August 19, 2019 archive

Completion reports for August 19, 2019

Completion reports filed on August 19, 2019. CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Woodford(9977): Oil 236 Gas 2095 Water 1218 Flow 34 12N 7W Fiddle 1207 34-3-1wxh, August 29, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 20505 ft Lat: 35.47837, Long: -97.91995 API: 35017252220000 Chaparral Energy Llc Mississippian(10091): Oil 499 Gas 3450 Water 1064 Flow 21 11N 6W Shasta 1106 4lmh-28, May 12, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 15140 ft …

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Permits to drill for August 19, 2019

Permits to drill issued on August 19, 2019. Carter County OKLAHOMA GOLD #1-20, August 19 2019 20 3S 2W E2W2SENW API: 01925919 Lat: 34.28352662121898, Long: -97.43382457859124 CHARTER OAK PRODUCTION CO LLC SH, RC, 9007 ft, TUSSY(6120), CARPENTER(6310), MORRIS(6520), DORNICK HILLS(6900), VIOLA(7038), MCLISH(8440) Grady County WALTER VICTOR 0605 #4-4-9WXH, August 19 2019 33 7N 5W NENWSESW API: 05124696 …

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Gasoline prices continue to fall while demand grows in Oklahoma

Even as gasoline demand nationwide is reaching new levels, prices have fallen in the past week in Oklahoma to reach a new statewide average of $2.31 a gallon. It is 4 cents lower than a week ago, according to AAA Oklahoma. Oklahoma gasoline prices range from a low of $2.18 a gallon in Nowata county …

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Emergency wind farm rules introduced by state regulators

New proposed emergency rules designed to protect U.S. military installations from wind farm encroachment were announced Monday by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. They require wind farm operators to make filings with the Federal Aviation Administration for any new wind towers. One new requirement forces wind farm operators to first file with the FAA then make …

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Boil order lifted in town of Wayne

  The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced that the boil order for the Town of Wayne Public Water Supply, located in McClain County, has been lifted. The water is now safe for human consumption. The order to boil water was issued due to the presence of E. coli. State and federal regulations require that …

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Tesla launches rental plan for solar panels

Electric-car maker Tesla launched a new program over the weekend to allow customers to rent solar panel systems. Instead of plugging into a unit at a nearby restaurant or repowering the car while at home, customers can rent a solar panel.  The only drawback is that Tesla is offering the solar panels in six states …

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Kansas storm derailed 140 rail cars

  The force of a Central Kansas storm is still evident this week as winds were strong enough to topple 140 rail cars off the tracks. The storm hit Sunday morning near El Dorado, Newton, McPherson and Wichita. Multiple communities reported significant rainfall, trees and power lines down, including, but not limited to Butler, Harvey, …

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Colorado mulls a special fund from oil and gas taxes

Some leaders in Colorado say it’s time the state did what North Dakota did—-create a special state-savings fund financed through taxes on oil and gas. Sort of a Rainy Day Fund like the one created years ago in Oklahoma. The Denver Post is exploring the topic in a 3-part series. Here is part one: In …

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Residents fight possible mine near Santa Fe

An environmental fight is brewing in a community not 15 minutes from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Residents of the small town of Pecos are banding together to fight an Australia mining company that has already won approval to begin tests to see if the area is ripe for a major mining operation. The Santa Fe …

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Four more counties get FEMA flood aid

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the state’s request for public assistance for four additional counties impacted by flooding and severe weather from May 7 to June 9. The approval means federal funding is now available in Noble, Okmulgee, Ottawa and Tillman counties to assist municipalities, counties, rural electric cooperatives, and the …

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