One Oklahoma energy company is among dozens nationally who plan a fly-in Tuesday on capitol hill to directly lobby some of the state’s congressional delegation about the fight for permitting improvements. It is described as the largest such fly-in effort by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC).
The company representatives, including Helmerich & Payne in Tulsa, head to Washington, bringing its largest delegation ever to Capitol Hill on February 10-12, 2026. The Fly-In welcomes CEO’s and senior executives from across the oilfield services and technology sector for meetings with over 75 congressional and Administration officials.
Nearly 60 executives from more than 40 EWTC member companies will meet directly with lawmakers and senior staff to highlight how federal policy decisions affect American jobs, project costs, and the United States’ ability to supply reliable energy to allies around the world. Participating companies represent every segment of the OFS value chain, from manufacturing, technology to drilling, completions, well stimulation and well servicing.
“America has the resources, the workforce, and the technology to lead the world in energy,” said EWTC President Tim Tarpley. “What we need from Washington is a permitting system that works on real timelines, trade policy that protects U.S. jobs and manufacturing, and long-term certainty so companies can invest with confidence. Our members are coming to D.C. with one message: predictable rules mean more American projects, more American paychecks, and American energy dominance.”
The 2026 Fly-In centers on four core policy priorities, with a major emphasis on permitting reform. Energy Workforce members will urge Congress to advance a clear and coordinated federal permitting process, require decisions on predictable schedules, ensure reliable leasing and LNG export approvals, and call on the Congress to quickly pass comprehensive permitting reform into law.
“Energy Workforce member companies show up in Washington because policy decisions have real operational consequences for the people doing the work,” said EWTC President Molly Determan. “Permitting delays, trade uncertainty and workforce constraints directly affect project execution, investment timing and job creation. This Fly-In guarantees the energy services and technology sector is at the forefront of the policy dialogue driving American energy.”
Members will press for tweaks to tariffs on critical energy components and materials that threaten to increase production and project costs, while supporting trade enforcement focused on unfair foreign practices. Additionally, EWTC will continue to advocate for policies that protect energy infrastructure and global shipping routes, and expanded apprenticeship and veteran-to-workforce pathways that keep skilled labor moving where it is needed most
The U.S. energy services sector supports more than 650,000 jobs nationwide and drives $1.8 trillion in economic impact. The record turnout for this year’s Fly-In reflects how urgently the OFS sector needs durable federal policy that matches the scale of America’s energy dominance opportunity.
Participating Energy Workforce Member Companies
AMGAS; Atlas Energy Solutions; Axis Energy Services; Baker Hughes; BRG; Capstone; Caterpillar Inc.; Caterpillar Oil & Gas; ChasmBridge; CoilSync; Deloitte; Eastham Enterprises; Enserva; Evolution Well Services; F-E-T; FLINT; Flotek Industries; Flowco; GD Energy Products; GO Wireline; Halliburton; Heidrick & Struggles; Helmerich & Payne; HMH; Levare International; Liberty Energy; Lockton Companies; Milestone Environmental Services; Mustang Cat; NOV; Peak Completion Technologies; Pioneer Leadership Advisors; ProFrac Services; ProPetro Services; Ranger Energy Services; SLB; Solaris Energy Infrastructure; Vulcan Industrial; Weatherford.
Meetings include members of the House and Senate from major energy-producing and manufacturing states, as well as key committees, including Energy and Commerce & Natural Resources, overseeing energy, natural resources, transportation, and trade. Confirmed meetings include:
Senate: Michael Bennet (CO); John Kennedy (LA); Ben Ray Lujan (NM); Martin Heinrich (NM); James Lankford (OK); Markwayne Mullin (OK); John Cornyn (TX); Ted Cruz (TX); John Curtis (UT) Mike Lee (UT); Angus King (ME); Tim Sheehy (MT); John Fetterman (PA).
House: Nick Begich (AK-At Large); Gary Palmer (AL-06); Bruce Westerman (AR-04); Sen. Ruben Gallego AZ); Doris Matsui (CA-07); Scott Peters (CA-50); Dave Min (CA-47; Adam Gray CA-13); Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01); Jeff Crank (CO-05); Neal Dunn (FL-02); Kat Cammack (FL-03); Gus Bilirakis (FL-12); Buddy Carter (GA-01); Rick Allen (GA-12); Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01); Jefferson Shreve (IN-06); Cleo Fields (LA-06); Julia Letlow (LA-05); Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03); Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large); Gabe Vasquez (NM-02); Frank Lucas (OK-03); Stephanie Bice (OK-5); Max Miller (OH-07); Mike Rulli (OH-06); Bob Latta (OH-05); Russell Fry (SC-07); Nathaniel Moran (TX-01); Dan Crenshaw (TX-02); Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07); Craig Goldman (TX-12); Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) ; Brandon Gill (TX-26); Henry Cuellar (TX-28); Marc Veasey (TX-33); Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34); Wesley Hunt (TX-38); Blake Moore (UT-01); Mike Kennedy (UT-03); Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large); Robin Kelly (IL-02); Jared Golden (ME-02); Pete Stauber (MN-08); Thomas Kean Jr. (NJ-07); John Mannion (NY-22); Josh Riley (NY-19); Dwight Evans (PA-03); Jennifer McClellan (VA-04); H. Morgan Griffith (VA-09); Emily Randall (WA-06); Michael Baumgartner (WA-05); Kim Schrier (WA-08); Jake Auchincloss (MA-04); Ryan Zinke (MT-01); Nick Langworthy (NY-23); Lloyd Smucker (PA-11)