November 2016 archive

Barge Traffic Increases at Tulsa Port of Catoosa

Barge traffic not only increased in October but for the year-to-date according to information released this week by the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. And it meant fewer 18-wheelers on Oklahoma highways. Barge tonnage was 213,717 in 111 barges for the month of October. That’s equivalent to what the Port announcement said “would have added a …

Continue reading »

Western Oklahoma Seeing New Wells

Just some observations about recent completion and permits to drill reports as shown on the well reports of OK Energy Today. While Oklahoma’s STACK play has been getting the press and the big wells, western Oklahoma manages to produce some wells of its own, although nothing in comparison to the STACK wells. Denver-based Fourpoint Energy …

Continue reading »

Airosol Plant Explosion Injured One in Neodesha, Kansas

A Tuesday morning explosion at the Airosol Plant in the southeast Kansas town of Neodesha left one worker injured and nearby homes evacuated. Broadcast reports indicated the blast happened just after 6 a.m. at the plant that employs about 40 workers and is located in a building 100,000 square feet in size. The Wilson County …

Continue reading »

Cushing Rattled Again by Two More Quakes

Seventeen days after Cushing suffered a 5.0 magnitude earthquake, the Payne County city suffered two more smaller quakes early Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.3 magnitude quake hit at 3:54 a.m. and it was followed a minute later by a stronger quake measuring 4.0 magnitude. Reports indicated the twin quakes were only …

Continue reading »

Trump Focused on Native American Affairs in Meeting with Gov. Fallin

Whether Gov. Mary Fallin is named to Donald Trump’s cabinet is up to Donald Trump. But after Trump met Monday with Gov. Fallin on Monday in New York, his staff issued a release about the meetings he held with Fallin with several others. “The President-elect then met with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and engaged in …

Continue reading »

$20 billion deal for Sunoco Logistics and Energy Transfer Partners

Dallas billionaire Kelcy Warren is making a big change of his Energy Transfer Partners, the company in the middle of the controversial efforts to finish a $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. announced it is buying ETP in a stock deal worth nearly $20 billion. As part of the …

Continue reading »

Canada Announces Goal to Eliminate Coal-Fired Power Plants in 14 Years

As Oklahoma and other states fight the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan to eliminate coal-fired power plants, Canada announced this week it plans to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030. Environment Minister Kathleen McKenna says her country’s goal is to assure that 90 percent of Canada’s electricity comes from sustainable sources by that time. That’s …

Continue reading »

WTI, Brent Crude Post Higher Settlements on Monday, Despite Prices Below $50 a Barrel

Crude oil futures climbed to a three-week high on Monday, as OPEC members continued to work out a production freeze and expectations that the Trump presidency will bring relaxed regulation, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. December West Texas Intermediate crude added $1.80, or 3.9%, to settle at $47.49 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on …

Continue reading »

Completion Reports November 22, 2016

  ROGER MILLS COUNTY Fourpoint Energy Llc Des Mo’sian(12655): Oil 279 Gas 9585 Water 1765 Flow 31 12N 26W Beverly 31-12-26 1ha, June 01, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 18210 ft Lat: 35.47954, Long: -99.99835 API: 35129240720000 Fourpoint Energy Llc Marmaton(12851): Oil 135 Gas 5634 Water 1828 Flow 4 11N 23W Matthews 1-4hc, July 20, 2016 …

Continue reading »

Permits to Drill November 22, 2016

  Canadian County DORIS 12-13-10-6 #1XH, November 21 2016 01 10N 6W NWSESESE API: 01724948 Lat: 35.36424894718027, Long: -97.77970938832571 LINN OPERATING INC HH, DR, 19228 ft, WOODFORD(10100) Dewey County 4GH #1-3H, November 21 2016 03 17N 19W SWSWSESE API: 04323487 Lat: 35.97159945637578, Long: -99.20820804218121 JMA ENERGY COMPANY LLC HH, DR, 13650 ft, DOUGLAS(7460), COTTAGE GROVE(8300), …

Continue reading »