September 9, 2019 archive

Permits to drill for September 9, 2019

Permits to drill issued for September 9, 2019. Oklahoma County VENCL #29, September 09 2019 31 11N 2W NESENWSE API: 10922476 Lat: 35.382302086305614, Long: -97.44617034077548 STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO DH, DR, 6800 ft, HOOVER 4110 6 TULIP(CREEK), TONKAWA(4300), LAYTON(5030), OSWEGO(6240), PRUE(6300), MCLISH(6520) Seminole County LARNEY #1-24H, September 09 2019 24 10N 6E NWSWSWSW API: 13324899 Lat: …

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Completion reports for September 9, 2019

Completion reports filed on September 9, 2019. MAJOR COUNTY Fairway Resources Operating Iii Llc 32 22N 13W Ricky T Swd 1-32, November 27, 2018 SH, COMM, TD: 9285 ft Lat: 36.33649, Long: -98.61538 API: 35093250970000 PITTSBURG COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc 24 5N 13E Payden 3h-12xx, September 25, 2019 SH, DRY, TD: 371 ft Lat: 34.88550, Long: -95.88815 …

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Oklahoma and other states begin antitrust probe of Google

The growing multitude of stories of how Google might be spying on its customers resulted in Oklahoma and 49 other states and territories on Monday announcing the start of an antitrust investigation of Google. The Washington Post reported that only California and Alabama did not sign onto the movement that will result in a review …

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How landowners can be forced to lease their land for fracking in Ohio

A National Public Radio story about Ohio landowners being forced to lease their land for fracking featured Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy. In the nearly 6-minute piece that aired nationally, reporter Julie Grant with the Climate awareness effort Allegheny Front, reported how landowners don’t always have a say about who can drill on their property. She …

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National Drive Electric Week to be observed in Arcadia and Jenks

Two cities in Oklahoma will observe National Drive Electric Week this month. The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments will hold its event on Saturday, September 14 at POPS in Arcadia. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be a chance for Oklahomans interested in driving electric to ask questions of …

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Gasoline prices continue to drop with high crude oil supplies

While some Democratic politicians are calling for a war on fossil fuel and fracking, the buildup of crude supplies has resulted in a continued drop of gasoline prices nationally. Oklahoma’s average price at the pump this week is $2.25, a 3-cent drop from a week ago. A year ago, AAA Oklahoma reported the average price …

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BLM workers angry over proposed move to Colorado

It’s apparent that hundreds of workers at the Bureau of Land Management’s Washington, D.C. headquarters do not want to relocate to Grand Junction, Colorado as proposed by the Trump administration. E and E news got its hand on a tape-recording of a closed-door meeting over the weekend of about 200 staffers who voiced opposition about …

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Analyzing Warren’s call to ban fracking

When Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential hopeful who grew up in Norman, Oklahoma announced she would ban fracking if elected, it caught more than a few heads in the oil and gas industry. Political observers, such as Amy Harder at Axiom News found it pretty surprising too. Here’s what she reported on Monday: Sen. …

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Chaparral Energy sells OKC headquarters

The latest example of how times are getting tougher in the oil and gas industry occurred in recent days in Oklahoma City where Chaparral Energy sold its headquarters. That’s right, sold its headquarters built in 2003. No sales amount was disclosed and the oil and gas company, regarded as one of the city’s largest, did …

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Biden’s ties to oil and gas

While climate change has become a focal point of Democrats running for the White House, former vice president Joe Biden’s pledge not to take contributions from the oil and gas industry is being questioned. A report by the investigative website, Sludge reveals Biden’s connections to executives at Cheniere Energy, the Houston based firm building a …

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