October 2017 archive

Oklahoma Firms Make Newest Forbes List of the World’s Best Employers

At least two Oklahoma energy companies are on the Forbes “Global 2000: World’s Best Employers” list, a first ever compilation by the company. And others with operations in Oklahoma are also on the list. Tulsa-based Williams was listed number seven while Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources ranked 22. The rankings were based on surveys analyzed by …

Continue reading »

Two More Coal-Fired Power Plants Closing in Texas

Two more coal-fueled power plants in Texas will be closing resulting in the loss of an estimated 650 jobs. Vistra Energy Corp.based in Dallas made the recent announcement saying its Luminant subsidiary will shut down the coal-fired Big Brown and Sandow plants. The announcement followed an earlier one in which Luminant said it would also …

Continue reading »

Wind Industry Spokesman Labels Legislative Opponent “Dr. Kevorkian” of Oklahoma Economy

Wind Coalition leader Jeff Clark makes it clear what he thinks of one legislator and others fighting the wind industry in Oklahoma. Over the weekend in an interview with Scott Mitchell’s “Hot Seat” on News 9, Clark called Rep. Mark McBride the “Doctor Kevorkian” of the Oklahoma economy. His reference came after the Moore legislator recently called …

Continue reading »

Gas Leak Repaired—-Evacuated Residents Return to Their Homes Near Velma

Residents near a gas well site that leaked toxic hydrogen sulfide gas were able to return to their homes over the weekend near the town of Velma in southern Oklahoma. Fire Chief Jay Dumas told reporters a buildup of pressure caused the Stephens County well head to fail late Friday night. The evacuations were carried …

Continue reading »

President’s Move Again Iranian Nuclear Deal is Supported by Lankford and Inhofe

While President Trump’s move against certifying the Iranian nuclear program deal originally reached by President Obama could affect international oil prices, it has the support of Oklahoma U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. “I commend the new Iran strategy which rightly seeks to address Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile program, support for terrorism and …

Continue reading »

Protesters Object to Praying for Oilfield Industry in Oklahoma

An Oilfield Day of Prayer last Friday at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission wasn’t met exactly with open arms as protesters gathered at the Jim Thorpe building. As News 9 reporter Jessi Mitchell explained, protesters of oil and gas exploration gathered to oppose the official day first declared last year by Gov. Mary Fallin. Commissioner Bob …

Continue reading »

Crude Oil Futures Finish Strong on Friday

Crude oil futures jumped on Friday as traders weighed the outcome of President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear agreement, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude rose 85 cents, or 1.7%, to settle at $51.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, WTI was up around 4.4%. December …

Continue reading »

Stephens County Natural Gas Leak Compels Evacuation Early Saturday

Stephens County residents returned to their homes following an evacuation early Saturday morning caused by a natural gas well leak, according to a news report by KWTV-9. On Saturday, Velma Fire Chief Jay Dumas indicated that a buildup of pressure caused the well head to release a vapor cloud of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas into …

Continue reading »

Completion Reports October 16, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian: Oil 373 Gas 960 Water 3935 Pump 12 24N 12W Rebecca 2412 1h-13 A, August 25, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 12393 ft Lat: 36.56511, Long: -98.43315 API: 35003232770000 Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian: Oil 90 Gas 118 Water 2755 Pump 12 24N 12W Rebecca 2412 1h-12 B, August 27, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 12143 ft Lat: 36.56511, Long: …

Continue reading »

Permits to Drill October 16, 2017

  Blaine County HORNET 16_9-14N-12W #1HX, October 13 2017 21 14N 12W NWNENENE API: 01123868 Lat: 35.680926355565646, Long: -98.47423846680697 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 23306 ft, MISS’AN LM(12501), WOODFORD(13311) Garvin County COLWELL #1-31-30H, October 13 2017 31 2N 2W SESWSWSW API: 04925161 Lat: 34.594726379801834, Long: -97.45621138152516 RIMROCK RESOURCE OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 15600 ft, WOODFORD(9200) …

Continue reading »