American Oil and Gas Reporter - December 2024 - 5

DECEMBER 2024
Volume 67 No. 12
THE ISSUE
The " Better Business " Publication Serving the Exploration / Drilling / Production Industry
DECEMBER 2024
Natural Gas White Papers
Financial Perspectives
Frac Water Chemistry
Industry Safety Strategies
With the holiday season in full swing and the calendar
about to flip to a new year, oil and natural gas
producing regions all across the country are
brimming with good cheer. Much of the positive
sentiment can be connected directly to November's
election outcomes, but it also has much to do with the
industry's optimism about what 2025 holds in store.
In keeping with an " out with the old and in with the
new " theme, AOGR's December issue begins with
post-election analyses featuring insights on crucial
steps the new Trump administration and an energyfriendlier
Congress could take to fix burdensome regulations. Meanwhile, this
month's cover story assesses key factors and market trends shaping a bullish
near-term outlook for natural gas during the unfolding winter heating season.
Next, the Financial Perspectives section explains how skilled non-ops are
bringing new investment resources as well as technical expertise to oil and gas
projects. The Frac Water Chemistry & Logistics report chronicles technological
advances that are making water easier to source, recycle, and manage. Finally,
Industry Safety Strategies describes time-tested frameworks for ensuring that
every employee makes it safely home to their families at the end of each
workday. Cover photo design by Amanda DeMoss. Issue photography courtesy
of Select Water Solutions, and by Robert Flaherty. Happy Holidays!
NEWS
14 | In the Courts: Lawmakers urge judges to rehear case involving LNG
projects
14 | Gas Trends: Data centers' growing energy needs could boost natural
gas demand by 6 billion cubic feet a day by 2030
14 | Pipelines: Wisconsin agency approves Line 5 relocation request
16 | Chief Roughneck: IPAA honors David Kimbell Jr. of Burk Royalty Co.
19 | Deals: FourPoints and partners buy Ovintiv acreage in Uinta Basin;
Diamondback, TRP exchange properties in Midland and Delaware
basins; Coterra agrees to buy assets in New Mexico; Spicewood
Mineral Partners adds Permian Basin tracts
70 | LNG Lawsuit: Bipartisan coalition sides with companies working on
Texas projects in City of Port Isabel v. FERC
73 | Fueling Data Centers: Natural gas demand could increase by 6 bcf
by the end of the decade, thanks to cloud computing and AI needs
74 | Methane Tax: EPA finalizes waste emissions charge one week after
election
ELECTION '24 SPECIAL FEATURE
25 | Industry Leaders Cheer Administration and Congress Trifecta:
Association executives and industry analysts expect a reversal in the
across-the-board stringent regulatory regime
33 | President-elect Trump Picks High-Profile Industry Leaders: The
" personnel is policy " picks for the 2025 Cabinet are bringing a
chorus of cheers from industry advocates
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