MARCH 2018 Volume 61 No. 3 THE ISSUE Determining whether to recover or reject ethane from gas production can be anything but simple. Industry March's cover story discusses the myriad factors, Infrastructure including energy content, processing plant particulars and pipeline considerations, that combine to determine the economic choice. Next, the Permian Powerhouse report heads to the world's hottest basin to see how producers are pushing the envelope of innovation to yield better wells at greater profitability. The Advancing Shale Science reports open with insights into the systematic precision Parsley Energy brings to geosteering horizontal wells in the southern Delaware Basin. Association news includes Official Convention Sections for PIOGA and TIPRO, and coverage of the IOGAWV winter meeting. Cover photo by Jim Blecha. Issue photography courtesy of Encana Corporation. MARCH 2018 The "Better Business" Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry Page 34 Gary Slagel Chairman PIOGA "We are seeing an increased commitment to drilling new wells, particularly in western Pennsylvania." Page 82 Allen Gilmer Chairman TIPRO "One of the biggest challenges with regard to being able to do our jobs is judicial." Page 88 NEWS 16 | International Trade: Industry groups call for caution on NAFTA negotiations; Commerce Department backs steel tariffs 19 | Endangered Species: Industry hopes for the best with endangered listing for Texas hornshell mussell; Supreme Court and 9th Circuit affirm climate-based classifications 28 | Federal Update: Congressional spending bill boosts CO2 EOR, renews OSLTF, authorizes SPR sale 30 | Federal Regulation: BLM seeks to revise venting and flaring regulation; Federal judge rejects rule's postponement 32 | State Legislative: Industry recovery and Permian Basin growth mean good things for New Mexico's budget 99 | Conservation Agreements: Oil and gas representatives advocate flexible CCAAs 101 | Dunes Sagebrush Lizard: Texas revises conservation plan 103 | Record Output: U.S. crude oil production attains new high OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS 82 | PIOGA: Interest in gas resources continues to grow 88 | TIPRO: Association meets evolving needs GR Energy Services' technologies optimize safety, improve wellsite efficiency and maximize total available pumping time for fracture stimulation ZipLok wellhead adapter ZipDrop remote ball dropper ZipSquad high-efficiency gun system ZipSet setting tool ZipRelease addressable tool ZipView visualization software CONVENTION COVERAGE 94 | IOGAWV: Association lays out three major issues for 2018 COLUMNS 25 | Tech Connections 27 | Washington Watch DEPARTMENTS 11 | Calendar 14 | Oil & Gas Counts 16 | Industry Digest 116 | Industry Focus 121 | Classified Advertising 122 | Advertisers Index grenergyservices.comhttp://www.grenergyservices.com