Crude oil futures fell on Wednesday as concerns about climbing U.S. shale production pushed prices to their lowest in about a week, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, February West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.40, or 2.7%, to settle at $51.08 a barrel. March Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell $1.55, or …
January 18, 2017 archive
Gulfport Energy Performance Boosts Production by 22%
Oklahoma City-based Gulfport Energy Corporation reported a 22 percent increase in production during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a company press release issued Tuesday. The independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company produced 787 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day in the fourth quarter. The production was near …
Completion Reports January 19, 2017
BEAVER COUNTY Latigo Oil And Gas Inc 11 2N 26E Hennigh 1-11, September 23, 2016 SH, DRY, TD: 5900 ft Lat: 36.65291, Long: -100.23344 API: 35007239830001 CANADIAN COUNTY Citizen Energy Ii Llc 7 10N 5W Toy Darrow 1h-7-6, November 12, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 17366 ft Lat: 35.35325, Long: -97.76165 API: 35017249070000 Devon Energy …
Permits to Drill January 19, 2017
Blaine County BATES #1-10H, January 18 2017 10 17N 13W NESWSWSW API: 01123726 Lat: 35.957816604710146, Long: -98.58197710938589 COUNCIL OAK RESOURCES LLC HH, DR, 15590 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10107), WOODFORD(10837), HUNTON(10907) Blaine County OYLER FIU #1-30-19XH, January 18 2017 30 16N 13W SESESESE API: 01123725 Lat: 35.8276429405995, Long: -98.61536583606168 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22288 ft, WOODFORD(12273) Caddo …
For and Against Scott Pruitt to Run the EPA
Compare the statements of two organizations that announced their decisions on Scott Pruitt to be the new administrator of the EPA. One for Pruitt came from Energy and Environment Action Team where President Craig Richardson called Pruitt a “great choice to be the next EPA administrator.” The one against Pruitt came from Public Justice, a …
Former California Attorney General Takes on Pruitt in Confirmation Hearing
When Attorney General Scott Pruitt went before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday, one of the Democrats who went toe-to-toe with him is former California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Her line of questioning came after Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised questions when Pruitt would work to protect not only the environment …
Pruitt Faced Protesters and Democrats in his Confirmation Hearing
The shouting protester might not have been the worst of it for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as he faced a Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. It could have been the constant barrage of pointed and accusatory questions from Democrats who sit on the Senate …
Democrats Tried Their Best to Target Pruitt as EPA Chief
If Attorney General Scott Pruitt gets any support from Democrats on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, it’ll be like a snowball’s chance in—–well, you get the point. One after another in Wednesday’s confirmation hearing for Pruitt to take over as chief administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency tried to pin Pruitt against …
North Dakota Tribe Wants Some Protesters to Move—-Town is Overwhelmed
Protesters who flocked to North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline are no longer wanted in one tribal town. They have overwhelmed the community of Cannon Ball. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is urging the break-up of the encampment of some of the protesters …
Developers Ask Federal Judge to Block New Review of Dakota Access Pipeline
While developers of the Dakota Access pipeline went to federal court this week to block a tougher federal environmental review, the review is underway. The Dakota Access Pipeline company went to a D.C. federal judge on Monday asking to have the review delayed until there is a court ruling on the company’s claim it …