December 2020 archive

Devon-WPX merger update

  Devon Energy and WPX Energy indicate they are approaching the stage in their merger of deciding which employees will stay and which ones will be a part of the new company. “—one of the critical next steps is identifying how and when talent decisions will be made and communicated,” stated the two firms in …

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New headquarters for OKC’s SandRidge Energy

  After selling its downtown high-rise office tower, Oklahoma City’s SandRidge Energy has relocated just about two blocks away in the city’s Bricktown Entertainment district. In a filing made this past week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said its new headquarters are now located at 1 E. Sheridan Avenue, Suite 500. …

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OPEC move results in jump in Oklahoma energy stocks

  Friday’s decision by OPEC and allied oil producers to boost output by 500,000 barrels a day in the coming month resulted in a rise in oil-related stocks, including many in Oklahoma. Investors apparently believe the increased production will come as demand grows for oil and gasoline and the public will resume travel. As a …

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Slight increase in US rig activity

  Oklahoma’s rig numbers remained the same in the past week while nationally, they increased by three to hit 323 active oil and gas rigs in the country as the coronavirus pandemic continued on its deadly path across the country and the world. Baker Hughes Co. reported the nation saw an increase of 5 oil …

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Study to target air around commercial poultry farms of Eastern Oklahoma

  A study will get underway to test the air quality for people who live around those large-scale commercial poultry operations in eastern Oklahoma. The Frontier reported the University of Oklahoma’s Hudson College of Public Health will begin the study targeting homes within 3,000 feet of the large chicken growing farms. It will evaluate the …

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Completion reports for December 4, 2020

Completion reports filed on December 4, 2020. KINGFISHER COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 699 Gas 1729 Water 423 Flow 17 16N 9W Privott 17_20-16n-9w 4hx, April 04, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 19643 ft Lat: 35.86933, Long: -98.17986 API: 35073264430000 Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 982 Gas 2262 Water 321 Flow 17 16N 9W Privott 17_20-16n-9w 3hx, April …

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Permits to drill for December 4, 2020

Permits to drill issued on December 4, 2020. Custer County BRANHAM #1-17, December 04 2020 17 15N 16W CSE API: 03922280 Lat: 35.77250415152051, Long: -98.92029624860936 TOKLAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION SH, RC, 12650 ft, CHEROKEE SANDS(10064), MORROW SAND(11207) Harper County J C LOVE #1-14, December 04 2020 14 26N 24W SENWNENW API: 05922467 Lat: 36.73753170002262, Long: -99.75795936985338 …

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ONEOK seeks gas line extension approval in North Dakota

Oklahoma’s ONEOK wants to expand the capacity of a natural gas liquids pipeline it has in North Dakota. The company filed a request with the state’s Public Service Commission to add to pump stations and boost horsepower along the Bear Creek NGL pipeline near Halliday in Dunn County. Click here for full story from The …

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Completion reports for December 3, 2020

Completion reports filed on December 3, 2020. BLAINE COUNTY Technical Energy Services Inc Morrow: Gas 9 Artifical Lift Mississippi(9684): Gas 36 Artifical Lift 6 18N 13W Cheyenne Arapaho Tribal Lands 4-6, May 06, 2020 SH, GAS, TD: 9917 ft Lat: 36.06982, Long: -98.62583 API: 35011219150004

Permits to drill for December 3, 2020

Permits to drill issued on December 3, 2020. Love County CAROLYN #1-2H35X, December 02 2020 02 8S 2E SESWSESW API: 08521321 Lat: 33.88297366234512, Long: -97.06801910539717 XTO ENERGY INC MU, DR, 23987 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(14814), WOODFORD(17205) Okmulgee County UNKNOWN #1, December 03 2020 22 15N 11E NWNWNWNW API: 11176024 Lat: 35.769250308211134, Long: -96.1396395194801 STATE FUND PLUGGING SH, RC, 1000 …

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