July 13, 2020 archive

Completion reports for July 13, 2020

Completion reports filed on July 13, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian (less Chester)(7992): Oil 686 Gas 4163 Water 1154 Pump 31 13N 5W Russell 1305 4-31mh, June 07, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 13114 ft Lat: 35.56495, Long: -97.77348 API: 35017253940001 Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian(7870): Oil 337 Gas 1229 Water 1142 Pump Mississippian(7870): Oil 148 Gas 1219 Water 296 Pump 32 13N 5W Embrey 1305 …

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Permits to drill for July 13, 2020

Permits to drill issued on July 13, 2020. Garvin County ROBERTSON #0304 1H-33, July 10 2020 28 3N 4W SESWSESW API: 04925329 Lat: 34.69653694538823, Long: -97.62772839688526 OVINTIV MID-CONTINENT INC. MU, DR, 18494 ft, SPRINGER(12925) Garvin County ROBERTSON #0304 3H-33X, July 10 2020 28 3N 4W SESWSESW API: 04925328 Lat: 34.69664684776969, Long: -97.627728389343 OVINTIV MID-CONTINENT INC. MU, DR, …

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Oil prices slip ahead of OPEC review of crude markets

  A day before an OPEC committee meets to review how the oil market is working, oil futures ended lower on Monday, perhaps a sign that investors are nervous about what might come from OPEC. Prices dropped as some of the major oil-producing countries reportedly are considering a move to ease output curbs because crude …

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Candidate accuses regulators of inaction on old cases

  The Libertarian candidate trying to unseat Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett charged Monday that “yet another case of OCC fraud is coming up again.” Todd Hagopian sided with Commissioner Bob Anthony who included on the Tuesday meeting agenda, some cases that date back 14 years and include what he calls “fraud.” “It is VITAL …

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Oklahoma regulators to consider possible open in-person public hearings

  Oklahoma’s Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday to consider a third extension of keeping their headquarters building at the state capitol closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, there are indications they will open the building only to those directly involved in some cases to be heard, while excluding the public. Some of …

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DEQ offers millions for truck emissions program

  Nearly $3.5 million is now available in Oklahoma under a program aimed at improving the environment through financing the repowering of trucks and buses in order to reduce harmful emissions. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality announced the availability of funding from the Volkswagen Settlement Trust On-Road Program. Approximately $3.5 million is available for a …

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COVID-19 forces layoffs of 80 workers at Georgia-Pacific plant in Muskogee

  At least 80 workers at Muskogee’s Georgia-Pacific plant are being laid off and the company blames the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first layoffs ever at the plant. The company issued a statement and explained the layoffs will be temporary and short-term. “COVID-19 has forced us all to change the way we conduct business. …

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Energy news in brief

** Hess Midstream LP in Houston announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2020 earnings release. ** New Mexico regulators continue to face difficult decisions in choosing the right mix of resources to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station. ** A coal operator …

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Energy secretary tells oil and gas industry to stay strong

U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is optimistic that the nation’s oil boom will return in some shape or form. It’s what he shared Friday with reporters in Houston, presenting a message directly to the tens of thousands of laid-off oil and gas workers—“Remain strong!” “This is an industry that will come back, and it will …

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Concerns grow over abandoned oil wells in New Mexico

  The growing number of abandoned crude oil and natural gas wells in New Mexico concerns not only environmentalists but some state officials as well. One state official contends nearly 70% of New Mexico’s 57,000 active wells are at risk of being shut-in or orphaned. The New Mexico Political Report says it’s the claim of Adrienne …

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