July 2021 archive

Federal agency sued by Oklahoma over coal mining oversight

  The 2020 U.S. Supreme Court McGirt ruling has led to a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma challenging the Interior Department’s plan to strip the state of its jurisdiction regulating coal mining operations on tribal reservations. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the lawsuit this week saying it had been filed last week in Oklahoma City …

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Lucas Introduces legislation to advance engineering biology research

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas’s position as the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is keeping him busy with the introduction of yet another bill—the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021. He and Democratic Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas joined efforts to file the legislation to establish a National Engineering …

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Colorado’s transportation highway budget approved

  Colorado prepares to spend $238 million on critical transportation projects after approval of the highway budget came from the state’s Transportation Commission. The projects include more than $89 million for the Denver metro area reported the Denver Gazette.   Click here for Denver Gazette.

Delayed completions reveal large wells in Oklahoma’s STACK

  Completion reports recently filed with the state show more success by companies including Ovintiv striking again in the STACK along with Citizen Energy III LLC. Reports also show how some companies drilled wells in 2019 and last year but didn’t follow through with completion until this year. Citizen Energy scored at least 2 wells …

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Will Halliburton reverse downsizing in Oklahoma?

  After closing one command center near El Reno and reducing its workforce at another in Duncan, Oklahoma, Halliburton is reportedly planning to expand its operations in the coming years in the U.S. and in foreign countries.   “The positive activity momentum we see in North America and international markets today, combined with our expectations …

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Report blames natural gas failures for Texas winter storm outages

  A new report that focused on the February winter storm power outages and released by the University of Texas blamed problems mostly on massive natural gas failures. The report was released by the University and the Austin Energy Institute and partially funded by the state’s Public Utilities Commission. The Herald Banner reported the study …

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New Mexico makes gas stations liable for DUI

  New Mexico has become the second state in the country to make gasoline stations liable for drunk drivers. The State Supreme Court ruled this week that the gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated.  The Associated Press reported the decision could have far-reaching …

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Completion reports for July 19, 2021

CANADIAN COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Mississippian(10070): Oil 586.3 Gas 6211 Water 1423 Flwg Woodford(14090): Oil 33.7 Gas 357 Water 82 Flwg 28 12N 7W Hubbard 1207 3smhx-28, December 10, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 17705 ft Lat: 35.48590, Long: -97.93911 API: 35017252320004 CREEK COUNTY Rush Creek Operating Llc Skinner(2320): Oil 30 Water 1 Flow 32 15N 9E Lost Creek 32-1, March 11, 2019 SH, OIL, TD: 2450 ft Lat: 35.72890, …

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Permits to drill for July 19, 2021

Pottawatomie County BRAUM FARMS #1-9, July 19 2021 09 5N 3E SWNESWNW API: 12523958 Lat: 34.922998370264835, Long: -96.99770691293202 O G P OPERATING INC SH, DR, 4350 ft, HOGSHOOTER(2665), LAYTON(2725), VIOLA(3825)

Permits to drill for July 16, 2021

Blaine County BROWNING #4-21-16XHM, July 16 2021 28 16N 10W NENENWNE API: 01124270 Lat: 35.84023620300593, Long: -98.26572490467687 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, DR, 19881 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(10128) Canadian County SOUTHERN STAR 33-13N-7W #9MH, June 16 2021 04 12N 7W NENWNWNW API: 01725686 Lat: 35.55046864737836, Long: -97.95291770064748 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC HH, AM, 17000 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8900) Grady County WOODY …

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