March 21, 2016 archive

Oil Futures End Higher as April Contracts Expire

Oil futures finished higher on Monday, recouping much of the losses seen at the end of last week, as traders weighed the likelihood of a slowdown in production and took their positions for the expiration of the April contracts for West Texas Intermedia…

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Completion Reports March 22, 2016

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Permits to Drill March 22, 2016

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Oilman Lew Ward Dead in Enid

Oklahoma oilman Lew Ward, a past president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America died on Sunday in his hometown of Enid. He was 85.
His death prompted a statement from Gov. Mary Fallin who called him one of the oilfield pioneers who made…

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Wind Coalition Leader Tells Oil and Gas Industry it’s Time to Stop Fighting

The head of the Wind Coalition responds to criticism from oil and gas leaders, saying it’s time to end the fight against the wind industry’s tax credits.
“Fighting one another and saying things about one another that are not true is very unproductive,…

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Wind Coalition Leader Tells Oil and Gas Industry it’s Time to Stop Fighting

The head of the Wind Coalition responds to criticism from oil and gas leaders, saying it’s time to end the fight against the wind industry’s tax credits.
“Fighting one another and saying things about one another that are not true is very unproductive,…

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Jobless Numbers in Energy Sector Grow in Oklahoma

The latest jobless report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission showed slight increases in almost all of Oklahoma’s counties for the month of January with McIntosh County having the highest rate at 8.7 percent and Cimarron County with …

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Jobless Numbers in Energy Sector Grow in Oklahoma

The latest jobless report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission showed slight increases in almost all of Oklahoma’s counties for the month of January with McIntosh County having the highest rate at 8.7 percent and Cimarron County with the lo…

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Debt-Laden Ultra Petroleum Warned by New York Stock Exchange

Some of the Oklahoma energy companies that were warned or removed from trading on the New York Stock Exchange because of their financial struggles aren’t alone. As the Houston Business Journal reported recently, Houston-based Ultra Petroleum Corp…

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Debt-Laden Ultra Petroleum Warned by New York Stock Exchange

Some of the Oklahoma energy companies that were warned or removed from trading on the New York Stock Exchange because of their financial struggles aren’t alone. As the Houston Business Journal reported recently, Houston-based Ultra Petroleum Corp. has …

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