The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday approved the planned path of the Keystone XL oil pipeline through the state. It brought to an end, at least the state fight that has gone on more than a decade as the pipeline grew into a national debate between environmentalists and the oil and gas industry. The Nebraska …
August 2019 archive
Water crisis presentation to be made in Tulsa by Sierra Clubs
The Sierra Clubs of Oklahoma and Green Country contend there is a Tulsa drinking water crisis that should not be ignored. The two clubs are planning a public Water Crisis Forum on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in Tulsa.The event will begin with a documentary film “Right to Harm” followed by an expert panel. The event will …
FERC approves new rates for Missouri gas company
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. in Kansas City announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the Settlement of the MoGas rate case filed in May of 2018. MoGas Pipeline LLC is a subsidiary of CorEnergy. The FERC order confirms that the new rates equate to an annual revenue of approximately $14.8 million as disclosed …
More oil and gas drilling rigs are put in storage as oil prices remain low
The impact of slumping oil prices continues to drag down the exploration efforts of energy firms both in Oklahoma and the rest of the nation. Latest figures show Oklahoma’s count dropped by 3 more rigs to reach 82. A year ago, there were 140 active oil and gas rigs in the state. Nationally, the count …
Oklahoma reports drop in oil and gas revenue for July
Gross production tax revenue on oil and gas in the early part of the new fiscal year in Oklahoma was below that of a year ago according to figures released by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Suppressed energy prices are being blamed by state leaders. July general revenue collections were higher than …
Two Blaine County wells produce 4,900 barrels a day
Marathon Oil reports hitting it big in Blaine County with two wells on a single pad site bringing total production of 4,912 barrels of oil a day. The Houston company reported the Lloyd 1710 wells are located at 25 17N 10W or about 8 miles southeast of the town of Hitchcock near the Lomega High …
Completion reports for August 22, 2019
Completion reports filed on August 22, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(8283): Oil 1935 Gas 2977 Water 51 Flow 25 17N 10W Lloyd 1710 3-25-24mxh, July 02, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 17015 ft Lat: 35.91966, Long: -98.21798 API: 35011241780000 Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(8319): Oil 2035 Gas 2341 Water 13 Flow 25 17N 10W Lloyd 1710 4-25-24mxh, July 03, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 16757 ft Lat: …
Permits to drill for August 22, 2019
Permits to drill filed on August 22, 2019. Grady County MASHBURN #1-5, August 22 2019 05 8N 5W NWNWNWSW API: 05124700 Lat: 35.19566068166108, Long: -97.75793097311315 WILDCAT SWD 1 LLC SH, DR, 7900 ft, WABAUNSEE(4500), SHAWNEE(5720), DOUGLAS(6750), HOXBAR(7300) Grady County GALVIN #3-22-15XHW, August 22 2019 22 6N 5W SWSESWSW API: 05124699 Lat: 34.972258653399436, Long: -97.72100208164662 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC …
Another judge named to Workers’ Compensation Commission
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission gets a new Administrative Law Judge who will handle cases filed by injured energy workers and others in the state. Attorney John Blodgett has been named to the position of ALJ effective Sept. 3, 2019. He will be filling a newly created ALJ position in Oklahoma City. He will report …
Oklahoma’s wind and solar power generates 44% of state’s electricity
A new reported called Renewables on the Rise 2019 shows Oklahoma remains a strong and solid number two in the U.S. when it comes to wind-generated energy. And its wind-energy growth gets high rankings. The report stated, “Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois experienced the greatest total increases in wind energy generation from 2009 to …