August 2018 archive

Kimray to hold job fair to fill 70 positions

Oil and gas industry manufacturer Kimray in Oklahoma City plans a job fair this weekend to fill more than 70 positions at its operations. With industry leading pay starting at $14.50 per hour and a 15 percent shift differential, the company will hire for positions across many departments, including machining, assembly, engineering and administration. “This …

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PSO gets new leader

American Electric Power has named Peggy Simmons president and chief operating officer of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) effective Sept. 8. Simmons replaces Stuart Solomon, who is joining AEP’s generation organization as senior vice president – Generation Services. Simmons will be responsible for all aspects of PSO’s service, including customer service, distribution operations, safety, …

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Permits to drill issued for August 20, 2018

Permits to drill issued for August 20, 2018 Carter County HEWITT UNIT #22-6103, June 22 2018 22 4S 2W SWSWSWSE API: 01926302 Lat: 34.18801566003779, Long: -97.39509744696599 XTO ENERGY INC SH, AM, 4102 ft, PONTOTOC(1010), HOXBAR(3128), DEESE(3901) Dewey County HEWITT ##1-28MH, April 24 2018 28 19N 14W SWSESESE API: 04323614 Lat: 36.08763119923832, Long: -98.6912050092359 CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION HH, …

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Completion reports for August 20, 2018

Completion reports for August 20, 2018.   CANADIAN COUNTY Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 250 Gas 141 Water 2798 Flow 5 14N 5W Butler 4-5 Mh, February 04, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 12178 ft Lat: 35.72517, Long: -97.75564 API: 35017250440000 Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Woodford(8112): Oil 76 Gas 132 Water 3162 Pump 19 14N 5W Every 1-30-31wh, March 13, 2018 HH, …

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Houston’s Saxet Petroleum gets more funding to widen STACK and SCOOP operations in Oklahoma

Houston’s Saxet Petroleum, Inc., , a firm with core positions in Oklahoma’s STACK and SCORE plays received a $100 million equity commitment recently from Post Oak Energy Capital, LP. Post Oak made the announcement on Monday indicating that it achieved the commitment through investment partnerships it manages. The commitment is for Saxet III Minerals, LLC. …

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$289 million California judgment against Monsanto similar to claims made by Oklahomans

The recent $289 million judgment against chemical maker Monsanto, won by a former California school groundskeeper dying of cancer is similar to lawsuits filed against the company in Oklahoma. The California jury agreed with Dewayne “Lee” Johnson that his use of Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup contributed to his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It awarded him $289 million …

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New possible rules for coal-fired power plants will impact Oklahoma operations

In a move that will affect coal-fired electric generating plants in Oklahoma and across the U.S., President Trump could unveil a plan on Tuesday to rewrite government rules to help operators of those plants. The plants were targeted by the Obama Administration using the Clean Power Plan which was attacked by then-Oklahoma Attorney General Scott …

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Chesapeake Energy names new board member

Chesapeake Energy Corporation on Monday announced the appointment of Mark A. Edmunds to the Board of Directors, effective August 17, 2018. Edmunds will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and will stand for re-election at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Chesapeake Chairman R. Brad Martin commented, “We are very pleased to welcome …

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Despite recent gains, nation’s crude oil stockpile is still less than a year ago

While the Energy Information Administration reported last week large gains to liquid petroleum stockpiles in the U.S., one energy analyzing firm in Houston says the levels are still weaker than last year’s level. Stratas Advisors, based in Houston indicated the crude stocks moved up by 6.81 million barrels while most analysts expected a decline of …

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Federal Judge resorts to bible in blasting environmental group in water ruling

In a water ruling against an environmental group challenging actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a New Mexico federal judge resorted to quoting the bible. The ruling against the WildEarth Guardians, a group based in Santa Fe, U.S. District Judge Robert C. Brack began his ruling with the quote: And Elijah the Tishbite, …

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