American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2015 - 3

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APRIL 2015
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THE ISSUE

Volume 58 No. 4

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Next-generation pad drilling rigs, sophisticated
subsystems, automation, and communications all
Performance
have a bearing on the new metrics by which
Drilling
independent operators measure drilling efficiency.
The Performance Drilling reports reveal how leading
operators and contractors are limiting drilling
locations and the industry's overall environmental
footprint, while optimizing pad sites for simultaneous
drilling and completion operations. Also in April,
Refrac Facts open with the compelling economics of
refracturing wells to arrest production decline rates.
The launch of the series on New World Mexico
features the operations of Pemex in the Perdido Fold Belt in Mexican Gulf waters.
The potential of Mexico's shallow- and deepwater areas provides an eye-opening
editorial front door to the 2015 OTC, as well as Offshore Tech Trends, which
features Hess Corp.'s Tubular Bells success story. Association news includes the
Official Convention Section for TAEP's annual meeting, along with coverage
of LOGA, OOGA, IOGA, TIPRO and PIOGA conventions. Cover photo by
Range Resources Corporation. Issue photography courtesy of Apache
Corporation and Hess Corporation.
APRIL 2015

The "Better Business" Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry

Page 118

George Rogers
Chairman TAEP
"Oil and gas has
become an industry
of choice for young
people, who may
need reassurance
during these market
conditions."
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NEWS

16 | State Regulation: New Mexico revamps rules to promote recycling
water; North Dakota provides flaring relief; Kansas orders reduction in
injection volumes; Pennsylvania releases final draft of Chapter 78
revisions; Oklahoma limits injection wells contacting basement;
Oklahoma Water Board seeks more authority
20 | In the Courts: Another federal judge upholds "contiguous" definition;
County judge sides with Ohio DNR against city's drilling ban; Federal
judge sends Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits to state
23 | Endangered Species: Western coalition challenges government's sage
grouse data; NOAA seeks to expand right whale habitat
38 | State Legislative: Wyoming legislators broaden scope of interim session;
IOGA supports state regulator's proposals; IPC backs bills to update Idaho
regs; New Mexico pre-emption bills fail to advance; Colorado task force
reports on local control; Texas Legislature discusses local ordinances;
Policy issues fast forward in Oklahoma; Kentucky updates oil and gas
rules; Ohio Senate weighs unitization bill; West Virginia lawmakers fix
2014 tank law
54 | BLM Frac Rule: Fracture regulation adds layer of complexity; IPAA,
WEA challenge rule in federal court
156 | Oil Prices: Markets could rebalance by early 2016
178 | Community Rights: Industry sees some victories in struggles with activists
183 | Conventions: TOGA annual meeting focuses on regulations; Market
forecasts top OIPA agenda; Annual meeting provides CIPA opportunity
to strategize

OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTION

150 | TAEP: Texas seeks to clarify regulatory jurisdiction

CONVENTION COVERAGE
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LOGA: State budget shortfall casts long shadow
OOGA: New regulations emerging in Ohio
IOGA: Oilmen strengthen relationships with IDNR
TIPRO: Water, roads and regs take center stage
PIOGA: Governor clarifies severance tax plan

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