HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TECHNOLOGY 44 | COVER STORY With a typical U.S. horizontal well now requiring 260 truckloads of proppant, operators are on track to pump a record volume this year and demand is forecast to be even stronger in 2018. To further streamline completion efficiency and ensure a steady supply of proppant when and where it is needed, producers are focusing on "last mile" logistics, the final link in the supply chain. by Kevin Fisher 53 | Applications Illustrate Value of VFR-Based Frac Fluids by Steve Collins, Mark Van Domelen, Wayne Cutrer and Michael Ruegamer 58 | Novel Ideas Simplify Water Recycling by Colter Cookson INDUSTRY IN MOTION 39 | U.S. Natural Gas, Crude Oil Exports Hitting New Highs HORIZONTAL WELLBORE CONSTRUCTION 64 | Multilateral Architectures Hold Big Promise in Tight Plays by Doug G. Durst 72 | Analytics Optimize Unconventional Reservoir Development by Shahab D. Mohaghegh, Razi Gaskari and Mohammad Maysami MARCELLUS/UTICA ACTIVITY PROFILE 78 | Marcellus, Utica Plays Rejuvenate Appalachian Basin by Al Pickett 87 | Appalachia Facing New Challenges, Opportunities DEPARTMENTS 11 | Calendar 14 | Oil & Gas Counts 16 | Industry Digest 116 | Industry Focus 120 | Classified Advertising 122 | Advertisers Index WEBSITE EXCLUSIVES AT WWW.AOGR.COM | U.S. Oil Output Poised to Hit Record High in 2018 by U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. Takes Lead Role in Global Gas Growth by International Energy Agencyhttp://WWW.AOGR.COM http://www.bluetickinc.com