Innovations Save Time While Enhancing Safety And Protecting Remote Sites
August 2026 Sneak Peek
Safety programs rightly begin with strong training programs and deliberate efforts to build and maintain cultures where employees know their superiors and peers consider safety the top priority.
Natural Gas Playmakers Pair Upstream Execution With Midstream Expansions
August 2026 Cover Story
For its August issue, AOGR crisscrossed America in search of natural gas players with diverse tactics. Enjoy the inside stories from C-suite decision makers at EQT Corporation, Comstock Resources, Expand Energy, RedBud Exploration & Production, and WhiteHawk Minerals.
Longer Laterals Reshape Williston Basin Development
August 2026 Editor's Choice
As they drill three- and four-mile laterals to enhance the economics of new wells, North Dakota’s operators continue to explore new technologies and promote regulatory reforms that can improve returns from existing assets.
Frac Spreads Must Stay Active To Meet Gas Demand
August 2026 Markets & Analytics
Today, any attempt to forecast drilling and completion activity or hydrocarbon production must account for the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.
Multizone Completion And Modern Microproppant Help Revitalize Mature Field
August 2026 Frac Facts
A field trial Texakoma conducted in North Texas shows that careful engineering and the right designs can minimize frac screenouts in historically troublesome formations. This vertical well success story could help inspire restimulations in mature plays throughout America.
Analysts See Both Sides in Iran War Continuing To Fight While Negotiating
Ending the War
As counterintuitive as it may be, experts in international affairs predict that the United States and Iran will continue battling as they seek peace. Both sides view fighting as a way to communicate their resolve and power, which they hope will give them leverage at the negotiating table.
Conflict Demonstrates the Value of Strong Domestic Energy Production
Energy Independence
Without robust oil production, the oil supply disruption from closing the Strait of Hormuz would have had a much greater effect on the U.S. economy. In fact, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates that domestic production has helped reduce the GDP loss by twentyfold.
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