Blaine County LEONA TRUST 1-15N-10W #1H, September 22 2016 01 15N 10W SESESESE API: 01123659 Lat: 35.79828666203948, Long: -98.20779271034424 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 14705 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9005), HUNTON(10515) Blaine County GILLILAN #6-26-35XH, September 22 2016 26 16N 10W SWNENWNE API: 01123657 Lat: 35.839940638033376, Long: -98.23080162888103 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 19535 ft, …
September 2016 archive
Trump Vows to End War on Coal, Eliminate WOTUS and Lift Energy Restrictions
In unveiling his energy specifics on Thursday, Donald Trump said America is sitting on a treasure trove of untapped energy. And he said if he’s elected President, he will end the war on coal and eliminate the EPA’s Water of the U.S. rule. He also made a point to thank Oklahoma energy mogul Harold Hamm. …
Oil and Gas—Largest Single Source of Tax Funding in State
Just how critical is the oil and gas industry to the state of Oklahoma. A new report from the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce says it makes up the largest single source of tax funding for public services in Oklahoma. Entitled “Economic Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry in Oklahoma,” the more than 60-page …
Phillips 66 Oil Leak Investigated at California’s San Pablo Bay
An investigation is underway into a possible oil leak from the Phillips 66 refinery or from a tanker docked at the refinery’s Marine Terminal in California’s San Pablo Bay near San Francisco. The U.S. Coast Guard first located an oil sheen on Wednesday and Phillips 66 officials issued a statement. “At the time, a tanker was berthed …
Exxon to Pay $12 million Over Yellowstone River Pipeline Oil Spill
A federal judge still has to approve the agreement, but Exxon says it will pay $12 million for environmental damages caused by an oil pipeline break that spilled 63,000 gallons of oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River. The break happened up stream of Billings, Montana’s largest city and required several months of cleanup. it also killed …
Clean Power Plan to be in Federal Appeals Court Next Week
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will be paying close attention next week when a federal appeals court hears opening statements in the fight by the state and 27 others against the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. He is among those attorneys general who have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over the issue. Pruitt contends it infringes …
Oklahoma Highways Rank 17th in Condition and Cost Effectiveness
Drivers no doubt are saying you don’t need a national report to tell us how bad Oklahoma roads and highways are. Just ask truck drivers who haul oil and gas down the road. Or how about those truckers who tow those massive wind turbine blades to new wind farm sites. But a new annual report …
Westar Energy Clears Legal Hurdles in Acquisition of Great Plains Energy
Westar Energy’s $12.2 billion sale to Great Plains Energy Inc. cleared legal hurdles on Wednesday as litigants agreed to resolve their cases, according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report. A new Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed that one Missouri and two Kansas legal challenges will be dropped. The first Kansas case was filed on July …
Oil Futures Rebound on Wednesday After Data Suggests Third Weekly Inventory Decline
Oil futures recovered and traded higher on Wednesday after U.S. government data confirmed a drop in crude oil inventories, marking the third unexpected weekly decline in a row, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on $1.29, or 2.9%, to settle at $45.34 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. November Brent …
Permits to Drill September 22, 2016
Carter County BENITEZ #3, September 21 2016 25 2S 2W S2SENWSW API: 01926231 Lat: 34.35116051453534, Long: -97.36642028362377 WILLIAMS R J OIL & GAS LLC SH, DR, 1200 ft, PONTOTOC(1), DEESE(500) Carter County MS JONES #1, September 21 2016 25 2S 2W NWNESWSW API: 01926230 Lat: 34.350157606022364, Long: -97.3667184842545 WILLIAMS R J OIL & GAS LLC …