The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering enforcement action against United States Oil Fund LP (USO), the largest crude oil exchange-traded fund, due to statements made after oil prices plunged into negative territory in April. The United States Oil Fund LP was designed to mimic day-to-day fluctuations in current U.S. oil futures. In …
August 2020 archive
Oklahoma Indian activist urges Democrats to destroy capitalism
The same Oklahoma Indian activist who made a run for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner in 2018 was one of those taking part this week in a Democratic National Convention panel where she urged the destruction of capitalism in the U.S. Ashly Nicole McCray, known for her often blunt in-your-face opposition to police and government regulators …
Judge allows North Dakota to seek recovery of money over Dakota Access protests
A federal judge in Bismarck has ruled the state of North Dakota can move forward with a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in attempting to recover money spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor denied the federal government’s motion to dismiss North Dakota’s …
Occidental sells more than $1 billion in assets in Colorado and 2 other states
As it works on its long-term debt of $36 billion, Occidental Petroleum Corp has announced a $1.33 billion sale of some of its holdings in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah to Orion Mine Finance. As Reuters reported, Occidental amassed the debt it took on with its purchase of Anadarko. Occidental has been trying to …
Completion reports for August 19, 2020
Completion reports filed on August 19, 2020. BLAINE COUNTY Triumph Energy Partners Llc Miss’an Lm: Oil 448 Gas 9135 Water 1290 Flow 7 14N 12W Nitzel 2-18 1412mh, June 14, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 17959 ft Lat: 35.69702, Long: -98.51324 API: 35011241520000 CARTER COUNTY Mack Energy Co Deese(2820): Oil 2 Gas 10 Water 179 Pump 7 2S 2W Sw Wildcat Jim Deese Unit 14-2-i, July 26, …
Permits to drill for August 19, 2020
Permits to drill issued on August 19, 2020. Hughes County KENNEDY #1-31-30WH, August 19 2020 06 8N 12E NWNWNWNE API: 06324920 Lat: 35.20228655472386, Long: -96.08011506948527 CALYX ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 14600 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(4150), MAYES(4300), WOODFORD(4400) Hughes County KENNEDY #2-31-30WH, August 19 2020 06 8N 12E NWNWNWNE API: 06324919 Lat: 35.20228655832176, Long: -96.08006486235386 CALYX ENERGY III LLC …
A down Wednesday for many Oklahoma energy companies
After oil futures finished flat in Wednesday’s trading, most Oklahoma energy companies experienced declines. Only a few saw slight increases at day’s end. SandRidge Energy dropped 3 cents or 1.60% to $1.84. Devon Energy suffered a 2.21% or 25 cent drop to end the day at $11.09 a share. Continental Resources ended the day …
U.S. oil benchmark erases loss, finishes flat after EIA reports drop in gasoline inventories
The U.S. crude benchmark shook off early losses to end little changed on Wednesday, finding support after government data showing a fall in gasoline inventories soothed jitters over demand as a pandemic-lightened driving season moves into its final stretch. Traders were also keeping an eye on a meeting of an OPEC+ panel that was …
‘Major discovery” in West Texas made by Fort Worth-area oil company
Thanks to a partnership with a geoscientist in the Permian Basin, a family-owned oil company is celebrating its largest discovery yet: a 13,000-acre field in Val Verde County holding an estimated 417 billion cubic feet, or 74.2 million barrels, in oil and gas reserves. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported Barron Petroleum, based in …
Oklahoma regulators to hold another meeting Thursday
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will meet again on Thursday and will take up a recommended continuation of a proration formula for natural gas production. Robyn Strickland, Director of Oil and Gas Conservation Division recommended the commission continue with a 50% proration formula. Her recommendation would cover the period of Oct. 1, 2020 and continue …