** Pacific Gas & Electric began turning off power to more than 50,000 Northern California customers Wednesday evening as dry, windy conditions renewed the threat of fire in a season already marked by deadly, devastating blazes. The utility announced that it had begun cutting power to up to 33,000 customers, with about another 20,000 to follow in …
October 2020 archive
Oklahoman named to Water Environment Federation
Shellie Chard, Water Quality Division Director for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), has been chosen to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF). “It is such a great honor to serve on the WEF Board of Trustees. This will allow me to influence national and international water …
Oklahoma announces bond sales to finance 8-year highway plan
The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (OCIA) announced the offering $171.1 million of State Highways Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Tax-Exempt Series 2020B and $22.3 million of State Highways Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2020C on October 20, 2020. The bonds will be offered via negotiated sale through the OCIA’s underwriting syndicate, led by …
Completion reports for October 14, 2020
Completion reports filed on October 14, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Triumph Energy Partners Llc Mississippi Solid: Oil 596.79 Gas 7437 Water 755 Flow 19 14N 9W Snyder 6-19-18 1409mhx, September 28, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 21380 ft Lat: 35.66789, Long: -98.20287 API: 35017253800002 HUGHES COUNTY Calyx Energy Iii Llc Woodford(4565): Oil 10 Gas 7014 Water 3332 Flow 30 9N 12E Truman 6-19-18wh, May 15, 2020 HH, GAS, …
Permits to drill for October 14, 2020
Permits to drill issued on October 14, 2020. Creek County DEERE ##1 SWD, October 14 2020 23 16N 8E SENWSENE API: 03729463 Lat: 35.852450002549176, Long: -96.42522772151094 LUKE OIL COMPANY SH, DR, 2975 ft, BARTLESVILLE(2800) Hughes County TRUMAN #6-19-18WH, February 28 2020 30 9N 12E SWNWNENW API: 06324910 Lat: 35.23104641990962, Long: -96.08322057547836 CALYX ENERGY III LLC MU, AM, …
Supreme Court ruling could mean loss of millions of dollars for Oklahoma regulators
A study of the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said as much as half of the state of Oklahoma remained Indian reservations shows Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are bracing for possible loss of regulatory enforcement and revenue. Entitled “Report of Potential Impact”, it was forwarded to Gov. Kevin Stitt per his …
Energy stocks suffer again in trading
Oil prices jumped but a lot of energy stocks didn’t follow suit, with a few exceptions. Alliance Energy Resources finished Wednesday up 9 cents for a 3.32% gain to $2.80 a share. Blueknight Energy slipped one cent for a 1% drop to $1.34. Chesapeake Energy took a 37 cent tumble or nearly 9% decline to …
Oil prices finish higher, encouraged by OPEC+ commitment to output cuts
Oil futures stretched their gains to a second session Wednesday, as Saudi Arabia and Russia reportedly held a discussion by phone, reiterating the OPEC+ commitment to abide by the production-cut agreement. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery climbed by 84 cents, or 2.1%, to settle at $41.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile …
Climate change and the Supreme Court nominee
Supreme Court nominee Amy Cony Barrett revealed some of her thoughts about climate change in questioning from U.S. Senators this week. Barrett was asked about climate change, telling the Senate panel: “I’m certainly not a scientist. … I’ve read things about climate change. I would not say I have firm views on it.” POLITICO …
OGE completes two solar energy farms in Southeast Oklahoma
OG&E, the electric utility subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. announced that it has completed construction of two 5 MW solar energy farms in southeast Oklahoma. Both centers are operating at full capacity. In February, the company announced it would build the two solar energy centers, one in Davis, Oklahoma, and one in Durant, Oklahoma, to help meet the …
