BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Woodford(16291): Gas 5358 Water 5298 Flow 32 13N 13W Wyatt 1-5-8xh, January 26, 2017 HH, GAS, TD: 25171 ft Lat: 35.55234, Long: -98.60742 API: 35011236270001 GRADY COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Woodford(10859): Oil 366 Gas 322 Water 2059 Flow 22 8N 5W Dickens 1h-10x, October 20, 2016 HH, OIL, …
March 16, 2017 archive
Permits to Drill March 17, 2017
Canadian County PORTER K #1-5, March 16 2017 05 12N 8W SENWSWSW API: 01723951 Lat: 35.53890128382643, Long: -98.07703235507307 KIRKPATRICK OIL COMPANY INC SH, RC, 12845 ft, MISSISSIPPI(10800), HUNTON(11390), VIOLA(11680) Carter County CECIL JONES #6, March 16 2017 01 1S 3W SWSWSESE API: 01926271 Lat: 34.49286986313494, Long: -97.46117991805913 DEHART COMPANY (THE) SH, DR, 1800 ft, …
Trump Administration Says It will Rescind BLM Fracking Rules on Federal Lands
The Trump administration has notified the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver it intends to scrap the Obama administration fracking rules aimed at oil and gas operations on federal lands. At the same time, the government asked the court to delay next week’s scheduled oral arguments in the case that arose last year. …
Inhofe—-Era of Heavy Handed Regulations is Over
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says the era of what he calls the “heavy-handed regulations” from the Obama administration is over. Writing this week in USA Today, he said President Trump has started delivering on his campaign promises including rolling back some controversial EPA rules. Here is his letter to the paper. For the eight …
EPA’s Regional Haze Plan in Utah Challenged by Congressmen
The same kind of EPA plan targeting regional haze drifting over southern Oklahoma from Texas coal-fired power plants is being challenged by a U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative in Utah. Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduced a resolution in Congress this week targeting the EPA’s plan to cut the haze at eastern Utah …
Pipeline Oil Spill Under Investigation in NW Colorado
Colorado environmental officials are still investigating an oil pipeline break earlier this month that spilled about 4,800 gallons in the northwest part of the state near the town of Rangely. The oil flowed from a Chevron Corporation pipeline into a stream on public land in Rio Blanco County. It was described as a 6-inch pipeline …
Trump’s Budget Cuts 31% of EPA Funding
Reports indicate not even Scott Pruitt knew the Environmental Protection Agency would suffer as deep a budget cut when he took over as Administrator following years as the Oklahoma Attorney General. Under the budget proposed Thursday by the White House, the EPA will lose 31% of its funding. Trump wants to not just trim but …
Lankford Says It’s Time the Nation Knew of the Midwest Wildfire Disaster
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford figured this week it was time the rest of the nation—-maybe the East Coast residents—should be made aware of the wildfire devastation in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. He took to the Senate floor to deliver a nearly 9-minute long speech, describing in detail of the devastation he has personally witnessed. …