November 2020 archive

Support swells for New Mexico congresswoman to be Interior Secretary

  New Mexico Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland has picked up more support in a movement to have to become Interior secretary in a Biden administration. POLITICO reported that more than 50 House Democrats formally backed her in a letter sent this week to President-elect Biden. As OK Energy Today reported, Haaland is being vetted for …

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Finalists list for US Space Command doesn’t include OKC

  If anyone had hopes that perhaps Tinker Air Force Base might become the new headquarters for U.S. Space Command, they were dashed when the Air Force announced this week that six locations survived the first round of cuts and Oklahoma was not included. At one point, chamber of commerce officials had hoped the giant …

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Decreased drilling continues to drag down Oklahoma Energy Index

  By all indications from the Oklahoma Energy Index, the state’s energy recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic might take longer than expected—perhaps not until late next year or even until 2022. The Index was released on Friday showing a nearly 37% decline compared to a year ago and a 0.6% drop just …

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Energy news in brief

** President-elect Biden’s pledge to halt new drilling on public lands will face numerous obstacles, including resistance from some Democratic governors reported the Washington Post. ** ConocoPhillips is planning to restart some drilling operations on the North Slope next year according to Alaska Public Media. ** Environmental activist Erin Brockovich slammed president-elect Joe Biden on Thursday for choosing Michael McCabe, a former DuPont …

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Cushing tank farm filling up again

Considered the pipeline crossroads of the world, the Cushing crude oil tank farm is filling up again close to the levels it reached in May when oil prices not only crashed, but crashed hard. Stockpiles reached 61.6 million barrels as of Nov. 16 which represents about 81% of capacity at the delivery point for West …

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Completion report for November 19, 2020

Completion reports filed on November 19, 2020. CANADIAN COUNTY Citizen Energy Iii Llc Woodford: Oil 100 Gas 1142 Water 1276 Flow 8 11N 8W Reuter Trust 1h-8-17, August 28, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 21730 ft Lat: 35.44872, Long: -98.06438 API: 35017256210001 CARTER COUNTY Citation Oil & Gas Corporation Penn Sd: Oil 6 Water 115 Pump 16 2S 2W Cox Penn Sand Unit 202, February 07, …

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Permits to drill for November 19, 2020

Permits to drill issued on November 19, 2020. Major County STEWART #29-1H, June 10 2019 29 20N 15W N2N2NWNW API: 09325230 Lat: 36.18689676551392, Long: -98.82522718538918 COMANCHE EXPLORATION CO LLC HH, DR, 13981 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8500) Major County HAWK #21-29-1JH, June 03 2019 21 20N 15W SWNWSWSW API: 09325227 Lat: 36.189812645498186, Long: -98.81351466718448 COMANCHE EXPLORATION CO LLC HH, DR, …

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$59 million 4Q loss reported by Helmerich and Payne

  Helmerich and Payne’s losses increased to 59 million in the fourth quarter that ended September 30, 2020 which represented 55 cents for diluted share. The company’s third quarter losses were $46 million. The fourth quarter operating revenues for the Tulsa-based company were down to $208 million from the $317 million for the quarter that …

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Manufacturing growth in Oklahoma and Midwest states is only modest

  Manufacturing activity in Oklahoma and other states that make up the 10th District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City continues to grow but only modestly. The November Manufacturing Survey, according to Chad Wilkerson, vice president and economist  at the bank showed manufacturing activity is still below levels of a year ago but …

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Energy gains made earlier this week were given up on Thursday

  While oil futures fell Thursday apparently because of concerns about new restrictions on growing numbers of COVID-19 cases across the U.S., energy stocks surrendered gains made earlier in the week. Investors apparently are worried the restrictions will only weaken energy demand even more. West Texas Intermediate crude finished down 12 cents at $41.62 per …

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