February 12, 2020 archive

Permits to drill on February 12, 2020

Permits to drill issued on February 12, 2020. Carter County: 27 4S 2W. Six permits to Kodiak Oil and Gas Inc. Carter County: 31 2S 2W. Spring Operating Company. Grady County: 12 3N 5W. Continental Resources Inc. Grady County: 34 10N 7W. Camino Natural Resources LLC. Grady County: 27 4N 6W. Gulfport Midcon LLC. Love …

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Completion reports for February 12, 2020

Completion reports filed on February 12, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Mississippi Lime(10205): Oil 582 Gas 2755 Water 1406 Flwg 25 11N 7W Everest 1107 3smh-24, November 02, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 15280 ft Lat: 35.40551, Long: -97.89223 API: 35017254620001 Roan Resources Llc Mississipian: Oil 252 Gas 802 Water 324 Flow 26 13N 6W Taborek 26-35-13-6 1mxh, November 28, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 18270 ft …

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LNG projects approved by federal regulators

Cheniere Energy, the Houston-based company with a major gas line carrying product from Kingfisher, Oklahoma southward won federal approval this week to expand its Corpus Christi LNG operation. It means some of the natural gas shipped from Oklahoma’s STACK play will likely become LNG and shipped overseas. It was one of four proposed liquefied natural …

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More cities considered for Oklahoma’s insurance verification system

A new report by Oklahoma Watch says more than 13,000 drivers have bought insurance after being caught by cameras used in the state’s insurance verification system. The Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion program, launched in December 2018,  uses fixed and mobile cameras to capture license plate information. Five cameras are in the Tulsa area; six more …

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Congressman reacts to President’s proposed slashing of EPA Superfund budget

  While President Trump’s proposed budget includes cutting $2.4 billion from the EPA, including its Superfund program, Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin suggests it’s only a proposal and might not become a reality. It’s what he said in response to the President’s plan to slash funding for the Superfund program that monitors and administers the cleanup …

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Critics blast environmental policy changes supported by Oklahoma Senators

The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of landmark environmental law, a move supported by Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford and 16 other US Senators drew heavy criticism this week at a federal hearing in Denver, Colorado. Dozens testified against the administration’s plans to cut some of the restrictions of the National Environmental Policy …

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Energy news in brief

** President Donald Trump has proposed selling 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. emergency stockpile as part of his fiscal 2021 budget plan. The proposal, which requires approval from Congress, would use the proceeds of the sale to fund certain Energy Department activities, including the environmental remediation of an oil field in Elk Hills, California, …

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Ohio legislators consider tougher anti-pipeline protest bill

When Oklahoma created a law a few years ago targeting environmental protesters of oil and gas pipelines and other energy-related projects, it led to a handful of other states doing the same. Ever since, protests against pipelines under construction have been far and few—-almost non-existent. When the first Keystone pipeline was constructed in Oklahoma, protesters …

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Bakken production to peak in 5 years?

Legislators in North Dakota were told this week the peak of oil and gas drilling in the state’s Bakken play might be only five years off. It’s an important region to oil and gas exploration companies like Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources Inc. whose founder Harold Hamm was one of the early explorers of the play …

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South Dakota legislators reject bill targeting Keystone XL pipeline

An attempt failed Tuesday that would have required South Dakota regulators to reconsider a permit if a utility project hadn’t been built in 10 years. Senate Democratic leader Troy Heinert of Mission brought SB 126 primarily because of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that is still in the preliminary stages according to KELO TV in South Dakota. …

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