June 2019 archive

ATT customers in Oklahoma to a shock when they open their next phone bill

  Customers of ATT in Oklahoma will be getting a shock in the mail soon. Their contribution to finance the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund will increase nearly 5 times effective July 1. ATT  recently notified the Corporation Commission of its intent to raise the OUSF rate from the current 75 cents a month to $3.91 …

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State lays out jobless benefits for storm and flood victims

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has started taking applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance in seven more counties hit by severe weather and flooding last month. Under Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4438-DR) amended 6-11-19, workers who lost their jobs and self-employed individuals who have been unable to work due to the disaster in Delaware, Kay, Mayes, Okmulgee, …

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Permits to drill for June 13, 2019

Permits to drill filed on June 13, 2019. Woods County CUNNINGHAM 13-28-17 #3H, June 12 2019 18 28N 16W NWNWNWNW API: 15124568 Lat: 36.913060792189405, Long: -98.96991553061774 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 11100 ft, MISSISSIPPI(5540)

Completion reports for June 13, 2019

Completion reports for June 13, 2019. GARFIELD COUNTY White Star Petroleum Llc Mississippian(6098): Oil 191 Gas 1372 Water 574 Pump 16 22N 5W Colt 16-22n-5w 2mh, November 09, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 11263 ft Lat: 36.37676, Long: -97.74129 API: 35047251650000 White Star Petroleum Llc Mississippian(6105): Oil 167 Gas 1329 Water 173 Pump 16 22N 5W Colt 16-22n-5w 1mh, November 09, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 10948 ft …

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Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma is new name of merged oil and gas groups

Eight months after the historic merger of the state’s two largest oil and gas associations, members have renamed their group the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. Members approved the new name at their annual meeting held this week in Irving, Texas. It was in November 2018 when the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and the Oklahoma Oil …

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Devon Energy teaches young girls about science and math

The Southwest Alliance for Girl’s Enrichment (SAGE) STEAM Camp at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) returned to Devon Energy on June 12, bringing dozens of eighth-grade girls to one of the largest energy companies in the state.  SAGE STEAM incorporates the arts and humanities into a week-long residential program focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). …

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Google puts another $600 million into its operations at Pryor

Google announced the continued expansion of its Oklahoma data center in Mayes County to a total investment of more than $3 billion, with increased local employment to more than 500 people. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the additional investment of $600 million in Oklahoma today at the data center campus, which is located in Pryor …

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NGL Energy Partners leader acquires more company shares

A filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicated the Chief Executive Officer of NGL Energy Partners LP acquired 25,000 more shares in the Tulsa company. H. Michael Krimbill acquired 10,000 shares on June 11 and each share was valued at $14.57 according to the filing. On June 12, he acquired another 15,000 …

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Attacks on oil tankers sent oil prices up while Sen. Lankford calls the situation unpredictable

Senator James Lankford says Iran is a “precarious” situation.  It was his response after two oil tankers were attacked Thursday while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. “It is a precarious situation when you’re dealing with Iran because it’s just unpredictable. Iran knows it can’t match our military so they do things asymmetric,” said the …

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Oklahoma wind farm operator to build in Illinois

One of the nation’s latest wind farm projects has been announced by a Dallas company.  Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has entered into an agreement to build a wind farm for the Target Corporation in Illinois. The Lone Tree Wind project will be in Bureau County, Illinois and have a capacity of 79.4 megawatts. It will …

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