September 2020 archive

Permits to drill for September 30, 2020

Permits to drill issued on September 30, 2020. Canadian County CAREL #4H-2524X, September 30 2020 25 11N 8W SESWSWSE API: 01725631 Lat: 35.39225943411683, Long: -97.9972399687506 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, DR, 21842 ft, WOODFORD(11330) Canadian County CAREL #3H-2524X, September 30 2020 25 11N 8W SESWSWSE API: 01725630 Lat: 35.39220448923859, Long: -97.9972399639833 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, DR, 21870 ft, …

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Completion reports for September 30, 2020

Completion reports filed for September 30, 2020. GRADY COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Woodford(12045): Oil 134 Gas 339 Water 4028 Flow 18 7N 5W Mcclain 7-18-7xhw, July 21, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 19189 ft Lat: 35.08146, Long: -97.76151 API: 35051246560002 HUGHES COUNTY Trinity Operating Usg Llc Woodford(5349): Oil 8 Gas 3752 Water 3516 Flow 3 6N 10E Jana 4-3/10/15h, August 18, 2019 HH, GAS, TD: 17997 ft …

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Tribes, archaeologists are working to identify sites in Greater Chaco for protections from oil and gas

  Tribal governments are working with archaeologists to identify thousands of culturally-sensitive sites and resources in the Greater Chaco region of northwest New Mexico in hopes of preventing oil and gas development in the area from encroaching further onto the sacred landscape. The New Mexico Political Report said the studies are part of a multi-pronged …

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ConocoPhillips announces Intent to Resume Share Repurchases of $1 Billion During the Fourth Quarter of 2020

  ConocoPhillips provided information regarding certain preliminary third-quarter 2020 operational and financial updates. Final third-quarter results will be reported on Oct. 29. The company also announced that it intends to resume share repurchases of $1 billion during the fourth quarter of 2020 under its existing authorization. The repurchases will be funded from available cash on …

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Former SandRidge Energy leader named new CEO at Ring Energy

  The Board of Directors of Ring Energy, Inc. in Midland, Texas announced it has appointed former SandRidge Energy President Paul D. McKinney as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. McKinney, an industry veteran, began his career in 1983 with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Over a 23 year period with Anadarko, he …

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NGL Energy Partners LP Announces New Agreement for Produced Water Transportation and Disposal in the Delaware Basin

  NGL Energy Partners LP  announced that the partnership signed a new water supply agreement and a separate produced water transportation and disposal agreement with a leading, super major producer customer operating within the Delaware Basin. The new produced water minimum volume commitment covers acreage located in Lea County, New Mexico . The minimum volume …

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An increase in oil futures didn’t help many Oklahoma energy companies

  While oil futures went up in Wednesday’s trading, Oklahoma energy stocks did just the opposite with one local company seeing a nearly 14% plunge in the value of its shares. Alliance Resource Partners dropped 2 cents or about 1% to settle at $2.77. Blueknight Energy Partners slipped 5 cents for a 3.14% decline to …

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Oil prices settle higher as U.S. supplies fall a third week

  U.S. oil futures settled higher Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a third consecutive weekly decline in domestic crude supplies. Oil inventories in Cushing also rose in the past week. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery rose 93 cents, or 2.4%, to settle at $40.22 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices …

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Devon Provides STEM Grants for Northwestern OK FFA Chapters

(Devon Energy’s Allison Bailey presented STEM grants to Mulhall-Orlando FFA President Baylee Brown (left) and Woodward FFA President Ella Moffet (right).) Two northwestern Oklahoma FFA chapters received boosts to their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education thanks to grants from Devon Energy. Mulhall-Orlando FFA will use a grant to purchase a UV safety glass sanitation …

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Energy news in brief

** SpaceX discovered unexpected erosion on its Crew Dragon spaceship’s heat shield after its first astronaut mission. A SpaceX executive said the crew members — NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — were never in danger. But as a precaution, SpaceX has updated the heat shield ahead of its next crewed launch in October. ** NASA wants …

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