JULY 2020 Volume 63 No. 7 THE ISSUE With many of the wells shut in during the second quarter now being restarted, operators are Proactive encountering a range of issues in horizontal and Chemistry vertical wells that had to be abruptly shut down without chemical conditioning. The July issue champions a proactive approach to restoring production using chemical treatments that mitigate corrosion, paraffin and other common problems before turning pumps back on. Special sections begin with a Q&A conversation with a trio of experts on the state of the oil market, reserve-based lending and private equity financing. The Geophysics & Computing reports explain how advanced 3-D fault and fracture mapping can reveal critical insights to reduce produced water volumes and increase oil recovery, and how seismic inversion using new angle gather techniques can reveal lithology-driven reservoir property variations along a lateral. The reports conclude with an examination of automated back-office solutions that simplify operations and reduce costs. Association news includes Official Issues Updates for TIPRO and IPANM and an Official Convention Section for KIOGA's annual convention. Cover and layout design by Amanda DeMoss. JULY 2020 The "Better Business" Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry Page 40 Eugene Garcia Chairman TIPRO "We will get back to a dynamic industry and an economy that helps growth in our country and our state." Page 65 Kyle Armstrong President IPANM "We have points of disagreement with the administration, but IPANM has a prominent voice in methane discussions." Page 68 David Bleakley Chairman KIOGA "Many people have lost sight of the absolute necessity of fossil fuels and their byproducts in our daily lives." Page 72 NEWS 15 | In the Courts: Two courts differ on new WOTUS definition; Federal judge orders Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down; Two lawsuits urge 9th Circuit to reinstate Obama fracture rule 16 | Federal Regulations: PHMSA authorizes rail transport of LNG; FERC order ends pipeline construction amid pending appeals 18 | Projects and Acquisitions: Hilcorp takes ownership of BP's Alaskan assets; Pantheon Re-Evaluation discovers two Alaska fields; LLOG Exploration Offshore sanctions Taggart project; WPX Energy completes acquisition of Felix Energy; Align Midstream Partners II LLC signs JV with Sabine on TOPS Pipeline 26 | Midstream Developments: U.S. Supreme Court upholds pipeline permits under the Appalachian Trail 29 | Cutting Carbon Dioxide: Permian Basin industry slashes flaringrelated CO2 intensity 30 | Energy Summit: Premier industry conference going virtual in 2020 ISSUES UPDATES 65 | TIPRO: Operators see hope in price stability 68 | IPANM: Association urges pause in push for methane rule OFFICIAL CONVENTION SECTION 72 | KIOGA: Optimism endures even as caution redoubles COLUMNS 21 | Tech Connections 23 | Washington Watchhttps://als.championx.com/