September 2019 archive

New oil pipeline under construction in New Mexico’s Permian Basin

  A new oil gathering pipeline system is under construction in New Mexico’s Permian Basin.  The announcement was made this week by LM Energy, formerly known as Longhorn Midstream based in Dallas. As the Carlsbad Current Argus reported, the firm indicated the work will be in the Northern Delaware Basin to serve customers in Eddy …

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Mullin: The Oklahoma Clean Energy Standard

By Congressman Markwayne Mullin From dramatic speeches at the United Nations Climate Summit to climate protests halting traffic across the country, the topic of climate change and clean energy has dominated the news cycle. Clean air and clean water is an important issue, and it’s one that both sides could find common ground on if …

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3Q earnings report release date set by WPX Energy

Tulsa-based WPX Energy plans to discuss its third-quarter 2019 financial and operations results during a webcast on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Chief Executive Officer Rick Muncrief, Chief Operating Officer Clay Gaspar and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Vann will discuss the company’s performance. Investors are encouraged to access the event and …

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NGL acquires Hillstone Environmental in $600 million deal

Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Hillstone Environmental Partners, LLC from Golden Gate Capital for approximately $600 million, subject to certain adjustments. Hillstone provides water pipeline and disposal infrastructure solutions to producers with a core operational focus in the state line …

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NGL issues $200 million in notes to fund acquisition

  Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners LP announced that on September 25, 2019, it entered into an agreement with institutional investors for the private placement of $200 million of NGL’s Class D Preferred Units and warrants to purchase common units representing equity interests in NGL. The Class D Preferred Units are additional preferred units of the …

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Completion reports for September 25, 2019

Completion reports for September 25, 2019. CADDO COUNTY Zarvona Energy Llc Hoxbar(11000): Oil 50.9 Gas 16 Water 2681 Gas Lift 12 7N 9W Cade Estate 12-1h, May 16, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 16208 ft Lat: 35.08730, Long: -98.10941 API: 35015233080001 ELLIS COUNTY Mewbourne Oil Company Marmaton(8730): Oil 300 Gas 778 Water 169 Flow 34 20N 26W Eagle Eye 3 Ap 2hm, November 07, 2018 HH, OIL, …

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Permits to drill for September 25, 2019

Permits to drill issued on September 25, 2019. Canadian County JOHNNY BENCH 1108 11-14 #1MXH, September 25 2019 11 11N 8W NENENESE API: 01725530 Lat: 35.44162793493287, Long: -98.00872974102651 CAMINO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC HH, DR, 18433 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10650), WOODFORD(10845), MISSISSIPPI LIME(11020) Pottawatomie County MATTIE GREEN #15, September 25 2019 17 7N 4E NENWNESE API: 12523951 Lat: 35.079390267205184, Long: …

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Colorado driller wins fight in Boulder

Oil and gas driller Crestone Peak Resources on Monday claimed victory in a year-long legal battle with Boulder County in Colorado. A district judge dismissed the last of the remaining claims in a lawsuit filed by the county in September 2018, according to a Crestone news release. The countylawsuit was an attempt to stop Crestone’s plans …

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Colorado energy group fights proposed methane law on Capitol Hill

  A Colorado environmental official and an energy industry representative disagreed sharply at a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday over a bill that would limit methane emissions at oil and gas drilling sites. Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern is a member of the House Natural Resources subcommittee on energy and mineral resources. The bill, called …

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Memo reveals EPA granted some refineries ‘full’ waivers from biofuels regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted some refineries full waivers from biofuels regulation for the 2018 compliance year, even though the Department of Energy had recommended partial exemptions, according to an EPA memo seen by Reuters. However, the list of the refineries which received the waivers did not fall under the EPA’s open records regulations. …

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