January 8, 2023 archive

Winter storm costs from 2021 reflected in latest requests approved by Oklahoma regulators

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners approved two more utility matters concerning fuel adjustment requests which covered extreme natural gas purchases during the 2021 winter storm. The reviews are required under state law, in which the Commissioners are tasked with the requirement that they “shall continually monitor and oversee the application of all fuel adjustment clauses.” The …

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Oil Producers Alliance to hold legislative briefing

  An energy briefing from legislators is planned in a few weeks by the Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance. The briefing is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 beginning at 11 a.m. in room 535 of the State Capitol An email alert from the OEPA indicated the briefing will include a discussion of the current state of …

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Oklahoma energy stocks made gains while crude prices held steady Friday

  Slight losses were recorded Friday in crude oil prices while Oklahoma energy stocks made gains for the day. Both crude benchmarks ended the first week of the year down because of global recession worries. West Texas Intermediate crude managed a 10-cent gain or 0.1% on Friday to settle at $73.77 a barrel on the …

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Departing regulator urges cooperation to solve Oklahoma’s regulatory challenges

  As she prepares to be succeeded this week by former State Sen. Kim David, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy offered some recommendations and observations. In an opinion column in the Sunday Oklahoman newspaper, Murphy wrote, “There is no ‘magic bullet’ that will solve all the challenges Oklahoma has and will face in the future …

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Oilfield worker killed at Devon Energy drilling site in North Dakota

  A contract oilfield worker was killed last week at a Devon energy drilling site in North Dakota. Daniel Navarrete, 42, of New Braunfels, Texas died when he fell through an open hatch in a pit at a Nabors Industries rig near New Town, North Dakota. The Mountrail County sheriff’s office said other workers tried …

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Permits to drill for January 6, 2023

Ellis County JACOB 4/33 PA #1H, January 06 2023 04 17N 24W SWSESESE API: 04523885 Lat: 35.97001110990397, Long: -99.75706671350025 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 20785 ft, CHEROKEE(10150) Grady County FOWLER #6-09X16H, January 06 2023 04 4N 6W NWSWSWSE API: 05124997 Lat: 34.84230791078441, Long: -97.83469132813892 GULFPORT MIDCON LLC MU, DR, 23512 ft, WOODFORD(15067) Grady County TWIN TIGER #2-15, …

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Completion reports for January 6, 2023

MARSHALL COUNTY Gulf Exploration Llc Mississippi(3844): Water 35 Swabbin G Mississippi(3844): Water 12 Swabbin G Mississippi(3844): Swabbin G Mississippi(3844): Oil 9 Flow / Swabbi 35 7S 5E Forbes 1-35, December 15, 2022 DH, OIL, TD: 5030 ft Lat: 33.90704, Long: -96.75564 API: 35095206860000 STEPHENS COUNTY Banner Oil & Gas Llc Loco(990): Oil 6 Water 320 Pump 11 3S 5W Woodworth W-20i, February 01, 2022 SH, OIL, TD: …

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