The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is accepting grant proposals for its Environmental Education Grant Program. The grant must promote enthusiasm in youth for learning about the environment and natural resources. The grant is available for Oklahoma teachers, public or private (Preschool – 12th Grade), school environmental clubs, youth group leaders and/or organizations with a …
2020 archive
Unit Corporation Taps Mark Schell, Drew Harding for New Posts
As part of its recent management reorganization, Tulsa-based Unit Corporation appointed Mark E. Schell to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Schell was formerly the company’s Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Schell joined Unit Corporation in January 1987 as its Secretary and General Counsel. In 2003, he was promoted …
NGL Provides Update on Grand Mesa Pipeline Customer Bankruptcy Case
A federal bankruptcy court in Delaware recently granted a summary judgment motion in favor of a Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC customer, ruling Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.’s Transportation Sales Agreements do not reflect a valid covenant that runs with the land under Colorado law. In a press release issued on Monday by Tulsa-based NGL Energy …
Oil futures go up for first time in four trading sessions
Maybe it was nervousness over the Presidential election. Or possibly it was because OPEC + plans to postpone plans to curb its production cuts. Then there is always growing worries about the impact of COVID-19’s surge in Europe. Whatever, oil futures were up in Monday’s trading, representing the first increase in four trading session. West …
$1.6 billion in Keystone XL contracts awarded
The Capital Journal in South Dakota reported that TC Energy, the builder of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S. has awarded another $1.6 billion in contracts with six American contractors. As a result, an estimated more than 11,000 workers will be hired in 2021 and at least 8,000 will be union …
Energy news in brief
** Wyoming’s coal industry could gain a temporary boost Wyoming under a Biden presidency, but experts say a ban on oil and gas leasing on federal land would be particularly damaging for the state’s industry according to the Casper Star-Tribune. ** An independent California consumer watchdog agency says PG&E should be fined $165.7 million for mismanaging its planned power outages …
Permits to drill for November 1, 2020
Permits to drill dated November 1, 2020. Carter County PWF 3511 #8, October 30 2020 35 3S 2W NESENWSE API: 01926420 Lat: 34.25033752781311, Long: -97.3747309671352 ARDMORE PRODUCTION & EXPLORATION SH, DR, 1200 ft, PERMIAN(100), CISCO(750)
Chesapeake creditors create bankruptcy showdown
Bloomberg reports the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Corp. is headed to a court fight as creditors contend Chesapeake and Franklin Resources Inc. are accused of basing the company’s bankruptcy on a fraudulent scheme. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones set a Dec. 15 hearing to review the claims of the creditors …
Completion reports for October 30,2020
Completion reports filed on October 30, 2020. LAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian: Oil 1378 Gas 2793 Water 1239 Flow 7 15N 10W Centaur 7_6-15n-10w 2hx, June 26, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 21589 ft Lat: 35.78397, Long: -98.31175 API: 35011241260000 Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mssp: Oil 1870 Gas 3894 Water 1403 Flow 7 15N 10W Centaur 7_6-15n-10w 3hx, June 26, 2019 HH, OIL, …
Permits to drill for October 30, 2020
Permits to drill issued on October 30, 2020. Dewey County CASHEW 765 #1H, October 30 2020 07 18N 15W SWSESWNW API: 04323718 Lat: 36.05123233871651, Long: -98.8472253185722 KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 17500 ft, RED FORK(8600) Mcclain County BEGINNINGS 0804-31-30 #1WHX, October 30 2020 06 7N 4W NWNWNENW API: 08722299 Lat: 35.11591247261905, Long: -97.66570205119041 WARWICK-MINERVA LLC MU, DR, …