American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2017 - 3

Contents
APRIL 2017

Volume 60 No. 4

THE ISSUE
While individual well performance is important, it
is new drilling and completion science that is taking
Drilling
full-field reservoir development to the next level.
Technology
April's Drilling Technology reports open with best
practices to achieve that objective as operators tap
the Permian Basin's vast potential. Then it is on to
geomagnetic referencing for lateral spacing,
extended-reach drilling in the Bakken/Three Forks,
and the latest in drill bit technology. A special
Market in Motion report shows how independent
operators are ramping well productivity and
recovery rates, while the Independents' Guide to OTC dovetails with the
Offshore & Gulf of Mexico report about ultradeepwater lessons learned
from the Cascade/Chinook development. Association news includes Official
Convention Sections for KIOGA, TAEP and TOGA, along with coverage
of OOGA, LOGA, IOGA, TIPRO and IOGAWV conventions. Cover photo
by Jim Blecha, courtesy of WPX Energy. Issue photography courtesy of
Baker Hughes and Petrobras.
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Gary Bib
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"The fu
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NEWS
14 | BLM Frac Rule: White House asks court to delay acting on fracturing
regulations
14 | Endangered Species: USFWS lists rusty patched bumble bee as
endangered
25 | Federal Issues Update: Congress, Trump repeal more Obama-era rules
28 | Keystone XL Pipeline: Trump administration approves border-crossing
permit
30 | State Legislative: Wyoming approves captive sage grouse breeding;
Kansas budget debate leaves little time for anything else; Trade secret
protection fails in Virginia General Assembly
113 | Evolving Activism: New tactics require appropriate industry response
122 | Oil Prices: Analyst anticipates price stability
137 | Groundwater Protection: Methane in Texas water wells not from
fracturing

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OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS
96 | KIOGA: Kansas outlook trending up
101 | TAEP: State legislative session takes center stage
106 | TOGA: Tennessee oilmen overcome obstacles

CONVENTION COVERAGE
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OOGA: More of the same in Ohio General Assembly
LOGA: Property tax system gets review
IOGA: Budget crisis dominates legislature
TIPRO: Industry ready for new challenges
IOGAWV: Association committed to strategic plan

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