March 2019 archive

Completion reports for March 29, 2019

Completion reports filed on March 29, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(9390): Oil 1198 Gas 3205 Water 1013 Flow 2 16N 10W Castonguay 1610 4h-2x, December 27, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 19483 ft Lat: 35.89726, Long: -98.23779 API: 35011240380000 Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(9618): Oil 948 Gas 2203 Water 2094 Flow 10 16N 10W Quintle 3-10-3xhm, January 04, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 20229 ft …

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Rig counts keep slipping

Rig counts across the U.S. fell again in the past week including Oklahoma where the count totaled 108, one less than a week ago. It’s a sign that more drillers are temporarily stacking some of their rigs as they await renewed oil prices. A year ago, Oklahoma’s number of oil and gas rigs stood at …

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Williams says construction on Kansas to Kingfisher Bluestem pipeline won’t happen until 2020

More details of Tulsa’s Williams company’s plans for a 187-mile long pipeline from central Kansas to Kingfisher, Oklahoma have been released. It was in February when the company made known of its plans for the natural gas pipeline to be built with landowner notifications to be carried out soon. OK Energy Today reported it on …

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Latest Oklahoma Economic Report

The energy industry plays such an important role in shaping Oklahoma’s economy, whether it’s oil and gas, wind, electricity, coal or transportation. So goes the economy—so goes state government. State Treasurer Randy McDaniel is out with a new monthly Oklahoma Economic report  in which he discusses improving transparency and enhancing access to information, calling it …

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Why 11 states do not have wind powered electrical farms

Why do Oklahoma, Texas and states in the middle of the country have the most wind farms in the U.S.? Why do 11 states in the Southeast have none? Questions that one news group decided to explore.  The easiest answer is we live where the wind blows.  And blows strong. Vox, not to be confused …

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Schlumberger leaders expect decline in U-S operations

With Schlumberger indicating it anticipates investments in North American oilfields to be down this year as international markets grow, there’s no specifics as to how it might affect the company’s operations in Oklahoma. Schlumberger CEO Paal Kibsgaard expects exploration and production investment levels to be down more than 10 percent in 2019 compared to last …

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GOP Representatives form coalition to fight Green New Deal

Two Oklahoma Congressmen have joined the effort of Republicans  in the U.S. House to counter the Green New Deal pushed by Democrats. Rep. Kevin Hern of Tulsa in the 1st district and Rep. Markwayne Mullin in the 2nd district are part of the House Energy Action Team or HEAT. About 20 GOP members of the …

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PSO honored by Arbor Day Foundation

For the 26th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has named Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) a Tree Line USA Utility.  The honor recognizes PSO for its national leadership in caring for trees while meeting service objectives. PSO’s status as a Tree Line USA Utility was formally recognized March 7 during a …

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Feds give more money for cleanup of Superfund site on main street in Roswell, NM

New Mexico’s getting federal money to continue cleanup of a Superfund site on main street in the city of Roswell. And the site has nothing to do with UFO’s.  Roswell is a city known for UFO claims dating back to the late 1940s. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the awarding of $350,000 to the …

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Energy expert to speak at Oklahoma City University

Nationally acclaimed energy expert Dr. Scott Tinker will be a speaker in a few weeks on the Oklahoma City University campus. Tinker is a Ph.D. geologist from the University of Texas and is known for his movie “SWITCH” produced several years ago. He will be on the OCU campus on April 15 and will make …

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