American Oil and Gas Reporter - September 2018 - 3

SEPTEMBER 2018

Volume 61 No. 9

THE ISSUE
With U.S. drilling and completion activity going
strong, demand for oil country tubular goods is
Tubulars
forecast to continue on a course of measured growth
Technology
in 2019. September's Tubulars Technology reports
dig into the inventory numbers to shed light on the
state of the domestic OCTG market, and present
the latest innovations in casing design and tubular
connections. Next, Horizontal Wellbore Construction
details how Liberty Resources II LLC is deploying
advanced limited-entry perforating techniques to
increase Bakken/Three Forks horizontal well productivities while reducing stage counts. Finally, the Reservoir Modeling &
EUR reports look at how analytics are giving operators new pre-drill insights
into Wolfcamp well performance using variables such as true vertical depth,
gas and water cuts, lateral length, proppant intensity and well spacing.
Association news includes Official Convention Sections for NDPC, EKOGA,
NMOGA and AIPRO, and coverage of the IPANM and KIOGA conventions.
Cover photo courtesy of U. S. Steel Tubular Products. Issue photography by
Jim Blecha and courtesy of Ground Truth Consulting.
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SEPTEMBER 2018

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

Blu Hulsey
Chairman NDPC
"It really is helpful
to have a federal
administration that
wants to see energy
development across
the United States."
Page 100

Page 58

Rob Eberhart
President EKOGA
"I am proud of our
ability to communicate
effectively in Topeka.
It has increased
exponentially."
Page 104

Ken Waits
Chairman NMOGA
"As New Mexico
rapidly climbs in oil
and gas production,
America and the world
are taking notice."
Page 110
Michael Callan
Chairman AIPRO
"If we have failed in
any area, it is in
educating people
about what we do
and why fossil fuels
are important."
Page 114

NEWS

14 | Federal Regulations: BLM, USFWS change compensatory mitigation
requirements; DOI seeks to streamline NEPA reviews; FERC overrides
New York permit denial; PHMSA looks at revising gas pipeline location
requirements; EPA sticks with Obama ozone standard
18 | In the Courts: Commonwealth Court overturns portion of Pennsylvania's
unconventional drilling rules; Federal judge demands full EIS for revised
Keystone XL route; Minnesota court upholds county's ban on fracture
sand mining
28 | Executive Actions: Trump administration takes new direction on
GHG, MPG standards
31 | Clean Water Act: Ruling revives WOTUS in some states
129 | Public Health: Pennsylvania regulators' find no problems with Marcellus
area air quality
130 | Ballot Initiative: Well setback measure threatens Colorado industry

OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS
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114

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NDPC: Washington boosts state's prospects
EKOGA: Regulatory outlook takes a turn for the better
NMOGA: Oil and gas fuel New Mexico's growth
AIPRO: AIPRO enters its second decade

CONVENTION COVERAGE

117 | IPANM: Association works to improve relationships
123 | KIOGA: KCC working groups offer reason for encouragement

COLUMNS

24 | Tech Connections
26 | Washington Watch
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