Texas and Oklahoma are seeking federal permission to regulate fracking wastewater under their own programs, raising concern among environmentalists who fear that oil and gas companies will eventually be allowed to discharge toxic chemicals into streams and rivers. Bloomberg Environment reports the two states, both big oil and gas producers, are asking the Environmental Protection …
A handful of minor earthquakes has been recorded across Oklahoma in the past week by the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The strongest measured 2.2 magnitude in McClain County in central Oklahoma and was recorded at 17 minutes past midnight on Friday morning. A quake that measured 1.9 magnitude early Friday morning was recorded in Grant County …
Reuters reports that San Antonio’s EPIC Midstream Holdings Inc on Thursday began shipping crude oil on its 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) pipeline from the Permian Basin to the U.S. Gulf Coast, pushing Midland crude prices higher. Terminal operator Moda Midstream LLC confirmed it would be accepting the Permian crude from the EPIC line …
Permits to drill filed for August 15, 2019. Blaine County MOON DUCK #4-6H, August 15 2019 06 17N 13W SWSESESE API: 01124237 Lat: 35.97167368858334, Long: -98.62006353359399 ACACIA EXPLORATION PARTNERS LLC HH, DR, 15630 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10300) Canadian County BROMLOW 1405 #7-21MH, August 15 2019 21 14N 5W SWNWSWSE API: 01725505 Lat: 35.66930791775668, Long: -97.73540420020409 RED BLUFF RESOURCES OPERATING …
Completion reports filed for August 15, 2019. CANADIAN COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Mississippian(9390): Oil 451 Gas 3134 Water 262 Flow 17 12N 6W Alverstone 1206 1lmh-17, December 10, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 14435 ft Lat: 35.50925, Long: -97.86552 API: 35017252840001 CARTER COUNTY Xto Energy Inc Woodford(12030): Oil 111 Gas 490 Water 822 Flow 13 3S 2E Lawson 5-13h14x, April 18, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 22710 ft …
The city council in Edmond has a decision to make about solar energy. It is considering whether to allow solar panels on homes. News 9 reports the incentives to buy back the electricity is low as OGE offers what is labeled “net metering” to solar customers. They get a one to one ratio and what …
We get some monster storms with hail in Oklahoma but the one they had this week in northeast Colorado probably beats them all. As the locals no doubt said, “that was one hailuva of a hail storm.” And it came just two weeks after a vicious hail storm estimated to be 6 miles in …
Completion reports made this week reveal just how active BCE-Mach LLC in Oklahoma City is with its drilling in northern Oklahoma. The company is following through on promises it made when it was founded in 2018. Reports filed Wednesday show 5 more completions were made in Woods County. The wells had completion dates in February …
The Duncan Banner reports that the city of Duncan in conjunction with the Stephens County District Attorney’s Office, will ask Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to investigate utility department water meters and billing accuracy after numerous citizens have complained of high water bills. City Manager Kim Meek said the investigation will look into …
A new policy rolled out by the Interior Department’s inspector general puts strict limits on the office’s interactions with reporters leaving them with a lot of “no comments.” The political news website The Hill reports that the department’s press office for the agency’s internal watchdog, which is investigating a number of Interior officials, including Secretary David …
