Environmental problems have been discovered at the Canon Air Force base near Clovis, New Mexico. Here’s what Politico’s Morning Energy Report explained: The Air Force alerted New Mexico officials Tuesday that toxic PFAS chemicals used in firefighting foam have been detected at levels more than 23 times EPA’s recommendation in drinking water supplies near Cannon …
Led by Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation, several Indian tribes asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week to strike down an FCC rule that allows mobile carriers to build small-cell fixtures without getting tribal approval. Ten tribes originally filed an appeal with the Federal Communications Commission in August but this week, took their case to …
Canadian County officials moved this week to reject a settlement offer over a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma City’s Chaparral Energy. The energy firm sued the county earlier in the month in a dispute over about 4 acres of land it wants for a well site next to the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center. The suit …
A North Texas federal court of appeals has given Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy something of a victory in defending itself from lawsuits filed by East Texas royalty owners. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers cases in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, reversed a lower court’s ruling that certified a class of natural …
Whenever an energy company can increase the amount of money it can borrow from a revolving credit, that’s usually a good sign. Take the case of WildHorse Resource Development based in Houston. The firm has operations in the Eagle Ford in South Texas and the Austin Chalk of East Texas. This week, it announced its …
With dozens of oil and gas drilling rigs throughout Oklahoma, Cactus, Inc. prepares to issue its third quarter 2018 earnings report later in the month. The release will be made after the close of markets on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The company plans to hold a conference call the next morning at 9 a.m. Central …
The Second Annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day has been scheduled for December 6 in Tulsa. The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Tulsa International Airport and BizJet International. It will honor the legacy of pioneers in the Oklahoma industry and contributions of women to the …
A well spewing natural gas and condensate caused a Tuesday night concern near the western Oklahoma town of Hammon. Roger Mills County Sheriff Darren Atha indicated in a Facebook posting that the well, on the Combined Resources Corp. ARCHER No 3-5H location was about two miles from the town. That puts it in the area …
First northern Oklahoma, then southern Kansas. Both were shaken by earthquakes on Tuesday and early Wednesday. The first was a 2.2 magnitude earthquake Tuesday afternoon at 4:36 p.m. with an epicenter about 4 miles northeast of Medford, not far from the state line. Its depth was only about a half-mile according to the U.S. Geological …
While two large wells have been produced in the expected STACK and SCOOP plays as reported this week, two others have been hit in an area not normally associated with large wells. XTO Energy Inc. hit two wells in Johnston County and west of Tishomingo in the southern part of the state, one producing more …
