May 21, 2022 archive

OCC staff change

  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission was forced to make some staff changes following the recent departure of Tim Rhodes who had been the commission’s Director of Administration. Rhodes left to be Executive Secretary of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. Commissioners went ahead and appointed Brandy Wreath as interim Director of Administration. Wreath is …

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Guilty plea by former Mammoth Energy executive

  A former Mammoth Energy Services executive whose bribery of a former FEMA executive during power restoration of Puerto Rico’s hurricane damage in 2018 led Mammoth into critical financial issues has made a guilty plea in federal court. Click here for The Oklahoman

Devon Energy moves ahead with new Texas gas pipeline

    Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy reached an agreement with WhiteWater, Enlink Midstream, LLC of Austin on investments to move forward with the construction of the Matterhorn Express Pipeline carrying natural gas out of the Permian Basin to Houston, Texas. The firms say the decision to begin construction came after they secured sufficient firm transportation …

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Latest big producers in western Oklahoma

A Western Oklahoma well drilled by the Kaiser-Francis Oil Company of Tulsa brought in more than 2,100 barrels of oil a day. The Muno 5-13-16 1h, drilled in Custer County at 5 13N 16W, a site about 3 miles southwest of the town of Custer City was completed in March of this year. It had production of …

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Permits to drill for May 20, 2022

Canadian County JANICE 1409 #2-13-24MXH, May 20 2022 12 14N 9W SWSESESE API: 01725814 Lat: 35.69711330586106, Long: -98.10195874240317 MARATHON OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 21571 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(9961) Canadian County JANICE 1409 #3-13-24MXH, May 20 2022 12 14N 9W SWSESESE API: 01725813 Lat: 35.697113306769054, Long: -98.10187455004116 MARATHON OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 20788 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(9921) Carter County MAYWALKER …

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Completion reports for May 20, 2022

BLAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian(10600): Oil 1181 Gas 3786 Water 1975 Flow 27 15N 10W Columbine 22_15_10-15n-10w 5hxx, December 15, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 26696 ft Lat: 35.75321, Long: -98.25059 API: 35011242610001 OKMULGEE COUNTY Bona Tangent Llc Booch Sand(2200): Oil 1 Gas 50 Water 5 Pump 4 15N 11E Mary Lou 1-4, April 01, 2022 SH, GAS, TD: 2935 ft Lat: 35.80679, Long: …

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Congresswoman says Democrats’ price gouging bill will be a failure

  Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice says the House-passed Democrat Fuel Price Gouging bill offers no real solutions for the energy crisis facing America. She was one of those who voted against H.R. 7688 or the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Rep. Bice, the Republican from Edmond called it by another name–the Socialist Energy Price …

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Merger of energy firms creates $7 billion Denver-based company

  Denver’s Centennial Resource Development has merged with a Texas company to create a $7 billion oil and gas production company to focus its effort in Texas. Centennial reached the deal with Colgate Energy, a firm based in Midland, Texas. The stock transaction means the combined company will be based in Midland while Centennial’s office …

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Energy secretary is told–yes, you are to blame for high gasoline costs

  The gloves are off as some in Congress aren’t afraid to tell Biden administration officials—they are responsible and not Vladimir Putin for the high cost of gasoline. Consider the latest tiff as Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tried to defend the administration during a Senate committee hearing. Click here for Fox News

Energy headlines in US and the world

** U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia calls on the Biden administration to cut regulations to spur domestic energy production. ** Coal employment remains steady in Northern Appalachia, but grew nearly 14% in central Appalachia from the lows of 2020 amid high demand for steel-making coal. ** As much as 2.09 million barrels a day of gasoline, diesel and …

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