August 28, 2020 archive

Completion reports for August 28, 2020

Completion reports filed on August 28, 2020. PITTSBURG COUNTY Complete Energy Services Inc 27 7N 15E Nichols Swd 2-27, June 17, 2020 SH, COMM, TD: 3418 ft Lat: 35.05682, Long: -95.71517 API: 35121246640002 SEMINOLE COUNTY Silver Creek Oil & Gas Llc Woodford(3849): Oil 142 Gas 913 Water 769 Flow 18 6N 8E Reunion 7-3h, April 22, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 9012 ft …

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Permits to drill for August 28, 2020

Permits to drill issued on August 28, 2020. Carter County STRAWBERRY HILL #1-18, August 28 2020 18 3S 2W CSWNW API: 01925174 Lat: 34.290780790744115, Long: -97.45520982106787 CHARTER OAK PRODUCTION CO LLC SH, RC, 9241 ft, HUNTON(6292), VIOLA(7078), MCLISH(8922) Hughes County HAMILTON #3-14-2WH, January 23 2020 14 8N 12E SWNWSESW API: 06324906 Lat: 35.16174558389017, Long: -96.01294890077996 CALYX ENERGY …

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Oklahoma Unemployment Claims Reach Nine Week Downward Trend

  Oklahoma’s jobless situation is possibly improving, at least based on better numbers of Oklahomans who made unemployment claims. The state reports a drop in the claims for the ninth consecutive week. However as the McCarville Report indicated, the state has still paid more than $1 billion in claims since March 1. Click here for …

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Chinese-backed wind project sparks Texas border brawl

  A political battle is underway over a wind farm development at the Texas border with Mexico. Some of it is  because the Blue Hills Wind project that could bring more than 40 wind turbines to Val Verde County is backed by the Chinese. Some believe its future is in doubt because of the Trump …

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Energy news in brief

** Bayer AG’s comprehensive settlement of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weed killer is in jeopardy after lawyers for some consumers accused the company of reneging on the $11 billion deal and the judge overseeing the litigation questioned its truthfulness. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said during a hearing Thursday he’s concerned Bayer has “manipulated” the settlement …

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Nation’s oil and gas rig count remains unchanged—Oklahoma stays steady

  Well-services provider Baker Hughes reported the nation’s rig count was unchanged in the past week and Oklahoma numbers remained at only eleven working rigs, same as a week ago. The latest nationwide figures from the Houston-based company showed Oklahoma’s count of 11 rigs compared to 80 a year ago. Nationally, the count remained at …

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Elon Musk gains $8 billion to become world’s fourth-richest person

  After teasing Tulsa with the prospect of locating his $1.1 billion Tesla truck plant there and eventually choosing Austin, Texas as the site, Elon Musk’s financial upswing shows no signs of slowing. The outspoken entrepreneur is now the world’s fourth-richest person after Tesla Inc. shares surged 11% on Monday, closing at a record high …

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OU to become a a national Artificial Information science research center

hare on linkedinShare on   The University of Oklahoma will be one of a dozen scientific centers receiving $765 million over the next 5 years to focus on the study of artificial intelligence or AI. The White House says they will also study quantum information science. Each AI center will focus on a particular application. …

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Regional EPA Administrator addresses methane emissions rollbacks

  The administrator over the Environmental Protection Agency region that covers Oklahoma and Texas says the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era methane emissions rules will save millions for the oil and gas industry. Ken McQueen is the Region Six administrator and addressed the rollback during a weekly Oilfield Strong webinar. The Midland Reporter-Telegram reported that …

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New Mexico legislators, providers work on broadband expansion

  As Oklahoma works on expansion of broadband service to the more rural areas of the state, New Mexico is doing the same. But it is encountering roadblocks. Legislators were told this past week that one in every 5 students in New Mexico public schools lives in a home without an internet subscription and an …

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