August 2019 archive

ONG rate reduction approved by Corporation Commission

A nearly $27 million rate reduction for Oklahoma Natural Gas customers has been approved by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. Commissioners on Tuesday voted to support the stipulated agreement  in which ONG rates will be connected to different performance metrics. Under the approved plan, some of the return to customers will include over collections by ONG.  The …

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Iowa corn farmers still in shock over EPA decision

  The move by the EPA to grant 31 hardship waivers for oil refiners from requirements to blend biofuels into their gasoline continues sending a shock wave among Iowa corn farmers. As POLITICO’s Morning Energy Report noted this week, Iowa politicians remain in disbelief while Democratic Presidential candidates are attempting to take advantage of the …

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Colorado drillers report success in STACK

The latest completion reports filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission show Cimarex Energy Company with a well producing more than 1,100 barrels of oil a day, active drilling by Camino Natural Resources in Canadian County and no letup by Chaparral Energy in the STACK. Cimarex Energy reports the Vessels 2h-3526x well at 35 15N 12W …

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Completion reports for August 20, 2019

Completion reports filed on August 20, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Mississippian / Mississippi Solid: Oil 1143 Gas 7691 Water 1670 Flow 35 15N 12W Vessels 2h-3526x, January 17, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 22135 ft Lat: 35.72605, Long: -98.45388 API: 35011240950000 CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippian(10051): Oil 696 Gas 6750 Water 1793 Flow 19 12N 7W Vinita 1207 19-18-1mxh, October 05, 2018 HH, …

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Permits to drill for August 20, 2019

Permits to drill filed on August 20, 2019. Beaver County MEIER #1, August 20 2019 25 1N 24E CNWNE API: 00722083 Lat: 36.52754877262495, Long: -100.42131320593363 STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY SH, RC, 9200 ft, HEEBNER(5594), LANSING-KANSAS CITY(6250), MORROW SAND(7943), MISS’AN (CHESTER)(8486) Dewey County TITUS #24-25-1XH, August 20 2019 26 18N 14W SWNESENE API: 04323711 Lat: 36.00958022325205, Long: -98.65536295957291 …

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Colorado mulls creation of fund from oil and gas revenue

The Denver Post, in a 3-part series of Colorado’s oil and gas industry asks the question whether it is too late to capture billions of dollars in revenue for a permanent fund. Click here to read part two.

Studies focus on water supplies in Oklahoma

  The Oklahoma Water Resources Board had completed recent studies of Oklahoma’s water supplies. One was part of an effort to better understand the impact of droughts. Here is the attached release from the OWRB: Oklahoma’s unpredictable climate makes water management in the state a challenging trade. This year’s excessive rainfall has misled many to …

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Oil and gas funds new STEM centers in OKC schools

The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas continue to invest in the state’s future by funding nearly half of the 33 new Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation STEM Centers in Oklahoma City elementary schools. These facilities will provide students with hands-on experiences and learning that will assist them in developing their problem-solving skills through science, …

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KC street car program suffers slight delay

While Oklahoma City’s new street car system is up and running, the operation in Kansas City experienced a bump in the road over the delay of another of its cars. The arrival of vehicle No. 806, the second of two new streetcars that will complete the six-car fleet on the 2.2 mile downtown line won’t …

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Construction of controversial forest trail is underway

Construction of a controversial forest trail on the west side of the Crazy Mountains in Montana is expected to be underway this week after a federal judge declined to halt the work. The Billings Gazzette reports that five conservation groups had banded together to seek a temporary injunction to halt building of the Porcupine Ibex Trail, …

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