2017 archive

Left-Lane Drivers Targeted in House Bill

You left-lane drivers who won’t move over into the right lane of a 4-lane Interstate or highway are the reason why House Bill 2312 won approval in the Oklahoma House this week. Only two Representatives voted against the measure that would ban driving in the left left unless it was for the purpose of overtaking …

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Electric Car Drivers Targeted by State House Bill

  Durant State Rep. Dustin Roberts apparently thinks it is time drivers of electric cars paid their fair share for the wear and tear on Oklahoma roads and highways. His House Bill 1449 won approval in the State House this week on a vote of 51-44. It is a bill that would enforce up to …

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OKOGA Supports Bills Allowing Extended Horizontal Drilling

An Oklahoma energy trade association is calling for passage of two legislative measures to allow the oil and natural gas industry to use modern drilling practices to help generate millions in state and local revenue without raising taxes. The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association (OKOGA) issued a press release on Wednesday supporting the passage of …

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OKC Mayor Requests MAPS 3 Convention Center Solar Panel Cost Estimate

The MAPS 3 convention center architect has been asked by Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett to provide a cost estimate to study the feasibility of installing rooftop solar panels above the 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall, according to a report by The Oklahoman. The roof is massive and provides a large site that could be utilized for …

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Oklahoma AG Mike Hunter Announces Key Staff Appointments

Newly appointed Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is making some key staff changes in his office following the departure of his predecessor Scott Pruitt, who was recently chosen to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hunter announced Wednesday that Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Dawn Cash will serve as his First Assistant Attorney General. Cash is the …

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Crude Oil Prices Retreat on Wednesday as Inventory Grows, Sets New Record

Oil futures plunged by more than 5% on Wednesday to post the lowest finish of the year after domestic government data showed a sudden surge in crude supplies that boosted inventories to a new record, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. The drop came as OPEC members touted high compliance among participants since the production curb began …

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Completion Reports March 9, 2017

  ALFALFA COUNTY Aexco Petroleum Inc Miss’an Lm: Oil 270 Gas 590 Water 1459 Pump 19 25N 11W Mcdaniel 2-18h, June 11, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 11080 ft Lat: 36.63689, Long: -98.42412 API: 35003232240000 ELLIS COUNTY Ppp Petroleum Lp Cleveland(9800): Oil 111 Gas 168 Water 1323 Flow 33 17N 24W Johnston Trust 1-33h, March 01, …

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Permits to Drill March 9, 2017

  Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #8-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123756 Lat: 35.738766730017446, Long: -98.47957327306725 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22020 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11970) Blaine County ANGUS TRUST #9-33-4XH, March 08 2017 33 15N 12W SENWNWNE API: 01123757 Lat: 35.738766735749905, Long: -98.4794721896401 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 22205 ft, MISSISSIPPI SOLID(11965) …

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ACLU and Tribes Fighting Anti-Protest Bills in the Legislature

Environmental groups, Native Americans and the American Civil Liberties Union are calling two Oklahoma House bills “un-American” for targeting protesters similar to those who tried to block construction of the Dakota Access Oil pipeline in North Dakota. “They serve one purpose—-to chill those who might speak out in an act of free speech or an …

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Judge Won’t Stop Final Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline

  A federal judge in Washington issued a ruling this week that wasn’t well received by those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused to temporarily stop construction of the final leg of the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Judge Boasberg …

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