2016 archive

Oklahoma’s Rig Count Holds Steady…..Nation’s Count grows by 14

While the nation’s oil and gas rig count increased by 14 in the past week, the count in Oklahoma remained at 73 from last week, according to oilfield servicing company, Baker Hughes Inc. of Houston, Texas. The U.S.  count reached 553 but is still 234 below last year’s count at this time of 787. So …

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Completion Reports October 24, 2016

  DEWEY COUNTY Tapstone Energy Llc Mississippian(10151): Oil 218 Gas 3402 Water 2452 Flow 3 19N 20W Mccormick 3-19-20 1h, September 04, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 16868 ft Lat: 36.14536, Long: -99.31770 API: 35043234610000 GRADY COUNTY Eog Resources Inc Hoxbar(9740): Oil 177 Gas 305 Water 1852 Flow 16 6N 8W Schmidt 16-3h, September 06, 2016 …

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Permits to Drill October 24, 2016

Alfalfa County HAWK HAVEN 2710 #1-22H, October 21 2016 21 27N 10W SENENENE API: 00323262 Lat: 36.80997227106599, Long: -98.27207732779182 SANDRIDGE EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC HH, DR, 13350 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5205) Ellis County WHITETAIL 14 PA #1HM, April 27 2016 14 19N 26W SWSWSESE API: 04523606 Lat: 36.11595502604216, Long: -99.93854078801333 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 13257 ft, …

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Feds to Re-examine Claims Oil and Gas Drilling is Harming Ancient Indian Remains in NW New Mexico

Native American concerns that ancient architecture found in northwest New Mexico could be harmed by oil and gas drilling have prompted the federal government to expand its review of public lands management in the area. The focus of the attention by the U.S. interior Department is the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, considered a world …

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Actress Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ After Arrest During Protest of Dakota Access Pipeline

North Dakota—where Indian activists and environments are protesting the Dakota Access Oil pipeline construction, actress Shailene Woodley has pleaded not guilty in court to criminal trespass and riot charges. The start of “Divergent” entered her pleas this week through attorney Alexander Reichert. She was among about two dozen protesters arrested Oct. 10. Woodley could get …

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Some Still Evacuated from their Homes After Deadly Anhydrous Ammonia Leak North of Omaha

Even late into the week, some residents near a deadly anhydrous ammonia leak 40 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska still weren’t allowed into their homes. The evacuation continued as officials with Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners pipeline investigated the leak that killed a 59 year old farmer who drove into the cloud Monday night. As of …

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$19 million Energy Upgrade for Tinker’s Former GM Plant

Tinker Air Force Base is about to get a nearly $19 million energy efficiency project to be carried out by Oklahoma Gas and Electric and Honeywell. Honeywell says the challenge will be retrofitting the massive former GM vehicle assembly plant, replacing the hot water system with new boilers, the chilled water system and retrofitting light …

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Chesapeake Makes Changes in Drilling to Produce Less Wastewater

Chesapeake Energy Corp. is working with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to make significant changes in the way it drills in northern Oklahoma, a change that produces far less wastewater than its normal operations in the Mississippian Lime.. The Journal Record reports CEO Doug Lawler discussed the changes at his company’s analyst day.  

WTI and Brent Retreat but Remain Above $50 on Thursday

  Oil futures receded on Thursday, one day after rising to their highest level since mid-July of last year due to an unexpected weekly drop in U.S. crude supplies and optimism surrounding OPEC’s plan to limit output lifted production, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On Thursday, November West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.17, or 2.3%, to settle …

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Completion Reports October 21, 2016

  CREEK COUNTY Hall Greg Oil & Gas Llc Cleveland(1937): Oil 15 Water 35 Pump 5 19N 8E Blevins 2-5, July 27, 2016 SH, OIL, TD: 2000 ft Lat: 36.15496, Long: -96.47770 API: 35037293420000 GARVIN COUNTY Xanadu Exploration Company Deese 1: Water 70 Pump 1st Bromide(5111): Oil 2 Water 17 Pump 28 3N 1W Green …

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