2017 archive

Dakota Access Pipeline Ready to Move Oil

The Dakota Access Pipeline, the one that drew thousands of protesters from Oklahoma and other states over the past several months is ready to begin shipments of oil. In a brief court filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Dallas-based energy Transfer Partners said oil is already in the pipeline under …

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SW Oklahoma Could See Severe Wx Today

  Southwestern and southern Oklahoma could see some severe weather today (Tuesday) including the prospects of some tornadoes and large hail. As State Climatologist Gary McManus put it in today’s Mesonet report, “Keep your head on a swivel.” He warned the ingredients are there today for a supercell thunderstorm to form in Southwest Oklahoma and …

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Cold War Legacy Sites Subject of US Senate Hearing

Cleaning up the nation’s cold war legacy sites—-it’s what Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Inhofe and others on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will explore during a hearing on Wednesday. The full committee will hear testimony from five witnesses including Alexandra K. Smith who is the Nuclear Waste Program Manager at Washington State Department of …

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Drilling Activity on the Increase in Kingfisher County

The oil and gas exploration in Oklahoma’s STACK isn’t letting up if one of the latest filings of permits to drill is any indication. Seven requests for Kingfisher county were filed on March 27 as seen in OK Energy Today. The requests were filed by Newfield Exploration, Overflow Energy LLC, and Chesapeake Energy. Newfield filed …

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Merger of Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics Moves Ahead

A year after Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. ended a proposed $33 billion merger with Williams Cos. of Tulsa, the Dallas-based company is moving ahead on a merger with Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. The Williams Cos. merger, announced in 2015, turned into a legal mess and fight. But now the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved …

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Williams Partners Seeks FERC Approval for Additional Natural Gas Pipeline in New York State

Tulsa’s Williams Partners L.P. says its Transco interstate natural gas pipeline system is seeking approval from the federal government for its Northeast Supply Enhancement project, one that carries a $926 million price tag. Transco’s filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to move ahead with the project to satisfy New York State’s appetite …

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Crude Oil Futures Finish Lower on Monday Following OPEC Weekend Review of Production Curb

Under pressure as OPEC decides whether to extend its production cuts, crude oil prices dropped on Monday, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. May West Texas Intermediate crude fell 24 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $47.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. May Brent crude, the global benchmark, lost 5 cents, or 0.1%, to end …

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Completion Reports March 28, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Aexco Petroleum Inc 2 25N 11W Crossroads 1-2h, March 09, 2017 HH, TA, TD: 10660 ft Lat: 36.66709, Long: -98.35613 API: 35003232140000 BLAINE COUNTY Carrera Energy Llc Mississippian: Oil 195 Gas 2600 Water 2621 Flow Mississippian: Oil 192 Gas 2473 Water 2198 Flow 20 19N 12W Milky Way 20-1h, February 14, 2017 …

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Permits to Drill March 28, 2017

  Blaine County OTTER 16-16N-12W #1H, March 27 2017 16 16N 12W NESWSWSW API: 01123773 Lat: 35.85669385536534, Long: -98.48947364932953 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 15539 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9749), WOODFORD(11459), HUNTON(11529) Blaine County CHEETAH 32_29-15N-10W #1HX, March 23 2017 32 15N 10W NWSESESE API: 01123772 Lat: 35.726255326902816, Long: -98.27968435888354 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, …

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Samson Resources Reaches $17 million Settlement with Texas Firm

Tulsa-based Samson Resources Co. has ended its nearly $17 million dollar bankruptcy fight in Delaware bankruptcy court with the company that succeeded Magnum Hunter Resources. Samson withdrew the $16.8 million in oil and gas well claims against what is now Blue Ridge Mountain Resources Inc. The withdrawal came as both companies south to bring an …

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