2017 archive

Pennsylvania Learns from Oklahoma’s Earthquakes and Disposal Wells

The state of Pennsylvania’s taking a cue from Oklahoma when it comes to disposal wells and earthquakes. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection gave approval recently to two new disposal wells to handle oil and gas production wastewater. But—-there’s always a but—-the operators have to install seismic monitors and operate the wells at lower pressure. …

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Pipeline Energy Expo to Begin Tuesday in Tulsa

The 9th annual Pipeline Energy Expo is set to begin Tuesday in Tulsa and nearly 1,000 pipeline professionals from around the world are expected on hand. The Pennwell Corporation’s Pipeline Energy Expo, to be held April 4-6 will be at the Cox business Center. It will begin with a networking cocktail reception Tuesday evening and …

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Stage Set for More Legal Fights Over Trump’s Rewrite of Clean Power Plan

Speculation mounted immediately Tuesday after President Trump signed an executive order to rewrite former President Obama’s controversial and legally-challenged Clean Power Plan. While the order put a halt to the government’s own actions taken when Obama was in the White House, others think the order will also create courtroom battles. Battles that some think could …

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Sen. Inhofe calls Environmental Response to Clean Power Plan Rewrite “Hysteria”

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is labeling the response of environmentalists to President Trump’s order rewriting the Obama Clean Power Plan as “hysteria.” It’s what he said in an interview with Martha MacCallum on Fox News, adding he expects more “hysteria” to come as a result of the executive order signed Tuesday. Inhofe said he …

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Trump Signs Executive Order Changing Course on Obama’s Clean Power Plan

President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday afternoon aimed to roll back the Obama Administration’s key climate policies. With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency serving as a backdrop for signing the order, the President was surrounded by coal industry workers and government officials including EPA Director, Scott Pruitt. By issuing the executive order, Trump …

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Sierra Club’s Oklahoma Chapter Comments on Trump’s Recent Executive Order

The ink was hardly dry following President Trump’s signature on the highly-anticipated climate change executive order on Tuesday when a local chapter of a national grassroots environmental organization spoke out against the Commander-in-Chief’s actions. “Trump and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are, sadly, doing what they have always done: making their friends in oil and gas …

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WTI and Brent Crude Rise on Tuesday as OPEC Weighs Agreement Extension

Crude oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, bolstered by OPEC’s likelihood to extend its production curb agreement, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, May West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 64 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $48.37 a barrel, marking its highest finish since March 20. On the London ICE Futures …

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Completion Reports March 29, 2017

  BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippi(11275): Oil 1335 Gas 4904 Water 1284 Flow 22 15N 11W Homsey 1-22h, February 15, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 16120 ft Lat: 35.76795, Long: -98.36159 API: 35011236220000 CANADIAN COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Woodford(11765): Oil 306 Gas 2920 Water 1594 Flow 30 13N 8W Ted 30-13n-8w 3h, February …

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Permits to Drill March 29, 2017

  Canadian County EDEN 1308 #1-4MH, March 28 2017 04 13N 8W NENENENE API: 01724989 Lat: 35.63782766933825, Long: -98.04893389260727 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 14266 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(9118) Canadian County CANA SWD #4-30, March 28 2017 30 11N 7W NENWNENE API: 01724988 Lat: 35.405476156303074, Long: -97.97587531029299 CIMAREX ENERGY CO SH, DR, 7550 ft, PERMIAN(2956), PENNSYLVANIAN(3526) …

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Deep Budget Cuts Loom at EPA, DOE and Interior Department

Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Protection Agency as well as the U.S. Energy Department are set to take some deep cuts in spending under recommendations from the Trump White House, according to POLITICO’s Morning Energy Report. POLITICO obtained a budget breakdown showing the EPA would lose $247 million. It includes a loss of $48 million in to …

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