Contents JULY 2016 Volume 59 No. 7 THE ISSUE July's annual New Technology issue presents all of the business, legal and financial solutions that AOGR's independent producer/operator readers need to survive, as well as a wealth of information about game-changing technologies. The Private Equity Strategies special reports start with insight into how investors are looking for technologyfocused companies with a sustainable competitive edge. The article also reveals the strategies of several companies that are bringing innovations to market. Elsewhere, part one of the Horizontal & Innovative Drilling series reveals the revolutionary advancements made in constructing the longest lateral ever drilled onshore the United States. Finally, the Big Data & Geostatistics cover story explores new optimization capabilities utilizing real-time analytics across the full spectrum of oil and gas operations. Association news includes an Official Convention Section for IPANM and coverage of CIPA and OIPA meetings. Cover photo courtesy of Devon Energy Corporation. Issue photography by Jim Blecha. NEWS 14 | Regulatory Developments: Courts may review Clean Water Act jurisdictional determinations; Challenges to OSHA Silica rule head to D.C. Circuit; EPA bans disposing of shale wastewater at municipal facilities 16 | In the Courts: Federal court sides with employer in WARN Act case; Texas Supreme Court rules against producer on sales tax question; North Dakota Supreme Court nixes flared-gas royalties 28 | State Legislative: Marginal wells take a hit in Oklahoma; Budget impasse dominates Illinois session; Pennsylvania compromises on conventional/unconventional well rules; California rewrites idle well and UIC bills; New York considers local controls 34 | Federal Legislation: President signs pipeline safety bill 38 | Fracture Regulations: U.S. district court rejects BLM rule 103 | Issues Update: IOGAWV pushes measures to aid unprofitable wells 105 | WGA Resolutions: Western governors seek authority over fracturing, ESA YOU DON'T GET A SECOND CHANCE TO FRAC IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Given the difficulty, expense and mechanical risk of performing refracturing treatments in horizontal wellbores, it is imperative to stimulate properly the first time. Flotek's citrus-based, environmentally friendly CnF® fracturing additives allow oil and gas wells to produce to their maximum capability. OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTION 85 | IPANM: Price uptick cheers Land of Enchantment CONVENTION COVERAGE 89 | CIPA: Democratic lawmakers assail state's climate bill 95 | OIPA: Oilmen seek tax parity with wind For more information contact cesimkt@flotekind.com or call 832-308-CESI (2374)