October 14, 2016 archive

Completion Reports October 17, 2016

  ALFALFA COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc Mississippian(5551): Oil 92 Gas 1777 Water 1987 Artificia 26 26N 11W Arlene 26-26-11 1h, August 12, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 10485 ft Lat: 36.70945, Long: -98.34888 API: 35003231850001 Chesapeake Operating Llc Mississippian(5673): Oil 33 Gas 987 Water 693 Artificia 26 26N 11W Arlene 26-26-11 2h, August 15, 2016 HH, …

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Permits to Drill October 17, 2016

  Hughes County MEADORS #25-2H, October 14 2016 36 9N 10E SENWNENW API: 06324621 Lat: 35.21592353095455, Long: -96.20566706035386 CALYX ENERGY III LLC HH, DR, 8930 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(3530), WOODFORD(3800) Kay County JENKINS LEASE #6, October 14 2016 22 27N 3E SWNENE API: 07124865 Lat: 36.808125967749376, Long: -96.96069198537108 TURNTABLE ENERGY INC SH, DR, 3800 ft, TONKAWA(1903), LAYTON(2406), …

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Oil Tank Battery Operator Facing Corporation Commission Citations

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has red tagged an oil tank battery operation in Norman following another leak in a residential neighborhood of Norman. A spokesman at the OCC indicated the operation of the Frank Tullius battery has been the site of several previous spills in violation of the state regulations enforced by the Commission. The …

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North Dakota Oil Production Falls Below 1 million Barrels Daily

  Reflecting just how badly the oil and gas downturn has hit some states, North Dakota’s oil production in August fell below 1 million barrels a day. The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources says that’s well below the record 1.22 million barrels a day set in December 2014.  The record was set just as …

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Apex Promises Safe and Clean Wind Farm Following Lawsuit Victory in OKC Federal Court

Those opponents of the Apex Clean Energy wind farm near Kingfisher certainly had a different reaction from supporters after an Oklahoma City federal judge ruled against a lawsuit that wanted the operation shutdown. “We received the Court’s ruling and are pleased with the judgment being entered in favor of Kingfisher Wind,” said the company following …

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USGS Blames SandRidge for Largest Recorded Earthquake in Kansas

  Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy, the company that just emerged from bankruptcy is blamed in part for causing the largest recorded earthquake in Kansas history according to a report in the Wichita Eagle. The paper cites the U.S. Geological Survey which recently completed a study into the 2014 earthquake that registered 4.9 magnitude and had …

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Does Right to Farm Question Give Too Much Power to Farming?

It’s an issue that could affect energy aspects in Oklahoma—State Question 777, Right to Farm. Some contend that if passed into law, the measure would give too much protection to the farming industry. Supporters say that’s a great exaggeration. Either way, a News 9/News on  poll shows 49 percent of likely voters supporter the measure …

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WTI, Brent Settle Above $50 a Barrel on Thursday

Weekly data from government reports buoyed crude oil futures on Thursday as settlements remained above $50 a barrel, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. Prices soared with natural gas futures reaching their highest level since December 2014, resulting in a modified outlook increasing price expectations for the heating fuel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November West …

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