American Oil and Gas Reporter - July 2015 - 3

Contents
JULY 2015

Volume 58 No. 7

THE ISSUE
With the U.S. industry's focus on maximizing the
value of existing assets, the July New Technology
New
reports open with expert advice on rejuvenating
Technology
producing wells through workovers, artificial lift
optimization, chemical treatments and even
refracturing. Tight oil and gas well refrac projects
also are the focus of part one of the Horizontal Well
Operations summer series. The Seismic Acquisition
& Reservoir Modeling reports examine a cuttingedge approach to capture multicomponent data
from conventional 3-D surveys, while the
Marcellus/Utica Update highlights new horizontal well productivity records
and the latest infrastructure expansions. Association news includes Official
Convention Sections for KIOGA, IPANM, TIPRO & WEA, and coverage of
CIPA, OIPA and TOGA annual meetings. Cover photo by Baker Hughes
Incorporated. Issue photography by Ken Childress Photography, courtesy of
Marathon Oil Corporation; FairfieldNodal; and Range Resources Corporation.
NEWS

YOU DON'T GET A
SECOND CHANCE
TO FRAC IT RIGHT
THE FIRST TIME

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Page 70

Tiim
m Scheck
Chairm
man KIOGA
"KIOGA members
have seen worse. It's
not easy, but we are a
resilient bunch."
Page 123

Glen Papp
Preessident IPA
ANM
"We need to clarrriify
the Oil Conservation
Division is the sole
governing body in
New Mexico."
Page 135

Raymond Welder III
Chairm
man TIPRO
"TIPRO's candor,
frankness and
transparrency arre very
welcome in Austin."
Page 141

Jack Eksttro
om
Chairm
man WEA
"Federall regulattory
overreach remaiins
our most important
policy fight."
Page 147

15 | Power Plant Regs: U.S. House passes bill to stall EPA rule; Court rejects challenges to the rule
16 | Court Cases: Ohio Supreme Court issues dormant mineral decision;
Denton, Tx., retracts fracturing ban; Texas Supreme Court sides with
royalty owner
30 | State Legislative: Louisiana lawmakers fill budget deficit; Texas approves funds for roads and bridges; Oklahoma takings bill likely to
resurface in 2016; Ohio legislators reject severance tax; Illinois concludes industry-favorable session; Handful of anti-industry bills pending in California
40 | Hydraulic Fracturing: EPA draft report finds negligible impact on
water supplies; Judge delays BLM regulations
167 | Bird Protections: BLM sage grouse plans receive little love; USFWS
proposes changes to migratory bird "takes"
169 | Waters of the United States: New definition likely to have adverse
impacts
170 | Pennsylvania: Opponents try new strategy with localities
172 | West Virginia: Producers adjusting to tight natural gas market
173 | Events: PAW offers mix of state and federal updates; Rocky Mountain
Energy Summit promises thought-provoking sessions

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OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS
123
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141
147

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KIOGA: Kansas reconfigures taxes to fill budget gap
IPANM: State's preemption fight isn't over
TIPRO: Texas independents target crude oil export ban
WEA: Association remains true to its mission

CONVENTION COVERAGE

152 | CIPA: Outlook uncertain for California's UIC program
157 | OIPA: Analyst sees global oil demand bouncing back
163 | TOGA: Operators finding new reserves in old wells

COLUMNS

25 | Tech Connections

27 | Washington Watch
29 | Market Matters

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