Residents of West Texas where there is still heavy oil exploration underway are talking about the 5.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Thursday. It was considered to be in a remote area of the state between El Paso and Odessa according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter occurred about 26 miles …
2020 archive
What hedging means to oil companies in downturn
With the downturn of oil, the importance of hedges by oil companies and the ability to store oil in Cushing, Oklahoma becomes more critical. Hedging locks in place the price of future oil but the oil exploration companies that employ the practice also need a place to store the oil. That’s where Cushing comes in …
Citing virus, EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws
The Environmental Protection Agency has abruptly waived enforcement on a range of legally mandated public health and environmental protections, saying industries could have trouble complying with them during the coronavirus pandemic. The oil and gas industry were among the industries that had sought an advance relaxation of environmental and public health enforcement during the outbreak, citing …
Completion reports for March 27, 2020
Completion reports filed on March 27, 2020. GARVIN COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Woodford(11800): Oil 525 Gas 1291 Water 1099 Flow 34 4N 4W Hollylujah 0404 1-35wh, January 14, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 17237 ft Lat: 34.76908, Long: -97.60187 API: 35049252900001 LINCOLN COUNTY Becsul Energy Inc Tonkawa(2500): Gas 230 Water 84 Flow In Heads 7 14N 2E Dawson Farms 1, October 04, 2019 SH, DRY, TD: …
Permits to drill for March 27, 2020
Permits to drill issued on March 27, 2020. Hughes County HAMILTON #2-14-26WH, March 27 2020 14 8N 12E NESWSESW API: 06324913 Lat: 35.1613417283455, Long: -96.0130492932381 CALYX ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 15500 ft, MAYES(4700), WOODFORD(4800), HUNTON(4865), SYLVAN(4865) Hughes County HAMILTON #4-14-26WH, March 27 2020 14 8N 12E SENWSESW API: 06324911 Lat: 35.161366458990926, Long: -96.01314631000308 CALYX ENERGY III …
Oil nose dives again in U.S. and abroad—$5 oil in Canada
The dramatic drop in the nation’s oil and gas rig count went hand in hand as WTI crude oil prices dropped another $1.09 per barrel in Friday’s trading, ending the day at $21.51 per barrel. But Canadian oil plunged to about $5 a barrel in US money, Brent crude in London fell by $1.24 to …
Dramatic drop in Oil and Gas rigs in Oklahoma and across the U.S.
A dramatic decline in oil and gas drilling activity happened over the past week not only in Oklahoma but across the rest of the U.S. as nationwide numbers plummeted by 44, falling to 728. It means more rigs were put into storage. Baker Hughes indicated Oklahoma’s numbers dropped by four in one week to 39 …
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO warns independent oil companies could go bankrupt if production continues amid coronavirus
The CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources warns that independent oil and gas companies could fall if either Texas or the federal government doesn’t force reduced crude oil production as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Scott Sheffield made his prediction in an interview on MSNBC’s “Fast Money” show where he discussed the plunge of crude oil and …
EPA relaxes enforcement amid virus
EPA issued a temporary policy that will allow for industries like oil, gas and chemical companies to delay some regulatory compliance amid the coronavirus pandemic. The policy shift follows requests from industry groups who say workers can’t perform all of the tasks required to comply with environmental laws while many of them are social …
Energy news in brief
** A planned underground transmission line through Iowa and Illinois hasn’t faced the same organized opposition that has dogged overhead transmission lines in the region. ** COVID-19 will likely stall clean energy reforms in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and other states as legislatures pause work. ** The U.S. solar industry could be facing a crisis due to uncertainty over the Investment Tax Credit as projects …







