January 2019 archive

Two more large STACK wells reported in Blaine county

Two more large oil wells have been reported in Blaine County’s STACK play in the state. Continental Resources of Oklahoma City filed a completion report this week showing the Til 2-27hm well located about 4 miles northeast of the community of Greenfield had initial production of 1,577 barrels of oil a day along with 7,512 …

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Completion reports for January 30, 2019

Completion reports filed for Jan. 30, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippi(10870): Oil 1577 Gas 7512 Water 1376 Flow 27 15N 11W Till 2-27hm, September 20, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 16705 ft Lat: 35.75350, Long: -98.36091 API: 35011240100000 Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(9347): Oil 1546 Gas 2554 Water 1018 Flow 3 16N 10W Irven John 1710 3-34-27mxh, July 27, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 20250 ft Lat: …

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Permits to drill for January 30, 2019

Permits to drill for Jan. 30, 2019.   Alfalfa County LICKLIDER 24-27-12 #2H, January 30 2019 24 27N 12W SWSESWSE API: 00323359 Lat: 36.79780070763057, Long: -98.43842828397847 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10242 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5276) Mcclain County FOSTER #8-4-29-20-1H, January 30 2019 32 8N 4W W2SENWNE API: 08722216 Lat: 35.12860647784027, Long: -97.64110489120733 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, DR, 21430 …

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Legislators want Oklahoma to end Daylight Saving Time

Two legislators have taken steps to end Daylight Savings Time in Oklahoma, a move that would affect any oil and gas operator in the state. State Rep. Kevin West and State Sen. Marty Quinn filed House Bill 1117 to end the state’s observance of the system that requires setting clocks forward an hour in the …

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OKC now a “Gig” City

 Oklahoma City is now a “Gig” City, according to an announcement coming Thursday from Mayor David Holt and Cox Communications. Alongside leaders from Cox Communications, Mayor David Holt will announce that residents of OKC and the surrounding communities now have access to gigabit internet speeds. Gigabit speeds, equal to 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), allow …

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New Mexico joins coalition fighting global warming

The Governor of New Mexico has signed an order directing New Mexico to join a national coalition of states wanting to fight climate change. It’s seen as an effort by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to shift New Mexico to a renewable energy economy. At a news conference in the state Capitol, the Democratic governor described …

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Inhofe and others file bill to promote wildlife conservation

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is part of a Republican-led effort in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to reintroduce a Wildlife Innovation Act. The act is meant to promote wildlife conservation, help in the management of invasive species and help protect endangered species. Officially, it is called the WILD Act or Wildlife Innovation …

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Study attempts to dissuade Republican states in climate change debate

Oklahoma ranks 10th highest in the U.S. when it comes to the economic impact of climate change, according to a new analysis released by the Brookings Institution. The study suggested states that voted heavy Republican in 2018 will be hurt the hardest. The same study attempted to claim that many states facing the biggest economic …

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Democrats want to remove “God” from oath at House Natural Resources Committee

First they didn’t identify the Republicans on the committee and now Democrats in charge of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources wants to remove “God” from the witness oath. As OK Energy Today reported this week, the Democrats listed only themselves on the committee’s government website and did not identify Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin …

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US Cellular says it invested $20 million in Oklahoma last year

U.S. Cellular, considered to be the 5th largest full-service cellular company in the nation says it made more than $20 million in investments in Oklahoma in 2018. The total was $20.2 million and $18 million went toward enhancements to the company’s high-speed voice and data network according to an announcement. Additionally, the tech products in …

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