June 7, 2021 archive

Completion reports for June 7, 2021

completions: none were processed today

Permits to drill for June 7, 2021

Canadian County BLACKBURN 1207 #3UMHX-28-33, June 07 2021 28 12N 7W NENWNESE API: 01725678 Lat: 35.48590895098705, Long: -97.93970442969162 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC MU, DR, 17400 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9583) Canadian County BLACKBURN 1207 #4SMHX-28-33, June 07 2021 28 12N 7W NENWNESE API: 01725679 Lat: 35.485908952096885, Long: -97.93965404678127 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC MU, DR, 17050 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9580) Canadian County BLACKBURN 1207 #1SMHX-28-33, …

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Oil prices dropped on Monday

  Crude oil prices ran into a bump in the road on Monday as both US and overseas markets saw drops for the day with US crude falling a little further from the $70 mark. West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery slipped 39 cents to $69.23 a barrel in trading on the New York …

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Ft. Sill energy center approved with restrictions

  In a new final order created and redrafted by one Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, the state regulators on Monday gave approval with restrictions to the proposed PSO $118 million energy center at the Fort Sill Army Post. The question now is—will PSO and the Army move ahead with what turned out to be something of …

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Congresswoman hopes ‘Oceanshot’ will help Oklahoma’s weather forecasting

  Oklahoma congresswoman Stephanie Bice told a House subcommittee hearing Monday she fully supported the “Oceanshot” plan for research of oceans and the Great Lakes but also encouraged greater government cooperation with private industry in doing so. Rep. Bice, the Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment spoke …

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Writer says wind “myths” hurt Kansas wind industry

  One writer who describes herself as a renewable energy expert contends “myths” are hurting the wind energy economy in Kansas. Writing in the Kansas Reflector, Dorothy Barnett says the benefits of the wind industry to local economies are “often overshadowed by fear about wind energy. “These misleading campaigns are costing rural communities millions of …

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New Mexico regulators urged to formally accept climate change science

  Environmentalists were joined recently by New Mexico’s Attorney General in formally asking state regulators to accept climate change as “scientific fact.” The request of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission came as part of a filing in the proposed merger of energy giant Avangrid with Public Service Company of New Mexico. The Attorney General’s …

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Colorado a step closer to a front-range passenger railway

  Colorado moved a step closer to creation of a passenger rail line for the state’s Front Range when its state House last week approved a bill and sent it to Gov. Jared Polis. The measure would create a new state government entity that could eventually fund and support the rail line. Colorado Public Radio …

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Congressman wants more local control of infrastructure efforts

  While Congressional Republicans take issue with President Biden’s extensive infrastructure plan, Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern is fighting for more local control over local infrastructure projects. He used a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Green Lake Bridge near Vera in Washington County to highlight such local control. Rep. Hern, writing in a letter to constituents said …

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Rep. Mullin goes after Biden’s latest hit on oil and gas

  Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin isn’t easing up on his attacks of President Biden’s decisions against oil and gas operations. His latest volley came after Biden stopped oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Rep. Mullin was interviewed on Fox Business News. Mullin followed up in his newsletter to constituents stating the fallout of …

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