While the nation’s rig count slipped by two in the past week, the number of rigs in Oklahoma rose by two. The state’s rig count grew to 143 while nationally, it declined to 1,052. Baker Hughes reports the national count this week included two fewer oil rigs, with a total count of 861. The number …
A correction to our recent story about the election of retired Navy Admiral Willilam H. McRaven to the board of directors of ConocoPhillips. We incorrectly identified the board as that of Phillips 66 but it was ConocoPhillips. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven retired in 2014 after a 37-year career and will be one of 12 …
Another phase of the nearly $12 million, 70-mile Kaw Lake pipeline carrying water from near Ponca City southwest to Enid has been approved by the Enid City Commission. Members voted to approve Phase III which will get underway this month with work ongoing across Osage, Kay, Noble and Garfield counties. Total cost will be $12.1 …
Federal favoritism. It’s what oil and gas legend T-Boone Pickens says about the way the government favors electric car development over fossil fuels. Writing in the Austin Statesman, Pickens came out against the way the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality proposes to use $200 million the state will get from the VW emissions scandal. Here’s …
The new Preferred Sands frack sand plant in northwest Oklahoma is open for business. With the presentation of an Oklahoma flag by Sen. Casey Murdock of Felt, the plant was opened this week at a site west of Seiling and near Oakwood. The large operation sits along highway 270 and will eventually have nearly 300 …
A heater malfunction is being blamed for the fire that struck an OGE power plant in Oklahoma City on Thursday. The fire was allowed to burn itself out after a 7,000-gallon fuel tank caught fire sometime after 7 a.m. No one was injured and the fire finally died late in the afternoon. But for hours, …
Oklahoma Transportation Executive Director Mike Patterson knows driverless cars are coming. When? That’s another matter. But he told the Oklahoma Transportation Commission this week they are in the near future and the state’s Driving Oklahoma Working Group is a partnership exploring policies and safety of those vehicles. “As we look to the future on what …
Houston’s Newfield Exploration shows no letup in its aggressive exploration of Oklahoma’s STACK, as witnessed by the latest completion reports on file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. While the three wells were not major producers, they still were an indication how Newfield is using multi-well pad sites. In the instance of the filing on Thursday, …
Completion reports for Oct. 4, 2018. KINGFISHER COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(9921): Oil 506 Gas 3780 Water 414 Flow 17 15N 9W Judy 1509 8h-17, May 07, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 15315 ft Lat: 35.76935, Long: -98.18623 API: 35073259110000 Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(9932): Oil 250 Gas 3619 Water 341 Flow 17 15N 9W Judy 1509 9h-17, May 07, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 15360 …
Permits to drill for Oct. 4, 2018. Blaine County VESSELS #2H-3526X, October 04 2018 35 15N 12W SWSWSWSW API: 01124095 Lat: 35.72605982267829, Long: -98.4538867480347 CIMAREX ENERGY CO HH, DR, 22015 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10750), MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11500) Blaine County OPPEL #1610 3H-24X, October 04 2018 24 16N 10W NWNENWSW API: 01124097 Lat: 35.84747664428178, Long: -98.22240127202248 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, …
