March 2022 archive

Solar program expanded at Kansas military post

  Fort Riley, Kansas is getting added solar energy power to its residential buildings on post. Corvias, a long-term solutions and management partner to the U.S. military, achieved a significant milestone in its energy conservation efforts following the installation and activation of approximately 350 additional solar systems as part of its second phase of its …

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OGE to hold “virtual” shareholders meeting

  OGE Energy Corp. plans to hold its annual meeting of shareholders in mid-May and despite an improvement in COVID-19 cases nationally, it will be a virtual gathering and not an in-person meeting. In a preliminary proxy statement filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said the meeting will be held at 10 …

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Rep. Lucas raises concerns about White House is skirting records laws

  Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas is again raising concerns about ongoing toxic workplace allegations at the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. He and Kentucky Rep. James Comer, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform question whether leadership at the Office are using technology to skirt federal records laws and …

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Oil at $116 in US while prices could climb more this week

  The expansion of Russia’s war against Ukraine prompted crude oil prices on Friday to soar to nearly $116 a barrel while the global benchmark in London hit $118. Some Oklahoma energy stocks also made sky-high gains. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery went up $8.01 on Friday and settled at $115.68 a barrel …

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Attorney General accused of being a “spectator” in OGE bond case

  Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor is being accused of neglect of duty for not standing up for ratepayers in the growing Supreme Court legal case involving OG&E’s nearly $800 million storm recovery effort involving ratepayer backed bonds. Former legislator Porter Davis, who previously had filed a protest with the Supreme Court after the Oklahoma …

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Lankford accuses Biden administration of stalling energy production

  Senator James Lankford (R-OK)  went to bat for American energy producers against federal regulators on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission who Lankford says are part of the Biden Administration’s effort to further stall—and stop—American energy production and American energy independence at the same moment Russia is using its energy production as a weapon. Lankford questioned witnesses …

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Other energy headlines

** The Biden administration is considering following Canada in barring Russian ships from U.S. ports, a government official said this week. A White House spokeswoman said no decision has been made. ** Biden administration officials pressured some Democratic senators not to support bipartisan legislation by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that would ban oil and …

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SandRidge to release 4Q earnings report

  The fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings of SandRidge Energy will be released this week. The Oklahoma City energy company announced it will make the release on Wednesday, March 9 after the close of trading. SandRidge also plans to provide an updated investor presentation and make it available on the company website. SandRidge …

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Completion reports for March 4, 2022

CANADIAN COUNTY Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian: Oil 465 Gas 233 Water 1397 Pump 11 14N 6W Pinehurst 1406 2-11mh, October 21, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 14500 ft Lat: 35.69693, Long: -97.80279 API: 35017256940000 CIMARRON COUNTY Marjo Operating Mid-continent Llc 7 5N 8E Black Mesa 7-1, October 26, 2021 SH, DRY, TD: 5034 ft Lat: 36.90832, Long: -102.23669 API: 35025210830002 MAJOR COUNTY …

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Permits to drill for March 4, 2022

Blaine County NW COWAN FIU #2-4-9-16XHM, March 04 2022 04 14N 13W SWNENWNW API: 01124306 Lat: 35.72407153481303, Long: -98.59418375777322 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, DR, 27604 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(12485), MISSISSIPPI LIME(12490) Canadian County DEE JAMESON 24_14N-10W #7H, March 03 2022 24 14N 10W SESESESW API: 01725788 Lat: 35.66789567382551, Long: -98.2169339434344 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 16677 ft, …

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