After 38 years at the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) with seven of those as the Supervisor, Mark Watson announced that he will retire July 5. Watson started at the WOGCC as a staff engineer in January of 1983. His duties included approval of applications for permits to drill, sundries, and working with the UIC program. Watson worked under a total of six supervisors and was the third supervisor in a three year period when he was appointed. “It was certainly a low point for the agency,” he said. The WOGCC staff experienced a great deal of turnover during this time, and with many quitting or retiring, Mark found himself being the sole engineer.