Contents SEPTEMBER 2016 Volume 59 No. 9 THE ISSUE September's Tubulars Technology reports assess the changing U.S. inventory picture, and explain why pipe shipments already have started to increase with expectations that OCTG consumption and supply will intersect soon. Reports also detail how the demands of today's wellbore architectures are driving next-generation advances in metallurgies and coiled tubing capabilities. Elsewhere, the Reservoir Optimization & Modeling reports open with a discussion of multiwell pad automation requirements, and then explores how seismicallyconstrained geostatistical inversion and integrated geomodeling are optimizing unconventional reservoir development. Finally, part three of Horizontal & Innovative Drilling looks at incorporating downhole vibratory tools to improve casing running and cementing in horizontal wells, including in the Niobrara play, where operators continue to extend laterals to record lengths. Association news includes Official Convention Sections for NMOGA, AIPRO and INOGA as well as coverage of PAW, KIOGA and IPANM annual meetings. Cover photo courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Issue photography courtesy of CGG. NEWS 14 | In the Courts: Western Energy Alliance sues BLM; Anti-development "local rights" statutes suffer setback; TIPRO intervenes in RCRA case; LOGA reports coastal lawsuit developments 26 | Methane Rules: Associations file challenges to EPA's emission regs; Question request for methane data 30 | Pennsylvania: PIOGA making progress on issues confronting industry; Spreads upsides of natural gas 34 | Regulatory Relief: RRC initiative should ease regulatory burden 114 | Kentucky: New team takes reins as KOGA begins new era 117 | Climate Guidance: White House says to factor climate change into NEPA reviews 119 | OCS Bonding: Analysis questions financial security rule OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS 93 | NMOGA: Elections add to uncertainty in New Mexico 97 | AIPRO: Rising gas prices fuel Arkansas optimism 98 | INOGA: Indiana companies prepare for turnaround CONVENTION COVERAGE 100 | PAW: Agencies work on sage grouse strategies 105 | KIOGA: Obama administration regulations race the clock 110 | IPANM: Regulatory onslaught keeps association hopping COLUMNS 23 | Tech Connections DEPARTMENTS 8 | Calendar 12 | Oil & Gas Counts 14 | Industry Digest 25 | Washington Watch 124 | Industry Focus 128 | Classified Advertising 130 | Advertisers Index