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Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Permian Basin Petroleum Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Southeastern Ohio Oil & Gas Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Tennessee Oil & Gas Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Virginia Oil & Gas Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Western Energy Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
These national associations also contributed articles:
Association of Energy Service Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Independent Petroleum Association of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
National Stripper Well Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012

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The American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012
Contents
Reports
Calendar
Oil & Gas Counts
State Legislative
Industry Digest
Tech Connections
Washington Watch
Federal Legislation
EPA
Gulf of Mexico
Resource Plays Providing Wealth of Opportunities
Tight Plays Poised to Transform U.S. Crude Supply
El Paso Project Optimizes Eagle Ford Completion Design
Real-Time Forward Modeling Improves Bakken Horizontals
Cover Story
Financial Firms Expand Oil and Gas Divisions
Multicomponent 3-D Poised for Growth in Shale Plays
Cloud Computing Driving Business Step Changes
Advanced Attributes Improve 3-D Interpretation
3-D Data Improve Knowledge of Shale Heterogeneity
HBUR RSS Solves Granite Wash Drilling Challenges
Technologies Improve Production Consistency in Resource Plays
SaaS Helps Operator Streamline Data Management
Automation Enhances Operations in Challenging Applications
Dispersant Chemistry Combats Plugging in Low-Gravity Oil Wells
New Technologies Optimize Production
PIOGA
Drilling Regs
IOGAWV
The Presidential Papers
Energy Education
Conventions
Shale Gas
New Lits & Products
Computer Currents
Industry Focus
Classified Advertising
Advertisers Index
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Reports
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Calendar
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Oil & Gas Counts
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Industry Digest
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Tech Connections
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Washington Watch
American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Federal Legislation
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Gulf of Mexico
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Resource Plays Providing Wealth of Opportunities
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Tight Plays Poised to Transform U.S. Crude Supply
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - El Paso Project Optimizes Eagle Ford Completion Design
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Real-Time Forward Modeling Improves Bakken Horizontals
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Cover Story
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Financial Firms Expand Oil and Gas Divisions
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Multicomponent 3-D Poised for Growth in Shale Plays
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Cloud Computing Driving Business Step Changes
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Advanced Attributes Improve 3-D Interpretation
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - 3-D Data Improve Knowledge of Shale Heterogeneity
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - HBUR RSS Solves Granite Wash Drilling Challenges
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Technologies Improve Production Consistency in Resource Plays
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - SaaS Helps Operator Streamline Data Management
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Automation Enhances Operations in Challenging Applications
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Dispersant Chemistry Combats Plugging in Low-Gravity Oil Wells
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - New Technologies Optimize Production
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - PIOGA
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Drilling Regs
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - IOGAWV
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - The Presidential Papers
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Energy Education
American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Conventions
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Shale Gas
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - New Lits & Products
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Computer Currents
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Industry Focus
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American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Classified Advertising
American Oil and Gas Reporter - January 2012 - Advertisers Index
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