December 23, 2019 archive

Completion reports for December 23, 2019

Completion reports filed on December 23, 2019. CANADIAN COUNTY Citizen Energy Iii Llc Mississippian: Gas 5917 Water 1469 Flow 21 12N 10W Braveheart 1h-16-9, May 03, 2019 HH, GAS, TD: 22057 ft Lat: 35.50670, Long: -98.26353 API: 35017253390000 CUSTER COUNTY Citizen Energy Iii Llc Mississippian(15264): Gas 8768 Water 1346 Flow 34 14N 15W Hampton 1h-34-3, December 16, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 25806 ft Lat: …

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Permits to drill for December 23, 2019

Permits to drill issued for December 23, 2019. Canadian County HARTMAN SWD #1, March 19 2019 31 12N 6W SWNWNESW API: 01725412 Lat: 35.470412069169996, Long: -97.8791413645274 S & S STAR OPERATING LLC SH, AM, 6400 ft, WABAUNSEE(4300), SHAWNEE(5200) Custer County COLLINS SWD #1, March 22 2019 14 14N 15W E2NENENE API: 03922570 Lat: 35.69547123662418, Long: -98.75689764392564 S …

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Texas oil and gas firm removed from NYSE

Another oil and gas firm has been removed from trading on the New York Stock Exchange because trading levels had dropped below the required minimum. Houston-based CARBO Ceramics Inc., maker of ceramics for hydraulic fracturing was notified last week by the New York Stock Exchange. It had failed to meet the exchange’s average global market …

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EPA puts Georgia in charge of coal ash cleanup

Georgia will follow Oklahoma in becoming only the second state to be allowed to operate its own coal ash permitting program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made the announcement and coincides with the agency’s plan to issue new federal permits for coal ash disposal, a move that could save $1 million a year. The new …

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Warmer weather could mean wildfires in western Oklahoma

With dry conditions and strong winds, the Oklahoma Forestry Department remains concerned about wildfires in the state this week. In recent days, several wildfires were fought throughout the state. Activity spiked last Thursday with a dry airmass that supported the dry conditions. Elevated fire dangers are present in the western parts of Oklahoma and especially …

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Lump of coal for some renewables in the U.S. spending bill

As Oklahomans in the House split their votes on the recent $1.4 trillion spending package that was eventually signed by President Trump, it also proved to be a win for biodiesel and renewable diesel industries. Those getting a lump of coal for Christmas? Small-scale solar and electric vehicles. They were among the losers for tax …

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Unit Corporation gets delisting warning from New York Stock Exchange

Tulsa’s Unit Corporation is the latest Oklahoma oil and gas company to get a delisting warning from the New York Stock Exchange because of low trading prices. Unit announced Monday that it was notified on Dec. 19 by the NYSE that the average closing price of the company’s shares of common stock had fallen below …

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Leadership shakeup hits OKC’s Chaparral Energy

Chaparral Energy, the company that sold its headquarters in Oklahoma City amidst growing financial challenges is now under new leadership in what might be considered a shakeup as a new President is named and two new directors are added to closely monitor how the company emerges. The company’s board of directors announced early Monday that …

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Gulfport sells $100 million in assets and moves to end financial contracts

While Oklahoma City’s Gulfport Energy Corp. announced the recent divestiture of $100 million in water infrastructure assets, it also filed suit against Stingray Pressure Pump LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. The lawsuit is believed to be an effort by Gulfport to continue efforts to rid itself of financial obligations and more …

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Judge turns aside Trump administration challenge to Keystone XL lawsuit

A federal judge in Montana has rejected the Trump administration’s move to have a lawsuit dismissed that challenged the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. In doing so, the judge allowed Native American tribes to clear their first serious challenge in their lawsuit to block the government’s permit for the pipeline.The tribes claim that …

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