In a move to protect its water wells, the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico has adopted an ordinance requiring petroleum companies that want to drill near the wells to get the city’s permission. The Carlsbad City Council last week approved a change to its Wellhead and Water Facilities Protection Ordinance reported the Carlsbad Current …
March 13, 2021 archive
Rig counts drop in Oklahoma and across the US
Oklahoma’s struggling oil and gas rig numbers declined in the past week, following what happened nationally when the industry put fewer rigs into the field. The nation’s count declined by one in the past week to 402 and Oklahoma’s numbers fell by one, leaving only 16 working rigs exploring for oil and gas. The …
Missouri nuclear plant falls under closer scrutiny
Because of a high number of unplanned shutdowns, the Callaway nuclear power plant located between St. Louis and Kansas will get closer reviews from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The regulatory commission made the decision after an annual assessment making the plant only one of three to get such increased inspections reported the Fulton …
High winds caused 4% fall in North Dakota oil production
North Dakota officials blame 90-mile an hour winds in January for causing a nearly 4% drop in the state’s January oil production. The Bismarck Tribune reported power outages in parts of the Bakken led to oil production of 1.147 million barrels which was 4% lower than December oil production. “We had a day of …
Crude oil prices fell along with rig numbers
While U.S. drillers cut back their rigs in the past week, crude oil prices settled just under $70 a barrel on Friday. West Texas Intermediate crude ended the week flat after prices hit a 13-month high on Monday. The benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery dropped 41 cents to $65.61 on Friday. …
Completion reports for March 12, 2021
CANADIAN COUNTY Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian: Oil 505 Gas 579 Water 1673 Pump 23 13N 6W Johnny 1306 1-14mhr, January 26, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 13756 ft Lat: 35.59297, Long: -97.81474 API: 35017255500001 CARTER COUNTY Dehart Company (the) 1 1S 3W Seitz 2, January 01, 2021 SH, INJ, TD: 1680 ft Lat: 34.49332, Long: -97.46282 API: 35019247450001 ELLIS COUNTY Mewbourne Oil …
Permits to drill for March 12, 2021
Grant County STATE #1-33, March 11 2021 33 25N 3W NWNWNWNW API: 05323459 Lat: 36.60753259546331, Long: -97.53374957022717 TERRITORY RESOURCES LLC SH, RC, 5840 ft, SKINNER(4820), MISSISSIPPIAN(5115) Kingfisher County MOJAVE SWD #1, March 12 2021 24 18N 9W SWSWNWSW API: 07326359 Lat: 36.018511576298025, Long: -98.1205923358736 COTTONMOUTH SWD LLC HH, RC, 12043 ft, SHAWNEE(4300), OREAD UP(4750), OREAD LOW(4900), ENDICOTT(5200) …