February 10, 2021 archive

Completion reports for February 10, 2021

Completion reports filed on February 10, 2021. TEXAS COUNTY Scout Energy Management Llc Chase(2614): Gas 182 Flow 11 1N 16E Cab 1, August 05, 2019 SH, GAS, TD: 2774 ft Lat: 36.57255, Long: -101.29588 API: 35139016290000 Scout Energy Management Llc Chase(2614): Gas 182 Flow 11 1N 16E Cab 1, August 05, 2019 SH, GAS, TD: 2774 ft Lat: 36.57272, Long: -101.29594 API: 35139016290000 …

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Permits to drill for February 10, 2021

Permits to drill issued on February 10, 2021.   Coal County HB ##2-14/11H, February 10 2021 23 2N 9E NESWNENW API: 02921401 Lat: 34.634228958949, Long: -96.33079045247592 CANYON CREEK ENERGY ARKOMA LLC SH, DR, 1900 ft, HARTSHORNE(1900) Coal County HB ##3-14/11H, February 10 2021 23 2N 9E NESWNENW API: 02921402 Lat: 34.634237204252734, Long: -96.33084031425714 CANYON CREEK ENERGY ARKOMA …

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Oil prices continue their climb as storage falls in US

  Crude oil futures continued their slow ascent in Wednesday’s trading as West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery settled up 32 cents at $58.68 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent crude for April delivery increased 38 cents to finish the day at $61.47 on ICE Futures Europe. The increased crude prices came on a day …

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GOP Attorneys General want Biden to reconsider killing Keystone XL

Skip to content  President Biden has been asked by 14 Republican attorneys general to reconsider his move to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, a move that left thousands out of work, or else some might be forced to take legal action. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter was not among them. In a letter to the …

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Federal leasing ban a ‘direct attack’ on Wyoming says Governor

  Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said this week the Biden administration’s move to stop federal leasing of minerals to oil and gas developers is a direct attack on his state. He criticized the President’s action and said the freeze will have more of a devastating effect on Wyoming than other states  On Fox News he …

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Weak oil production dragged down Oklahoma revenue collections

  Another sign of a slowly recovering economy in Oklahoma was shown this week  by the state government when it released general revenue fund collections for January which were nearly 16% lower than a year earlier. The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprises Services announced the collections totaled $597.5 million, an amount that was $112.2 …

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OK House Committee passes metal act named after officer killed in line of duty

An Oklahoma House Committee on Wednesday approved a metal theft act named in honor of slain Tulsa police Sergeant Craig Johnson. The Sgt. Craig Johnson Metal Theft Act was passed 9-0 out of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee and sent to the full House for a vote. Rep. Carol Bush, R-Tulsa said House Bill 1001 carried …

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Norway’s Equinor bails out of Bakken

  The Bakken shale holdings of Norway’s Equinor are being sold in a $900 million deal announced this week by the company. The sale of the assets in North Dakota and Montana come after years of mulitibillion dollar losses for the company. The buyer is Grayson Mill Energy which is a firm backed by EnCap …

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Texas regulators hint at tougher reviews of flaring applications

    Texas regulators gave an indication this week that they intend to be perhaps more critical of their control of flaring or burning off of excess natural gas. The Texas Railroad Commission on Tuesday delayed action on several applications for flaring including one by Colorado-based Ovintiv Inc.  Another request sought approval to flare more …

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Rebate program for EV charging station expansion started in Arkansas

  The state of Arkansas has launched a rebate program to urge expansion of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality’s Energy Office recently started the Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment program. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Energy …

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