contents_Layout 3 5/12/2021 11:22 AM Page 1 MAY 2021 Volume 64 No. 5 0521 Cover_Option 1 5/7/2021 1:58 PM Page 1 THE ISSUE Although America's privately-owned companies may have come out of the gate first to launch drilling and development projects in the more favorable business environment of 2021, publicly-owned companies are picking up the pace, too. From emerging plays in the northern Rockies' Powder Playmakers River Basin to the massive tight oil formations in Frac Fleet Update the Permian Basin, May's cover story looks at Gas Compression Tech industry playmakers of all sizes who are back to doing what they do best: creating value through and drilling and completion programs. May's special reports begin with Capital Sourcing, where experts look at what the spring redetermination season means to borrowing capacities and overall upstream capital availability. May also features the Frac Fleet Update, which measures the impressive revival of U.S. stimulation activity and explores practical matters that will influence where things go from here. A look at maximizing compression run-time and the mechanics of achieving peak performance rounds out the May special reports. Industry news includes an Official Issues Update for the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico. Cover photography courtesy of Devon Energy Corporation. Issue photography courtesy of Liberty Oilfield Services. MAY 2021 The " Better Business " Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry NEWS 13 | In the Courts: Federal court says New York cannot sue companies over climate change; Appeals court ruling tosses Trump-era air quality rule on GHGs; Dismissal brings back some Obama-era Arctic and Atlantic bans 14 | Leasing Moratorium: DOI continues freeze on federal lands and waters 14 | California: Golden State governor moves to ban fracturing, end hydrocarbon production 16 | Acquisitions and Open Seasons: Driftwood Pipeline seeks to expand Gulf access; AEP acquires trio of Appalachian operators 25 | Federal Update: Climate change drives Biden administration's agenda 75 | EIA Report: USA remains net energy exporter OFFICIAL ISSUES UPDATE 29 | Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico: Industry looks to beat Washington/Santa Fe double-team COLUMNS 19 | Tech Connections 21 | Washington Watch DEPARTMENTS 9 | Calendar 10 | Oil & Gas Counts 13 | Industry Digest 76 | Industry Focus 80 | Classified Advertising 82 | Advertisers Indexhttps://bluetickinc.com/