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Completion reports for May 16, 2022
BRYAN COUNTY Gulf Exploration Llc Bromide: Oil 15 Gas 69 Water 112 Pump Viola(4938): Gas 60 Water 2 Swabbin G 27 6S 7E Robinson 1-27, January 18, 2022 DH, GAS, TD: 7200 ft Lat: 34.01127, Long: -96.55592 API: 35013201720002 CANADIAN COUNTY Ovintiv Usa Inc All Zones Producing: Oil 1507 Gas 1600 Water 841 Flow 11 14N 7W Rock Island 1407 3h-14xx, December 31, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 21991 ft …
Energy hearings this week for Sen. Lankford
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford will have an opportunity on Tuesday to delve not only into U.S. and Canadian energy partnerships but also explore how President Biden’s killing of the Keystone XL pipeline affected relations between the two countries. He is a member of the Senate Energy Committee which will hold a hearing Tuesday …
Mullin and others to grill EPA Administrator over budget request
If it’s Tuesday, then EPA Administrator Michael Regan will face some budget questions from Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin and others on a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Mullin, a Republican, sits on the committee’s Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee and will review Regan’s $11.9 billion budget request during a hearing …
Cole–Americans are paying the price for Biden’s misguided energy policies
Oklahoma congressman Tom Cole has some strong advice for America–don’t be fooled by President Biden’s claim that Russia is to blame for our country’s high energy prices. It’s what the Republican Representative cautioned in his weekly column released this week: Since assuming office, President Joe Biden has waged an all-out war against North …
Crude oil jumped again as did OK energy stocks
Another increase in crude oil prices around the world occurred in Monday’s trading, again on growing optimism that China will see increased demand recovery over signs its coronavirus pandemic is receding in its major cities. Oklahoma energy stocks reacted positively and some had gains ranging from 5 to 10%. West Texas Intermediate crude for June …
Natural gas production in the Bakken region grew while crude oil fell in 2021
A federal report shows annual natural gas production in North Dakota’s Bakken region, one that has attracted Oklahoma oil and gas firms over the years, increased by 9% in 2021 while the region’s crude oil production dropped 6% in the same time period. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Drilling Productivity Report stated natural gas production reached …
North Dakota oil production still recovering after April blizzard
Oil production in North Dakota is still not back to where it was before a late April blizzard hit the state. The Bismarck Tribune says the state estimates oil production is about 90% back online. Click here for Bismarck Tribune
Wyoming says Biden administration violated the law over oil and lease delay
What the Biden administration did in extending its delay of onshore oil and gas leasing in the U.S. was illegal argued attorneys for Wyoming and industry groups in a federal courtroom last Friday. Attorneys representing the Western Energy Alliance and the state of Wyoming pitched their arguments before U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl …
US probe of solar industry is expanded
For those who thought political pressure might end the U.S. Commerce Department investigation that resulted in a major hit for the nation’s solar industry, wrong! It’s been revealed the government has expanded the probe, adding more foreign countries to the target list reported Bloomberg. The investigation has led to a major slowdown of the …
Xcel Energy makes staff promotion in Amarillo
Xcel Energy announced staff changes, naming a new regional vice president for Regulatory and Pricing for its Texas and New Mexico system. Click here for Amarillo Globe-News