Despite increased oil output in April, North Dakota is in danger of losing its status as the nation’s second largest oil producer to Oklahoma’s neighboring state of New Mexico. North Dakota has been the number 2 producer since 2012 after the shale oil boom. “New Mexico is coming on like gangbusters,” stated one …
June 2021 archive
Devon Energy eyeing Shell’s Permian Basin holdings?
Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy is reported to be among a handful of oil and gas companies interested in pursuing the acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell’s holdings in the Permian Basin as the European Giant considers unloading its operations there. Reuters included Devon in its list of those firms that might be interesting in buying …
Why is Texas facing energy shortages again?
This week’s heat wave in Texas and resulting request by the electric grid operators for customers to conserve their electricity also raised questions about the state’s reliability on wind energy. Fox Business News reported that some Texas leaders were skeptical of a lack of any regulation for the renewable power source’s reliability and how …
Completion reports for June 15, 2021
CANADIAN COUNTY Citizen Energy Iii Llc Mississippian(10530): Oil 419 Gas 2086 Water 769 Flow 21 11N 7W Royster 3h-21-16, January 29, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 20340 ft Lat: 35.40715, Long: -97.94786 API: 35017256270000 ELLIS COUNTY Valpoint Operating Llc Oswego(9779): Oil 545 Gas 928 Water 1861 Flow 36 18N 23W Weston-o 36-25 2h, May 15, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 18339 ft Lat: 35.98863, Long: -99.59965 API: 35045238310000 HUGHES …
Permits to drill for June 15, 2021
Carter County CHARLES SHAW #1-29, June 15 2021 29 3S 2W N2SWSWNE API: 01925339 Lat: 34.268257096222705, Long: -97.42992275189476 CHARTER OAK PRODUCTION CO LLC SH, RC, 8802 ft, TUSSY(6090), HUNTON(7484), VIOLA(7823) Carter County NORTH TATUMS SAND UNIT (SEITZ 2) #2, June 15 2021 01 1S 3W CSESWSE API: 01924745 Lat: 34.49332328081125, Long: -97.46282257759087 DEHART COMPANY (THE) SH, RC, …
Another ozone alert day for Wednesday in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is issuing an ozone alert for the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton metropolitan areas for Wednesday, June 16, 2021. This alert will initiate the issuance of an “Ozone Alert Day” for the Oklahoma City area by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, an “Ozone Alert Day” for the Tulsa area …
$72 a barrel oil recorded in the US
Crude oil prices managed a big jump in Tuesday’s trading as they settled higher than $72 a barrel in the US and nearly $74 a barrel overseas and reached their highest prices since October 2018. West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery rose $1.24 to finish the day at $72.12 a barrel. Global benchmark …
Ascent Resources and Cheniere Energy collaborate
Oklahoma City’s Ascent Resources Utica LLC is one of a handful of companies collaborating with Cheniere Energy, Inc. in a project to improve greenhouse gas emissions performance at natural gas production sites. Cheniere is considered the largest producer of liquefied natural gas in the U.S. and announced its collaboration with five natural gas producers …
Jim Thorpe building opens to general public
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Jim Thorpe headquarters building opened to the general public on Tuesday but with some restrictions following the year-long closure caused by the pandemic. Stacy Bonner, Chief of Operations stated in an announcement this week that the first floor courtrooms would continue to be open for protested oil and gas hearings …
Devon and Ovintiv try more STACK exploration
Devon Energy is trying more STACK exploration in Oklahoma as the firm received drilling permits this week for five wells on a single pad in Canadian County. The OTTO 31_30_19-15N-9W wells will be located on a site at 06 14N 9W which is about 8 miles north of Calumet. Ovintiv Mid-Continent Inc. also plans some …
