March 8, 2019 archive

Investors await earnings report from Midstates Petroleum

  Tulsa’s Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. will release its fourth quarter and 2018 earnings report on Wednesday, March 13. The material and information will be made available to the public at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The next day, the company leaders will hold a conference call beginning at 8 …

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South Dakota Governor prepares for Keystone XL protests

  The legislature in South Dakota has given early approval of bills sought by Gov. Kristi Noem to create a fund in preparation for Keystone XL oil pipeline protests, the kind that resulted in the state spending millions at the right over the Dakota Access line. Already Indian tribes are critical of the move, stating …

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How the EPA refused to let a Hurricane Harvey mission get off the ground

A stunning story was recently revealed by the Los Angeles Times how the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Texas refused to allow scientists to fly with sophisticated air samplers over Houston following Hurricane Harvey. Here is how the newspaper reported part of the story: In the weeks after Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic sweep through …

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Lankford says it’s time to restructure the Corps of Engineers and start saving money

In citing $22 trillion in wasteful government spending, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford was critical also of the backlog of government funding of projects. He called it the “Battle Hymn of he Backlog.” The Senator mentioned it in his fourth Federal Fumbles report released this month. Among the numerous cases that he considered to be …

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Inhofe pushes for more highway improvements and investments

Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe made a push during a recent Senate hearing for more highway improvements across the nation, explaining they were needed to help cities and towns improve their economies. And he cited examples in Oklahoma. It came during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing where witnesses testified …

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Bill for volunteer firefighters win approval in the State House and heads to the Senate

The Oklahoma Senate takes up a bill to allow paid firefighters after retirement to return to service as volunteers without effect on their state pensions. House Bill 2051 received unanimous approval this week in the House where the vote was 97-0. “Our rural fire departments depend on volunteers to keep our citizens and their properties …

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Illegal dump site found in OKC

The discovery of an illegal dump site filled with dozens of barrels containing potential toxic materials is under investigation by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department and the State Department of Environmental Quality. The sheriff department’s Environment Investigation team found the site north of Trosper Park on SE 22nd. About 40 barrels of unknown materials were …

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Mullin says Green New Deal is about Socialism and not the environment

Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin feels so strongly about the Democrats and their Green New Deal, he’s joined those publicly stating their opposition. He took part in a recent news conference on Capitol Hill stating the environmental plan pushed by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is “socialism” in disguise. He and other Republicans said the plan should be …

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Completion reports for March 7, 2019

Completion reports filed on March 7, 2019. GRADY COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Springer(12504): Oil 152 Gas 362 Water 5778 Flow 20 7N 6W Schoof 3-17-8xhs, December 07, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 22515 ft Lat: 35.07229, Long: -97.85809 API: 35051243920000 HASKELL COUNTY Trinity Operating (usg) Llc Woodford(7202): Gas 4273 Water 2030 Flow 32 8N 20E Beaver Mountain 2-29/20h, October 24, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 18313 ft …

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Permits to drill for March 7, 2019

Permits to drill issued on March 7, 2019.   Canadian County RED BULLET 22-27-34-11-7 #3WXH, January 15 2019 22 11N 7W SENENWNW API: 01725367 Lat: 35.41944116249999, Long: -97.93325585937501 ROAN RESOURCES LLC HH, AM, 23754 ft, WOODFORD(10554) Creek County KIEFER UNIT #23-19, March 07 2019 08 17N 12E SWNENWSE API: 03705642 Lat: 35.965208761713015, Long: -96.05329909082572 DEXXON INC SH, …

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