January 27, 2017 archive

Rig Counts Continue to Grow in Oklahoma and the U.S.

For a second straight week, rig counts in Oklahoma and across the U.S. increased significantly with Oklahoma adding 5 rigs while the national count grew by 18. Oklahoma’s now up to 96 working rigs. That compares to the 88 rigs reported one year ago at this time, according to Houston-based Baker Hughes Co. The U.S. …

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Oklahoma’s STACK Sees More Production and Exploration

Oil and gas exploration is swelling in Oklahoma’s STACK play, witnessed by the latest filings for drilling permits issued at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and published at OK Energy Today. At least ten permits to drill were issued alone for Kingfisher County in the heart of the STACK. Nine out of the ten permits were …

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Governor Names Two to State Water Board

Two appointments have been made by Gov. Mary Fallin to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. They are Charles ‘Chuck’ Darby of Broken Bow and Rob Stallings of Enid. Both have to still be confirmed by the State Senate when it convenes this year. The governor indicated she will soon fill a third vacancy from the …

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Lankford is Critical of Democrats in Pruitt EPA Nomination

  Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford says it could be nearly two more weeks before Attorney General Scott Pruitt is confirmed to be the new Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. It’s what he said in an interview with OK Energy Today and he blamed the stall tactics of Democrats in the Senate. “This will …

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