March 9, 2017 archive

Completion Reports March 10, 2017

  CANADIAN COUNTY Chesapeake Operating Llc Mississippian(9817): Oil 202 Gas 3394 Water 167 Artificia L Lift 27 12N 7W Hunt 27-12-7 1h, October 28, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 20034 ft Lat: 35.47959, Long: -97.92220 API: 35017249260001 CARTER COUNTY Xto Energy Inc Woodford(11028): Oil 220 Gas 1104 Water 2237 Flow 11 4S 3E Renee 2-11h2, January …

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Permits to Drill March 10, 2017

  Alfalfa County PATTON 25&24-26-11 #2H, March 09 2017 25 26N 11W SESWSWSE API: 00323275 Lat: 36.696229602286856, Long: -98.33210904024318 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 15800 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5533) Alfalfa County PATTON 25&24-26-11 #1H, March 09 2017 25 26N 11W SESWSWSE API: 00323274 Lat: 36.696147202929616, Long: -98.33210903187144 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 15800 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5533) Blaine County …

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New Clean Power Plan Coming?

  Updating the fight against the Obama Clean Power Plan by Oklahoma and other states, the D.C. Circuit court suggested it might be a few more weeks before it rules on the lawsuits. Ten judges are hearing the case and they set a March 20 deadline for briefs to be filed in a secondary dispute …

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Pruitt Doubts Carbon Dioxide is a Main Cause of Global Warming

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt turned some heads Thursday morning when he declared carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming. It’s the answer he gave when questioned during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do and there’s …

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Drought Spreads Throughout NW Oklahoma and the Panhandle

The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the drought is growing quickly in some areas of Oklahoma. The most rapid growth has been seen in the Panhandle where parts of Cimarron and Texas counties where the extreme drought jumped from 0.18 last week to 3.17 percent this week. It also explains why one …

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Left-Lane Drivers Targeted in House Bill

You left-lane drivers who won’t move over into the right lane of a 4-lane Interstate or highway are the reason why House Bill 2312 won approval in the Oklahoma House this week. Only two Representatives voted against the measure that would ban driving in the left left unless it was for the purpose of overtaking …

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Electric Car Drivers Targeted by State House Bill

  Durant State Rep. Dustin Roberts apparently thinks it is time drivers of electric cars paid their fair share for the wear and tear on Oklahoma roads and highways. His House Bill 1449 won approval in the State House this week on a vote of 51-44. It is a bill that would enforce up to …

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OKOGA Supports Bills Allowing Extended Horizontal Drilling

An Oklahoma energy trade association is calling for passage of two legislative measures to allow the oil and natural gas industry to use modern drilling practices to help generate millions in state and local revenue without raising taxes. The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association (OKOGA) issued a press release on Wednesday supporting the passage of …

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OKC Mayor Requests MAPS 3 Convention Center Solar Panel Cost Estimate

The MAPS 3 convention center architect has been asked by Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett to provide a cost estimate to study the feasibility of installing rooftop solar panels above the 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall, according to a report by The Oklahoman. The roof is massive and provides a large site that could be utilized for …

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Oklahoma AG Mike Hunter Announces Key Staff Appointments

Newly appointed Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is making some key staff changes in his office following the departure of his predecessor Scott Pruitt, who was recently chosen to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hunter announced Wednesday that Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Dawn Cash will serve as his First Assistant Attorney General. Cash is the …

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