The slowdown in the oil and gas industry has taken a hit on the nation’s frac sand industry as witnessed by a Texas company’s $215 million devaluation of two of its mines. The Wisconsin State Journal reported it’s another sign of bleak economic conditions facing Wisconsin’s frac sand mining operations. Hi-Crush Inc. last week announced …
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STACK yields more oil and gas production
Kingfisher County in Oklahoma’s STACK play continues to see extensive drilling operations despite the continued low prices for crude oil. Chisholm Oil and Gas Operating based in Tulsa showed how busy its crews have been in the state as the company reported this week the completions of 8 wells in Kingfisher county. Oil production from …
Baker Hughes reaches A-I agreement
Baker Hughes, C3.ai, and Microsoft Corp. announced an alliance to bring enterprise artificial intelligence solutions to the energy industry on Microsoft Azure, an industry-leading cloud computing platform. This alliance will enable customers to streamline the adoption of scalable AI solutions for the energy industry that help promote safety, reliability, and sustainability. It leverages the significant energy …
Devon’s cautious but confident about 2020
With the fourth quarter underway for Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy, the company’s leadership is moving ahead cautiously, despite third quarter earnings of $109 million or 27 cents a diluted share. Yes, the company made money in the third quarter but Devon is hoping to finish some of its divestiture of certain assets before the end …
Energy firms share the same goal—cutting costs in tough market conditions
Name any energy company and it’s going through what virtually all are doing these days—reorganizing efforts to cut costs and save money. Gulfport Energy in Oklahoma City, a firm that announced this week a 13 percent reduction in its workforce isn’t alone. Chaparral Energy will be down to one drilling rig in 2020. Chesapeake …
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