Contents MARCH 2017 Volume 60 No. 3 THE ISSUE Dexterity, creativity and strength have helped many U.S. independent oil and gas producers land on their feet despite uncertain footing. March's Gas Processing and Treating reports show how a flexible, "dual train" approach at a Denver-Julesburg Basin processing facility allows Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to deftly follow the natural gas liquids market's lead. Elsewhere, the Data Mining & Gas Processing Analysis reports demonstrate how companies are and Treating listening to their wells to understand how to better maintain and manage them. Part III of Shale Resource Science takes a look at the "super laterals" and third-generation fracturing treatments Eclipse Resources Corp. is using to great effect in the Marcellus and Utica shales, while the Midstream & Infrastructure Update reveals why capital investments continue at a high level. Association news includes Convention Coverage for PIOGA. Cover photo courtesy of Anadarko. Issue photography by Ken Childress, courtesy of Archrock. MARCH 2017 NEWS 16 | Federal Regulation: Groups sue over president's executive order to cap regulatory growth; Trump tells government agencies to seek improvement for federal rules; ONRR holds off on reporting requirements for new royalty valuation rule 18 | Pipeline Projects: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grants easement for Dakota Access Pipeline; TransCanada submits application with Nebraska regulators for Keystone XL 28 | Energy Policy: Trump's actions signal new direction for U.S. energy policy; NDPC provides input on regulations 33 | Federal Legislation: Congress goes after Obama rules 91 | Gulf of Mexico: Industry representatives question BOEM on seismic EIS 93 | Texas Petro Index: Industry indicators pointing upward in Lone Star State 95 | Species Protection: USFWS introduces new policy for voluntary species protection CONVENTION COVERAGE 85 | PIOGA: Policy concerns temper industry's hope for future COLUMNS 25 | Tech Connections 27 | Washington Watch DEPARTMENTS 11 | Calendar 14 | Oil & Gas Counts 16 | Industry Digest 108 | Industry Focus 112 | Classified Advertising 114 | Advertisers Index