With gasoline prices falling, ethanol producers across Iowa are seeing their profits fall, too, and industry leaders say the timing couldn’t be worse. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says international trade feuds and reduced travel due to coronavirus are two of the primary factors for the drop in prices …
2020 archive
Government plans lease auction of federal lands in New Mexico and Texas
The Bureau of Land Management plans to go ahead with the May sale of oil and gas leases on government land in Texas and New Mexico. More than 45,445 acres making up 95 parcels will be involved in the quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The proposed parcels are located in Chaves, Eddy and …
Filings reflect slowdown in oil and gas industry in Oklahoma
The past week was a slow one for drilling permits and completion reports filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. They showed how the oil and gas slowdown has affected drilling operations in the state. Only 22 permits to drill were issued from Monday through Friday as companies indicated plans to drill. Texas County in …
IEA predicts 20% drop in oil demand due to coronavirus lockdown
Global oil demand could dive by 20% as 3 billion people are in a lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the International Energy Agency said as he called on OPEC leader Saudi Arabia to help stabilise oil markets. “Today, 3 billion people in the world are locked down. As a result …
U.S. leaders urge Saudi Arabia to stop flooding the oil market
The Trump administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to dial back its plan to flood the oil market after a price war with Russia sent crude prices crashing to their lowest levels in almost two decades. The U.S. wants Saudi Arabia to hold back on a plan to supply a record 12.3 million barrels a …
Completion reports for March 26, 2020
Completion reports filed on March 26, 2020. CIMARRON COUNTY Weinkauf Petroleum Inc Purdy(4194): Oil 90 Gas 150 Pump 26 5N 9E Schnaufer B-1, May 22, 2019 SH, INJ, TD: 4350 ft Lat: 36.87734, Long: -102.04725 API: 35025208550000 GRADY COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Woodford(12302): Oil 285 Gas 706 Water 3627 Flow 4 5N 5W Black Mesa 0505 3-10 1wh, January 17, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: …
Permits to drill for March 26, 2020
Permits to drill issued on March 26, 2020. Kingfisher County MCCARTHY 10_3-15N-9W #4HX, April 26 2019 10 15N 9W NESWSWSE API: 07326553 Lat: 35.78423298327558, Long: -98.14352847808117 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP MU, AM, 19660 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN (LESS CHESTER)(9147), WOODFORD(10091)
Oil prices drop in Thursday’s trading
After increases earlier this week, the price of crude oil took a drop on Thursday. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.89 a barrel, closing at $22.60 for a change of 7.72%. Brent crude was down 59 cents, closing Thursday at $26.80 a barrel for a change of 2.15%. Natural gas prices fell too, dropping 2 …
Rep. Lucas asks for GAO probe of Energy Department’s waste cleanup efforts
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined the Democratic chair of the U.S. House Science Committee in asking the the Government Accountability Office to investigate waste cleanup by the Department of Energy. He is the ranking Republican on House Science, Space and Technology Committee and together with Democratic chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson made the request. “What …
Energy news in brief
** Noble Midstream Partners LP announced that the Board of Directors of the General Partner has approved a 73% reduction of the quarterly distribution to $0.1875 per unit, which the Partnership plans to hold flat in the current environment. This change is effective immediately and is anticipated to preserve approximately $200 million of annualized cash to support …







