2016 archive

TransCanada Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline Following Oil Spill

TransCanada Corp. said Monday that it has shut down parts of the Keystone pipeline for the rest of the week while the company investigates a spill in southeastern South Dakota. The leak was first reported Saturday afternoon in Hutchinson County when wo…

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Oil Futures Continue Downward Slide

Oil futures ended lower Monday, falling for a second consecutive session after Saudi Arabia late last week indicated it won’t participate in a coordinated production freeze unless Iran changes course and agrees to take part.
West Texas Intermediate cr…

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Permits to Drill April 5, 2016

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Completion Reports April 5, 2016

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BP Cutting Hundreds of Jobs in Houston Area

Houston, Texas will see a loss of at least 500 BP jobs this year, according to the Texas Workforce Commission which was notified by mail of the company’s employment intentions. Most will occur in June and are part of the nearly 4,000 job cuts the…

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BP Cutting Hundreds of Jobs in Houston Area

Houston, Texas will see a loss of at least 500 BP jobs this year, according to the Texas Workforce Commission which was notified by mail of the company’s employment intentions. Most will occur in June and are part of the nearly 4,000 job cuts the Londo…

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USGS Starts Major Rock Study in Upper Midwest

While the U.S. Geological Survey is busy monitoring earthquakes in northern Oklahoma, it is also in the process of beginning a major study to define what minerals lie beneath portions of the upper Midwest.
Scientists are conducting a high-resolu…

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USGS Starts Major Rock Study in Upper Midwest

While the U.S. Geological Survey is busy monitoring earthquakes in northern Oklahoma, it is also in the process of beginning a major study to define what minerals lie beneath portions of the upper Midwest.
Scientists are conducting a high-resolution a…

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SEC Gets the Word—-PostRock Energy is Broke

It wasn’t an April Fool’s Day move by Oklahoma City-based PostRock Energy when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, stated it filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western Dist…

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SEC Gets the Word—-PostRock Energy is Broke

It wasn’t an April Fool’s Day move by Oklahoma City-based PostRock Energy when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, stated it filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District o…

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