December 13, 2019 archive

STACK yields 6,000 barrels of oil a day from 3 sister wells

Harold Hamm received quite a gift as he stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and moved up to Executive Chairman of Continental Resources Inc., the company he founded 52 years ago. The same week his firm made the announcement of a new CEO, the company filed completion reports on three STACK wells that had combined …

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Completion reports for December 13, 2019

Completion reports filed on December 13, 2019. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippi Lime – Mississippian: Oil 1494 Gas 4622 Water 3046 Flow 13 15N 11W Reba Jo 2-13-24xhm, July 14, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 21239 ft Lat: 35.78235, Long: -98.32724 API: 35011241560000 Continental Resources Inc Mississippi Lime: Oil 2095 Gas 5681 Water 1425 Flow 13 15N 11W Reba Jo 1-13h, August 03, 2019 HH, OIL, …

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Permits to drill for December 13, 2019

Permits to drill issued on December 13, 2019. Canadian County GRELLNER 1408 #3-1MH, December 13 2019 01 14N 8W NWNESESE API: 01725574 Lat: 35.71425543245784, Long: -97.99696535959188 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, AM, 12831 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9000) Canadian County GRELLNER 1408 #4-1MH, December 13 2019 01 14N 8W NWNESESE API: 01725575 Lat: 35.71425543394613, Long: -97.99688114920403 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, …

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Have drilling efforts stabilized across Oklahoma and the U-S? Rig counts are steady

Oil and gas rig counts in Oklahoma and the rest of the U.S. went unchanged over the past week, perhaps a sign that the decline in rig numbers has come to an end. Oklahoma’s count remained unchanged at 50 compared to the 140 working rigs reported last year at this time. Across the U.S., the …

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Bleak future for natural gas

The shaky and weak market for natural gas in this country leads many speculators and market observers to claim Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City won’t be alone in battling debt. “If low natural gas prices persist beyond 2020,” stated Moody’s in a recent report, “companies may need to reduce debt to maintain compliance with financial …

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Senators oppose pipeline safety bill without addressing methane leaks

New Mexico Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined a handful of other Democrats in opposing a plan to reauthorize the nation’s pipeline safety regulators without addressing methane leaks. He and Senators Dianne Feinstein of California, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Martin Heinrich also of New Mexico, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Cory Booker of New …

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Some Nebraskans fight for tighter wind farm restrictions

People who live near some wind turbines in Nebraska want tighter restrictions on further wind farm development. Calling themselves Prairie Wind Watchers, they’re asking Gage County officials to adopt the regulations according to the Beatrice Daily Sun. One of their major concerns is an effort to increase the setback required for wind turbines from homes and …

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Newfield hopes for more STACK success with more drilling

Houston’s Newfield Exploration Co. is expanding its STACK operations with up to 9 more wells planned in Kingfisher County. The company received permits to drill from Oklahoma regulators including three separate multi-well single pad sites in the county. Three Dan Fiu #1608 wells will be drilled at 29 16N 8W or about 8 miles west …

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Three Devon wells in STACK bring in production

Not far from where Newfield Exploration found its Honey Hole and 5 wells with combined production of more than 4,000 barrels of oil a day, Devon Energy reported three wells with production of nearly 1,500 barrels of oil daily in Oklahoma’s STACK. Completion reports showed Devon completed three Brachiosaurus 23 26-15n-9w wells at 23 15N …

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