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Oil and gas association says state budget agreement is “step in the right direction”
The recent agreement on a $8.3 billion state budget reached by the Governor and Republican leaders of the legislature drew hearty support from the state’s oil and gas industry associations. Chad Warmington, President of the OIPA-OKOGA issued a statement after the announcement at the capitol. “The budget agreement for the 2020 fiscal year is a …
Collegiate Wind Competition won by Penn State
Twelve collegiate teams gathered at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Flatirons Campus last week to compete in DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition Technical Challenge. Penn State University took home first place overall for their revamped wind turbine electrical system. Congratulations to the winners in each of the categories during the …
Sweet spot in STACK found by Continental Resources
New completion reports filed by Continental Resources show the energy company had more than one big well at a site near Greenfield in Blaine County. As OK Energy reported earlier, the company had a well with production of more than 1,700 barrels of oil a day at 5 14N 11W. But next day filings by …
Permits to drill for May 16, 2019
Permits to drill issued for May 16, 2019. Alfalfa County RBS FAMILY 12-25-11 #3H, May 16 2019 13 25N 11W NENWNWNE API: 00323376 Lat: 36.65168462735161, Long: -98.33133397663504 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10900 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5700) Alfalfa County MEANS 12-25-11 #4H, May 16 2019 12 25N 11W SWSWSWSW API: 00323377 Lat: 36.65242659785718, Long: -98.34177853524692 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10700 …
Completion reports for May 16, 2019
Completion reports filed on May 16, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(10749): Oil 1472 Gas 15099 Water 4084 Flow 5 14N 11W Tolbert Federal 6-32-29xhm, March 30, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 22568 ft Lat: 35.72429, Long: -98.38972 API: 35011240720000 Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(10823): Oil 1722 Gas 22651 Water 2617 Flow 5 14N 11W Tolbert Federal 5-32-29xhm, March 27, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 22445 ft Lat: …
OKC homeowners head to trial over decades old saltwater contamination
A lawsuit filed by nearly three dozen homeowners who accused ConocoPhillips of decades old saltwater and chemical contamination in the West Edmond Oil Field is about to go to trial in Oklahoma City federal court. The original suit was filed in Oklahoma County district court then transferred to U.S. District court in 2017. It accused …
OGE Chairman talks of strong future for the utility
OGE Energy Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Sean Trauschke today told the company’s shareholders that the company is “strong and built for the long term.” Speaking at the company’s annual meeting, Trauschke said he was pleased with the performance of both OG&E, Oklahoma’s largest investor-owned utility, and Enable Midstream, in which the company owns interest, as both had contributed to …
Williams gas line rejected by New York governor
A week after Williams received FERC approval for its controversial Northeast Supply Project from New Jersey to New York, the gas pipeline project was blocked Wednesday night by the governor of New York. It comes at a time when New York City is converting thousands of homes and businesses from heating fuel to natural gas. …
Two counties eligible for SMA help following April storms
Governor Kevin Stitt has announced that two Oklahoma counties may now receive disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a result of the severe weather that began April 30. The designation provides SBA low-interest disaster loans for homeowners and business owners in Bryan and Pittsburg counties to replace any property damaged by …
ExxonMobil and XTO contribute millions to colleges and universities
ExxonMobil and its XTO Energy subsidiary workers and others contributed more than $413,000 to 10 Oklahoma colleges and universities and in turn, the donations were matched by more than $1.1 million. The matches were in unrestricted grants from the ExxonMobil Foundation as part of the foundation’s 2018 Educational Matching Gift Program. The company contributed …