The mission of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board is to:

  • Promote an understanding of the business of oil and gas production in Illinois through education and public relation.
  • Foster goodwill toward the industry by encouraging environmentally sound practices with respect to ongoing production and historical oilfields problems.
  • Support research related to oil exploration and production and problem remediation.

The IPBR’s goal is to improve the image and credibility of the Illinois oil and gas Industry. The IPRB accomplishes this goal through seven objectives.

  1. Education: Create an understanding of the Illinois oil and gas industry and good safety practices through programs with schools, organizations and the public at large.
  2. Public Relations: Promote a positive image and understanding of the industry with a proactive public relations campaign through the use of the print media, broadcast media, speakers, signage, and other methods of communication.
  3. Environmental Remediation: Participate in environmental characterization and remediation work caused by historical oil and gas production within Illinois.
  4. Research: Support research activities for projects that are related to Illinois oil and gas production and related activities.
  5. Solicitation of Contributions: Seek and obtain contributions and donations from members of the oil and gas industry and others for use in achieving the objectives of the organizations.
  6. Obtaining Grants: Solicit grants from governmental and private organizations for use in achieving the objectives of the organization.
  7. Making Grants: Distribute grants to educational and industry researchers and organizations for use in achieving the objectives of the organization.