Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin vows to keep fighting President Biden’s executive orders attacking American energy calling them a “disastrous agenda.” In a column entitled “American Energy Produces Global Stabilization,” the Republican Representative wrote, “By threatening our energy security, President Biden has failed to understand one major premise: American energy produces global stabilization.” Click here …
April 2021 archive
Utility bailout plan faces criticism
More transparency. It’s what some citizen advocacy groups are calling for in the wake of a plan announced by Oklahoma leaders to help utilities avoid passing nearly $4.5 billion in debt from the February winter storm onto the backs of consumers. As the Enid News & Eagle reported, leaders of VOICE which is a …
Native Americans in New Mexico want more restrictions on oil and gas leasing
A renewed call for a continued crackdown on federal oil and gas leasing near Native American religious and historic sites came out of a gathering this week of environmentalists and Native American activists in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They expressed particular concern about the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico reported the …
Completion reports for April 14, 2021
CANADIAN COUNTY Rafter H Operating Llc Springer(11718): Gas 125 Water 30 Flow 20 12N 10W Carlile Unit 1-20, March 09, 2021 SH, GAS, TD: 11235 ft Lat: 35.49644, Long: -98.27570 API: 35017213740002 Urban Oil & Gas Group Llc Cottage Grove(8170): Oil 32 Water 35 Pump 29 13N 8W Ccgu 10-29, January 28, 2021 SH, OIL, TD: 8326 ft Lat: 35.56758, Long: -98.08105 API: 35017235990001 CARTER …
Permits to drill for April 14, 2021
Canadian County PETREE #3-9, April 14 2021 09 11N 8W N2S2S2NE API: 01723753 Lat: 35.44379308334944, Long: -98.04774268541964 MAVERICK BROTHERS RESOURCES LLC SH, RC, 12200 ft, SKINNER LOW(9825), RED FORK(9900), MISSISSIPPI LIME(11005), HUNTON(11376) Canadian County PETREE #5-9, April 14 2021 09 11N 8W NENWSENW API: 01723826 Lat: 35.44540013717312, Long: -98.05491628158062 MAVERICK BROTHERS RESOURCES LLC SH, RC, 12334 ft, …
Boil order lifted in Oklahoma’s Osage County
From the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality: The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has advised the Osage Co. RWD #21, located in Osage County, to inform users of its drinking water to use water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least one minute, bottled water, or water from another …
Inhofe votes against White House environmental nominee
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Brenda Mallory to run the White House Council on Environmental Quality but did so without the support of Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe. In a statement following the 53-45 vote, the Senator said Mallory was chosen to carry out what he called the “far-left agenda of …
Sen. Inhofe urges more support for Highway Trust Fund
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe urged the support of highway user fees in order to finance the nation’s Highway Trust Fund. “I also think the fact that we are now looking at something on the electric vehicles, paying their fair share, I just rejoice that people are talking about that now and it is …
Big gains for crude oil leaves prices above $63
Crude oil prices made better gains in Wednesday’s trading as global US benchmark prices settled above $63. Prices soared nearly 5% following an International Energy Agency report and word about U.S. inventory data raised optimism about resumption of demand for fuel. West Texas Intermediate for May delivery crude rose $2.97 to $63.15 a barrel …
First of three new PSO wind farms begins commercial operation
Sundance, the first of three new Oklahoma wind farms that will provide clean energy to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers, is now in service. The 199-megawatt (MW) Sundance project is located northwest of Aline in Woods County, and is part of the 1,485-MW North Central Energy Facilities (NCEF), from which PSO customers …