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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> pF LopIS DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> �w°" ST'�9 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> �J ��\ <br /> � `' Y P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> . �' " `'� + BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> (225)219-5600 <br /> r�NrinrN��• <br /> ._,p,,,,. FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> April 2, 202< <br /> Rcid W. Bohlii�ger <br /> 3903 North River Road <br /> Poz•t Allen, Lotiisia�na 70767 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2026-041 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Mr. I3ohlinger: <br /> "The Louisiana Board o{�Ethics("Board"),at its meeting on April 2,2026,considered your adviso�y <br /> opinion requ�;st as to whether the post-employineilt provisions in the Code of C'�overnmental Ethics <br /> ("Code") peimit you to testify on behalf�of�legal entities at oil and gas hearings conducted by the <br /> Ofil-ice of PEnnitting and Compliance within two years of your resigna�tion from public service with <br /> Louisiana Department of Co��servation and Energy. <br /> FACTS PROVIDF,D <br /> I'rior to the reorganization of the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources <br /> ("UENR") into the Louisiana Departinent of Conservation and Energy ("C&E"), you were <br /> employecl as Petroleum Scientist Administrator of the Geologic�l Oil and Gas Uivision within <br /> DENR's Office of Co�lservation.As the Petroleum Scientist Administrator,you provided technical <br /> expertis�to two Yetroleum Scientist Managers, four Peti-oleum Scientists, and to all �ther secti��ns <br /> within the Otfiice of Co»servation. You also helped to develop field order language for new <br /> unconventioiaal drilling and exploratioi� and CCUS; you were the desi�nated hearing �fticer for <br /> ail ai�d gas hearings; you provided guidance to the oil and gas industry for legal matters involvin� <br /> unitization, you attended industry rneetings and provided cla�rity to the ii�dLlstry on the rules ancl <br /> regulatio�l in '�Citle 43, Natural Resources, of the Louisiana Administrative Code; and you �nade <br /> f-inal recommeildations to the Coinn�issioner o�f Conse�-vatiou on complex gcological unitization <br /> tnatters. <br /> As a result of DLN�R's reorganization i�1to C&F_, effective October l, 2(�25, your position as <br /> Petroleum ScientistAdministrator was eli�ninated, as was the Geologica] Oil and Gas Division and <br /> the Ofticc of'Conservatiou, and you were demoted to the position of Petroleum Scie�ltist Manager <br /> 1 in the new Permitting Division witl�in C&F,'s Office of Permitting and Compliance. E1s a <br /> Petroleurn Scientist Manager 1, you supervise two Petroleum Scientists; you review oil ar�d gas <br /> f�ield orders, i�naps, and other exhibits for accuracy prior to final approval or denial; you providc <br /> guidance on all rules,regulations, policies, and unitization matters for the oil and gas industry; aud <br /> you assist all otl�el• divisions and sections with geological and unitization issues. <br /> Siixce tl�e rx�andatory den�otion and substantial salary decrcase have caused you sucl� iinancial <br /> h��rdship that you can nc� longer a�tfiord to work i�or C'&C, you are looking�For external employtnent <br /> Page 1 of 4 (I3D 2026-041) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />