2017 archive

Oklahoma Wind Farm Operator Finds Itself in a Gas Pipeline Fight in Virginia

NextEra Energy, the Florida company with huge wind farm operations in Oklahoma has gone to court in a controversial move in construction of a natural gas pipeline in Virginia. NextEra Energy and EQT Corporation, backers of Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC have responded to a July lawsuit by landowners fighting eminent domain in construction of the …

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Pruitt Sued by State of California as It Seeks Documents to Show He Has a Conflict of Interest

The State of California has gone to court against EPA Chief Scott Pruitt and the agency he’s run for seven months after stepping down as Oklahoma Attorney General. While Pruitt filed numerous lawsuits against the EPA when he was the state AG, now he’s been hit with similar suits. It was Friday when California Attorney …

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Rig Count: U.S. Down by Five While Oklahoma Holds Steady

The latest weekly oil and gas rig count showed a decline for the nation while Oklahoma remained unchanged from last week’s count, according to Baker Hughes Company of Houston, Texas. The nation’s rig count dropped by five to reach 949, up by 468 from 481 just a year ago. Oklahoma’s count remains at 132, up …

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Oil Futures Reflect Weekly Loss Despite Friday’s Boost

Crude oil futures rose higher on Friday but remained below the $50 threshold benchmark despite concerns about OPEC’s production curb compliance deal, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. September West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 23 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $48.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, WTI saw a loss …

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Completion Reports August 14, 2017

  BLAINE COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian (ex Chester): Oil 569 Gas 1621 Water 681 Flow 5 15N 10W Dorothy 2h-32lm, December 06, 2016 HH, OIL, TD: 15886 ft Lat: 35.81027, Long: -98.28673 API: 35011236310001 GARFIELD COUNTY Longfellow Energy Lp 19 20N 5W Weber 19-1 Swd, August 11, 2017 SH, DISP, TD: 8801 ft Lat: 36.20222, Long: -97.78053 API: 35047245490003 GARVIN COUNTY …

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Permits to Drill August 14, 2017

  Creek County VANCE #8, August 11 2017 24 19N 7E CNWSWNE API: 03714773 Lat: 36.11465263960517, Long: -96.52027420740383 WELCH ENERGY LLC SH, DP, 3400 ft, BARTLESVILLE(2710), DUTCHER(2810), SIMPSON(3000), ARBUCKLE(3300) Custer County ROOF #1-11-14-23XH, August 11 2017 11 14N 15W SWSWSESW API: 03922513 Lat: 35.697087060200474, Long: -98.76928755233695 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, DR, 24398 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(14367), WOODFORD(15403) Custer County …

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Protesters Want Austin, Texas to Stop Fossil Fuels to Power City

Those in the oil and gas industry might view what happened Thursday night in Austin, Texas by saying, “they don’t call Austin weird for nothing.” More than 100 people rallied outside city hall in a call for the city to stop using fossil fuels to power the city. They contend an Austin Energy power generation …

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Hamm Says It’s Time to Block Venezuelan Oil into U.S.—-Get Tough With Maduro

When Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm speaks, President Trump listens. How well he listens might be another matter. But Hamm’s latest comments concern his call for a “get tough” approach with Venezuela, according to Bloomberg News. Stop shipments of Venezuela oil into the U.S. “If the president wants to make an immediate impact on Venezuela to …

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Second Quarter Loss Reported by Major Kansas Power Supplier

Following a recent merger, Kansas City-based Great Plains Energy announced a second quarter loss of more than $22 million. The $0.10 a share loss of average common stock in the electric-supply company compared with a second quarter 2016 earnings of $31.6 million or $0.20 a share. At the same time, the company reported losses of …

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Holly Energy Expands Holdings with Pipeline Purchases

With terminals and pipeline operations in Oklahoma and several other states, Dallas-based Holly Energy Partners, L.P. has announced a $250 million purchase of pipeline operations in Wyoming and Utah. The company’s making the deal with affiliates of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Holly Energy already owns 50% of Frontier Aspen LLC, owner of the Frontier …

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