March 16, 2016 archive

Oil Ends Higher on Demand, Fed Reserve Statement

Oil futures ended sharply higher Wednesday, boosted by a smaller-than-expected weekly climb in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Plans for a meeting of major oil producers next month to discuss limiting output and a complaisant Federal Reserve statement added to…

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Completion Report March 17, 2016

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Permits to Drill March 17, 2016

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SandRidge Energy Makes $50 million in Late Note Payments—-Future is still Uncertain

A month after deferring interest payments on notes due in 2023 because of its massive financial struggles, Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy announced Wednesday it had made nearly $50 million in payments due on two sets of notes.
The company origin…

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Wyoming Governor Releases Newest Energy Plan

His state is suffering like Oklahoma in the energy downturn, but Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead also knows the coal industry has a big target on its back from the Obama administration. Jobs are being lost and the oil and gas and coal industries are hurting.
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Energy Company Wants Congress to Kill Daylight Saving Time

One U.S. energy company wants the country to permanently bring an end to Daylight Saving Time. American Power and Gas serves New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania and this week launched a change.org petition to congress.
The company said the eli…

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Ethanol Production Grew Nationwide in Past Week

The nation’s ethanol production has increased to its highest total in nine weeks, reaching an average of 999,000 barrels a day, a 21,000 barrel increase in the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration indicated the four-week average …

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Ethanol Production Grew Nationwide in Past Week

The nation’s ethanol production has increased to its highest total in nine weeks, reaching an average of 999,000 barrels a day, a 21,000 barrel increase in the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration indicated the four-week average stood …

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School District Challenges State Tax Commission Over Motor-Vehicle Tax Distribution

The Sand Springs school district has gone to the State Supreme Court in a fight with the Oklahoma Tax Commission over how motor-vehicle tax revenue is distributed to schools.
The district’s general counsel and chief financial officer, Gary Watts filed…

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Gasoline Prices Hit $1.82 a Gallon Average in Oklahoma

In case you missed it, gasoline prices in Oklahoma have hit a three-month high at a new statewide average of $1.82 a gallon, according to AAA Oklahoma. The high hasn’t been seen in the state since Dec. 8, 2015.
“Prices increased by double digits due t…

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