January 20, 2023 archive

Permits to drill for January 20, 2023

Blaine County PIONEER FEDERAL #3-34-18N-13W-2HX, January 19 2023 10 18N 13W SENWNWNE API: 01124347 Lat: 36.056215541455565, Long: -98.5730148869588 DERBY EXPLORATION LLC MU, AM, 20098 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8538), WOODFORD(9925) Hughes County BOSE #2-12/1H, January 20 2023 12 8N 11E NWNENESW API: 06324886 Lat: 35.18066105476544, Long: -96.09963650172378 BLACKBEARD OPERATING LLC MU, DP, 11818 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(4493), WOODFORD(4774), SYLVAN(4844) Major County CHURCHILL …

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Completion reports for January 20, 2023

CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11633): Oil 808 Gas 4490 Water 1881 Flow 19 13N 8W Leota 2h-1918x, October 20, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 21713 ft Lat: 35.58075, Long: -98.09586 API: 35017253640001 Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11636): Oil 669 Gas 3174 Water 2075 Flow 19 13N 8W Leota 3h-1918x, October 20, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 21681 ft Lat: 35.58075, Long: -98.09572 API: 35017253630001 Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11636): Oil 669 Gas …

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OKC to experiment with beet juice in de-icing bridges

  Oklahoma City’s Public Works Department is looking to bring a new product to their snow-fighting arsenal: beet juice. The pilot program will see how the potion performs on select bridges and overpasses this weekend in OKC. Beet juice is used in cities like Calgary, Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati. “Rock salt needs temperatures above 15 …

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LSB’s cold weather shutdown in Alabama could hit $105 million loss

  LSB Industries, Inc. headquartered in Oklahoma City says its Cherokee, Alabama operations are restarting after extremely cold weather resulted in a shutdown in late December. The company indicated that the phased restart began on Saturday, January 14. The cold-weather shutdown will mean a big loss in revenue for LSB. The company now expects fourth …

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Oil and gas rig numbers dropped nationwide but remained steady in Oklahoma

  The latest oil and gas rig numbers released by Baker Hughes Co. on Friday showed Oklahoma’s activity was unchanged from the previous week. The state’s count remained at 64 active oil and gas rigs. A year ago, the number was 50 according to Baker Hughes. Nationally, the rig count fell by four to 771. …

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Rep. Lucas charges White House with ignoring congressional AI standards

  Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas doesn’t think the Biden Administration is following the guidelines approved by congress for development of Artificial Intelligence. In his capacity as the new Chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Rep. Lucas joined House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer of Kentucky in sending a letter to the …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** Vice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries on Thursday celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California, which they hope will lead to future solar energy farms in the desert outside Phoenix. ** The federal Bureau of Land Management cites the developer of the proposed …

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Mammoth Energy asks Congress to force Puerto Rico to pay for hurricane work

  Oklahoma City’s Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. remains in a battle to get paid the $375 million the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority refuses to pay following the company’s 2017 power restoration following Hurricane Maria. It’s also asking Congress for help. The company responded to recent Determination Memos by the Federal Emergency Management Agency concerning …

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Hydrogen hubs to battle for federal funding

  Oklahoma’s plan for development of a regional clean hydrogen hub with Arkansas and Louisiana will be in some stiff competition for the federal government’s $8 billion in funding. The 3-state proposal received a notice of encouragement by the U.S. Department of Energy, but so did 32 other such projects. The 33 were out of …

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Gulfport Energy comes under new leadership

  Oklahoma City’s Gulfport Energy Corporation named a new President and CEO who’ll formally start his new job this week. The company announced the naming of John Reinhart as President and Chief Executive Officer as well as Director effective Jan. 24, 2023. Tim Cutt, who has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since 2021, …

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