A judge is still considering whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by homeowners against some oil and gas operators following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake last fall in Pawnee. The suit, CJ 2017-00018 was filed by Johnny and Janice Bryant against Cumming Oil Company and Eagle Road Oil LLC and up to 25 John Does. …
Homes were evacuated following an oil pipeline leak on Thursday near the Texas town of Bastrop. About 1,200 barrels or about 50,000 gallons of crude leaked in a Magellan Midstream Partners pipeline. Bastrop’s a small community east of Austin. Magellan quickly turned off the flow of oil in the Longhorn pipeline and started cleanup operations. …
A casual check and review of the daily permits to drill, as shown by OK Energy Today shows more growth in exploration of Oklahoma’s STACK and SCOOP oil and gas plays. It’s obvious the STACK has more interest from exploration companies. Just in the past few days, five more permits were issued for drilling in …
While the Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews the case of consumers who contend a bribed Oklahoma Corporation Commission vote more than 25 years ago should result in a nearly $16 billion refund, a former legislator agrees. “Justice requires open records and a full hearing, not delay, fraud, obstruction and neglect of duty by public officials,” wrote …
Billionaire Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. want a fast-track approval of their proposed $9 billion takeover of Oncor Electric Delivery Co. in Texas. Berkshire needs approval from the Public Utility Commission in Texas and plans to ask the agency to make a decision in the next 60 to 90 days. The energy …
ConocoPhillips Co., a firm with operations in Bartlesville and a regional office in Oklahoma City is putting an indefinite hold on operations at its liquefied natural gas plant in Kenai, Alaska. The LNG plant was put on the market last year but no buyers have come forward. ConocoPhillips made the decision as …
As the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt’s taken a lot of fire from critics. Environmentalists have explored and closely examined his communications with oil and gas groups, his lawsuits against the Obama administration’s EPA and his decisions regarding environmental issues in Oklahoma. Not until now has his religious faith been explored …
Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. reported Thursday that a crude oil pipeline rupture in Bastrop County, Texas leaked nearly 1,200 gallons of oil. Magellan advised that an excavating contractor performing maintenance activities on the company’s Longhorn pipeline struck a fitting shortly before 9 a.m., forcing the temporary evacuation of nearby residents. No injuries were reported. …
Oil continued its rebound on Thursday as traders found support from the largest weekly decline for domestic crude inventories in nearly a year coupled with a forecast for stronger growth in demand through the end of 2017, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, August West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 59 cents, …
Canadian County FRED 1409 #1-2MH, July 13 2017 02 14N 9W NENWNENE API: 01725043 Lat: 35.72478843723896, Long: -98.12172379309669 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 14988 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(9850) Canadian County JASMINE 2_11-11N-8W #1HX, July 13 2017 02 11N 8W NENENENE API: 01725042 Lat: 35.463581790548695, Long: -98.00857748644515 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 21165 ft, WOODFORD(10907) Dewey …
