March 10, 2017 archive

Completion Reports March 13, 2017

  DEWEY COUNTY Tapstone Energy Llc Mississippian(9540): Oil 277 Gas 2219 Water 2407 Flow 20 19N 17W Russell 17-19-17 1h, November 18, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 16029 ft Lat: 36.11447, Long: -99.03649 API: 35043234770001 LINCOLN COUNTY Marjo Operating Mid-continent Llc Upper Skinner: Oil 1 Pump 24 16N 2E Kuelzer 1-19, January 12, 2017 HH, OIL, …

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Permits to Drill March 13, 2017

  Beaver County BARBY RANCH UNIT #2-8, March 10 2017 22 4N 25E S2SWNESE API: 00723915 Lat: 36.794277699814934, Long: -100.3476580877623 LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A LP SH, RC, 7310 ft, TONKAWA(5170), MARMATON(5814) Blaine County LANDRETH BIA #1-14H, March 10 2017 14 15N 11W SESWSWSW API: 01123762 Lat: 35.76935880829824, Long: -98.34741871240149 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 16227 …

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Correction to Story About ACLU and Native American Groups Fighting Legislation

Our apologies but a correction is necessary from the story we carried this week about Native American environmental groups, the Sierra Club and the ACLU opposing some legislative bills. In our story dated March 8, we incorrectly identified Ashley McCray as being a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe. Instead, she is an enrolled member …

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Former Tulsa Energy Exec Named New Mexico Energy Secretary

A former Tulsa oil executive has been confirmed to be the state of New Mexico’s Director of the Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources. The New Mexico State senate has voted 32-4 to confirm the appointment of Ken McQueen by Republican gov. Susana Martinez. He will take over as Energy Secretary on the governor’s …

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Hamm Warns of ‘Killing’ the Oil Market with Too Much Oil Production

Billionaire oilman Harold Hamm issued a warning in Houston in the past few days suggesting the U.S. energy industry could literally kill the oil market if it launches another spending binge. Speaking at CERAWeek, the chairman and founder of Continental Resources Inc.told oil executives U.S. production could go high. “But it’s going to have to …

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Open Season in Oklahoma Declared by Enable Midstream Partners

The open season is underway for Enable Midstream Partners, LP as its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Enable Gas Transmission LLC and Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission are seeking commitments to system expansion projects. The firms are looking for customers who want gas moved out of the growing Anadarko Basin production. The open season officially kicked off March 8 …

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Dividend Declared by Tulsa-based WPX Energy

Tulsa’s WPX Energy has declared a quarterly dividend to holders of the company’s 6.25 percent Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The board of directors approved a dividend of $0.781215 per share which is payable on May 1, 2017. The company is one of the 20 largest U.S. energy producers based on total assets and …

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Governor Names OU Professor to be Secretary of Science and Technology

Governor Mary Fallin has named longtime meteorologist Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier to be her administration’s secretary of science and technology. His appointment to her Cabinet starts Monday. Droegemeier is vice president for research at the University of Oklahoma, a Regents’ professor of meteorology, the Weathernews chair emeritus and Teigen presidential professor at the university. He already …

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Blueknight Energy Trucking Honored for Safety

Oklahoma City-based Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. was recently recognized for its oil transportation safety achievements at the Oklahoma Trucking Association’s Annual Safety Awards banquet. The firm was named the 2016 Grand Champion Award recipient and also given the First Place Safety Award in the 1 to 5 million annual miles Petroleum Class. “This is a …

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Denver Federal Appeals Court Wants Decision From Trump Administration on Fracking Fight

The Denver federal appeals court is telling the Trump administration to decide if it wants to defend an Obama-era fracking regulation. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave a deadline of Wednesday for government lawyers to decide if they will continue the fight for the Interior Department’s hydraulic fracturing rule. A district court struck …

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