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APRIL 2012 The “Better Business” Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry

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Dwight D. Keen Chairman KIOGA “The EPA should use cost/benefit analyses to ascertain the true cost of regulations, not only for the industry, but to the economy.” Page 144

Tom Taylor Chairman TAEP “Oil imports are down from 67 percent of U.S. demand to 36 percent and falling. That is the big picture.” Page 150

Jim Washburn President TOGA “We have become more mature as an organization. We realize we have to stay active in state politics.” Page 160



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012

American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012
Contents
Reports
Calendar
Oil & Gas Counts
State Legislative
Industry Digest
Endangered Species
Tech Connections
Washington Watch
Energy Policy
Energy Documentaries
Texas Water
Royalty Trusts Gaining Favor Among Independents
Tight Oil Plays, CO2 EOR Creating Global Opportunities
Independents Pursuing International Shale Plays
Gulf Activity Breaking Out from Shelf to Deep Water
Robotic Solutions Improve Safety, Performance
Inflow Control Devices Manage Sand
Well Control, Containment Capabilities Expanding
Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions in Spotlight
Cover Story
Managed Pressure Drilling Solves Haynesville Challenges
Casing Drilling Reduces Cost, Risk Profiles
Analytics Optimize Tight Oil Drilling, Development
Bit Designs Increase ROP, Reduce Number of Trips
KIOGA
TAEP
TOGA
OOGA
UIC
IOGA
LOGA
IOGA WV
North Dakota Court Takes Narrow View of Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Hydraulic Fracturing
Conventions
The American Drilling Rig Directory, Spring 2012
Computer Currents
Industry Focus
Classified Advertising
Advertisers Index
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Contents
American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Reports
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Calendar
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Oil & Gas Counts
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Industry Digest
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Endangered Species
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Tech Connections
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Washington Watch
American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Energy Policy
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Energy Documentaries
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Texas Water
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Royalty Trusts Gaining Favor Among Independents
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Tight Oil Plays, CO2 EOR Creating Global Opportunities
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Independents Pursuing International Shale Plays
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Gulf Activity Breaking Out from Shelf to Deep Water
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Robotic Solutions Improve Safety, Performance
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Inflow Control Devices Manage Sand
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Well Control, Containment Capabilities Expanding
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions in Spotlight
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Cover Story
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Managed Pressure Drilling Solves Haynesville Challenges
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Casing Drilling Reduces Cost, Risk Profiles
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Analytics Optimize Tight Oil Drilling, Development
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Bit Designs Increase ROP, Reduce Number of Trips
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - TAEP
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - TOGA
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - OOGA
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - UIC
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - IOGA
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - LOGA
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - IOGA WV
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - North Dakota Court Takes Narrow View of Migratory Bird Treaty Act
American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Hydraulic Fracturing
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Conventions
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - The American Drilling Rig Directory, Spring 2012
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Computer Currents
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Industry Focus
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Classified Advertising
American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2012 - Advertisers Index
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