Denver-based oil rights company withdraws IPO

Denver’s Desert Peak Minerals has withdrawn an Initial Public Offering and instead is merging with rival Falcon Minerals in a $1.9 billion deal. The merger will create a company with a strong presence in the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford reported NS Energy. Click here for NS Energy

Promotions announced at Continental Resources

  Continental Resources, Inc. announced the promotions of two of the company’s key leaders.  Shelly Lambertz has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Culture and Administrative Officer.  John Hart has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning. “Shelly and John have made substantial contributions to the development of our people …

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Crude oil and OK energy stocks slipped in Thursday’s trading

  Crude oil prices fell in Thursday’s trading but remained above the $82 a barrel level in the U.S. and higher than $84 overseas. At the same time, Oklahoma energy stocks had a weak day in trading. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery slipped 52 cents to finish at $82.12 a barrel in trading …

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Cushing crude oil supplies slip again

  After rebounding with an increase of crude oil in late December, the amount of crude held in storage at the Cushing hub fell again as of January 7 reported the federal government. A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed the amount of crude stored in Cushing fell to 34,838,000 barrels of oil. …

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House science committee Republicans angered a NASA bill was hijacked by Dems

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas was joined by Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Brian Babin and Rep. Young Kim in criticizing House Democratic leadership for stripping bipartisan NASA policy from H.R. 5746 and replacing it with legislation to attempt to seize control of elections from states. “The majority has taken a …

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Nation’s rig count drops reports Enverus

  The U.S. rig count fell by nine in the last week to 696 as of Jan. 12, according to Enverus Rig Analytics. The number of rigs running is up by 1% in the last month and 72% YOY. The largest week-over-week declines by region were in the Permian (minus nine to 266), Gulf Coast …

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OU, OSU partnerships and OERB provide grants for Oklahoma schools

  The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas have selected two schools to receive a grant for their science and math programs. Through the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, the industry partnered with both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University to donate $10 for every point they scored during the regular football season …

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EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to fall in 2022 and 2023 as demand growth slows

  The federal government came out this week with a prediction that gasoline retail prices will increase in 2022 before falling to an average of $2.80 a gallon in 2023. Oklahoma’s average this week stood at $2.97 a gallon, two cents higher than a week ago and 90 cents more than the $2.07 average one …

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DOE awards funding for Oklahoma geothermal projects from abandoned wells

  A University of Oklahoma geothermal project designed to provide heat for schools in Tuttle is one of four nationwide to receive up to $8.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding will establish new geothermal energy and heat production from abandoned oil and gas wells. With this funding, DOE is partnering with existing …

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OGE solicits bids for its largest solar-power effort

  Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company is making a bigger push toward solar energy production, recently announcing its efforts to add up to 450 megawatts in the next three years. The company said it issued a Request for Proposals for nameplate solar energy resources to aid the utility in meeting the future generation needs of …

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