The 2021 annual meeting of ONEOK, Inc. has been set for late May according to an announcement by the company. The virtual meeting only will be held at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time on May 26. It will be virtual in keeping with the continued COVID-19 precautions taken by ONEOK. The company announcement stated …
March 2021 archive
AG Hunter joins lawsuit against Biden over Keystone Pipeline
Oklahoma joined several other states this week in suing the Biden administration over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a move that in effect killed the line and left thousands out of work. Attorney General Mike Hunter joined the lawsuit that was filed in the United States District Court …
Completion reports for March 17, 2021
HUGHES COUNTY Trinity Operating Usg Llc 21 7N 10E Dora 3-21/28h, September 10, 2018 SH, DRY, TD: 506 ft Lat: 35.06567, Long: -96.25579 API: 35063248440000
Permits to drill for March 17, 2021
Caddo County SUSIE #6, March 17 2021 01 6N 13W S2NWSWSE API: 01522091 Lat: 35.01680651246793, Long: -98.52278964293158 CHACO ENERGY COMPANY SH, RC, 8768 ft, CHESTER(2855), CANEY(5096), SYCAMORE(5317), VIOLA UPPERTHRUST(7873) Grady County SANDY CREEK RANCH #6-19-30XHW, March 17 2021 19 4N 5W SWNWNENE API: 05124816 Lat: 34.81086058301255, Long: -97.76019685936672 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, DR, 25496 ft, SYCAMORE(14890), WOODFORD(15297), …
Crude oil prices rebounded in Tuesday’s trading
Crude oil prices bounced back after three days of losses at the end of Tuesday’s trading. Oklahoma energy prices responded with increases in some cases and losses in others. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery went up 18 cents to $61.67 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent crude for April delivery rose 13 cents …
Senator pushes to keep US independent for energy and minerals
Even as the Biden administration takes steps that oil and gas supporters contend will increase the nation’s reliance on foreign energy supplies, a US Senate committee this week held a hearing examining ways to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign supply chains and increase US manufacturing. Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford took part in the …
SEC considers asking companies about climate related risks
With a growing focus from financial institutions on climate change, another government agency is considering applying more pressure for companies to reveal their climate-related risks. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which deals with publicly-traded oil and gas firms, including those in Oklahoma plans to explore the issue. As The Hill reported this week, the …
New Mexico natural gas emissions increased last year
New data showed that natural gas emissions increased last year in New Mexico while spills from the oil and gas industry declined. The data came from the Center for Western Priorities which released its annual spill tracker report this week, detailing numbers of oil and produced water spills along with natural gas emissions tracked in multiple …
Oklahoma senators endorsed new SBA administrator
Small businesses in Oklahoma who deal with the Small Business Administration now get a new SBA administrator. The US. Senate voted 81-17 this week to confirm Isabel Guzman who had been nominated by President Biden She had the support of Oklahoma Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. As SBA administrator, Guzman will oversee the …
More utilities seek storm cost relief from Oklahoma regulators
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are asked to approve more requests by utilities seeking ways to avoid an immediate and direct pass-through of billions of dollars in February storm costs. One of the requests to be considered at a Thursday meeting of the commission is from Oklahoma Gas and Electric whose parent company, OGE Energy Corp. …