August 3, 2017 archive

Completion Reports August 4, 2017

  BECKHAM COUNTY Apache Corporation Des Moines: Gas 401 Water 120 Flow 9 10N 22W Kirk 6-9, October 10, 2016 SH, GAS, TD: 13530 ft Lat: 35.35110, Long: -99.53430 API: 35009213400001 BLAINE COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian(9238): Oil 731 Gas 1642 Water 504 Flow 1 16N 10W Stark 3h-1umx, June 02, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 19670 ft Lat: 35.89776, Long: -98.21374 API: 35011237090000 Newfield Exploration …

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Permits to Drill August 4, 2017

  Alfalfa County LOIS 2412 #1H-02 C, August 03 2017 01 24N 12W NENWNWNW API: 00323284 Lat: 36.593481373920866, Long: -98.44217578207392 MIDSTATES PETROLEUM CO LLC HH, DR, 11200 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(6320) Creek County CHICKENMAN #1-3, August 02 2017 03 14N 10E CNWNWSE API: 03729379 Lat: 35.71792398818683, Long: -96.2357403219339 WFD OIL CORPORATION SH, DR, 3200 ft, RED FORK(1800), BARTLESVILLE(2200), TANEHA(2315), …

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SandRidge’s Reversal of Fortunes

SandRidge Energy not only reported a more than $23 million second-quarter profit this week but immediately boosted its capital expenditure budget by $40 million. It constitutes a reversal of fortunes for the company that lost nearly half a billion dollars a year ago. The increase will result in the company’s cap-ex of about $260 million …

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Energy Secretary Predicts Solar Power Will Grow in Oklahoma

What’s the next energy potential for Oklahoma?  Solar. At least that’s the opinion of Michael Teague, Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy and Environment. It’s what he told the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance networking luncheon this week in Woodward according to the Woodward News. “I think solar is the next potential for Oklahoma,” said Teague. “Look at how …

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Continental Resources Reports Large Gas Wells in STACK and SCOOP

Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources Inc. is reporting success in both oil and gas production from wells in the SCOOP and STACK. Completion reports published by OK Energy Today show the company brought in a well producing 1,347 barrels of oil equivalent a day near Chickasha in Grady County. Located north of Highway 62 and at 15 …

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Feds Give Millions to Retrain Out-of-Work Coal Miners in Montana

The state of Montana has received nearly $5 million from the federal government for the retraining of hundreds of coal workers losing their jobs in the shutdown of the coal-fired Colstrip power plant. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s office said $2 million will be immediately available to begin workforce retraining even after President Trump declared this …

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Colorado Hunting Ranch Sues Over Pipeline Spill

Canada’s Encana Energy has been sued by a Colorado big-game hunting ranch over a 2016 pipeline leak. The Bishop Ranch LLC from Grand Junction filed suit in Rio Blanco County maintain the pipeline spill not only contaminated its property but ruined a planned $5 million sale. The lawsuit, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, …

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ETP Sells Part of Controversial Rover Natural Gas Pipeline for $1.5 billion

Faced with spill problems in construction, Energy Transfer Partners in Dallas is selling part of its controversial Rover Pipeline, the 700 mile line stretching across the U.S. ETP is selling 49.9% to Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone Capital partners for $1.57 billion in ETP’s HoldCo. HoldCo. owns 65% interest in the Rover pipeline and upon …

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Tribe Loses Fight Against Osage County Wind Farm Regulations

The Osage Tribe apparently isn’t giving up in its fight against wind farms in Osage County, even after losing a court case this week in Pawhuska. It was there a judge denied the Osage Nation challenge to the rules created by Osage county that will allow further development of wind farms. Osage County District Judge …

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Corporation Commission Starts Probe of Edmond Earthquake Surge

The surge of earthquakes in the Edmond area on Wednesday and Thursday, including a 4.2 magnitude quake that caused a power outage is being investigated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The strongest of the quakes caused some minor damage and resulted in a power outage affecting two electrical substations.  It was felt in Oklahoma City …

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