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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Crude Oil Futures Bounce Back on Wednesday
Oil futures rebounded on Wednesday by notching slight gains while traders dealt with a smaller-than-expected decline in domestic crude inventories, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, September West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 43 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $49.59 a barrel. October Brent crude, the global benchmark, gained 58 cents, …
Completion Reports August 3, 2017
BEAVER COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc 32 1N 20E Camrick Unit 3262, June 03, 2017 SH, INJ, TD: 7404 ft Lat: 36.50303, Long: -100.92729 API: 35007206870002 BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(10012): Oil 183 Gas 388 Water 4008 Flow 18 16N 10W Blurton 3-7-6xh, June 24, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 20543 ft Lat: 35.86897, Long: -98.30863 API: 35011236190001 Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(9994): Oil 95 Gas …
Permits to Drill August 3, 2017
Caddo County DRIES #1H-0136X, August 01 2017 01 10N 9W NWSWSWSW API: 01523282 Lat: 35.364733715758206, Long: -98.11277399487565 CIMAREX ENERGY CO HH, DR, 23463 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(11750), WOODFORD(13000), HUNTON(13250) Creek County STK #20-1, August 01 2017 20 15N 9E N2N2SWSE API: 03729378 Lat: 35.75862687226013, Long: -96.37569811208601 AYLUMA OPERATING INC SH, DR, 3900 ft, CLEVELAND(950), PRUE(2160), SKINNER(2250), RED …







