Southeastern Oklahoma’s Pittsburg County is the site of more big natural gas wells, the latest by Trinity Operating USG LLC, which filed reports on wells completed in May of 2022. Trinity, a Houston-based company with drilling operations in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, produced two natural gas wells on a single pad and combined production …
March 2023 archive
Crude oil prices tumbled Friday while OK energy stocks had a slight rebound
Crude oil prices finished the week with two straight days of losses and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s comments about taking years to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve continued having an impact. Plus, there was continued worry as European banking shares fell. Oklahoma energy stocks also finished the week with stronger gains. West Texas Intermediate …
Company fined by EPA in New Mexico’s Permian Basin
Nearly half a million dollars in fines were leveled against Permian Basin oil and gas operator Chisholm Energy Operating by the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency found the company in violation of the Clean Air Act during an airplane investigation 3 years ago throughout the Permian Basin in the southeast part of New Mexico. …
Energy group wants Interior Secretary Haaland investigated over ethics issues
The Western Energy Alliance in Denver has gone public with a request of Republican leaders to investigate U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland over alleged ethics violations concerning her daughter, Somah Haaland. The request was made by Western Energy’s President Kathleen Sgamma in a letter to U.S. House Natural Resources Committee chairman Bruce Westerman of …
More fast energy reads
** The Sierra Club alleges in a lawsuit that a major Illinois coal plant has operated “illegally” for more than a decade without an operating permit from the state as required under the Clean Air Act. ** The Biden administration is finalizing more stringent efficiency requirements for both window air conditioners and portable air cleaner, the first set of …
Oklahoma Reps supported veto override but failed in the House
The Republican led House tried and failed this week to override President Biden’s first veto of an ESG investment bill, even with the support of all five Oklahoma members in the House. Reps. Stephanie Bice, Josh Brecheen, Tom Cole, Kevin Hern and Frank Lucas joined 214 other members of the House but 200 Democrats …
Gov. Stitt gets “his” choice to lead Oklahoma Broadband Office
The Oklahoma Broadband Office finally has a director—former state Rep. Mike Sanders who was chosen this week to lead the agency with a $1.6 billion budget of federal funds to be spent over the next five years. “Mike’s extensive work at the state House and his time serving in the George W. Bush administration …
Completion reports for March 23, 2023
GRADY COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Woodford(15255): Oil 14 Gas 8328 Water 117 Flow 24 4N 6W Kem Ranch 0406 2-24-25wxh, May 31, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 26086 ft Lat: 34.81142, Long: -97.78363 API: 35051248320001 PITTSBURG COUNTY Trinity Operating Usg Llc Woodford(8700): Gas 16359 Water 428 Flow 24 5N 13E Payden 2-24/13/12h, May 05, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 21485 ft Lat: 34.88558, Long: -95.88804 API: 35121248820000 Trinity …
Permits to drill for March 23, 2023
Blaine County SHARON #2-32-5MHX, March 23 2023 31 19N 12W NWNENENE API: 01124357 Lat: 36.08596759084403, Long: -98.51392571098108 CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION HH, DR, 19200 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9300) Canadian County WINNINGHAM #1H-5-8-17, March 23 2023 32 12N 10W NESESESE API: 01725937 Lat: 35.46492856581482, Long: -98.2721190574045 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 26100 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(14200) Canadian County WINNINGHAM #1H-4-9-16, March 23 …
Energy secretary’s comments cause crude to fall on Thursday
After two straight days of 2% gains, crude oil prices on Thursday fell 1% and Oklahoma energy stocks also recorded another weak day with losses of 4% to 7%. Analysts credited Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s remarks to lawmakers that refilling the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve might take years with causing the slump in crude …
