August 2019 archive

NASA’s Bridenstine talks of more missions to Mars

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is as excited as ever about doing more exploration on Mars especially after seeing the latest photographs from the Mars Curiosity rover. In a weekend interview on Fox News, the former Tulsa U.S. Representative said President Trump is committed to the same. He told an interviewer that one of the next …

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Chaparral reports more than 9,000 barrels of oil from 9 wells in Canadian County

Some of the most recent completion reports filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission show Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy drilled 9 wells on a single pad in Canadian County resulting in combined production of nearly 9,800 barrels of oil a day. All 9 were Foraker 1207 wells located approximately 2 miles east of El Reno and located …

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Permits to drill for August 8, 2019

Permits to drill filed for August 8, 2019. Grady County GALVIN #4-22-15XHW, August 06 2019 22 6N 5W NENESESW API: 05124687 Lat: 34.97420909117697, Long: -97.71546121299946 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, AM, 20031 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(12069), WOODFORD(12296), HUNTON(12485) Kingfisher County GOVERNOR PEASE 19-07-18 #1MH, August 08 2019 07 19N 7W SESESESE API: 07326613 Lat: 36.13157980368893, Long: -97.98003462900935 CHISHOLM OIL & …

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Permits to drill for August 7, 2019

Permits to drill filed for August 7, 2019. Beaver County CAMRICK UNIT #2112, August 07 2019 21 1N 20E SWNESWNE API: 00735357 Lat: 36.53854825971083, Long: -100.90686667609609 PERDURE PETROLEUM LLC SH, RC, 7270 ft, MORROW SAND UP(7206) Canadian County OMAHA 28-33-4-11-7 #5MXH, August 07 2019 21 11N 7W NWSWSESE API: 01725500 Lat: 35.40721170377432, Long: -97.94084892986305 ROAN RESOURCES LLC …

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Rig count continues downward slide in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig count continues to slip, dropping in the past week to only 86 operating rigs, a decline of 2.  A year ago, the state had 139 active rigs but not more rigs are in storage awaiting assignments. Nationally, the rig count fell by 8 to reach 934.  The number of oil …

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Permits to drill for August 9, 2019

Permits to drill filed on August 9, 2019. Caddo County BOWLING #1H-21-16, August 09 2019 21 10N 10W SWSESESW API: 01523314 Lat: 35.32024559434719, Long: -98.26400800891473 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC HH, DR, 23778 ft, CHEROKEE(12500) Garvin County HOLLYWOOD #1-8, August 09 2019 08 4N 4W CNENW API: 04925306 Lat: 34.839236174588365, Long: -97.64450808866629 RED ROCKS OIL & GAS OPERATING …

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Completion reports for August 9, 2019

Completion reports filed on August 9, 2019. MAJOR COUNTY Sandridge Exploration & Production Llc Meramec(7384): Oil 278 Gas 271 Water 2439 Artificia L Lift 31 22N 12W Hardin 2212 1-30h, February 24, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 12585 ft Lat: 36.34698, Long: -98.51636 API: 35093251910000 Sandridge Exploration & Production Llc Mississippi Lime(8442): Oil 132 Gas 255 Water 1385 Gas Lift 12 21N 16W Pannell 2116 1-12h, November …

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Energy Information Administration Details Short-Term Energy Outlook

The US Energy Information Administration released its short-term energy outlook this week, outlining the country’s energy production in 2019 and future production in 2020. According to an article published by Power Technology, Brent crude oil prices averaged at $64 a barrel in July 2019, falling from $74 a barrel in July 2018. The EIA estimates …

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ODOT Update for August 2019

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission meeting on Monday included updates on a federal transportation funding bill in Congress, approval of a contract for a major upgrade to US69/75 in southeastern Oklahoma, the recent opening of the new Purcell-Lexington bridge and presentation of an industry award for an Oklahoma Department of Transportation public online mapping tool, according …

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Tulsa International Airport Study Funded by Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently voted to approve $300,000 to conduct a study at the Tulsa International Airport which may lead to the construction of a new air traffic control tower, according to a report published Thursday in The Journal Record. The Federal Aviation Administration will analyze the necessity and cost justification for a new …

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