September 14, 2016 archive

Completion Reports September 15, 2016

ALFALFA COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc Mississippian(5716): Oil 289 Gas 1848 Water 928 Artificia 16 26N 11W Becky 16-26-11 2h, June 29, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 10100 ft Lat: 36.72533, Long: -98.38952 API: 35003231250001 Chesapeake Operating Llc Mississippian(5761): Oil 266 Gas 1460 Water 1458 Artificia 16 26N 11W Sarah Jane 16-26-11 3h, July 03, 2016 HH, …

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Oil Futures Traders Experience Volatile Wednesday as WTI and Brent Settle Lower

Oil futures settled near a two-week low on Wednesday, as traders experienced a volatile day focusing on an increase in domestic output despite an unexpected decline in crude oil stockpiles, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, October West Texas Intermediate crude fell by $1.32, or 2.9%, to settle at $43.58 a barrel. …

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Energy Secretary Denies Obama Administration “War on Coal”

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s energy secretary said Monday that the administration isn’t waging a “war on coal” and is working to maintain coal as an important part of a low-carbon energy future. At the Mid-Atlantic Region Energy Innovation Forum at West Virginia University, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Congress needs to …

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Pipeline Company Owner Says Concerns of Tribe are “Unfounded”

While protesters led by the Standing Rock Sioux continue to vandalize construction equipment in a protest of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota, the head of the company says it’s committed to the project. Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer partners told employees in a memo that the pipeline is nearly 60 percent completed …

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OU Students Plan ‘No DAPL’ Campus Rally on Wednesday

A public rally against the Dakota Access Pipeline is set for Wednesday, September 14, 2016 on the University of Oklahoma campus. The event is a collaboration of university students, Native American tribal organizations and the general public. The group will meet at Dale Hall in the South Oval at 12:00 p.m. The walk/protest will begin …

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Oklahoma Argues Denver Federal Appeals Court Has Authority to Rule on WOTUS Fight

The State of Oklahoma launched its second round of attacks this week on the Environmental Protection Agency over its enforcement of the Clean Water Rule and the controversial WOTUS or Waters of the U.S. Rule. The State, along with business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce argued the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals …

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Cherokee Tribal Council Votes to Support Indian Protest of North Dakota Oil Pipeline

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe fighting the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline across North Dakota and three other states is getting support from Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation’s Tribal Council voted this week in favor of a resolution of support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest of the pipeline. Chief Bill John Baker …

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Lexington to Finally Get Clean Drinking Water

Thanks to a big loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the city of Lexington will finally soon have clean drinking water. Rep. Bobby Cleveland announced this week the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has entered into a contract to sell drinking water to Cleveland County Rural Water district Number one. It will bring an …

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Insurance Commissioner Cautions Against Earthquake Rumors

From Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak: Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak wants to alleviate concerns about six-month moratoriums on purchasing earthquake insurance. The concerns were raised after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Pawnee on Sept. 3. A moratorium is a temporary suspension on issuing new earthquake insurance policies. “While touring earthquake damage in Pawnee, …

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