October 2020 archive

Petroleum Alliance applauds EPA approval of state agency regulatory primacy

  The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s summer-time request to activate an Oklahoma-specific provision in the 2005 federal highway bill giving state agencies “primacy” on environmental regulations in Indian Country. The governor made his request in July following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established much of the state to still …

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Completion reports for October 2, 2020

Completion reports filed on October 2, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippi Lime(10974): Oil 289 Gas 3832 Water 2085 Flow 10 11N 8W Paul Harvey 1108 10-15-1mxh, July 26, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 18825 ft Lat: 35.44158, Long: -98.02702 API: 35017256110000 PAWNEE COUNTY Hall Greg Oil & Gas Llc Cleveland(1556): Oil 15 Pump 36 20N 8E Crossroads 5-36, August 18, 2020 SH, …

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Permits to drill for October 2, 2020

Permits to drill issued on October 2, 2020. Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #17-1, September 24 2020 12 2S 3W CNWNESE API: 01904832 Lat: 34.39704305555692, Long: -97.46072320783938 MACK ENERGY CO SH, RE, 5400 ft, DEESE(5400) Noble County LINNAEUS #1-3, October 02 2020 03 24N 1W CNENE API: 10324106 Lat: 36.59196026141525, Long: -97.2848686672447 KODA OPERATING LLC …

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Judge Acquits Arkema, CEO and Former Plant Manager From 2017 Chemical Fire Charges

A Texas judge acquitted the U.S. arm of French chemical maker Arkema SA and a top executive of criminal recklessness stemming from a 2017 blaze that injured 21 people, according to Reuters. The verdict, rendered Thursday, ends all charges against Arkema and its managers. The company’s Crosby, Texas, plant became waterlogged and lost power needed …

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Bridenstine Seeks Additional Funding for NASA Projects

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified about NASA missions, programs and future plans before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. NASA is seeking more than $7 billion in additional funding during the current fiscal year and nearly $28 billion over the next four years. “If we get to February of …

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Energy stocks took a beating in Thursday’s trading

  Oil futures took a beating in Thursday’s trading and so did energy stocks of Oklahoma companies and those that do operations in the state. Alliance Resource Partners was unchanged at $2.77 per share while Blueknight Energy Partners dropped 10% or 15 cents to settle at $1.39. Chesapeake Energy suffered a more than 3% drop …

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Oil settles at lowest price in more than 2 weeks

  Oil futures were sharply lower Thursday, with prices logging their lowest settlement since mid-September, as worries about rising cases of COVID-19 worldwide fed expectations for a slowdown in energy demand. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery dropped $1.50, or 3.7%, to settle at $38.72 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, following a …

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NextEra makes $660 million acquisition of transmission line operator with facilities in Oklahoma

    NextEra Energy is acquiring GridLiance in a $660 million deal announced this week, one involving some Oklahoma operations. The actual purchase is made by NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of Next Era Energy, Inc., a large wind farm operator in Oklahoma. Based in Dallas, GridLiance operates more than 700 miles of transmission lines …

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OERB expands its virtual workshop program across Oklahoma

  After talking to nearly 50 educators from all across the state, the OERB announced it is partnering with Oklahoma teachers through Operation Engagement to provide high-quality, relevant training for 2020. These two-hour virtual workshops provide the tools they need to keep students engaged, in person or virtually, during this tough school year. This is the only …

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Permits to drill for October 1, 2020

Permits to drill approved on October 1, 2020. Canadian County ELDER #1H-2623X, October 01 2020 26 11N 8W SESESESE API: 01725091 Lat: 35.392188607372816, Long: -98.00886809166008 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, DR, 21974 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10389), WOODFORD(11510), HUNTON(11650) Canadian County ELDER #2H-2623X, October 01 2020 26 11N 8W SESESESE API: 01725092 Lat: 35.39218860787592, Long: -98.0088009922558 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, DR, …

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