March 28, 2016 archive

Oil Futures Mark Fourth Straight Loss

Oil futures settled lower for a fourth straight session on Monday, as traders showed caution in extending a hefty month-to-date price gain ahead of a meeting in April to address the global oil glut among major crude produers, according to Bloomberg Mar…

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Completion Reports March 29, 2016

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Permits to Drill March 29, 2016

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Governor Says USGS Earthquake Report Shows State is Taking the Rright Steps

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin responded to the U.S. Geological Survey’s new earthquake maps showing potential areas of human induced quakes as a sign that the state is taking the right steps in putting restrictions on wastewater injection wells as orde…

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USGS Says Northerrn Oklahoma at Highest Risk for Earthquake Damage

The new earthquake maps showing potential areas of seismicity induced by human activity indicate north-central and northwestern Oklahoma are areas of some of the highest risk in the U.S. for damaging earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey released the…

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Governor Says USGS Earthquake Repot Shows State is Taking the Rright Steps

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin responded to the U.S. Geological Survey’s new earthquake maps showing potential areas of human induced quakes as a sign that the state is taking the right steps in putting restrictions on wastewater injection wells as orde…

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Oil and Gas Group Skeptical of USGS Earthquake Maps—Calls it “Simplistic Approach”

While environmentalists applauded the new earthquake maps released by the U.S. Geological Survey because they showed potential areas caused by human inducement, the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association had other thoughts.
Kim Hatfield, chairman …

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Ward, Chesapeake and Others Served in Bid-Rigging Lawsuit

Updating the civil lawsuit filed against Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge Energy and Chesapeake Energy co-founder Tom Ward accusing them of bid-rigging, summons have been served against the three defendants.
Records on file with the U.S. District Court of…

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Williams Cos. Makes Upgrade in Canadian Tar Sands Operations

While Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is in the midst of a merger that has upset Tulsa leaders over the possible loss of workers to Dallas, the company announced the startup of a second offgas liquids extracton plant in Canada. It is considered to be a key a…

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Best Places to Work Include 3 Oklahoma Firms

Three Oklahoma companies made at least the top 300 of the latest Forbes list of 500 best companies to work for in the U.S. They were Tulsa-based QuikTrip which ranked 81st; the University of Oklahoma which was ranked 86 and Williams Cos. of Tulsa. It w…

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