Motorists in Oklahoma City are being warned that part of I-235 will be closed later this month to allow construction of a new bridge over the interstate. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation plans to close a stretch of the interstate between N 50 Street and N 63 Street beginning the weekend of Jan. 24. North …
January 2020 archive
Legislator wants email snooping by servers to be banned
How many times have you Googled a possible item to purchase, only to start seeing advertisements popping up on your email list of that very item? Now one Oklahoma legislator wants an end to the practice. State Rep. Collin Walke (D-OKC) filed legislation this session to protect email users’ data from being collected by corporations. …
Some states fight shipping LNG by rail
Sixteen states are fighting the Trump administration’s plan to allow liquefied natural gas to be shipped by rail, arguing it lacks essential safeguards and exposes communities to the risk of lethal fires and explosions. The highly flammable substance known as LNG is now transported mainly by truck. Urged by railroads and gas producers to increase …
Earnings report to be released by WPX Energy
Tulsa’s WPX Energy plans to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial and operations results during a webcast on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Chief Executive Officer Rick Muncrief, Chief Operating Officer Clay Gaspar and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Vann will discuss the company’s performance. Investors are encouraged to access the event …
Sliding prices aren’t good for largest gas driller in US
Even with colder weather in the forecast, natural gas traders weren’t impressed this week as futures prices dropped even more in trading. And it’s not good news for the country’s largest gas driller. The February Nymex contract finished at $2.182, which was off 2 cents while March slid a penny to $2.158. Trading had been …
Halliburton expected to show loss in next quarterly report
As the oil and gas slowdown widens its grip on U.S. firms, analysts, investors and speculators wonder what Halliburton will show in its next quarterly report on Jan. 21, 2020. Some believe the company that has major operations in Oklahoma and recently let go hundreds of workers resulting in a shutdown of its El Reno …
Chesapeake shares sag again
Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy struggles on Wall Street where shares closed Tuesday at 67 cents each, a drop of 1.23% from Monday’s trading. The natural gas company has seen shares drop 11.46% in the past month and 18.5% in the past year. While the Exchange’s Oils-Energy sector has seen a gain of 4.51%, Chesapeake shares …
Kansas legislators consider future of coal-fired power plants
A new report issued for the Kansas legislature says the state should adopt a system for the securitization of uneconomic assets like coal plants and do so with “caution” in an effort to lower electricity rates. An independent consultant carried out the report for legislators in Topeka who expressed concerns about soaring electricity rates in …
Completion reports for January 14, 2020
Completion reports filed on January 14, 2020. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippi(10190): Oil 1629 Gas 6262 Water 4165 Flow 22 15N 11W Homsey 6-22-27xhm, October 08, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 21978 ft Lat: 35.76694, Long: -98.34953 API: 35011240170001 CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippian(10657): Oil 220 Gas 1718 Water 2431 Flow Woodford(11009): Oil 220 Gas 1718 Water 2431 Flow 19 11N 7W Quanah Parker 1107 18-7 1wxh, September …
Permits to drill for January 14, 2020
Permits to drill issued on January 14, 2020. Alfalfa County BUCK TRUST 3-25-11 #2H, January 14 2020 10 25N 11W NENWNWNE API: 00323395 Lat: 36.66591265123783, Long: -98.36725564042166 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 11000 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5590) Garvin County CURRY #2-8, January 14 2020 08 1N 2W W2NENWNW API: 04924694 Lat: 34.57860356375367, Long: -97.4379620811927 CIMAREX ENERGY CO OF COLORADO SH, …