NATURAL GAS WHITE PAPERS 36 | COVER STORY Natural gas supply and demand appear poised to move into a tighter balance over the next few months, thanks in large part to more normal weather patterns in the forecast. Demand growth is expected to come from a variety of sources, including LNG buyers in Europe and Asia, increased industrial usage at home , and greater consumption in the commercial and residential sectors compared with winter 2023-24. The Natural Gas Supply Association's 2024 Winter Outlook explains the rationale behind the solid demand fundamentals and how they underpin support for U.S. natural gas pricing. by Dena E. Wiggins FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES 44 | Non-Ops Playing Crucial Role in Upstream Operations by Gregory DL Morris As their business models evolve, non-ops with diverse strategies are attracting capital from a broad investor base that includes both familiar firms and oil and gas start-ups. FRAC WATER CHEMISTRY & LOGISTICS 52 | Diverse Hardware and Flexible Chemistries Streamline Water Logistics by Danny Boyd Thanks to interconnected infrastructure networks and technological innovations, operators are getting more efficient at preparing completion fluids and recycling flowback and produced water volumes. INDUSTRY SAFETY STRATEGIES 62 | Advancing Safety will Take Modern Metrics and an Inquisitive Culture by Tom Knode By tracking risk factors to prevent accidents and using proven frameworks to learn from close calls, companies across the industry can significantly improve their safety records. DEPARTMENTS 11 | Calendar 12 | Oil & Gas Counts 14 | Industry Digest 76 | Industry Focus 80 | Classified Advertising 82 | Advertisers Indexhttps://www.waukeshaengine.com/