October 11, 2017 archive

Michael Bloomberg Declares War on Coal, Commits $64 Million to Environmental Groups

Following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s highly publicized declaration that “the war on coal is over,” billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg affirmed his “war on coal” by going to battle against the Trump Administration’s efforts to roll back the Clean Power Plan. During a meeting held on Wednesday at the Sierra Club’s Washington, D.C. …

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OCC Hosting October Workshop for Oklahoma Royalty Owners in Colorado

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oil & Gas Public Assistance Department is hosting a workshop for Oklahoma royalty owners on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. and workshop hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Scheduled topics and speakers include: “Things Every Royalty Owner Should …

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WTI and Brent Crude Advance on Wednesday

For a third consecutive session, oil prices settled higher as OPEC raised its forecast for crude demand while indicating output by member countries rose in September despite a deal to limit production, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude rose 38 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $51.30 a barrel on the New York …

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Completion Reports October 12, 2017

  CARTER COUNTY Kodiak Oil & Gas Inc 5 2S 2W Brady 156, May 10, 2017 SH, INJ, TD: 2500 ft Lat: 34.40968, Long: -97.42893 API: 35019262230000 GARFIELD COUNTY White Star Petroleum Llc Woodford – Mississppian: Oil 41 Gas 51 Water 3787 Pump 27 21N 3W Eason 27_22-21n-3w 1whx, July 26, 2017 HH, TA, TD: 14358 ft Lat: 36.26214, Long: -97.49774 API: 35047247830001 …

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Permits to Drill October 12, 2017

  Blaine County PETERS #1412 1H-27, October 11 2017 34 14N 12W NENENENE API: 01123867 Lat: 35.65196495950156, Long: -98.45572144958989 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, DR, 18551 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(13148), WOODFORD(13881) Carter County J H BENNETT 16 #1-31, October 11 2017 31 2S 2W NWSENWNW API: 01904546 Lat: 34.34526084722546, Long: -97.45523846733853 SPRING OPERATING COMPANY DH, AM, 10027 ft, SYCAMORE(4900), …

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East STACK — The New Hot Spot in Oklahoma?

Statistics from the Baker Hughes rig count report issued on Friday revealed the Arkoma Woodford basin in southeastern Oklahoma was the fastest-growing oil and natural gas field in the country, according to a report by The Oklahoman. The Arkoma Woodford is also known as the east STACK and has commanded the attention of several players …

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requests Extension on DAPL Environmental Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has requested an extension until April of 2018 to complete a court-ordered environmental study of the Dakota Access pipeline, according to a news report published by the Williston Herald. The agency had anticipated completing the task by the end of 2017 but in recent court pleadings filed on October …

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