December 2021 archive

Baker Hughes reports unchanged U.S. rig count

  Baker Hughes reports an unchanged U.S. rig count in the past week while the number in Oklahoma increased by one to 49. The count showed a total of 586 active oil and gas rigs including 480 oil rigs and 106 gas rigs. The U.S. count is up 235 from the 351 reported one year …

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Haynesville acquisition finalized by Southwestern Energy Company

  Houston-based Southwestern Energy Company has closed its acquisition of GEP Haynesville, a move that deepens the company’s inventory in one of the two premier natural gas basins in the country. In December, the company completed an offering of $1.15 billion of 4.75% senior notes due 2032 and a $550 million institutional term loan to …

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More completions and more new drilling in Oklahoma

  Oklahoma’s Canadian and Kingfisher Counties continue to see more completed wells along with new drilling planned for the region that is part of the STACK. Camino Natural Resources LLC reported the summertime completion of the Red River 1208 24-13-2wxh at 24 12N 8W , a site about one mile south of El Reno. The well, drilled …

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Completion reports for December 30, 2021

CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Woodford(10106): Oil 335 Gas 4859 Water 1204 Flow 24 12N 8W Red River 1208 24-13-2wxh, July 25, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 19266 ft Lat: 35.49440, Long: -97.99805 API: 35017256570000 Camino Natural Resources Llc Woodford(10106): Oil 335 Gas 4859 Water 1204 Flow 24 12N 8W Red River 1208 24-13-2wxh, July 25, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 19266 ft Lat: 35.49440, Long: -97.99805 …

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Permits to drill for December 30, 2021

Beaver County RALPH BARBY #2-19, December 30 2021 19 4N 27EC CW2NE API: 00723948 LATIGO OIL AND GAS INC SH, RC, 7305 ft, TONKAWA(5350), MORROW(6850) Canadian County WALTHER #3H-1-12, December 30 2021 01 10N 6W NWSWSWNE API: 01725752 Lat: 35.37103871032113, Long: -97.78560940947882 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 17300 ft, WOODFORD(9100) Ellis County GROSS 27/22 ND #2H, …

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Thursday US crude prices finished close to $77

  A slight increase on Thursday left U.S. crude oil prices just under $77 a barrel while Oklahoma energy stocks managed some overall gains. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery went up 43 cents or 0.56%  to finish the day at $76.99 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude …

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Hilliary Communications acquires two telecommunications companies in southwest Oklahoma 

 Hilliary Communications LLC, a cutting-edge communications company supporting customers throughout Oklahoma, Texas and Iowa, today announced its acquisition of Southwest Oklahoma Telecommunications Company (SWOI Wireless) and Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company. Headquartered in Medicine Park, Oklahoma, Hilliary Communications will soon begin upgrades to enhance the network for many of the approximately 3,000 new customers. The Southwest …

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Other energy headlines

** Some in the oil industry fear that oil prices may again return to the $100 mark, with President Joe Biden’s anti-fossil fuel stance and aggressive green agenda threatening the supply of oil and gas in the foreseeable future. ** The U.S. National Labor Relations Board  impounded ballots that will decide whether the United Steelworkers (USW) continues …

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Latest natural gas report shows increased production

  The government reported an increase in dry natural gas production in October 2021 compared to a year earlier, marking the seventh consecutive month of growing production. The U.S. Energy Information Administration stated the preliminary level for dry natural gas production in October 2021 was 2,963 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 95.6 billion cubic feet per …

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Enverus reports nationwide drop in rig numbers

  The latest U.S. rig count supplied by Enverus Rig Analytics showed a drop of 23 as of December 29 while at the same time there was an increase in the Anadarko Basin. The nationwide count dropped to 665 and the decline is believed to be associated with the end of the year. But the …

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