December 10, 2020 archive

Completion reports for December 10, 2020

Completion reports filed for December 10, 2020. completions: none were processed today

Permits to drill for December 10, 2020

Permits to drill issued on December 10, 2020. permits: none were processed today

Crude increases and energy stocks follow suit

Thursday was a good day for Oklahoma energy stocks and four saw outstanding performances after crude futures in the US and overseas saw 3% gains. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery was up $1.26 and finished at $46.78 for a gain of 2.77% Global benchmark Brent Crude for February delivery finished up $1.57 at …

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FERC fights Chesapeake’s bankruptcy plan

  Chesapeake Energy has run into a fight with its Chapter 11 reorganization plan as it is not only opposed by the Royalty Owners Committee but also by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC does not want the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas to have “exclusive jurisdiction” since it would preclude …

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US rig count shows slight gain in past week

  The US rig count in the past week increased by six, reaching a total of 406 according to the data analysis firm Enverus based in Austin, Texas. The company’s daily tracking of rigs by its Rig Analytics Division showed the count is up 9% in the past month, but still down 51% compared to …

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Enel Green helps Northern Oklahoma College restart wind tech program

Enel Green Power, operator of ten wind farms in Oklahoma announced it has partnered with North Oklahoma College in Tonkawa to restart a wind turbine technician program at the school. At the same time, Enel established a scholarship in memory of a colleague to enable students to pursue a wind energy career. Thirteen students are …

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Energy news in brief

**  Indian Oil Corp, India’s top refiner, operated of its 9 plants in November at 100% capacity for the first time since February, to meet rising local fuel demand, it said in a statement on Thursday. ** Energy producer Dominion Energy and U.S. food processor Smithfield Foods said on Wednesday they have completed a renewable natural gas …

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Amazon takes over as biggest corporate buyer of world’s renewable energy

  Already with wind farms in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska and across the U.S., Amazon announced Thursday its latest projects would make it the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world. The company announced its backing of 26 new wind and solar utility projects around the globe. The firm’s investment in the projects …

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Evergy to cancel solar array at Kansas City airport

What’s called a “glare” study required by the FAA has utility Evergy calling off plans for a large solar array at Kansas City’s new airport. The Energy News Network reported Evergy had plans to put the 5-megawatt project atop a six-story parking garage but in November, backed off the idea. Click here for the story …

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Government opens national grasslands to drilling in North Dakota

  The U.S. Forest Service decided this week to open up more than 200,000 acres of the Little Missouri National Grasslands in North Dakota to oil and gas drilling and environmentalists don’t like it. The announcement was welcomed by North Dakota’s congressional delegation according to a report by Inforum. Click here for the story from …

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