The issue of old wind turbine blades and how to dispose of them is becoming a growing challenge for the wind industry, as well as states. As we’ve reported recently, the state of Wyoming is considering a ban of disposing the blades in landfills. E & E news reports one company in Iowa has …
February 2020 archive
Energy news in brief
** New Mexico Republicans issued warnings about the dangers of dependence on oil and gas during a debate on the state’s main budget bill. ** Arizona’s governor is expected to sign a bill barring cities from imposing natural gas bans in new buildings. ** Proposed legislation in Wyoming would impose new low-carbon electricity generation standards, encouraging utilities to equip coal-fired power plants with carbon …
Bridge fight delays construction in Arkansas
A Colorado-based highway construction joint venture and the Arkansas Department of Transportation are fighting over who must pay for an additional $11 million in costs over a stalled $100.6 million project to build a new bridge on Interstate 40 over the White River. The joint venture, which includes Parson Construction Co. and CJ …
OCC Approves PSO Wind Plan Settlement
Oklahoma regulators have signed off on the $2 billion wind plan proposed by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. Corporation Commissioners voted Wednesday to support the plan to add 675 megawatts of energy from three wind farms in northern and western Oklahoma to serve the utility’s customers. PSO will own a share of the three wind …
Lindsay based exploration firm hits paydirt in SCOOP
Lindsay’s Casillas Operating LLC has had some big success in the SCOOP with at least one well producing more than 1,700 barrels of oil a day and three sister wells producing 1,300 barrels a day. Completion reports show the Flash 1-8-5mxh, located at 17 1S 3W in Carter county had production of 1,708 barrels …
Completion reports for February 19, 2020
Completion reports filed on February 19, 2020. BECKHAM COUNTY Atalaya Resources Llc Des Moines: Oil 200 Gas 1097 Water 1177 Flow 14 11N 21W Kelk 1h, May 30, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 18550 ft Lat: 35.43402, Long: -99.38614 API: 35009219970000 CANADIAN COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Mississipi: Oil 992 Gas 4980 Water 756 Flwg 26 13N 7W Cutbow 1307 2umh-26, October 09, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 14590 …
Permits to drill for February 19, 2020
Permits to drill issued on February 19, 2020. Caddo County BROWN #10-4H, February 19 2020 10 9N 11W SWSWNENE API: 01523315 Lat: 35.27323979270899, Long: -98.34507385914985 PEACHRIDGE ENERGY OPERATING LLC MU, DR, 18448 ft, HOXBAR(8500) Canadian County HUBBARD 1207 #3SMHX-28, February 19 2020 28 12N 7W NENWNESE API: 01725603 Lat: 35.485818301636094, Long: -97.93930136384783 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC MU, DR, …
Congresswoman was against frack ban bills before call by oil and gas industry group
It didn’t take the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma to convince Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn to oppose fracking ban bills filed in Congress. She had already taken a stance against them, according to Chris MacKenzie, Communications Director for the 5th District U.S. Representative. “It’s just that you were the first person to ask us,” he said …
Change in State water rules could impact farming and oil and gas industries
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board took action this week expanding the kind of water that can be used for commercial and industrial purposes. It now includes what is described as marginal, brackish groundwater and is considered an important move that will aid the oil and gas drilling industry in the state. The rule change also …
Oklahoma’s flaring activity goes hand in hand with declining rig counts
So many wells are being flared in the Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico, it might seem like street lights for drivers as they cross the country. But not in Oklahoma. While the nation saw record gas flaring in 2019, that was far from the case in Oklahoma. In the past few …