October 15, 2017 archive

Crude Oil Futures Finish Strong on Friday

Crude oil futures jumped on Friday as traders weighed the outcome of President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear agreement, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude rose 85 cents, or 1.7%, to settle at $51.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, WTI was up around 4.4%. December …

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Stephens County Natural Gas Leak Compels Evacuation Early Saturday

Stephens County residents returned to their homes following an evacuation early Saturday morning caused by a natural gas well leak, according to a news report by KWTV-9. On Saturday, Velma Fire Chief Jay Dumas indicated that a buildup of pressure caused the well head to release a vapor cloud of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas into …

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Completion Reports October 16, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian: Oil 373 Gas 960 Water 3935 Pump 12 24N 12W Rebecca 2412 1h-13 A, August 25, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 12393 ft Lat: 36.56511, Long: -98.43315 API: 35003232770000 Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian: Oil 90 Gas 118 Water 2755 Pump 12 24N 12W Rebecca 2412 1h-12 B, August 27, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 12143 ft Lat: 36.56511, Long: …

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Permits to Drill October 16, 2017

  Blaine County HORNET 16_9-14N-12W #1HX, October 13 2017 21 14N 12W NWNENENE API: 01123868 Lat: 35.680926355565646, Long: -98.47423846680697 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 23306 ft, MISS’AN LM(12501), WOODFORD(13311) Garvin County COLWELL #1-31-30H, October 13 2017 31 2N 2W SESWSWSW API: 04925161 Lat: 34.594726379801834, Long: -97.45621138152516 RIMROCK RESOURCE OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 15600 ft, WOODFORD(9200) …

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Sierra Club Still Calls for Higher Oil and Gas Taxes

The Oklahoma Sierra Club has not given up in its campaign to boost the gross production tax on oil and gas. “Tell lawmakers to make oil and gas pay their fair share and stop holding our future hostage!” wrote Johnson Bridgwater, Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club in a recent newsletter. “Oklahoma …

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