American Oil and Gas Reporter - July 2019 - 3

JULY 2019

Volume 62 No. 7

THE ISSUE
Since its very beginning, oil and natural gas
exploration has entailed gathering and deciphering
Reservoir
evidence about the unseen conditions thousands,
Characterization
and often tens of thousands, of feet below the
surface. Add today's prevalence of laterals
placed strategically at various depths in stacked
pay and solving subsurface riddles becomes
more complicated. Thanks to innovations in
tracer technology, however, that is changing.
July's Reservoir Characterization reports open
by considering how the industry's figurative
detectives who strive to crack the case of what lies beneath are examining
useful clues that also can shed light on other data. July's Industry in Motion
section offers a sneak preview of two top industry gatherings. Next, part one
of the Horizontal Wellbore Architecture series heads to the Permian Basin
to consider how companies are accessing resources in the San Andres'
water-saturated residual oil and transition zones. Then, the Rockies Activity
Profile looks at how horizontal drilling is giving another well-explored
province, the Powder River Basin, a fresh new sheen. Association news
includes Official Convention Sections for IPANM and TIPRO, and coverage
of the CIPA and Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma conventions. Cover
image courtesy of NCS Multistage Tracer Diagnostics. Issue photography
by Jim Blecha and courtesy of Anschutz Exploration Corporation.
JULY 2019

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Page 56

John D. Thomas
President IPANM
"While we are seeing
new opportunities for
independents, we
must ensure new
regulations do not
stifle the momentum."
Page 85

Eugene Garcia
Chairman TIPRO
"We have to find the
right way to do
eminent domain so
it makes economic
sense for all."
Page 88

NEWS
14 | In The Courts: Federal appeals court ruling helps Keystone XL; Judge
says BLM must weigh climate impacts on federal lands; Antidevelopment groups sue over lesser prairie chicken's ESA status;
Pennsylvania Supreme Court OKs outsider input for municipal zoning
decisions; California Supreme Court denies CIPA petition
17 | International Trade: Trump drops plans for new Mexican tariffs
19 | Industry Events: Summer NAPE looks to future of oil and gas;
Western Energy Alliance conference aims to correct the record
28 | Federal Regulations: Executive branch's guidance documents boost
infrastructure; EPA replaces Obama-era power-generation regulations
30 | State Legislative: Industry representatives encouraged by Texas session;
Upcoming elections loom large in Louisiana; Industry gives Oklahoma
session a thumbs-up; Anti-industry proposals defeated in Illinois
109 | West Virginia Supreme Court: IOGAWV satisfied with rulings
111 | U.S. Production: IPAA shows independents still dominate U.S. oil,
gas output
112 | Energy Geopolitics: Analysis says U.S. LNG can play a key role
in Europe

OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTIONS
85 | IPANM: Industry addresses slew of rule makings
88 | TIPRO: Oilmen look for eminent domain resolution

CONVENTION COVERAGE
93 | CIPA: California industry succeeding against the odds
99 | Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma: A new era dawns for the Sooner State
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