December 9, 2020 archive

Completion reports for December 9, 2020

Completion reports filed on December 9, 2020. OKFUSKEE COUNTY 3fearns Llc Gilcrease / Union Valley: Oil 34 Gas 11 Water 93 Pump 7 12N 9E Kilpatrick 1-6h, March 07, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 9063 ft Lat: 35.53615, Long: -96.39477 API: 35107235590002

Permits to drill for December 9, 2020

Permits to drill issued on December 9, 2020. Blaine County DICKSON 21_16-15N-10W #4HX, December 08 2020 21 15N 10W NESESESW API: 01124249 Lat: 35.7551785509974, Long: -98.26989664408879 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP MU, DR, 20921 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9605), MISSISSIPPI LIME(10545), KINDERHOOK(11000), WOODFORD(11433) Blaine County DICKSON 21_16-15N-10W #5HX, December 08 2020 21 15N 10W NESESESW API: 01124251 Lat: 35.75517854392191, Long: …

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Energy industry leaders lament current state of oil and gas industry

  The landscape of Oklahoma remains nearly void of oil and gas rigs—those skyward reaching and rumbling giants that used to break the night time sky with their bright lights. Now one has to drive for miles and miles before seeing any oil rig activity in the dark that envelops Oklahoma. How quickly the industry …

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Biggest jump in US oil supplies results in tumbling oil prices

Another slide in U.S. crude oil prices resulted in another rumble across the oil and gas industry. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery dropped 8 cents to $45.52 in Wednesday’s trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude for February delivery managed a 14-cent increase as prices finished at $48.98 on …

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EPA okays new rule to roadblock Biden administration

  Final rule changes that will make it more difficult for the incoming Biden administration to create new rules to protect the environment were announced Wednesday the EPA. The rule changes limit the costs and benefits of any proposed changes by the incoming administration in 2021. The final version has yet to be published in …

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Entergy Arkansas funds new high school career tech courses

  Entergy Arkansas joined with the Arkansas Department of Education in announcing this week a $482,000 grant to fund development of 20 new Career and Technical Education courses for high school students and adults this summer. The 20 new Trade and Industry CTE courses will be available to high school students in July 2021, while …

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Growing files in Chesapeake Energy’s bankruptcy case

    Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy is being opposed by some firms in its Chapter 11 reorganization efforts. A review of the latest filings showed at least 91 separate court entries were made on Monday of this week in the Southern Texas District of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Another eleven were made on Tuesday, Dec. …

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SandRidge finally closes its bankruptcy

  After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the spring of 2016 and emerging later that year with a reduction of debt by $3.7 billion, Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy wrapped up its last paperwork this week on the action. Records in the Southern Texas District of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court show the filing of the …

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Enid to begin $243 million water line project

    The Enid News and Eagle reports Enid’s city council has voted to move ahead with a $243 million 70-mile water line project to carry water from Kaw Lake to the city. It is described as the city’s largest-ever construction project, one that will begin in March and take two and one-half years to …

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Montana looks at renewable energy industry to make up lost tax revenue

  With struggling coal and oil and gas industries, some legislators in Montana are looking eagerly at raising taxes on the wind and solar operations in the state. As one legislator puts it, there is a need to “level the playing field” on energy taxes. So the Republican-led legislature will consider targeting the wind and …

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