February 10, 2017 archive

Crude Oil Futures Advance, Natural Gas Retreats on Friday

Crude oil prices forged ahead on Friday, scoring their highest finish since the start of the month after the International Energy Agency lifted its forecast for global oil demand and estimated strong compliance with OPEC’s pledge to cut output, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. March West Texas Intermediate crude rose 86 cents, or 1.6%, to settle at …

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Completion Reports February 13, 2017

  CANADIAN COUNTY Linn Operating Inc 15 10N 5W Mcneff 22-10-5 1h, December 29, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 13688 ft Lat: 35.33440, Long: -97.72211 API: 35017249350000 ELLIS COUNTY Jones Energy Llc 10 20N 26W Neidens 10 4h, June 16, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 12590 ft Lat: 36.23068, Long: -99.96121 API: 35045236100000 GARFIELD COUNTY White Star …

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Permits to Drill February 13, 2017

  Alfalfa County ARUBA 2412 #1H-10 B, February 10 2017 15 24N 12W NWNENWNE API: 00323273 Lat: 36.563869003360686, Long: -98.46896998516138 MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC HH, DR, 11200 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(6365) Blaine County PORKCHOP 34-15N-11W #1H, February 10 2017 34 15N 11W SWSESWSW API: 01123742 Lat: 35.725865654185625, Long: -98.364012899922 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC DH, DR, 13020 ft, …

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Oklahoma’s Drilling Rig Numbers Hold Steady but Gain Nationally

Rig counts remained the same in Oklahoma in the past week while nationwide, they grew by 12 to reach 741, according to figures from the Baker Hughes Company in Houston, Texas. Of course, the count is only from Baker Hughes and does not include states where it does not operate such as Kansas. The Kansas …

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Governor’s Infrastructure Wish List to Trump—-$1.3 billion in Projects

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s submitted $1.3 billion in transportation projects to the Trump administration as part of the new President’s plan  to improve nationwide infrastructure. She proposed seven so-called “shove-ready” projects in Oklahoma. They are among 428 projects submitted from 49 states and territories to the White House National Trade Council. The submissions were made …

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One Vote Scott Pruitt is Sure to Get in Confirmation to Run EPA

One vote that Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will likely get during his confirmation vote in the U.S. will come from Alabama’s new U.S. Senator, Luther Strange. And there’s nothing strange about it either. That’s because Sen. Strange, the man appointed to take over when Sen. Jeff Sessions became U.S. Attorney General was Alabama’s former …

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Confirmation Vote on Pruitt Maybe Next Week?

Sounds like Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s confirmation vote to be the EPA director could happen sometime in the coming week. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is hoping for a vote in the full senate before Congress hits the road starting Feb. 17 for a recess. “That’s my …

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Senator Inhofe Gets Assignments on Environment and Public Works Committee

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announced the leaders of the committee’s four subcommittees. Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe will be chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee. Seven other senators join him to make up the subcommittee. West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capitol will chair the subcommittee on Clean …

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Bill to Increase Mineral Mining Fees Wins House Committee Approval

A State House committee on Thursday passed a bill to increase the fee on the production of minerals other than coal in the state. The recommendation of House Bill 1844 by Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang came from the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services. It’s estimated the increase would generate …

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Inhofe Contends EPA’s New Chemical Rule Will Make it Easier for Terrorists to Target Chemical Sites

    One of the so-called “midnight regulations” that was created in the last weeks of the Obama administration is being fought by Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. It is the EPA’s proposed Risk Management Rule which is designed to improve safety at facilities where hazardous chemicals are used, stored and distributed. At first read, …

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