January 11, 2022 archive

Brooke Poole Clark Announced as Secretary to Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced the selection of Brooke Poole Clark as the new Secretary to the Commission effective Spring 2022. In her new position, Clark will provide executive management services to support the Commission and implement NRC decisions. The Office of the Secretary serves a critical role at the agency and is …

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Millions in Community Disaster Loan Balances Canceled by FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it is cancelling the repayment of over $870 million in outstanding community disaster loan balances. The Community Disaster Loan Program is available to local governments that have been adversely affected by major disasters.  The cancellation is a result of congressional legislation in the continuing budget resolution that …

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PSO Receives National Honor for Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts in Louisiana

When citizens and other states suffer catastrophic losses, Oklahomans are always near offering care through acts of service and kindness. During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida’s massive destruction in Louisiana, the employees of Tulsa-based Public Service Company of Oklahoma were quick to help. Their relief efforts were recently recognized with Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Response …

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Oil jumps nearly 4% and Oklahoma energy stocks rose too

  A tight supply as well as optimism that the spread of the Omicron variant won’t derail a global demand recovery prompted crude oil prices to soar 4% on Tuesday. Oklahoma energy stocks soared too. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery went up 10 cents to $81.32, a change of 0.12% in trading on …

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Completion reports for January 11, 2022

ELLIS COUNTY Mewbourne Oil Company Cherokee(9400): Oil 514 Gas 853 Water 1691 Flow 7 19N 25W Brent 6/31 Md 1h, September 15, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 19840 ft Lat: 36.14344, Long: -99.91323 API: 35045238400000 LINCOLN COUNTY Naifco Oil & Gas Llc 8 16N 5E R Z 1, December 15, 2021 SH, DRY, TD: 3549 ft Lat: 35.87845, Long: -96.79922 API: 35081243240000 STEPHENS COUNTY …

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Permits to drill for January 11, 2022

Canadian County TOMAHAWK 1207 20-17 #2MH, January 11 2022 20 12N 7W NWSESESE API: 01725762 Lat: 35.494963356342936, Long: -97.95611376568138 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY LLC MU, DR, 18842 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9935) Canadian County TOMAHAWK 1207 20-17 #3MH, January 11 2022 20 12N 7W NWSESESE API: 01725761 Lat: 35.49500456429902, Long: -97.95611376634348 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY LLC MU, DR, 19000 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9904) Garvin …

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Funds available for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

  The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is reaching out to local governments regarding funding available because of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it might be used for water solutions. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides money to state, local, and tribal governments negatively impacted by the pandemic. These funds may be used by …

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Rep. Roberts named to Energy Committee

Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City, was recently appointed to the Energy & Environment Committee for the Council of State Governments (CSG) by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka. CSG is the nation’s largest nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state elected and appointed officials. The Energy & Environment Committee hosts regional summits to exchange ideas …

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Challenge to EPA’s authority over power plants to be heard by Supreme Court

  In a month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge that is being described as one of the most significant Supreme Court environmental battles of the decade—and it involves Oklahoma and a handful of other states. Justices will hear the case, West Virginia v. EPA on Feb. 28, a case filed by the …

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Unit reports successful Custer County well

  Among recent completions was a western Oklahoma well with more than 1,300 barrels of oil a day in production and in a region where typically the wells have been strong natural gas producers. Unit Petroleum Company of Tulsa reported completion of the Wingard 16 #1h well at 21 14N 14W in Custer County. The well, located …

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