Oil futures settled at their highest level in about six weeks Wednesday after government data revealed a significant drop in domestic crude stockpiles for a third consecutive week, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, August West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 72 cents, or 1.6%, to settle at $47.12 a barrel. The …
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Completion Reports July 20, 2017
BEAVER COUNTY Latigo Oil And Gas Inc Tonkawa: Gas 405 Water 20 Flow 29 4N 26E Leland Barby 1-29, May 26, 2017 SH, GAS, TD: 7350 ft Lat: 36.77944, Long: -100.28623 API: 35007228960002 HUGHES COUNTY Tilford Pinson Exploration Llc Booch(2853): Oil 23 Water 10 Pump 17 7N 9E Tony 1-17, June 07, 2017 SH, OIL, TD: 3186 ft Lat: 35.07326, Long: -96.38493 API: 35063246560000 …
Permits to Drill July 20, 2017
Blaine County CHIPMUNK 11_2-16N-12W #1HX, July 19 2017 11 16N 12W NESWSWSW API: 01123830 Lat: 35.87118175336605, Long: -98.45346335306874 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 20349 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9440), WOODFORD(11100) Blaine County RED MARE #1-20H, July 19 2017 20 17N 12W NENWNWNW API: 01123831 Lat: 35.941652507769824, Long: -98.51086264541364 HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 15110 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10115), …
House Speaker Credits Rep. Mullin for Work on Energy & Tax Reform Bill
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin was on hand Tuesday when U.S. House Speaker Tim Ryan unveiled the GOP’s next target—tax legislation. Standing next to Mullin, the speaker gave credit to him for his work on the energy aspect of the new budget proposal. “The potential we have for energy in this country is limitless. It’s exciting …
More Groups Announce Support for Buffett’s $9 billion Oncor Purchase
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy is getting more support in its proposed $9 billion bid to acquire Oncor Electric Delivery Company in Texas. Support’s coming from TXU Energy, NRG Energy, the Texas Energy Association for Marketers and the Alliance for Retail Markets. Some Oncor customers have signed on to support the deal. Other stakeholder …
Environmental Study of Dakota Access Pipeline Won’t be Quick
A court-ordered environmental study of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota could take the rest of the year. It’s the indication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the order last month as the $3.8 billion pipeline is the focus of a legal fight brought by some …
Concern About Security of Pipelines Fueling Electrical Power Grid
Two Democrats at the top of the Senate and House Energy committees are asking the Government Accountability Office to do an assessment of security protections on the nation’s natural gas, oi land other hazardous pipelinesw. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) also warned of increased cyberthreats from foreign state-backed and criminal hacking …
Rhode Island Senator Joins Complaint Against Scott Pruitt
Rhode Island U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has joined the effort to get Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt possibly disbarred because of an investigation by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Whitehouse, a Democrat who has targeted the former State Attorney General in numerous allegations and requests since Pruitt took office, wrote a letter to the Bar …
Permits to Drill July 19, 2017
Blaine County SAWYER #1613 1H-27X, July 18 2017 34 16N 13W SESESESE API: 01123828 Lat: 35.81292388961486, Long: -98.5619941815205 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, DR, 22131 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10358), MISSISSIPPI(11678) Dewey County ANITA 17/8-19-17 #1H, May 12 2017 20 19N 17W S2N2NENE API: 04323513 Lat: 36.11401192251068, Long: -99.02870956704314 TAPSTONE ENERGY LLC HH, AM, 21400 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10900) Dewey County …
Blueknight Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution for 1Q 2017
Oklahoma City-based Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. announced Tuesday that its general partner board has declared a quarterly cash distribution on the Partnership’s common units of $0.1450 per common unit, unchanged from the Partnership’s first quarter 2017 distribution, as well as a quarterly cash distribution on the Partnership’s preferred units of $0.17875 per preferred unit, according …