January 30, 2017 archive

Inhofe Seeks to Require Annual Reporting of Foreign Government Payments for Oil

Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe and Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga filed S. Res. SJR 9 on Monday, according to a press release. The joint resolution requires companies registered with the SEC to annually report payments made to a foreign government or the U.S. federal government regarding the commercial development of oil, natural gas and minerals. Senate …

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Crude Oil Futures Fall on Tuesday as Traders Worry About U.S. Production Uptick

Crude oil futures were down for a second straight session on Tuesday as traders worried about domestic production growth and its impact on the current OPEC production curb, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, March West Texas Intermediate crude fell 54 cents, or 1%, to settle at $52.63 a barrel, marking …

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Completion Reports January 31, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Superior Oil & Gas Llc 4 23N 9W Eck 5, July 27, 2016 SH, OIL, TD: 6510 ft Lat: 36.49442, Long: -98.17295 API: 35003232580000 BLAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp 24 16N 10W Scott 24_13-16n-10w 1hx, January 08, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 17477 ft Lat: 35.84879, Long: -98.22390 API: 35011236240000 CADDO …

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Permits to Drill January 31, 2017

  Ellis County ROADRUNNER 3-34H #3-34H, January 30 2017 34 17N 24W SESWSWSE API: 04523632 Lat: 35.89783606626663, Long: -99.74477075252499 DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC HH, DR, 14620 ft, CLEVELAND(9737) Kingfisher County EMERY 31-18-6 #3H, January 27 2017 31 18N 6W SESWSESW API: 07325503 Lat: 35.98676987878237, Long: -97.88377375198615 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 11800 ft, BIG LIME(6350), …

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Consumers Charge State Supreme Court was ‘Tainted’ Over Bribed Rate Hike Case

Another filing has been made in the Oklahoma Supreme Court in the consumer fight to force a $16 billion refund from  ATT over a 1989 bribed vote by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Oklahomans Against Bribery made the filing stating that the bribery and misconduct by attorneys and executives for Southwestern Bell, before it was taken …

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Little Movement Seen in Sierra Club Earthquake Lawsuit Against 4 Oklahoma Energy Companies

In just about two weeks, it will be a year since the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit accusing three Oklahoma energy companies of causing earthquakes in the state.  With the help of the Washington, D-C based group Public Justice, the Sierra Club accused New Dominion, Chesapeake Operating and Devon Energy Production Company of causing the …

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More Plaintiffs Join Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Bid-Rigging Against Chesapeake and SandRidge Energy Companies

  In the nearly eleven months since a class-action bid-rigging lawsuit was filed against Chesapeake Energy and SandRidge Energy, oilman Tom Ward and others, the number of plaintiffs has grown from one to 19. A check of the lawsuit originally filed by Brian Thieme, a Colorado resident who is also a land-owner in northwest Oklahoma, showed …

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Environmentalists Building Bank Accounts to Wage War with Trump White House

While President Trump and some of his cabinet nominees have vowed to dismantle some of the environmental policies of former President Barack Obama, environmental groups have been busy building their bank accounts to do battle with the White House. OK Energy Today has reported on the efforts of the national Sierra Club to raise more …

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FERC Will be Unable to Convene after Bay’s Departure on Friday

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member Norman Bay has only a few days before his resignation is effective. He announced he would resign Feb. 3 after President Donald trump demoted him from being chairman and named Cheryl LaFleur to be an acting chair. His departure will leave just two members after that date. It also means …

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DAPL Protest Held at Tulsa Park on Saturday

A Tulsa protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline was attended by more than 100 people on Saturday, according to a Tulsa World report. The gathering was held at John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park as part of an organized opposition to the beleaguered pipeline project. Standing Rock protesters have obstructed construction of the pipeline since April …

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