March 8, 2017 archive

Completion Reports March 9, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Aexco Petroleum Inc Miss’an Lm: Oil 270 Gas 590 Water 1459 Pump 19 25N 11W Mcdaniel 2-18h, June 11, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 11080 ft Lat: 36.63689, Long: -98.42412 API: 35003232240000 ELLIS COUNTY Ppp Petroleum Lp Cleveland(9800): Oil 111 Gas 168 Water 1323 Flow 33 17N 24W Johnston Trust 1-33h, March 01, …

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Permits to Drill March 9, 2017

  Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #8-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123756 Lat: 35.738766730017446, Long: -98.47957327306725 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22020 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11970) Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #9-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123757 Lat: 35.738766735749905, Long: -98.4794721896401 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22205 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11965) …

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ACLU and Tribes Fighting Anti-Protest Bills in the Legislature

Environmental groups, Native Americans and the American Civil Liberties Union are calling two Oklahoma House bills “un-American” for targeting protesters similar to those who tried to block construction of the Dakota Access Oil pipeline in North Dakota. “They serve one purpose—-to chill those who might speak out in an act of free speech or an …

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Judge Won’t Stop Final Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline

  A federal judge in Washington issued a ruling this week that wasn’t well received by those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused to temporarily stop construction of the final leg of the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Judge Boasberg …

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Tulsa Teen Vying for $250,000 First Prize in National Science Fair

A 17-year old high school student in Tulsa is one of 40 students nationwide competing for a $250,000 first prize in an annual science and math contest sponsored by the Society for Science and the Public. Beau Taylor Bingham, a student at Cascia Hall Preparatory School is taking part in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. …

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Mike McCarville—-Brainchild of What Became OK Energy Today

  by Jerry Bohnen   Why am I writing a death notice about a friend?  Because had it not been for longtime journalist and broadcaster Mike McCarville, you wouldn’t be reading OK Energy Today. Mike died early Wednesday morning after a long fight with lung issues, the result of many years of smoking, a habit he …

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Helmerich & Payne Appoints Kevin Cramton and Jose Mas to Board of Directors

Tulsa-based Helmerich & Payne, Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to the drilling company’s Board of Directors on Tuesday. Kevin G. Cramton is an operating partner at HCI Equity Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.  He also serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Atlantix Global Systems, a leading reseller of …

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Oklahoma State Treasury Report Notes Second Month of Positive Growth

Despite a declaration of revenue failure, the monthly report on February gross receipts to the Oklahoma Treasury shows signs of an improving energy sector. Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller announced a second month of positive growth following 20 months of contraction. February also marked the first increase in sales tax collections since March of last …

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Traders Weigh Oil Supply, Likelihood of Increased Production as Settlements Fall on Tuesday

Oil prices slumped on Tuesday as traders weighed the potential for increased domestic production against current inventories, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. April West Texas Intermediate crude fell 6 cents, or 0.1%, to settle at $53.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. May Brent crude, the global benchmark, lost 9 cents, or 0.2%, to settle …

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