April 21, 2020 archive

Completion reports for April 21, 2020

Completion reports filed on April 21, 2020. BLAINE COUNTY Crawley Petroleum Corporation Mississippi Solid(8950): Oil 253 Gas 2773 Water 1393 Flow 13 19N 13W Hoffman Trust 2-13mh, October 08, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 13555 ft Lat: 36.11612, Long: -98.53205 API: 35011242360001 CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippian(10051): Oil 696 Gas 6750 Water 1793 Flow 19 12N 7W Vinita 1207 19-18-1mxh, October 05, 2018 HH, OIL, …

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Permits to drill for April 21, 2020

Permits to drill issued on April 21, 2020. Canadian County GREENBACK 1307 #2MH-35, November 01 2019 26 13N 7W NESWSESW API: 01725555 Lat: 35.56678514925909, Long: -97.91807908285752 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC HH, AM, 14100 ft, MISSISSIPPI(9088) Canadian County GREENBACK 1307 #6SMH-35, November 01 2019 26 13N 7W SESWSESE API: 01725551 Lat: 35.56643634827938, Long: -97.90883183599746 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC HH, AM, …

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Analyst says oil industry crisis will only grow worse

Amidst the claims of some analysts who believe much tougher times are ahead for the oil and gas industry, oil prices rose nearly $48 a barrel in Tuesday’s trading, finishing the day out of the negative at $10.01 per barrel. It translated into an improvement of nearly 127% compared to Monday when prices closed at …

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Aubrey McClendon’s estate remains unsettled

Four years after noted Oklahoma oilman Aubrey McClendon died in a fiery crash of his SUV into a concrete bridge abutment in north Oklahoma City, his estate is still being settled in Oklahoma County Probate Court. The most recent filing by his estate’s attorney Thomas J. Blalock asked for additional time to allow or reject …

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Texas regulators delay oil reduction decision

The Texas Railroad Commission has delayed a decision on a request by major oil companies to force a reduction in the state’s oil production with commissioners indicating they are in talks with regulators in Oklahoma and North Dakota as well as Canada and other countries. The decision to delay came a day after oil prices …

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Audit details wrongdoings found in operation of engineering district

An investigation by Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd’s office has found wrongdoing by a circuit engineering district created to provide services to 11 counties in southwestern Oklahoma. The audit found the district violated several state laws through construction and operation of an asphalt emulsion plant. Reporter Randy Ellis wrote about it in the Tuesday edition …

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New challenge to net metering is filed with FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is being asked to make a decision on “net metering” and it could possibly affect how Oklahoma utilities handle rates for solar and wind powered electricity. Under Oklahoma law, utilities are not allowed to impose extra charges for customers signed up for net metering up to 100kw in size or …

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New Mexico regulators move to allow wells to be shut in without a penalty

Oil and gas operators in New Mexico think their state regulators made the right decision this week in support of an emergency policy to allow the operators to shut in and deactivate wells without facing a penalty. The policy was adopted as the price of oil dropped into the negative territory as a result of …

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New WOTUS takes effect

    The effort to eliminate and reduce the impact of the Waters of the U.S. rule that was proposed in the Obama administration and fought by farmers across the country is closer to reality. The Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection rule (2040-AF75), which narrows the number of streams and wetlands that are protected under …

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Energy news in brief

** Denver’s -Whiting Petroleum Corporation  announced today  on April 14, 2020, it received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange that the Company’s common stock is not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standard that requires the average closing price of a listed company’s common stock be at least $1.00 per share over a consecutive …

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