Tulsa-based Williams Partners L.P. announced Monday that it has placed into service an expansion of its Transco pipeline system to increase natural gas delivery capacity to New York City by 115,000 dth per day in time for the 2017/2018 heating season, according to a company press release. The New York Bay Expansion provides additional capacity for much-needed …
October 2017 archive
Monticello Power Plant in Northeast Texas to Close by Early January of 2018
Dallas-based Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, announced Friday that it is permanently closing one of the Lone Star State’s largest coal-powered plants early next year, according to a company press release. The 1,800 megawatt Monticello power plant located in Titus County, Texas is the latest casualty in coal plant closures across the nation as …
LINN Energy to Announce Third Quarter Results in Early November
Houston-based LINN Energy, Inc. plans to release its third quarter 2017 financial results next month. The company announced Monday that it will host a conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. central time. There will be prepared remarks by Mark E. Ellis, President and Chief Executive Officer as well as David B. …
Continental and Newfield STACK It Up in Blaine and Kingfisher Counties
Two oil and gas companies are reporting further success in three oil and gas production wells from the STACK. Completion reports published by OK Energy Today for October 10, 2017 reveal two more huge wells by Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources in the STACK territory of Blaine County. The first, identified as the Mowery, brought in a well producing 1,071 …
Oil Prices Rise Slow and Steady on Monday
Crude oil futures remained steady, settling slightly higher on Monday as industry analysts contend a rebalancing process is in the works, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November West Texas Intermediate crude added 29 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $49.58 a barrel. December Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 17 cents, …
Completion Reports October 10, 2017
BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(8797): Oil 1071 Gas 6198 Water 1677 Flow 36 15N 11W Mowery 1-36h, April 07, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 16362 ft Lat: 35.73897, Long: -98.32726 API: 35011236690001 Continental Resources Inc Mississippian: Oil 1798 Gas 3990 Water 979 Flow 26 17N 11W Roth 1-26-35xh, February 01, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 19683 ft Lat: 35.92696, Long: -98.34773 API: 35011236330001 DEWEY COUNTY Mewbourne Oil …
Permits to Drill October 10, 2017
Alfalfa County REBECCA 2412 #2H-13 C, October 09 2017 12 24N 12W SESWSWSE API: 00323293 Lat: 36.56511727652654, Long: -98.43330659182729 MIDSTATES PETROLEUM CO LLC HH, DR, 11200 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(6371) Beaver County HEIDI #1-9, October 09 2017 09 4N 26E CSESE API: 00725706 Lat: 36.82125612657661, Long: -100.25622465580167 STEPHENS EXPLORATION INC SH, DR, 6200 ft, PERMIAN 2900 6 CHEROKEE(GROUP), …
Inhofe Praises Senate Confirmation of Howard Elliott to Top DOT Pipeline Post
Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe has weighed in following the Senate confirmation of Howard R. “Skip” Elliott as the federal Department of Transportation’s Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. “I’m pleased the Senate confirmed the nomination of Howard Elliott to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,” said Inhofe. “With over …
EPA Inspector General Asked to Investigate Pruitt’s Sensitive Communications Booth Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General has been formally requested to investigate EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s “waste, fraud and abuse” in the construction of a secure, soundproof communications booth in Pruitt’s office. OK Energy Today reported on September 28 about Pruitt’s plans to install the $25,000 privacy cube. But three Democratic senior members of …
Linn Unloads Wyoming’s Washakie Property for $200 Million, Increases Repurchase Program to $400 Million
Houston-based Linn Energy recently announced it has signed an agreement to sell its interest in the company’s Wyoming properties to an undisclosed buyer for $200 million, according to a company press release. The Board also authorized plans to repurchase $400 million of Linn’s outstanding Class A common stock. “This latest sale of non-core assets is …