Completion reports filed on September 18, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Miss Lime/miss’an (less Chester): Oil 1054 Gas 1532 Water 2600 Flow 3 16N 11W Roser 1611 2-3-34mxh, May 04, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 20385 ft Lat: 35.88538, Long: -98.35503 API: 35011241080000 GRADY COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Springer(12463): Oil 355 Gas 643 Water 2430 Flow 17 7N 6W Wilkerson 3-17-20xhs, June 30, 2019 HH, OIL, …
September 2019 archive
Alliance says a fracking ban would put environmental goals out of reach
by Jon Bargas, senior vice president of government and public affairs for The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry is dedicated to reducing air emissions, while continuing to increase oil and natural gas production. In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1992, and between 2011 …
Devon Energy to help Cal Ripken Foundation build new STEM center
The 2019-2020 school year might be the best one yet for one lucky school in western Oklahoma. Devon Energy has partnered with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to build a state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Center for elementary students. The STEM Center will feature interactive, hands-on tools such as 3D printers, Snap Circuits, …
Different stands on energy issues
Across the country, local governments are taking stands on energy issues. Some controversial. Some anti-fossil fuel in nature. In Durango, Colorado some of the residents of La Plata county voiced opposition to the county considering adopting so-called 1041 regulations that under the 1974 law give local governments more control over energy projects. Especially big ones. …
Report—a fracking ban would halt new economic growth ‘instantly’
Oil and gas leaders know that if Sen. Elizabeth Warren is elected President and follows through with her pledge to ban fracking on her first day in office, she can’t do it without Congress. Still, the very subject no doubt has those leaders shaking their heads in disbelief. Energy and Environment Secretary Kenneth Wagner has …
Oil prices drop while US talks with Saudi Arabia following drone attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the attack on 2 important Saudi oil facilities on Saturday and to “coordinate efforts to counter Iranian aggression in the region,” per a statement. Where it stands: Saudi officials said Tuesday that they’ll fully restore oil …
Lawyer to do double duty at Oklahoma Labor Department
Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn has appointed Don Schooler as Chief of Staff for the Oklahoma Department of Labor. In addition to his new role, Schooler will remain in his position as General Counsel for the agency. “Don is an invaluable asset and has a wealth of historical knowledge of the agency. In addition to a …
NW Missouri wind farm to supply electricity to NE Oklahoma
A new 242 MW wind farm is nearly complete in northwest Missouri, one that will eventually supply electrical power to residents in northeast Oklahoma. The Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center is located in Nodaway County and north of the city of Maryville. Construction is expected to be complete late this year as 111 wind …
Now it’s just Baker Hughes, not Baker Hughes a GE Company
No longer will it be called Baker Hughes, a GE Company. After General Electric closed $3.3 billion in stock sales this week reducing its ownership of the oilfield service company to 36.8 percent, Baker Hughes announced it was dropping “a GE Company” from its name and also changing its stock ticker symbol. It would stand …
New training jets coming to Vance Air Force Base
The timetable isn’t known but sometime in the future the Air Force’s new advanced trainer, the T-X, also named the T-7A Red Hawk will be flying in the skies over Oklahoma. The Air Force announced this week the plane will replace the T-38C starting in 2023. The T-38s can be seen flying out of Vance …