2017 archive

Palm Trees, the Ocean and Massive Damage Greeted OGE Crews in Texas

OGE crews remain in hurricane-devastated Rockport, Texas. Pictures tweeted by the utility indicated they staged earlier this week at the county airport in Rockport, a city of about 10,000 located north of Port Aransas. The kind of work the crews are doing is very much like what they do following any Oklahoma tornado or severe …

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Gasoline Prices Jumped 20 Cents in Tulsa Wednesday Night Due to Harvey

Experts had predicted the hurricane flooding would eventually result in gasoline prices to skyrocket because of the shutdown of nearly a dozen refineries along the Gulf Coast. It happened Wednesday night when prices in Tulsa shot up 20 cents a gallon, reaching the price of $2.39 a gallon. GasBuddy.com reported the high price at several …

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Donation Drive Launched by Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association to Help Texans

The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association is launching a one-day drive to help Texas in the wake of the deadly and devastating Hurricane and flooding. The drive, in connection with the Oklahoma Red Cross will be held Friday. Several energy companies are part of the effort to provide more aid and comfort to storm survivors. …

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Explosions Reported at Flooded Texas Chemical Plant

A flooded chemical plant that forced the evacuation of residents in Crosby, Texas exploded twice early Thursday.  Arkema Group, one of the world’s largest chemical companies had warned on Wednesday the plant stood a good chance of exploding because there was no longer electrical power to cool potentially dangerous chemicals. Floodwaters had flooded emergency generators …

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OEM Provides First Update on Statewide Response to Texas Storm

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) reported its first update on assistance to Texas following the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. OEM officials continue working with FEMA as well as representatives in Texas and Louisiana and other state, local, tribal and voluntary agencies. The State Emergency Operations Center is activated, according to a …

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WTI and Brent Crude Plummet on Wednesday

Crude oil futures settled lower on Wednesday as traders were unfazed by government reports that revealed a large weekly drop in supplies before the impact of Hurricane Harvey, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, October West Texas Intermediate crude shed 48 cents, or 1%, to settle at $45.96 a barrel —its …

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ONEOK Resumes Mont Belvieu, Texas Operations, Reports Employees as Safe

Tulsa-based ONEOK, Inc. announced that its Mont Belvieu, Texas complex near Baytown is operational and has not experienced significant damage from the impact of Hurricane Harvey. All ONEOK employees located in the Gulf Coast area have checked in with the company and are safe, according to a company press release issued on Wednesday. Some ONEOK assets …

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Completion Reports August 31, 2017

  BLAINE COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Mississippian: Oil 632 Gas 4327 Water 1527 Flow 26 16N 13W Janice 1h-2623x, July 04, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 21609 ft Lat: 35.82733, Long: -98.54793 API: 35011237500000 CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Mississippian: Oil 69 Gas 725 Water 2001 Flow 7 13N 8W Murray 1-7h, July 23, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 15778 ft Lat: 35.60999, Long: -98.09911 API: 35017249870001 Cimarex Energy …

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Permits to Drill August 31, 2017

  Blaine County COTTONTAIL 31_30-17N-11W #1HX, August 30 2017 31 17N 11W SWSWSWSW API: 01123744 Lat: 35.89929567839628, Long: -98.42230346629937 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 20334 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN (EX CHESTER)(9184), WOODFORD(10859) Blaine County CANTON SWD #1, August 30 2017 27 18N 13W NESESWSW API: 01123850 Lat: 36.000951021004546, Long: -98.57945836089306 OVERFLOW ENERGY LLC SH, DR, 5700 ft, …

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Cooler Weather’s Here—-Overnight Lows Drop to 40s in Panhandle

Cooler weather has definitely settled into Oklahoma this week with some overnight temperatures dipping into the upper 40s! Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet says it dropped to 49 degrees early Wednesday morning near Boise City in the Panhandle. A day earlier, there was a 48-degree reading also in the Panhandle. He pointed …

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