October 25, 2019 archive

Trial delayed until 2020 in fiery rig explosion that left 5 men dead

A Pittsburg County judge has postponed the lone trial that remained and had been scheduled over the 2018 drilling rig fire and explosion in which five men died in the tragic accident near Quinton, Oklahoma. At the same time, Texas-based National Oilwell Varco, L.P continues its fight to unveil the sealed confidential settlement reached by …

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EOG’s two-well pad in McClain county produces nearly 1,900 barrels a day

Oklahoma City’s EOG Resources LLC, an energy firm with operations extending to China reported success right in its back yard, bringing in a two-well pad with production of more than 1,800 barrels of oil a day. The Nighthawk 0718 wells, located at 7 9N 4W or about 7 miles west of Newcastle in McClain County …

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