April 2021 archive

Upcoming annual meeting for Continental Resources

  Continental Resources announced its annual shareholders meeting will be held Thursday, May 20. In a proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said shareholders will be asked to vote on the election of members to the Board of Directors, the ratification of independent auditors and the compensation of the firm’s named …

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Energy news in brief

** Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, Aramco is in advanced talks to sell up to a 49% stake in its oil pipelines to a consortium of U.S., Chinese and local investors for between $10 billion and $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ** Two House Republicans are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency provide records …

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Nebraska utility customers deal with millions in winter storm bills

  Like utilities across Oklahoma and Texas that are dealing with historic high natural gas costs from the February winter storm, a utility in Nebraska is dealing with $80 million in natural gas costs. Black Hills Energy customers in the state could be hit with significant rate hikes to pay for the costs of the …

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Completion reports for April 7, 2021

CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Miss Lime(10016): Oil 134 Gas 382 Water 2421 Flow 13 11N 7W Flycatcher 1107 13-12-1mxh, November 16, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 16988 ft Lat: 35.42251, Long: -97.89822 API: 35017256330001 GRADY COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Woodford: Oil 150 Gas 324 Water 4038 Flow 17 7N 5W Z 21 2-17-8xhw, August 09, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 20530 ft Lat: 35.07917, Long: -97.75606 …

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Permits to drill for April 7, 2021

Alfalfa County NE CHEROKEE UNIT #19, April 07 2021 20 27N 10W CNESW API: 00335236 Lat: 36.80234147061378, Long: -98.3006213964508 MT ENERGY LLC SH, RC, 5261 ft, PENN BASAL CHEROKEE(5122) Canadian County GLORIETTA 7_6-12N-8W #3MHX, March 12 2020 07 12N 8W SWSESWSW API: 01725614 Lat: 35.52300078055892, Long: -98.09365876957867 TRAVIS PEAK RESOURCES LLC MU, AM, 23500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(11055) Canadian …

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Crude oil prices remain under $60 in US trading

  Crude oil prices struggled again on Wednesday as US prices settled just under $60 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery finished up 36 cents for a less than 1% gain to $59.69 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery rose 37 cents for a gain of 0.59% …

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$1 billion water pipeline project underway in NW New Mexico

  A massive, $1 billion project to provide a safe and reliable source of drinking water throughout northwestern New Mexico and tribal nations is better positioned for coordinated implementation after tribal, state and federal partners recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The project, more than a decade in the making, will serve a quarter of a million people.     The …

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Proxy filing made by ONEOK for approaching annual shareholders meeting

  ONEOK filed a proxy statement and notice of its May 26 annual meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing included 66 pages of explanation about the 11 nominees for the board of directors, the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the public accounting firm and the compensation for company executives. The election of …

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60 mph wind gusts recorded in Oklahoma

  Wind gusts of more than 60 miles an hour made for dangerous work for some energy workers on Tuesday in Oklahoma, especially for those climbing into high work positions. A graph from the Oklahoma Mesonet indicated a 63 mile an hour gust was recorded in Cimarron County while the rest of the state had …

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Groups petition EPA to end methane emissions exemptions

  The Environmental Protection Agency was petitioned this week by hundreds of environmental groups to end ethane and methane emissions responsible for smog. The groups also want an end to exemptions for the emissions. A review of the hundreds of groups showed none apparently to be from Oklahoma. Some were from New Mexico. (click here …

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