The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $115,000 to the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, as part of the General Assistance Program (GAP). The tribe will use the funds to administer their environmental program and assist in the development of multimedia programs to address environmental issues. “Supporting our tribal partners is essential in achieving sustained environmental protection …
As Hurricane Florence targets the East Coast with some weather experts predicting up to 45 inches of rain, other states are pitching in to help and that includes Oklahoma. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending numerous resources to coastal states to assist with the …
Continental Resources is showing no letup in searching for oil and gas in Grady County. Neither is Roan Resources. The latest issuance of permits to drill by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission included 7 permits for Grady County. Four were granted to Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources in multi-well pads along state highway 39 just east of …
Tallgrass Energy, LP, a Kansas City based pipeline company with operations in Oklahoma says it’s been given an improved rating by Fitch Ratings. Fitch assigned BBB- long-term Issuer Default and Senior Unsecured Ratings to both Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, TGE’s subsidiary where the Tallgrass family debt is held and Rockies Express Pipeline LLC. “We are …
Pioneer Natural Resources Company, the largest natural gas operator in the Texas Panhandle has entered into a long-term sand supply agreement with U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Under the deal, Pioneer will purchase an interest in U.S. Silica’s sand reserves at its Lamesa, Texas mine in West Texas. The agreement secures a long-term supply of sand …
Permits to drill for Sept. 11, 2018. Canadian County MUSTANG SOUTH SWD #1, September 11 2018 15 10N 5W SWSWSESW API: 01725270 Lat: 35.33411639753716, Long: -97.71960949337821 VISTA DISPOSAL SOLUTIONS LLC SH, DR, 8050 ft, PERMIAN(2580), PENNSYLVANIAN(3500), SIMPSON(7500) Canadian County BORIS #1H-09, September 10 2018 09 11N 6W NWNENENE API: 01725268 Lat: 35.449140688802494, Long: -97.83215128625106 TRAVIS PEAK …
Completion reports for Sept. 11, 2018 CANADIAN COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(7641): Oil 725 Gas 1529 Water 1530 Flow 20 13N 5W Mason Treece 1305 1-17-8mxh, March 14, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 18660 ft Lat: 35.59271, Long: -97.74894 API: 35017250980000 DEWEY COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Mississippi Solid(10007): Oil 685 Gas 11285 Water 828 Flow 27 19N 17W Hedges 1917 1-27oh, June 21, 2018 HH, GAS, …
Two more lawsuits have been filed against energy companies blaming them for causing earthquakes in Oklahoma. One was filed in late August by attorney Scott Poynter who sued on behalf of Anna Mercer of Pawnee. The suit contends she suffered permanent nerve damage after being injured in the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Pawnee two …
An 8-year highway and bridge construction plan totaling $6.5 billion was approved this week by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. The plan includes construction of 1,386 projects in the coming eight years. The projects include 686 highway bridge replacements as well as major rehabilitation projects. The improvements include repaving and repairs to 152 miles of interstate …
A rollback of Obama-era restrictions on methane gas flaring by energy companies in Oklahoma and other oil and gas producing states will reportedly be announced this week by the Trump administration. It will be at least the third major step to roll back federal efforts to fight climate change. The New York Times reports the …
