Crude oil futures continued to rise on Thursday as demand proved strong, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, March West Texas Intermediate crude rose 66 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $53 a barrel. On London’s ICE Futures Exchange, April Brent crude, the global benchmark, tacked on 51 cents, or 0.9%, …
February 9, 2017 archive
Completion Reports February 10, 2017
BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc 22 16N 10W Ludwig 8-22-15xh, September 28, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 19844 ft Lat: 35.84193, Long: -98.24493 API: 35011235930000 GRADY COUNTY Linn Operating Inc 28 10N 6W Braum 33-4-10-6 1xh, December 16, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 20994 ft Lat: 35.30602, Long: -97.83200 API: 35051240460000 KINGFISHER COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc …
Permits to Drill February 10, 2017
Blaine County PHILLIPS #1-17H, February 09 2017 20 17N 13W SWNWNWNE API: 01123740 Lat: 35.941239008119794, Long: -98.60892062906916 COUNCIL OAK RESOURCES LLC HH, DR, 16000 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10365), WOODFORD(11085) Canadian County WISE 1306 #1-13MH, February 08 2017 13 13N 6W SWSWSWSW API: 01724974 Lat: 35.595452741222935, Long: -97.79754223414926 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 13026 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(7660) Canadian …
Environmental Group Contends Pruitt Lied at Confirmation Hearing—-Wants DOJ Investigation
The Justice Department is being asked by an environmental group to investigate whether EPA nominee Scott Pruitt violated laws during his confirmation hearing by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The Environmental Working Group submitted a letter Wednesday to the Department of Justice Public Integrity Section. It asked to have Pruitt, the Oklahoma …
OERB’s Annual Report Shows 662 Abandoned Wells Cleaned up Last Year in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board is out with its 2016 annual report, a report emphasizing Restore, Education and Innovate. Mindy Stitt, Executive Director of OERB reports the group has education programs underway in 98 percent of the school districts in the state. In addition, the OERB’s main function, that of restoring old and abandoned wells …
XTO Energy Battles Another Class Action Lawsuit
For several years, XTO Energy Inc. of Texas has been fighting class-action lawsuits in which it stands accused of underpayments on gas royalties. In the latest case, an Arkansas Federal judge on Wednesday declined class certification to several royalty owners who sued XTO, a company with offices in Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. The suit …
Dry Conditions are Slowly Spreading Statewide
More of the state is coming under drier conditions and the latest U.S. Drought monitor has 31 percent listed in a severe drought. The Oklahoma Mesonet also indicated that 4.03 percent is under an extreme drought while there are no areas under the worst conditions….those listed as exceptional drought. Nonetheless, the dry conditions are growing. …
Arkansas AG Sues EPA over Regional Haze Plan
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt isn’t the only state attorney general to file suit against the EPA. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge did the same this week, suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its Federal Implementation Plan for regional haze in the state. “Without a stay of this unlawful plan, Arkansas, its citizens and …
City of Seattle Dumps Wells Fargo For Financing Dakota Access Pipeline
The city of Seattle, Washington has sided with protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline, voting this week to cut financial ties with Wells Fargo Bank which is a lender to the controversial $3.8 billion project. The vote prompted the crowd in the city hall to break into cheers with chants of “water is life”. …
Federal Judge Suggests Protesters Won’t Win Lawsuit Over Dakota Access Pipeline Arrests
A North Dakota federal judge has told protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline they probably won’t win their lawsuit filed after a violent clash with police last November. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland made the statement after law enforcement agencies filed a motion this week to dismiss the suit filed by opponents of the …
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