April 2022 archive

Even tribal members are split over whether to end drilling around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico

  The oil and gas industry isn’t sure who will win the fight over drilling around the Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in northwest New Mexico. Environmentalists and some tribal leaders want the government to close federal lands to new mineral leases in the area while tribal members who receive income from the leases and …

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More energy headlines

** Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) poured cold water on the idea of suspending the federal gas taxes as a way to reduce the costs of higher gas prices for consumers. ** Ruby Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline joint venture between Kinder Morgan and Pembina Pipeline , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt. Kinder Morgan will continue to operate …

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Completion reports for April 1, 2022

BLAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian(10913): Oil 1099 Gas 2785 Water 1406 Flow 21 15N 10W Dickson 21_16-15n-10w 2hx, December 23, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 21582 ft Lat: 35.75517, Long: -98.27009 API: 35011242500000 CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co All Zones Producing: Oil 79 Gas 1778 Water 142 Flow 29 11N 8W Kevin Com 1-29h, November 28, 2020 HH, GAS, TD: 17032 ft Lat: 35.39250, …

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Permits to drill for April 1, 2022

Canadian County BATTLE CRY 1207 17-08 #3MH, April 01 2022 17 12N 7W SWSENENW API: 01725793 Lat: 35.518795184398016, Long: -97.96545871441157 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY LLC MU, DR, 16394 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9946) Canadian County BATTLE CRY 1207 17-08 #1MH, April 01 2022 17 12N 7W SWSENENW API: 01725792 Lat: 35.51879518832956, Long: -97.96552591901407 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY LLC MU, DR, 17462 ft, …

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Oklahoma holds steady in rig count while US saw gain in past week

  The nation’s number of active oil and gas rigs increased only slightly in the past week while the rig count in Oklahoma was unchanged from the previous week according to the Baker Hughes Co. The weekly rig count released by Baker Hughes showed Oklahoma remained constant at 49 rigs. Nationally, the count grew by …

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Stark formally retires as President of Continental Resources

  A Securities Exchange Commission filing by Continental Resources might help explain the $1.6 million sale of company shares by Jack Stark, Continental’s President. It was part of his planned retirement that had been announced in January. The April 1 filing revealed Stark retired as President on that date and also signed a consulting agreement …

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Permian basin carbon capture plant to cost $1 billion

Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s planned carbon removal facility in the Permian Basin will carry an estimated $1 billion price tag. It’s what the company informed investors this week, saying the cost will be about $800 million to $1 billion. Construction is expected to begin in the second half of the year. The nearly $1 billion cost …

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Crude oil volume continues decline at Cushing oil hub

  The Cushing oil hub saw another drop in its total of crude oil volume in the past week as volumes fell to about half of what it was a year ago. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the volume fell by 1 million barrels. As of March 25, Cushing held 24.2 million barrels …

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