A study contends that thousands of pounds of those so-called “forever chemicals” were injected into Texas oil and gas wells over the past decade. The study by Physicians for Social Responsibility found that since 2013, oil and gas companies used more than 21 tons of a class of extremely toxic and persistent chemicals reported …
March 2023 archive
Ovintiv reports more large producers in the STACK
When it comes to mixing the name of the energy company, Ovintiv USA Inc. and Oklahoma’s STACK play, it can only mean one thing—-big oil producers. Completion reports recently filed by Ovintiv show three wells completed in October and November of 2022 had production of 1,120 barrels a day, 1,336 barrels a day and …
Interior Secretary admits Biden climate policies are only helping China
As much as she didn’t want to admit it, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland finally consented during a U.S House committee hearing, yes, the Biden administration’s climate agenda is only strengthening China because of the U.S. dependency on critical mineral supply chains. It came during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the Interior Department’s 2024 …
Completion reports for March 28, 2023
CANADIAN COUNTY Paloma Operating Co Inc Mississippi Solid(10305): Oil 253 Gas 1180 Water 912 Flow 11 14N 9W Clyde Hansen 11_2-14n-9w 2mhx, December 19, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 21474 ft Lat: 35.69718, Long: -98.13336 API: 35017258310000 Paloma Operating Co Inc Mississippi Solid(10402): Oil 345 Gas 1578 Water 1193 Flow 11 14N 9W Clyde Hansen 11_2-14n-9w 3mhx, December 18, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 21323 ft Lat: 35.69718, …
Permits to drill for March 28, 2023
Ellis County GRICE 28/21 MD #1H, March 28 2023 33 19N 24W NENENWNW API: 04523896 Lat: 36.08544707511906, Long: -99.77091352796162 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 20050 ft, CHEROKEE(9450) Logan County BETTY 26-18-3 #1HO, March 28 2023 35 18N 3W SENENWNE API: 08324472 Lat: 35.99838176195107, Long: -97.48467583079658 BCE-MACH III LLC HH, DR, 10665 ft, OSWEGO(5168)
Corporation Commissioner pounds away at 2021 storm “cost discrepancies”
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony made it clear at Tuesday’s Commission meeting he won’t let up in recovering what he contends are millions of dollars in “cost discrepancies” that consumers are paying in the 2021 storm securitization used by PSO, OGE and ONG. “There are substantial discrepancies that amount to millions of dollars and …
Crude oil recorded small gains on Tuesday while OK energy stocks were mixed
Crude oil prices recorded a second straight day of gains on Tuesday as a result of disruption risks from Iraqi Kurdistan and hopes a US banking sector turmoil is brought under control. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 39 cents a barrel or 0.5% and finished at $73.20 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent …
Correction to BLM sale of solar use of Colorado land
A correction to the story we carried this week regarding the solar auction to be carried out by the Bureau of Land Management in southern Colorado. We characterized the story as indicating the BLM would sell the land but in all reality, it is simply selling the right for commercial solar farm use of …
Energy firm to pay $6.2 million for emissions in New Mexico’s Permian Basin
After EPA flyovers by aircraft in 2019 detected the release of large amounts of emissions in the Permian Basin, a Dallas energy company has agreed to pay a $6.2 million settlement with New Mexico and the federal government. Matador Production Company’s well pads were caught with the emissions and will pay the fines to …
PSO honored with EPA’s Energy Star Award 2023
Public Service Company of Oklahoma has been selected as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence. The award is reserved for ENERGY STAR partners demonstrating outstanding leadership, year over year, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. “The 2023 ENERGY STAR award reflects the value and …