June 23, 2021 archive

Completion reports for June 23, 2021

KINGFISHER COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 697 Gas 2717 Water 1828 Flow 18 16N 9W Privott 17_20-16n-9w 2hx, April 04, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 19432 ft Lat: 35.86829, Long: -98.19063 API: 35073264540000

Permits to drill for June 23, 2021

Dewey County STATESMAN 19-15-24 #1H, June 23 2021 24 19N 15W NENWSWSW API: 04323724 Lat: 36.103984911957355, Long: -98.75947920974413 STAGHORN PETROLEUM II LLC HH, DR, 12500 ft, RED FORK(8282) Grady County COUNTY LINE #1H-24-13, June 23 2021 25 9N 5W NENESENW API: 05124847 Lat: 35.22899577529738, Long: -97.68076772150172 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 20100 ft, WOODFORD(9500) Grady County …

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Crude oil makes slight price gain with European prices still above $75

  After stumbling on Tuesday, crude oil prices in the US and Europe managed a slight increase on Wednesday with overseas prices still resting above the $75 a barrel level. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for August delivery managed a 2-cent rise to $73.08 a barrel while global benchmark, Brent crude for August delivery went …

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Williams leader says gas market is stronger than analysts predicted

  The President and CEO of Tulsa-based Williams Companies says the natural gas market in the U.S., as far his company is concerned, is doing far better than analysts predicted for 2021. Speaking to potential investors this week at the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Virtual Conference, Alan Armstrong pointed to a Wood Mack …

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Class-action lawsuit over Oklahoma earthquakes goes to trial in October

  A class-action lawsuit filed after the earthquakes near Prague, Oklahoma nearly 10 years ago is finally set to go to trial in October in Norman. Cleveland County District Judge Lori Walkley, assigned to hear the case for the District Court of Lincoln County set the trial to be heard Oct. 18, 2021. The suit …

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Canadian oil sands production exceeds pre-pandemic levels

  Months after the Keystone XL pipeline was cancelled, a new forecast said Canadian oil sands production fully recovered from the 2020 “COVID-19 Shock” and already exceeded pre-pandemic levels. What it means is the pipeline won’t be built and the large amount of tar sands oil won’t be flowing down through the U.S. and to …

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Rep. Lucas not reassured that NASA will return man to moon in 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson went before Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas and others on a House Science Committee on Wednesday but failed to give an indication whether the U.S. will return Americans to the moon by 2024. “Given the critical nature of American space exploration, I was reassured by Administrator Nelson’s commitment to launching Artemis 1 …

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New Mexico Governor petitions EPA to list PFAS as hazardous waste under federal law

  New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyto include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as “forever” chemicals under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as a listed hazardous waste, which would set a clear regulatory path for New Mexico and dozens of other states grappling with PFAS contamination. “In …

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Curbside EV chargers are coming to Kansas City

  The impact of the growing electric vehicle industry is spreading in Kansas City where the nonprofit Metropolitan Energy Center partnered with several groups on a pilot project to make EV charging more accessible by installing charging stations in the public right of way. The groups plan to take advantage of streetlights which make up …

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Tribe’s lawsuit over Dakota Access pipeline tossed from court

  The lawsuit filed by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in a challenge to the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline was dismissed this week by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg tossed the tribe’s suit but at the same time outlined a path for a future legal challenge to an ongoing environmental …

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