April 2018 archive

Northern Oklahoma Earthquake Felt in South Central Kansas

Oklahoma’s latest earthquakes rumbled early Saturday morning as snow fell in the state. A 4.6 magnitude quake with an epicenter just west of Perry hit at 7:16 a.m. and was strong enough to be felt in Wichita, Kansas and even up to Hutchinson, Kansas and as far south as Norman. The U.S. Geological Survey indicated …

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Condo Conflict of Interest Catching up With Scott Pruitt

News accounts now suggest Scott Pruitt didn’t know what he was talking about in claiming there was no conflict of interest when he rented a room from Washington D.C. lobbyist J. Steven Hart. As the Daily Beast reported, Pruitt got it wrong in recently telling Fox News, “Mr. Hart has no clients who have business …

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Energy Savings Reported at Solar Rooftop Program at Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas

A solar rooftop program for homes at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas is reporting first-year energy cost savings. Balfour Beatty Communities, the firm that installed the photovoltaic panels on home roofs in the Sheppard AFB Homes community says the savings were more than $30,000. Sheppard AFB Homes is a Balfour Beatty Communities …

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WPX Energy in Tulsa to Release 1Q 2018 Earnings May 3

Tulsa’s WPX Energy plans to release its first-quarter 2018 earnings report on May 3. The company will hold a webcast beginning at 9 a.m. Oklahoma time on that Thursday as Chief Executive Officer Rick Muncrief, Chief Operating Officer Clay Gaspar and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Vann discuss the company’s performance. Active in the Williston and …

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ConocoPhillips to Release 1Q Earnings April 26

First quarter 2018 results for ConocoPhillips will be released April 26. The company will make known its revenue earnings to shareholders at 11 a.m. central time with a conference call. The actual financial and operating results will be released before the opening of the market on April 26. The company, with its big operations in …

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Icahn Threatens Takeover of Board of Directors at SandRidge Energy

The man known nationwide as a “corporate raider,” Carl Icahn makes it clear, he wants control of Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy Inc. After putting pressure on the company’s board late last year convincing it to pull out of a $746 million merger with Denver-based Bonanza Creek Energy, Icahn made it clear he intended to nominate …

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Latest Issue for Scott Pruitt Involves Door Kicked in by Police

The attacks on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt just aren’t letting up as one of the latest involves who should have paid for a broken door. The door in question, according to ABC News, is in the $50-a-night condo he once rented from an energy lobbyist in Washington D.C. And the door has the attention of …

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Senator Inhofe Stands by Pruitt

While the number of critics of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are growing, one man who remains a loyal supporter is his longtime friend and ally, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. ““Since being sworn in, Administrator Pruitt has been instrumental in carrying out President Trump’s deregulatory agenda at the EPA—ending the war on fossil fuels, repealing WOTUS, …

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Permits to Drill from March 29-April 4

This weekly report includes new Permits that have been Approved (or existing permits that have been Amended) between March 29th and close of business on April 4th.  There are two links on each line: – The SPOT link will take you to the well location on Google Maps.  So, if you need it, this will …

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Completion reports for March 29-April 4

Here is the Weekly Completions Report.  The table below provides a summary of the Completion tickets (Form 1002A) that have been published between March 29th and close of business on April 4th. The table includes the Initial Production data for Oil (b/d), Gas (MCF/d) and Water (b/d). There are two links in the table: – The SPOT …

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