February 2017 archive

Reps. Lucas and Bridenstine Get House Science Committee Assignments

Oklahoma U.S. Representatives Frank Lucas and Jim Bridenstine know their 2015 assignments on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Committee chairman Lamar Smith, (R-Texas) made the announcement this week. “Rep. Frank Lucas will continue to serve as vice chair of the Science Committee. His leadership and dedication to ensuring that federally funded science is …

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Wednesday Settlements Push Crude Oil Above $53 a Barrel Despite Inventory Increase

Crude oil futures rallied to their highest settlement in more than three weeks on Wednesday as U.S. government data revealed the largest rise in crude oil supplies in three months, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. March West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.07, or 2%, to settle at $53.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange—the highest …

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Completion Reports February 2, 2017

  KINGFISHER COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc 22 18N 6W Caldwell 22-18-6 1h, July 31, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 10519 ft Lat: 36.01547, Long: -97.82263 API: 35073253270001 LINCOLN COUNTY Revelation Gas & Oil Oklahoma Llc 17 12N 2E Mark (Mark 17-31) 17-41, November 28, 2016 SH, GAS, TD: 5848 ft Lat: 35.50842, Long: -97.12081 API: 35081242510002 …

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Permits to Drill February 2, 2017

  Blaine County FIRE CANYON RANCH FIU #1-29-32XH, February 01 2017 29 13N 12W NWNWNWNE API: 01123737 Lat: 35.57993932189892, Long: -98.49823005209826 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 24638 ft, WOODFORD(14558) Blaine County WEST #1-30 1512MH, February 01 2017 30 15N 12W S2SESESE API: 01123738 Lat: 35.74020131189343, Long: -98.50936673764726 TRIUMPH ENERGY PARTNERS LLC HH, DR, 15811 ft, …

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Democrats Boycott Pruitt’s Senate Committee Hearing Vote

“There comes a time when vetting turns into obstructionism.”  “This is nothing more than a Senatorial temper tantrum.”   Democrats boycotted a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday, thwarting an intended committee vote on the recommendation to the full Senate of Scott Pruitt’s nomination to become the new administrator of the EPA. With half of the …

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North Dakota Legislator Wants Tough Punishment for Rioters

There’s another side to the story of the protesters and their encampment around the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.  And a North Dakota lawmaker wants tighter penalties on people involved in riots. Rep. Todd Porter has sponsored a measure carrying up to a 10-year prison sentence and a $20,000 fine for anyone convicted of …

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More Producing Wells Reported in Kingfisher County

From one week to the next.  From one day to the next.  Energy companies are not only expanding their exploration of Oklahoma’s STACK play but are reporting more successful wells. Kingfisher County appears to be the most active with seven wells reported completed by Jan. 30. Houston-based Newfield Exploration Mid-Con Inc. reported a well 7 …

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Supreme Court Nominee and his Energy and Environmental Rulings

  Supporters of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the Denver Federal Appeals Court judge say he’s the kind of judge who interprets the law without trying to legislate from the bench. But what kind of judge is he when it comes to the environment?  To energy issues? What do we know about the …

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Army Corps of Engineers Directed to Allow Completion of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline

  Less than a week after President Trump announced the U.S. would move ahead with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been directed to allow completion of the Dakota Access line. It means those months of protests by Oklahomans and others who joined the encampment in North …

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How Quickly Will Keystone XL Pipeline Win Approval in Trump Administration?

Given how quickly President Trump has acted on matters in his first two weeks in office, the question is raised just how quickly the Trump administration will act on TransCanada’s renewed application for a Keystone XL presidential permit. The company applied for the permit last week following President Trump’s announcement concerning the Keystone XL and …

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