November 2019 archive

Sen. Inhofe supports President’s decision to pull out of Paris Climate Agreement

“The Paris Climate Agreement is nothing but empty promises.” Sen. Jim Inhofe. President Trump’s formal notice that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement drew praise from Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. In a statement, the Senator said, “I have said it before and I’ll say it again—the Paris Climate Agreement is nothing …

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Houston energy firm reports more wells in Oklahoma’s STACK

  Houston’s Oklahoma Energy Acquisitions LP, a subsidiary of Alta Mesa Holdings reported a three-well pad site in Kingfisher County with production of more than 700 barrels of oil a day. The Fazio 1705 wells, located at 13 17N 5W or about 5 miles west of Crescent had September and October 2018 spud dates. Completions …

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Completion reports for November 4, 2019

Completion reports filed on November 4, 2019. CREEK COUNTY Gibson Les Skinner: Oil 17 Gas 57 Water 30 Pump 10 14N 8E Pickett 10-4, August 08, 2019 SH, OIL, TD: 2600 ft Lat: 35.69761, Long: -96.45122 API: 35037294310000 GARFIELD COUNTY Chisholm Oil & Gas Operating Llc Mississippian(7015): Oil 301 Gas 489 Water 1927 Esp 25 20N 7W Major Laroche 20-07-24 1h, January 29, 2019 HH, OIL, …

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Permits to drill for November 4, 2019

Permits to drill issued for November 4, 2019. Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #SWDU 15-3-I, November 04 2019 07 2S 2W NWNESENW API: 01926343 Lat: 34.401274063430456, Long: -97.45001039042907 MACK ENERGY CO SH, DR, 4250 ft, DEESE(2720) Garvin County H K MOORE #1A-17, November 04 2019 17 4N 3W CNWSW API: 04923397 Lat: 34.817223442495035, Long: -97.54356151472265 …

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EPA formally rolls back Obama-era coal ash rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back Obama administration rules governing the storage and disposal of coal ash, rules intended to prevent the toxic waste from getting into waterways. The rules were implemented in 2015 and required energy plants that burned coal to dispose of the powder by using wastewater treatment technology. At the time, …

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Energy news in brief

** Halliburton Company has signed a strategic agreement with the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Center (ARTC) to become an anchor member, which will allow Halliburton to collaborate across industries with research and development projects that will advance next-generation technologies. Halliburton is the only oilfield services company with membership in ARTC which is led by Singapore’s Agency …

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Russian cosmonaut’s space items on display at Stafford museum in Weatherford

The Stafford Air and Space Museum in Weatherford has bragging rights about its latest acquisitions. The museum named for Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford has been given temporary use of personal items including a space suit of Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov who died last month, but only after developing a brother-like friendship with Stafford. Part of …

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Wastewater center to be developed in New Mexico’s Permian Basin

  A Texas-based oil and gas water company is moving into southeast New Mexico, to provide processing for water and other fluids generated during operations in western section of the booming Permian Basin. Oilfield Water Logistics, based in Center, Texas, announced its plans to develop a 540-acre oil and gas water and waste management facility …

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No letup by Chevron in the Permian Basin

California oil major Chevron is preparing for another big push in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company filed for drilling permits to develop 17 horizontal wells on in Midland County and other four horizontal wells on a pair of leases in Culberson County, Railroad Commission of Texas records show. Chevron is targeting the …

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Oklahoman part of Indian effort to create renewable energy on reservations

Indian tribes across the U.S. are banding together in an effort to develop renewable energy on their reservations. One of the leaders of the effort is Judith LeBlanc, a member of the Caddo Nation in Oklahoma. LeBlanc is also director of the Native Organizers Alliance and was an organizer of a Day of Action held …

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