January 17, 2017 archive

WTI Up, Brent Down on Tuesday as Report Predicts Domestic Production Rise in February

After showing early gains on Tuesday, crude oil futures settled lower after a U.S. government report showed that domestic shale oil production is expected to climb in February, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, February West Texas Intermediate crude rose 11 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $52.48 a barrel. On the …

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Completion Reports January 18, 2017

  CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 8-12h, September 28, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 15814 ft Lat: 35.69733, Long: -98.20802 API: 35017248600000 Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 9-12h, September 28, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 15906 ft Lat: 35.69733, Long: -98.20789 API: 35017248570000 Cimarex Energy Co 12 14N 10W Gundy 6-12h, …

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Permits to Drill January 18, 2017

  Blaine County STARK #7H-1UMX, December 28 2016 01 16N 10W NWNENENW API: 01123713 Lat: 35.89776403243197, Long: -98.21802493113577 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, AM, 19665 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8388), WOODFORD(9770) Dewey County EARL 30-19 17 #1H, January 17 2017 31 19N 17W NENWNWNE API: 04323495 Lat: 36.08600104493455, Long: -99.05154844708575 TAPSTONE ENERGY LLC HH, DR, 16900 ft, MISSISSIPIAN(12000) …

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EPA Refuses to Pay for Gold Mine Spill—–What Would Pruitt Do as EPA Chief?

What will Attorney General Scott Pruitt do about the EPA refusing to repay claims it caused in the Gold King Mine spill, if he becomes head of the giant agency? If Pruitt’s confirmed, will he reverse the decision announced recently by the Environmental Protection Agency that it will not repay claims totaling more than $1.2 …

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Liberal State Environmental Leaders Come Out Against Pruitt

  Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to become the new chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now opposed by 13 former heads of state environmental protection agencies, most from liberal states. Some served under Republican Governors. Others served under Democratic governors. In a letter this week, they all urged Senators on the Environment …

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Pruitt’s Handling of OGE and PSO Rate Cases Examined

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s handling of two controversial rate requests is coming back to haunt him. ClimateWire explored how Pruitt supported OGE in a $1 billion rate hike three years ago but fought a $130 million requested rate increase by Public Service Company of Oklahoma.  OGE is the state’s largest utility while PSO is …

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Environmentalists Protest Cushing to Memphis Oil Pipeline

Protesters upset over a proposed oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma through Arkansas and to a Valero Refinery in Memphis, Tennessee blocks roads Monday and police ended up arresting 12 of them. The reported members of the group Arkansas Rising were charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of a highway passage. Seven of the protesters were …

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Scott Pruitt Faces Wednesday Morning Confirmation Hearing to Run EPA

He’s been called an arsonist in charge of fighting forest fires. Others contend he wants the Environmental Protection Agency to stand for Every Polluter’s Ally. Yet Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has his supporters as he prepares for his Wednesday morning confirmation hearing to run the EPA.  Support from Oklahoma U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and …

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Democrats Want EPA Guided by Science—–Attack Pruitt’s Reputation

If Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt doesn’t know it by now that Democrats will go after him during his confirmation hearing Wednesday morning to run the EPA, then he’s not been paying attention. Democrats on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee made it clear last week, they stand with some scientists who say …

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WPX Energy Boosts Delaware Basin Assets With $775 Million Purchase

Tulsa-based WPX Energy announced Thursday that it is acquiring assets in the Delaware basin for $775 million, increasing its Permian operations to more than 120,000 net acres, according to a recent report in The Tulsa World. The assets include approximately 6,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day of existing production from 23 producing wells; two …

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