September 2020 archive

$750 million in notes offered by HollyFrontier

  HollyFrontier Corporation is looking for more investors as the Dallas-based company announced the offering of $750 million in senior notes. The operator of a refinery in Tulsa as well as others across the U.S. said $350 million will involve 2.625% senior notes due 2023. Another $400 million in 4.500% senior notes due 2030 will …

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EPA finalizes first ever rule to promote transparency in developing regulatory guidance documents

  Improved transparency at the EPA—Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford calls it “great news.” He commented after Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced this week the final rule to establish consistent requirements and procedures for the issuance of guidance documents. “This change might seem minor to some, but if you have ever had to …

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Challenger contends Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett’s breaking the rules

  As Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett faces questions about using unspent campaign money to pay for an office, his lone challenger in this year’s election contends Hiett is breaking the state’s campaign rules. Todd Hagopian, the Libertarian candidate seeking to unseat Hiett on the Commission said, “The rules are pretty straightforward here and Commissioner …

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New Mexico communities awarded more than $776K for recycling, illegal dumpsite clean-up projects

  The New Mexico Environment Department is excited to announce the newest round of recipients of Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) grants for fiscal year 2021. Communities, tribes and pueblos around the state – many in rural areas – received more than $776,000 for projects related to recycling, cleaning up illegal dumpsites, conducting community outreach …

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Devon Energy funds “Wall of Women” for Girl Scouts

  Devon Energy is leveraging its 20-plus year relationship with the Girl Scouts to bring learning opportunities to girls in central and western Oklahoma. With help from the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas through the OERB, Devon funded the Wall of Women, an interactive touch screen mural featuring women in technical fields. The wall …

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U.S. oil production to drop in October

    U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to decline by about 68,000 barrels per day in October to 7.64 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its monthly productivity report on Monday. That would be the first decline in production since May, according to revised data from the …

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Completion reports for September 14, 2020

Completion reports filed on September 14, 2020. ALFALFA COUNTY Trans Pacific Oil Corporation Mississippian(4896): Gas 850 Water 650 Flow 33 29N 12W State Of Oklahoma ‘a’ 1-33, January 22, 2019 SH, GAS, TD: 5820 ft Lat: 36.94495, Long: -98.50662 API: 35003233420000 KINGFISHER COUNTY Chisholm Oil & Gas Operating Llc Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 420 Gas 543 Water 1171 Esp 29 18N 9W Buffalo Hump 18-09-29 …

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Permits to drill for September 14, 2020

Permits to drill issued for September 14, 2020. Grady County MCLEMORE #2-29, September 14 2020 29 5N 5W NESENWNE API: 05123799 Lat: 34.881539333342886, Long: -97.74552736397843 RED ROCKS OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC DH, RC, 15770 ft, HART(9859) Pottawatomie County PEARCY #4-21, September 14 2020 21 8N 3E CS2NENE API: 12523954 Lat: 35.156982049754234, Long: -96.98659993490939 ARROWHEAD ENERGY INC …

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OK regulator defends his use of unspent campaign money

  Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Todd Hiett is facing questions about how he spent leftover campaign money on an office. Commissioner Hiett denies wrongdoing and says his use of the money is legal, according to News 9 TV.   Click here for the News 9 story.

Some Oklahoma energy stocks started off the week with slight gains

  While oil prices slipped Monday to tease investors with the thought of dropping below $37 a barrel, energy companies with Oklahoma connections saw slight improvements in their shares. Alliance Resource Partners ended the day up 7 cents for a 2.24% gain to $3.19. Blueknight Energy Partners rose 6 cents for a gain of 4.29% …

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