September 2018 archive

$950 million deal creates larger EagleClaw Midstream in the Permian

The largest privately held midstream operator in the Southern Delaware Basin of West Texas just got bigger with the $950 million purchase of Caprock Midstream Holdings in Midland, Texas. Eagleclaw Midstream, a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners announced this week it entered into binding agreements to acquire Caprock from Energy Spectrum Capital and Caprock …

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Appeals Court rules against injured oilfield worker and others over helicopter flight costs

Oklahoma oilfield worker Johnny Trent and two others who challenged what they thought were exorbitant medical helicopter flights have lost again in federal court. Trent was hurt in an oilfield accident near Elk City and was flown by helicopter to an Oklahoma City hospital. He was charged $45,101.94 for the 106 mile flight by Air …

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OGE and OGE Energy Corp. Foundation to provide $70,000 for teachers’ projects for the 2018-2019 school year

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) and the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation, Inc. will provide $70,000 to help fund teachers’ projects for the 2018-2019 school year. Funding for qualifying projects will be provided through DonorsChoose.org, a crowdfunding platform for educators. This year public school teachers will have two funding opportunities for their classroom projects: Matching funds …

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Permits to drill from Sept. 4, 2018.

Permits to drill from Sept. 4, 2018.   Alfalfa County KYLE 29-26-11 #2H, September 04 2018 32 26N 11W NWNENENW API: 00323334 Lat: 36.695369794621975, Long: -98.40714120143856 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10907 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5581) Alfalfa County SCOTT 6-27-11 #2H, September 04 2018 06 27N 11W S2S2SESW API: 00323335 Lat: 36.84140425732387, Long: -98.42510045851844 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10169 ft, …

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Completion reports from Sept. 4, 2018

Completion reports from Sept. 4, 2018   ALFALFA COUNTY Bce-mach Llc Mississippian(5423): Oil 210 Gas 1202 Water 2320 Gas Lift 8 26N 11W Mcmurtrey 8-26-11 2h, April 26, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 10201 ft Lat: 36.75313, Long: -98.40442 API: 35003233050000 GRADY COUNTY Gaedeke Oil & Gas Operating Llc Mississippian(11001): Oil 201 Gas 2188 Water 1777 Flow 36 10N 7W Bergin 2h-36, January 18, 2018 HH, OIL, …

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Pipeline shortage in the Permian

The shortage of pipelines to move crude oil out of the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico is making more and more headlines. Oil producers are turning to rail and trucks to move their product to the Gulf Coast refineries. Read how the San Antonio Express-News reported on the challenge.

IG report says Pruitt was wrong for adding extra bodyguards

Scott Pruitt’s claims of a need for additional protection while he was Administrator of the Environmental Protection agency were not justified according to a report released by the EPA’s Inspector General on Tuesday. The IG issued the report entitled “EPA Asserts Statutory Law Enforcement Authority to Protect its Administrator but Lacks Procedures to Assess Threats …

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Corporation Commission to meet Wednesday

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s regular meeting on Wednesday will include issues concerning ATT as well as OGE. The agenda for the 9:30 a.m. meeting includes an application of ATT seeking commission approval of an amendment to the Interconnection Agreement of ATT Oklahoma and Cebridge Telecom OK, LLC. Another request by ATT Oklahoma also applies to …

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Texas DEQ tardy over Hurricane Harvey pollution incidents

While tropical storm Gordon threatens to become a hurricane along the Gulf Coast, residents in Texas are learning their state has just started enforcement against over pollution from last years’s Hurricane Harvey. Reports indicate a handful of companies are targeted for causing some of the biggest air and water pollution incidents during and after the storm. …

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Economies in Oklahoma and 8 Midwestern states are ‘surging’

The way Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss puts it, the economy in the Midwest and Plains states is “surging.” He’s out with his monthly survey of supply managers for August. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which covers Oklahoma and 8 other states jumped to 61.1 for the month. That’s up from the 57.0 recorded …

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