirectly,

of a company that is classified as a major oil company as defined

herein; and

5. "Qualified independent producer association" means an entity

in existence as of January 1, 1992, that is organized and operating

within the state, a majority of whose governing body are independent

producers and which represents the independent oil or natural gas

industry on a statewide basis.