March 2019 archive

Senate approves ‘hire and fire’ power for Gov. Stitt

A day after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a legislative agreement in support of a move to give him the power to hire and fire state agency heads, the State Senate approved his request. Five bills were approved Wednesday including SB 457 which would give Stitt the power to appoint or fire the director of …

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Governor Makes March Flood Insurance Awareness month

  Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a proclamation this week proclaiming March as Flood Insurance Awareness Month in the state. It prompted the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to thank him with a tweet. “The OWRB is honored @GovStitt proclaimed #March as #Flood #Insurance Awareness Month in #Oklahoma. As the coordinating agency for the #NFIP, we’ll be …

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Colorado legislature advances bill to make dramatic regulation changes of oil and gas industry

  A Colorado legislative committee approved a bill this week dramatically overhauling how Colorado regulates the oil and gas industry. The approval came after a 12-hour public hearing in which the survivor of a deadly house explosion was among those who testified. Nearly 400 people signed up to speak on the bill by Senate Majority …

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Permits to drill for March 6, 2019

Permits to drill issued for March 6, 2019.   Garfield County PRYOR #1-12, March 05 2019 12 23N 7W CNENE API: 04720464 Lat: 36.49053870808617, Long: -97.89225695129984 RIVIERA OPERATING LLC SH, RC, 6855 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(6152) Kingfisher County ERMOKE 18-09-30 #1MH, March 06 2019 31 18N 9W NWNWNWNW API: 07326473 Lat: 35.999371079932274, Long: -98.20912575304564 CHISHOLM OIL & GAS …

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Completion reports for March 6, 2019

Completion reports for March 6, 2019. HASKELL COUNTY Trinity Operating (usg) Llc Woodford(7191): Gas 3869 Water 2870 Flow 32 8N 20E Beaver Mountain 1-29/20h, October 28, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 18210 ft Lat: 35.12376, Long: -95.21778 API: 35061223610000 PITTSBURG COUNTY Trinity Operating (usg) Llc Woodford(5706): Gas 10034 Water 2730 Flow 17 7N 13E Belle 5-20/29h, November 06, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 16420 ft Lat: …

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Worker killed in disposal tank explosion near Enid

From the Enid News and Eagle Authorities have released the identities of a man killed and another injured in a saltwater disposal site blast Monday night southwest of Enid. The deceased is Javier Varraza, a 32-year-old Hispanic male, said Eddie Johnson, family assistance coordinator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He said blunt …

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Baxter Black—-Cows don’t flatulate!

  Cowboy commentator Baxter Black figures it’s time the Climate Change advocates got some education in their Green New Deal claims that cattle are releasing too much gas into the air by—-well, by releasing gas.  As he makes abundantly clear, cattle don’t fart! ATTN: This is addressed to teenagers, tuba players and grown-ups in the …

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Devon executives report sale of company shares

Devon Energy filed ownership change reports this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company leaders unloaded some of their company shares while at the same time confirming reports of the layoffs of 200 workers in the firm. President and CEO David A. Hager reported the sale of 16,345 Devon shares valued at $30.15 each. …

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Hunter and other AGs urge Congress to move swiftly to bring an end to robocalls

  Whether you’re driving a truck down the interstate, working on a rig somewhere in Oklahoma or maintaining a wind farm, robocalls are annoying. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined 53 other attorneys general in trying to convince Congress to finally do something about the issue. They sent a letter this week to the …

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Latest OGE filing with SEC

As we follow the ownership changes of corporate leaders in the energy industry, one of the latest occurred at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Energy Corp. In a required filing with the SEC, the company indicated its Vice President of Integrated Resource Planning and Development, Jerry A. Peace recently sold nearly 6,000 shares in the firm. …

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