Virtual meetings returned to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission this week following a recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases that affected the giant agency. The Commission announced that an annual Summer Industry Roundtable Meeting planned by its Petroleum Storage Tank Division on Thursday, July 14 would be held “virtually by Zoom.” The meeting …
July 2022 archive
New Mexico launches Climate Change Bureau
New Mexico leaders are so serious about climate change that they created a state Climate Change Bureau. The state’s Environment Department announced this week the formation of the new bureau along with a Cannabis and Hemp Bureau. and also said there would be funding for a number of high priority programs related to water infrastructure improvements, …
Iowa group fights proposed wind farm
An anti-wind farm group in Iowa has filed suit to stop construction of a proposed wind farm. The Tama County Against Turbines coalition was formed in March and filed suit against the Tama County Board of Supervisors reported the Iowa Capital Dispatch. Click here for Iowa Capital Dispatch
Wind operator NextEra acquires south Texas water operations
NextEra Water Texas, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of a portfolio of rate-regulated water and wastewater utility assets in eight counties near Houston, Texas, from Quadvest, L.P. “This acquisition marks our first purchase of water and wastewater assets and furthers our strategy …
Permits to drill for July 12, 2022
Canadian County GRANT MORTON 18_19-12N-8W #1MHX, February 11 2022 18 12N 8W NENWNWNE API: 01725768 Lat: 35.52159595252667, Long: -98.08599699236207 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC MU, AM, 24000 ft, MISSISSIPPI(10300) Kingfisher County GRAVITT 1507 #3H-30, July 12 2022 30 15N 7W NESESWSW API: 07326886 Lat: 35.74103007640044, Long: -97.99089887790123 OVINTIV USA INC HH, DR, 14130 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN (LESS CHESTER)(8651) Kingfisher …
Completion reports for July 12, 2022
CADDO COUNTY Peachridge Energy Operating Llc Hoxbar: Oil 532 Gas 844 Water 637 Pump 10 9N 11W Brown 10-4h, May 22, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 17845 ft Lat: 35.27323, Long: -98.34507 API: 35015233150000 CANADIAN COUNTY Ovintiv Usa Inc Mississippian(8538): Oil 1375 Gas 1076 Water 1048 Flow 15 14N 7W Peters 1407 4h-15x, January 08, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 19517 ft Lat: 35.69596, Long: -97.93339 API: 35017256700000 Ovintiv …
Williams to release 2Q results in early August
The second-quarter 2022 financial results of Williams Companies will be released in a few weeks. The Tulsa-based company stated this week the financial report will be released after the close of markets on Monday, Aug. 1 of this year. The company’s second-quarter 2022 earnings conference call and webcast with analysts and investors is scheduled …
Crude oil prices hit 3-month low and took OK energy stocks with them
Growing worries about a possible recession resulted in crude oil prices tumbling Tuesday to a three-month low. At the same time, world stocks were mixed in trading as traders showed their concerns about the health of worldwide economies. Oil prices ended down 4% while natural gas prices fell nearly 8%. West Texas Intermediate crude …
Oilfield workforce struggles hit GDP in Oklahoma and other states
The struggle by oil and gas companies to restore their workforces is evident in the latest report showing Oklahoma and other energy-producing states had the biggest drops in Gross Domestic Products in the first quarter of 2022. It’s clear that the effort to put workers back into the oilfields is so challenging that it …
Lucas praises scientists for James Webb space picture
When the startling picture of space taken by the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled to the public this week by President Biden, Oklahoma congressman Frank Lucas was among those marveling at the clarity and preciseness of the photograph. Rep. Lucas, the ranking member of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology committee immediately offered …