A first quarter financial report will be released in early May by Laredo Petroleum, Inc. The Tulsa company announced the first-quarter 2022 financial and operating results will first be released after the close of markets on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Company leaders will follow the release with a conference call, the next day, Thursday, May …
April 2022 archive
Dems to punish Big Oil in Wednesday congressional hearing
While Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy company and other oil and gas majors called to testify Wednesday before a House Energy and Commerce Committee, other congressional committees also want to explore what they consider to be price gouging at the pump as the result of high oil prices. Leaders of Devon, BP America, Chevron, ExxonMobil, …
Regulators to gather for regular meeting
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Thursday morning at the State Capitol. Their agenda incudes possible votes on proposed and potential orders in causes on the daily signing agenda docket. The votes might be on individual cases or the docket as a whole. There will be discussion and a possible vote to …
Oklahoma gasoline prices fell after Biden’s oil release
Oklahoma remains among the 10 states with the lowest gasoline price average as the President’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve helped send global oil prices falling. AAA Oklahoma reported the state’s new average is $3.74, down 7 cents from a week ago and 20 cents cheaper than one month ago. The …
Wind farm developer charged with deaths of eagles
The deaths of nearly 150 golden and bald eagles because of the construction of wind farm operations in New Mexico and Wyoming and several other states led to federal charges against ESI Energy. The Cowboy State Daily reports ESI has agreed to extensive changes costing up to $27 million at its wind farms in Wyoming, …
Headlines of other energy stories
** The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at U.S. banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of dollars. ** Senator Joe Manchin is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission …
Missouri Senate could pass bill blocking eminent domain for power project
The fight against eminent domain and the construction of the Grain Belt Express power line across Missouri is headed to the Missouri state senate. The Senate’s Majority leader is predicting approval of a bill to curtail use of eminent domain to finish building the power line to carry wind-generated electricity from southwest Kansas to …
Chemical release forced evacuation of North Dakota refinery
An accidental release of hydrofluoric acid resulted Monday in the evacuation of a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery near Bismarck, North Dakota. The Mandan Refinery was evacuated and according to The Bismarck Tribune, there were no injuries. Clear here for Bismarck Tribune
Attorneys General want EPA to allow sale of E15 to trim gas prices
Attorneys General in Kansas and Iowa are asking the Biden administration to lift its summer ban on gasoline with higher ethanol blends as the President’s effort to lower prices at the fuel pumps. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined congressional leaders, farmers and biofuels groups in making the …
Completion reports for April 4, 2022
CANADIAN COUNTY Red Bluff Resources Operating Llc Mississippian(8243): Oil 423 Gas 627 Water 2402 Pump 4 13N 5W Lillian 1305 8-4-9mh, December 13, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 15068 ft Lat: 35.63598, Long: -97.73699 API: 35017257010000 GARVIN COUNTY Cprp Services Llc Woodford(12340): Oil 9 Gas 1401 Water 205 Gas Lift 13 3N 4W Bud 1-12-1wxh, May 09, 2019 HH, GAS, TD: 23012 ft Lat: 34.73879, Long: -97.57977 …