Become a Member
Membership in the GSTC shall be at one of three Membership levels:
Full Memberships
Full Memberships are defined as those Members from any individual firm, partnership, institution, or corporation directly engaged in the production and service of the natural gas (hydrocarbon) industry, or individuals and institutions engaged in research and development associated with natural gas (hydrocarbon) or users of natural gas (hydrocarbon) services and who have provided an annual membership fee of $1,000 per year. Full Members are entitled to designate one (1) voting representative to the Technical Advisory Committee, receive periodic communications, to compete for a seat on the Executive Council, to sponsor or propose a project for Consortium funding, and to receive quarterly and final technical reports. Full Members are eligible to have up to two (2) people in attendance at meetings. Full Members are eligible to receive research funding from the Consortium. Annual membership fees for full members are subject to change at the discretion of the Executive Council. No meeting fee will be assessed to full members.
Affiliate Members
Affiliate Members are defined as those Members from associations and professional societies. Affiliate Members are entitled to designate one (1) voting representative to the Technology Advisory Committee, and to receive periodic communications. Affiliate Members are eligible to have up to two (2) people in attendance at meetings. Affiliate Members are not eligible to receive research funding from the GSTC Consortium, may not be elected to the Executive Council, nor are they eligible to receive technical reports. If however, an Affiliate member provides co-funding in support of a specific project, the Affiliate member is eligible to receive the technical reports associated with the specific project and may be eligible for appointment to the Executive Council as provided in Section III. The annual membership fee for Affiliate Membership is $500 per year and is subject to change at the discretion of the Executive Council. No meeting fee will be assessed to affiliate members.University Members
University Members are defined as any university or college that is engaged in research and development technologies associated with natural gas (hydrocarbon) storage. No membership fee will be assessed to University Members. University Members are entitled to designate (1) voting representative to the Technical Advisory Committee, receive periodic communications, to compete for a seat on the Executive Council, to sponsor or propose a project for Consortium funding, and to receive quarterly and final technical reports. University Members will be assessed a meeting fee of no more than $100 per day to cover expenses associated with their attendance at meetings.
