April 6, 2022 archive

Completion reports for April 6, 2022

CANADIAN COUNTY Paloma Operating Co Inc Woodford(11318): Oil 3 Gas 244 Water 413 Flow 17 12N 8W Summer Moon 8-5-12n-08w 7whx, May 25, 2019 HH, GAS, TD: 21525 ft Lat: 35.52158, Long: -98.06502 API: 35017253260000 Paloma Operating Co Inc Woodford(11418): Oil 73 Gas 2694 Water 255 Flow 17 12N 8W Summer Moon 8-5-12n-8w 6whx, May 22, 2019 HH, GAS, TD: 21772 ft Lat: 35.52154, Long: -98.06497 …

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Permits to drill for April 6, 2022

Carter County BRAKERS #164, April 05 2022 04 2S 2W NWNWSWSW API: 01925770 Lat: 34.408370380959646, Long: -97.42176209207203 KODIAK OIL & GAS INC SH, DR, 2000 ft, HOXBAR(1300), DEESE(1500) Carter County BRAKERS #163, April 05 2022 05 2S 2W SENESESE API: 01926476 Lat: 34.40746364336153, Long: -97.42279490202611 KODIAK OIL & GAS INC SH, DR, 2000 ft, HOXBAR(1300), DEESE(1500) Kay …

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Lankford urges Democrats to look in the mirror to see who’s to blame for high gas prices

  While Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee were slamming oil and gas and blaming the industry for high gasoline prices, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford stood up for the industry on Wednesday, saying the Democrats have it all wrong on who’s to blame. He and other Senate Republicans said the President’s progressive …

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Crude prices dropped their lowest in weeks

On the same day Big Oil was slammed by members of a U.S. House Committee exploring high gasoline prices, oil futures took a sharp drop on Wednesday. The drop occurred as nations announced plans to release oil from their reserves to counter an increase in tight supplies. Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks hit …

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Oil companies grilled by Democrats during House committee hearing

  It was clear from the start of the Democrat-led House committee hearing into high gasoline prices Wednesday that they blamed ” big oil” for what Americans are paying at the pumps, but representatives from six oil firms, including Oklahoma’s Devon Energy, defended their operations. While the Committee called the hearing an investigation into high …

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Investors to learn if Helmerich and Payne continued to trim losses

  The second quarter 2022 earnings release by Tulsa’s Helmerich & Payne will be held later this month. Investors will be anxious to learn whether the company was able to continue reducing its losses. The company said it has a conference call scheduled for Thursday, April 28, one that will begin at 10 a.m. central …

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Regulator reminds Oklahomans about safe digging projects

  Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chairman Dana Murphy is reminding Oklahomans that any outdoor digging project this spring should start with a phone call. April is a national safe digging month. Murphy said dialing 8-1-1 can save you from a terrible accident. “Oklahoma has thousands of miles of buried pipeline and utility cable,” Murphy said. “The only way to be sure you won’t hit those lines is to have them located and marked. All you have to do is dial 8-1-1 or 1-800-522-OKIE and the OKIE 811 service will take it from there.” She said it doesn’t matter if one hole or a hundred are being dug. “—digging without first dialing 8-1-1 or 1-800-522-OKIE puts you and others at risk for serious injury …

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New Mexico considers move to offset gasoline prices

  New Mexico legislators returned to the state capitol this week for a special legislative session to consider $500 direct payments and lower public transit tickets to residents to offset high gasoline prices. Click here for Las Cruces Sun  

Fort Collins considers unusual step to prevent oil and gas drilling

  The Mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado wants to limit oil and gas activity in the city’s boundaries and thinks the best method is to buy all of the mineral rights in the city. “I’m talking about buying out the operators who own the oil and gas,” Mayor Jeni Arndt said at a recent city …

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Inhofe says Chinese cyber theft is still a serious issue

  U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe used a senate hearing this week to stress the importance of cyber security and how China continues to steal cutting-edge technology from the U.S. “—it’s clear the threats posed by our adversaries in cyberspace are growing. China is using cyber to steal our cutting-edge technologies, and Russia is using destructive …

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