CANADIAN COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(9728): Oil 374 Gas 1106 Water 534 Flow 21 14N 8W Moeller 1408 1-16mh, September 22, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 15117 ft Lat: 35.68077, Long: -98.05077 API: 35017248920001 GARVIN COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Commingled All Zones: Oil 157 Gas 66 Water 1006 Gas Lift 29 1N 1E Rayburn 1-29h, …
June 15, 2017 archive
Permits to Drill June 16, 2017
Kay County OTTO #2-32, June 15 2017 32 26N 2E S2S2NENE API: 07124878 Lat: 36.69184190417513, Long: -97.10555587146177 AEXCO PETROLEUM INC DH, DR, 4200 ft, HOOVER(1573), TONKAWA(2173), LAYTON(2743), OSWEGO(3283), SKINNER(3450), MISSISSIPPI(3683), WILCOX(4023) Noble County PARK #1-11H, June 15 2017 11 20N 2W NENWNWNE API: 10324729 Lat: 36.231407277953345, Long: -97.37857832489522 BLAKE PRODUCTION COMPANY INC HH, DR, …
Apex Energy “Folds” in Wind Energy Fight But Not in Oklahoma
Maybe it’s a matter of knowing when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em in one wind energy battle. With at least 9 projects in operation or still under construction in Oklahoma, Apex Clean Energy Inc. based in Charlottesville, Virginia has suspended construction of a $100 million wind farm in east-central Tennessee. The company …
Fracking Fight in Wyoming Leads to Federal Court Ruling
In a case Sen. Jim Inhofe described as an attempt by the Obama administration to “crucify” the fossil fuel industry, a federal judge has ordered a high-ranking Wyoming state official to be deposed in a fracking case. It’s the case of a Wyoming family, Jeff and Rhonda Locker, that contends fracking by Encana Corporation operations …
Judge Dismisses $2.4 million Fine Against Tesoro
A $2.4 million fine against San Antonio-based Tesoro Corp. over the deaths of 7 workers in a 2010 explosion has been dismissed by a judge in Washington state. The fine was issued by Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries following the explosion at Tesoro’s refinery in Anacortes, Washington. But the Industrial Appeals Judge, in a …
Federal Court Gives Legal Ruling for Tribes Fighting Dakota Access Pipeline
Tribal leaders say they intend to ask federal courts to immediately shut down operations of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota following a Wednesday night court ruling in their favor. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered regulators to carry out more review of the project’s potential impacts. The pipeline, owned …
Inhofe Says Pruitt’s Doing Right Thing in Delaying Methane Emissions Rule
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision to delay compliance dates for the EPA’s oil and gas industry methane emissions standards is supported by Sen. Jim Inhofe. “Our oil and gas industry was already voluntarily educing its methane emissions, which went down 40 percent between 2006 and 2012 without any federal intervention,” said the Senator. “I applaud …
Newspaper Says OKC Should Pay for Northern Heartland Flyer Route
If Amtrak eventually decides to extend its Heartland Flyer route northward to Wichita, Kansas—–the Tulsa World says Oklahoma City should pay for it. It was last week when Amtrak made an experimental passenger run from Oklahoma City to Kansas City. In an editorial this week, the paper’s writers pointed out how the state made a …
Sen. Lankford Pushes for Congressional Control of Sanctions Against Iran
Any new sanctions against Iran could eventually affect the oil and gas industry—-good or bad, depending on how they’re handled. When President Obama lifted sanctions, it hurt oil prices. Now Sen. James Lankford wonders why a new sanctions bill aimed at Iran and Russia omits the power of congress. In remarks this week to the …
Guy Berry Appointed to Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Guy L. Berry was appointed to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority by Governor Mary Fallin on Wednesday, according to the governor’s press release. A Sapulpa resident, Berry succeeds Albert “Kell” Kelly, who resigned. Berry will serve on the board pending Senate confirmation next legislative session. “Guy Berry realizes that maintaining and repairing our turnpikes and …