Permits to drill issued on February 27, 2020. Mcclain County WALNUT CREEK SWD #1, February 27 2020 06 7N 4W NWNESESE API: 08722106 Lat: 35.10524717372211, Long: -97.65484666437438 S & S STAR OPERATING LLC SH, DR, 7250 ft, VIRGILIAN(5300) Mcclain County WALNUT CREEK SWD #1, February 27 2020 06 7N 4W NWNESESE API: 08722106 Lat: 35.10524717372211, Long: -97.65484666437438 …
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Completion reports for February 27, 2020
Completion reports filed on February 27, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Roan Resources Llc Mississippi Lime / Mississippian: Oil 543 Gas 4349 Water 1135 Flow 2 10N 6W Earl 2-11-10-6 3mxh, April 20, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 19850 ft Lat: 35.37645, Long: -97.80666 API: 35017252920001 CARTER COUNTY Citation Oil & Gas Corporation Arbuckle(2461): 2 4S 3W Healdton Arbuckle Unit 24-1, November 07, 2019 SH, …
House committee approves bill targeting telemarketers
The Oklahoma House Utilities Committee has passed legislation to prevent telemarketers from replicating phone numbers and misrepresenting the origin of a phone call. House Bill 3081, authored by Rep. Kyle Hilbert (R-Bristow), would prohibit callers from tampering with information displayed on caller IDs to disguise their identities. This practice is known as “caller ID spoofing” …
Study says fracking ban would result in 319,000 jobs lost in Oklahoma—1.1 million in Texas
The American Petroleum Institute is out with a study showing the devastating impact if Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were to get their wish of a total ban on fracking in the U.S. The study claims Oklahoma would lose 319,000 jobs but the biggest loss nationally would be an estimated 1.1 million jobs in …
Tribes and OGE agree to build solar farms in southern Oklahoma
The Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian tribes in Oklahoma have reached agreement with Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. to construct two solar farms in southern Oklahoma. Each farm will be 5-megawatt in size and should be operational by August of this year, helping bring electrical power to the utility’s 858,000 customers in the southern part of …
Danger of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to criminal probes
From fire-fighting foam used at Air Force bases in Oklahoma and across the U.S. to sticky notes to the shoes we wear….they involve PFAS chemicals and now have led to criminal investigations involving the EPA. Bloomberg Environment reports it’s the latest twist involving what are called “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged the probes in …
Denver court ruling leads to EPA reduction of waivers to ethanol blending
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will drastically reduce the number of exemptions granted to small refineries seeking to cut their 2020 ethanol blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The announcement comes after a Denver federal court ruling in January said the EPA exceeded its authority in exempting three oil refineries including one in …
Energy news in brief
** The Federal Trade Commission challenges a proposed merger between St. Louis-based companies Arch Coal and Peabody Energy, saying the move would harm consumers. ** Federal regulators are contesting two coal companies’ proposed Wyoming operations merger, concerned that it would impede competition that has helped keep prices down. ** A Wisconsin board votes to move forward with plans to seek federal approval to …
$8 billion modernization plan announced by Missouri power company
Ameren’s Missouri electric utility filed a plan with state regulators this week describing a proposal to spend $7.6 billion through 2024 on grid modernization, 700 MW of wind generation and installation of about 1 million smart meters, officials said in an earnings call Wednesday. In all, Ameren plans to add $8.8 billion to its …
ONEOK launches $305 million expansion of Elk Creek Pipeline
As it announced an 11% increase in net income to $1,278.6 million, ONEOK is also expanding its natural gas liquids pipeline that runs from the Bakken in North Dakota to Kansas. It is a $305 million project. The Tulsa-based company also will add a new processing facility to its Elk Creek Pipeline that became operational in …
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