November 3, 2016 archive

Completion Reports November 4, 2016

  GRADY COUNTY Lime Rock Resources Ii-a Lp 27 7N 8W Norge Marchand Unit 51-1, October 25, 2016 SH, INJ, TD: 10807 ft Lat: 35.04704, Long: -98.03801 API: 35051201750002 KAY COUNTY International Energy Company Llc Mississippian(3922): Oil 3 Gas 1 Water 22 Pump 12 25N 1E Steichen 12-1a, May 26, 2016 SH, OIL, TD: 4298 …

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Permits to Drill November 4, 2016

  Alfalfa County KEPHART SWD #1-29, November 03 2016 29 25N 11W NWNWNWNE API: 00323263 Lat: 36.62260943148027, Long: -98.40496192590916 AEXCO PETROLEUM INC SH, DR, 5400 ft, TONKAWA(4750), COTTAGE GROVE(5140) Beckham County TWIN #1-32, November 02 2016 32 11N 25W NWNESESW API: 00921391 Lat: 35.381781250559804, Long: -99.86972852140049 ENERVEST OPERATING LLC SH, RC, 15600 ft, GRANITE WASH LOW(13970) …

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State and Feds Take More Action on Injection Wells Following Pawnee Earthquake

Two days after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Pawnee, state and federal officials targeted more wastewater disposal wells, ordering some to be shutdown and others to see reduced volumes. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency took the action in northeastern Oklahoma and the affected wells are in Creek, Pawnee, Payne and …

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OCC Announces New Plan Affecting Arbuckle Disposal Wells Near Pawnee

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservation Division announced plans on Thursday to shut down the operation of more disposal wells and reduce production volume at some disposal sites. The latest plan was a joint effort by state regulators, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The new plan affects 38 Arbuckle …

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ONG’s $1 million Explosion Settlement Approved by Corporation Commission

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission signed off Thursday on a $1 million settlement with Oklahoma Natural Gas company following a January residential gas explosion in Oklahoma City. As part of the deal, first reached Oct. 11, ONG won’t be allowed to rate the rates of customers forcing them to pay for the settlement of $1.010,000. Administrative …

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Marathon Hits it Big Again in Oklahoma’s STACK

Marathon Oil’s brought in another big oil producer in Oklahoma’s STACK, reporting a more than 1,100 barrel-a-day well in Kingfisher county. The Firestone well is so close to the city of Kingfisher, it might be within the city limits on the city’s western side. The well, producing 1,105 barrels a day along with 4,488 Mcf …

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Newfield’s STACK Success Shows in 3Q Report

After selling its Texas holdings to expand investments in Oklahoma’s STACK and SCOOP, Houston, Texas based Newfield Exploration Company reported a third quarter net income of $48 million or $0.24 per share. The adjusted net income was $89 million or $0.45 per share. “Our teams are delivering on our strategic objectives for 2016,” said Newfield …

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Williams Honored for Preservation of Eastern Hellbender Salamander

Tulsa-based Williams Partners was recently recognized for its commitment to help stabilize the Eastern Hellbender Salamander population. Williams received the Environmental Partnership Award from The Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), a multi-state government agency that advocates for environmentally-sound ways to increase the supply of American energy while balancing a multitude of interests through …

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5 Years since Prague Earthquake in Oklahoma

This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of the historic Prague, Oklahoma earthquake, the one that rattled TV sports announcers during a live broadcast of an Oklahoma State University football game, the one that left heavy damage to St. Gregory University in Shawnee and the one that left homes badly damaged and some people injured in …

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Pawnee Nation Leader—-Long and Tortured Process to Get Earthquake-Related Information

The conversation that OK Energy Today had recently with Pawnee Nation executive director Andrew Knife Chief is worth continuing as he expressed his concerns over a lack of full cooperation he wants with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. “It has been a long and tortured process for us to get …

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