September 2022 archive

SEC’s climate control plan targeted by Rep. Lucas

  Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas wants to make sure farmers don’t fall under the growing climate-control grasp of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He says the latest SEC proposal is another example of an “an encroaching and overreaching Biden Administration.” Lucas introduced the Protest Farmers from the SEC Act in light of the SEC’s …

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Technology advances lead to record new well productivity in Permian Basin

  Data source: Enverus   The Permian Basin in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is one of the world’s most prolific unconventional oil- and natural gas-producing regions. It’s an area where some of Oklahoma’s major oil and gas exploration firms are active and some are considered to be among the top producers in the region. A recent …

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Executives say Biden’s trying to kill the oil and gas industry

  A recent Dallas Fed Energy Survey included comments from oil and gas executives who contend the Biden administration is intent on destroying the oil and gas industry. Click here for Hart Energy  

Permits to drill for September 29, 2022

Beaver County OTTO BARBY K #1, September 29 2022 20 4N 27EC CNESW API: 00735360 LATIGO OIL AND GAS INC SH, RC, 7350 ft, KANSAS CITY(5700), MORROW(6900), CHESTER(7050) Creek County L. COLE #1, March 17 2016 35 15N 10E CNENWSE API: 03729336 Lat: 35.73244833174595, Long: -96.21581776040044 YEP PETROLEUM GROUP INC SH, AM, 3250 ft, DUTCHER(2620), WILCOX(3139) Ellis …

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Completion reports for September 29, 2022

GARVIN COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Woodford(11800): Oil 552 Gas 1752 Water 2352 Flow 2 3N 4W Ralph 0304 2-11-2wxh, February 23, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 22324 ft Lat: 34.76762, Long: -97.59062 API: 35049253110000

Crude oil prices dropped Thursday and OK energy stocks did the same

After rising above $90 a barrel in Thursday’s trading, crude oil prices finally settled lower as traders worried about the recession and what possible OPEC+ output cuts next week might do to the economy. Oklahoma energy stocks had a bad day as most recorded losses. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery fell 92 cents …

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Oklahoma energy companies make Jim Cramer’s investment list

  As one of the more outspoken and vociferous business analysts, CNBC’s Jim Cramer included two Oklahoma energy stocks on his most recent investors lift of five high-yielding stocks. He said Devon Energy and ONEOK should be on “their shopping lists.” Here is his list: Ford KeyCorp Federal Realty Devon Energy ONEOK On Wednesday, Devon …

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Big jump in Enverus rig count

    Based on weekly peak count, the U.S. rig count saw a weekly rise of 14 to a 2022 high of 879 during the week ended Sept. 28, according to Enverus Foundations data. The count is up 2% in the last month and up 43% YOY. All numbers discussed are weekly peaks to avoid …

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Judge recommends ONG rate hike to state regulators

  Despite opposition by consumers who voiced concern about their rising utility bills, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission Administrative Law Judge on Thursday recommended an agreement for another rate increase for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. ALJ James Myles heard testimony for nearly two hours about a joint stipulation and settlement agreement reached by ONG with the …

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Dry September in Oklahoma

How dry has September been for Oklahoma? How about the 5th driest on record dating back to 1895. Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet reported this week the state average rainfall total was only 0.7 inches for Sept. 1-29. -***- Top-5 Driest Septembers 1956      0.25″ 1939      0.33″ 1948    …

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