May 11, 2021 archive

Completion reports for May 11, 2021

HUGHES COUNTY Calyx Energy Iii Llc Woodford / Mayes: Gas 8647 Water 4156 Flow 6 8N 12E Kennedy 3-31-30wh, October 26, 2020 HH, GAS, TD: 15342 ft Lat: 35.20228, Long: -96.08001 API: 35063249180000

Permits to drill for May 11, 2021

Alfalfa County KAREN A #1-29, May 11 2021 29 29N 12W CSE API: 00323398 Lat: 36.9602973254932, Long: -98.51335849751962 TRANS PACIFIC OIL CORPORATION SH, DR, 5500 ft, TONKAWA(4085), KANSAS CITY(4340), DES MOINES(4636), CHEROKEE GROUP(4740), MISSISSIPPIAN(4890), MISENER(5260), SIMPSON GROUP(5400) Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #8-1-I, December 01 2020 12 2S 3W SENENWNE API: 01924324 Lat: 34.404315864077404, Long: …

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WTI settles above $65 a barrel

  Crude oil prices managed another gain in the second day of trading this week but Oklahoma energy stocks didn’t follow the same path. West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery went up 36 cents to $65.28 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude for July delivery rose …

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Chesapeake Energy’s 1Q earnings report since bankruptcy

  After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructuring, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy reported it not only generated $409 million in first quarter 2021 operating cash flow, it ended the quarter with $340 million in unrestricted cash on hand. The company had nearly $500 million unrestricted cash on hand at the end of April and …

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Cole introduces legislation in response to McGirt vs. Oklahoma

  Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) on Tuesday introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives related to last summer’s ruling on McGirt vs. Oklahoma by the Supreme Court of the United States. If enacted, the legislation would authorize the Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation and the State of Oklahoma to find agreement and compact without federal government involvement. …

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Giant solar operation sits next to Permian Basin’s oil and gas ops

  West Texas isn’t home to just the massive Permian Basin oilfields but now is the site of a 3,600 solar operation that will help meet the growing demand for electricity in that part of the state. Orsted announced completion of its Permian Energy Center project, a 460 MWAC hybrid solar and battery storage facility …

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Electric planes take flight

  Electric airplanes are slowly becoming popular in the aviation industry. Aviation Week Network calls it the Electric Revolution and undoubtedly electric plans will soon be flying in Oklahoma, if they aren’t already. The Network says the list keeps getting longer as more and more electric-powered aircraft development programs target the general aviation market. Click …

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Rep. Bice wants to know if science was behind Biden’s Paris accord pledge

 Oklahoma’s freshman U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice wants to know more details of the Biden administration’s emissions reduction pledge to the Paris Agreement. As the Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Bice led a letter to National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy making the request. “We’re seeking answers on how …

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Laredo Petroleum makes $715 million acquisition in West Texas

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. announced this week its $715 million acquisition of Sabalo Energy, LLC, a Corpus Christi, Texas- portfolio company of EnCamp Investments L.P. The deal involved $625 million in cash and nearly 2.5 million shares of Laredo common equity and expands holdings by another 21,000 contiguous acres near Big Springs in Howard County, Texas. …

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Oklahoma legislators to explore impact of February storms

The Oklahoma legislature plants joint House and Senate hearings to explore the utility cost issues that arose from the February winter storm that smashed Oklahoma, Texas and other Midwestern states. The House and Senate announced the hearings on Tuesday. Committee members will hear from a number of industry stakeholders regarding various topics concerning the winter …

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