2016 archive

Permian Basin’s Drilled and Uncompleted Wells Growing in Number

  The Permian Basin in West Texas and southern New Mexico is gaining rigs according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of September, the basin picked up another 52 drilled but uncompleted wells, making a total of 1,378. The EIA also predicted the Permian’s November crude oil production will increase 30,000 b/d …

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Maryland Governor to Lead Anti-Fracking Opponents in Parade

Fracking opponents in Maryland will be led in a parade this coming weekend by their governor Larry Hogan. The governor plans to join anti-fracking activists during the Autumn Glory Parade in the city of Oakland. He is the grand marshal of the parade and will lead activists in opposing Maryland’s plan to allow fracking in …

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Corporation Commission to Hold Education Program Featuring Schlumberger Expert

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is planning another continuing education program later this month focusing on formation evaluation. Iain Pirie, a Principal Petrophysicist with Schlumberger will make a presentation regarding formation evaluation based on well logs and other evaluation technology. He will also address how the scope of formation evaluation has expanded to aid in the …

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Colorado Authorities Investigate Suncor Energy Refinery Release

Colorado authorities are probing the reported possible release of sulfur dioxide at a refinery near Denver that experienced a power failure late last week. It occurred at the Suncor Energy, Inc. plant in Commerce City where plumes of orange and black smoke were sent into the air when the power failure resulted in a shut-down …

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Judge Refuses to Allow Riot Charges Against Reporter at North Dakota Pipeline Protest Sites

Updating the protests at the North Dakota oil pipeline, a judge on Monday refused to okay riot charges against Democracy Now reporter Amy Goodman. State’s attorney Ladd R. Erickson had announced last Friday he would file the charge against Goodman, claiming her reporting and actions at one of the construction sites of the Dakota Access …

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Increase in U.S. Active Drilling Rigs Blamed for Lower Crude Oil Settlements on Monday

Oil futures settled below the crucial $50 a barrel benchmark on Monday as an increase in the number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. and rising crude output from major producers impacted trading, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude slipped by 54 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $49.81 a barrel on …

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Completion Reports October 18, 2016

  DEWEY COUNTY Jma Energy Company Llc Cleveland: Oil 122 Gas 2192 Water 3602 Flow 30 17N 19W Fariss 1-30h, August 31, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 13710 ft Lat: 35.91412, Long: -99.27150 API: 35043234530000  

Permits to Drill October 18, 2016

Dewey County CHERRY MASH #8-1H, October 17 2016 08 16N 15W N2SESWSE API: 04323482 Lat: 35.87152992092917, Long: -98.81497114806474 CARRERA ENERGY LLC HH, DR, 16359 ft, CHESTER(10600), MISSISSIPPI LIME(11775), KINDERHOOK(12500) Grady County TRAMMELL #1R-11-14-23XH, October 17 2016 11 6N 6W NWSWNESE API: 05124071 Lat: 35.00579770725851, Long: -97.79804397728232 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 23706 ft, MORROW(12077), SPRINGER(12252) …

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Oklahoma Gasoline Prices Drop Again

Ponca City has taken over the top place for the most expensive gasoline in the State with a new average of $2.16 a gallon, a penny higher than what motorists in Stillwater are paying. AAA Oklahoma reports this week’s statewide average is $2.05, four cents cheaper than the October high of $2.08 recorded Oct. 8. …

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Coalition Challenges New Fracking Rules in Pennsylvania

Another group is challenging hydraulic fracturing operations. This time, the Marcellus Shale Coalition has filed suit over Pennsylvania’s new rules governing the fracking process. The Coalition contends parts of the Chapter 78(a) rules went beyond the scope of the State Department of Environmental Protection’s regulatory authority. They also claim the new rules that took effect …

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