February 5, 2019 archive

State Senate energy leaders to know

As the 57th Legislature’s first session is underway at the state capitol those who follow energy and energy-related issues should know the players. The Energy Committee in the State Senate is chaired by Sen. Mark Allen while Sen. Lonnie Paxton is the vice chair. Others on the committee are Senators Mary Boren, David Bullard, Julie …

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Completion reports for February 4, 2019

Completion reports for Feb. 4, 2019.   None were filed.

Permits to drill issued on February 4, 2019

Permits to drill issued on Feb. 4, 2019. Blaine County WALD RANCH FEDERAL #1-27-22XH, February 04 2019 27 14N 13W S2NESESE API: 01123797 Lat: 35.65473331081946, Long: -98.56229925178546 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, RC, 23650 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(13369), WOODFORD(14382) Canadian County MIDDLEGROUND 32-5-11-8 #6MXH, February 04 2019 32 11N 8W SWNENENW API: 01725385 Lat: 35.39131876179337, Long: -98.07104707405206 ROAN RESOURCES LLC …

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Congressman Hern named to lead Republicans on House subcommittee

  Tulsa Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after he was appointed to new leadership positions on his committees. On the Small Business Committee, Rep. Hern will serve as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access. On the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Hern will serve as the …

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Dems critical of Gov. Stitt’s message to legislators

  House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, released the following statement  in response to the Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State Address: “We certainly appreciate Governor Stitt’s tone during his speech today. For the first time in many years, there is a sense of optimism in the Capitol, and the governor and his team …

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Gov. Stitt warns against relying heavily on oil and gas revenue

“Being conservative with our budget surplus today—will protect Oklahoma from having to cut core services in the future.” Gov. Kevin Stitt. While much of the coverage of Oklahoma Gov.  Kevin Stitt’s first State of the State address focused on education, he also gave a warning to legislators about relying too much on the state’s oil …

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Sanctions result in armada of oil tankers waiting in the Gulf of Mexico

  Reuters reports that a  flotilla loaded with about 7 million barrels of Venezuelan oil has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, some holding cargoes bought ahead of the latest U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and others whose buyers are weighing who to pay, according to traders, shippers and Refinitiv Eikon data. The Trump administration’s move to …

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