October 16, 2017 archive

Completion Reports October 17, 2017

  CANADIAN COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Woodford(9149): Oil 401.47 Gas 1440 Water 297 Flow 2 13N 7W Jennifer 1h-35x, November 16, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 19378 ft Lat: 35.62486, Long: -97.90621 API: 35017249280001 DEWEY COUNTY Tapstone Energy Llc Mississippian(9215): Oil 153 Gas 3055 Water 1288 Flow / Gas Lift 24 19N 17W Amanda 13-19-17 1h, June 21, 2017 HH, GAS, TD: 16089 ft Lat: 36.11487, …

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Permits to Drill October 17, 2017

  Canadian County DORIS 12-13-10-6 #1XH, November 21 2016 01 10N 6W NWSESESE API: 01724948 Lat: 35.36424894718027, Long: -97.77970938832571 LINN OPERATING LLC HH, AM, 19539 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9361), WOODFORD(9567) Grady County TRIPLE H #5-30-31HS, October 16 2017 30 7N 5W NWNWNENE API: 05124208 Lat: 35.057771125572955, Long: -97.76251865734562 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 21665 ft, GODDARD(11509) Grady County TRIPLE …

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Oklahoma Firms Make Newest Forbes List of the World’s Best Employers

At least two Oklahoma energy companies are on the Forbes “Global 2000: World’s Best Employers” list, a first ever compilation by the company. And others with operations in Oklahoma are also on the list. Tulsa-based Williams was listed number seven while Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources ranked 22. The rankings were based on surveys analyzed by …

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Two More Coal-Fired Power Plants Closing in Texas

Two more coal-fueled power plants in Texas will be closing resulting in the loss of an estimated 650 jobs. Vistra Energy Corp.based in Dallas made the recent announcement saying its Luminant subsidiary will shut down the coal-fired Big Brown and Sandow plants. The announcement followed an earlier one in which Luminant said it would also …

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Wind Industry Spokesman Labels Legislative Opponent “Dr. Kevorkian” of Oklahoma Economy

Wind Coalition leader Jeff Clark makes it clear what he thinks of one legislator and others fighting the wind industry in Oklahoma. Over the weekend in an interview with Scott Mitchell’s “Hot Seat” on News 9, Clark called Rep. Mark McBride the “Doctor Kevorkian” of the Oklahoma economy. His reference came after the Moore legislator recently called …

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Gas Leak Repaired—-Evacuated Residents Return to Their Homes Near Velma

Residents near a gas well site that leaked toxic hydrogen sulfide gas were able to return to their homes over the weekend near the town of Velma in southern Oklahoma. Fire Chief Jay Dumas told reporters a buildup of pressure caused the Stephens County well head to fail late Friday night. The evacuations were carried …

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President’s Move Again Iranian Nuclear Deal is Supported by Lankford and Inhofe

While President Trump’s move against certifying the Iranian nuclear program deal originally reached by President Obama could affect international oil prices, it has the support of Oklahoma U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. “I commend the new Iran strategy which rightly seeks to address Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile program, support for terrorism and …

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Protesters Object to Praying for Oilfield Industry in Oklahoma

An Oilfield Day of Prayer last Friday at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission wasn’t met exactly with open arms as protesters gathered at the Jim Thorpe building. As News 9 reporter Jessi Mitchell explained, protesters of oil and gas exploration gathered to oppose the official day first declared last year by Gov. Mary Fallin. Commissioner Bob …

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