April 17, 2017 archive

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Futures Fall on Monday

Pressured by data revealing a rise in the number of active domestic rigs and forecasts predicting increased production, oil prices dropped on Monday, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. May West Texas Intermediate crude fell 53 cents, or 1%, to settle at $52.65 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On the London ICE Futures Exchange, June …

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Completion Reports April 18, 2017

  BLAINE COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(8948): Oil 428.9 Gas 1425 Water 723 Flow 3 17N 10W Sylvan 1h-3, February 09, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 13811 ft Lat: 35.98477, Long: -98.25970 API: 35011236900000 ELLIS COUNTY Mewbourne Oil Company Hepler: Oil 161 Gas 459 Water 1409 Flow 14 18N 26W Lake Vincent 12 Md 1hm, …

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Permits to Drill April 18, 2017

  Blaine County THUMPER 28-16N-13W #1H, April 17 2017 28 16N 13W SESWSWSW API: 01123782 Lat: 35.82758580832158, Long: -98.59556911273076 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC SH, DR, 12500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(11504), WOODFORD(12400) Blaine County SPHINX 26_23-16N-11W #1HX, December 15 2016 26 16N 11W SWSESESE API: 01123695 Lat: 35.82734394974832, Long: -98.33213041060186 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, AM, 20715 …

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Judicial Watch Sues EPA to Find Anti-Trump Workers Using Encrypted Phone Messaging

If it’s not a letter from Democratic Senators making demands, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s latest concern is a lawsuit filed by the watchdog group Judicial Watch. But it’s one that could be considered friendly for the former Oklahoma Attorney General. It’s filed suit in an effort to obtain communications records of those EPA officials who …

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No Stopgap Government Funding in Mind from Rep. Tom Cole

From the Monday Morning Energy Report at Politico—-Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole. “Pro’s Budget and Appropriations Brief caught up with senior appropriator, Rep. Tom Cole, who said senior Republican leaders haven’t decided which chamber will move a government funding bill first, though he prefers the Senate. Some lawmakers are speculating about the need for a one- …

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Democratic Senators Go After Pruitt Again—–Send Him Another Letter Demanding Information

Democratic U.S. Senators who fought Scott Pruitt’s confirmation as Administrator of the EPA aren’t giving up their fight. Four more have written the former Oklahoma Attorney General demanding he reveal what he discussed with members of the Republican Attorneys General Association days before he withdrew an EPA information request called burdensome by oil and gas …

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Late Broken Arrow Legislator Also Known for Energy Company He Founded

  While the weekend death of Broken Arrow Rep. David Brumbaugh has focused on his work in the legislature, the 56-year old Brumbaugh was also noted for the energy company he founded and ran. He was President of DRB Industries LLC, a firm that produced Gas Turbine Filtration and Industrial Cooling products. It is considered …

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HilCorp Anxious to Explore after $3 billion Purchase from ConocoPhillips

The Houston, Texas-based company that recently paid $3 billion to buy old natural gas fields from ConocoPhillips Co. says the purchase fits perfectly into its profile. HilCorp Energy Co., a firm founded in 1989 by billionaire oilman Jeffrey Hildebrand made the deal that gives it a new position in the San Juan Basin. The Basin …

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Rep. Bridenstine Gets 2nd Interview for NASA Job

  Maybe U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Tulsa is about to get the job he wants—-Administrator of NASA. He recently underwent a second interview with the Trump administration which is considering him to be the top man at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “It went well, but I have not had anything offered,” he …

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Producers Alliance Steps up Campaign for Protection from Horizontal Well Developers

The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance is making its voice known as it pressures the legislature and state leaders to do more to protect vertical well operators from losing oil to horizontal wells. Mike Cantrell with the group was interviewed over the weekend on Scott Mitchell’s “Hot Seat” on News 9 TV.  He made it clear …

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