May 9, 2023 archive

Permits to drill for May 9, 2023

Ellis County YANET 5-8 #2H, May 09 2023 33 21N 26W SWSWSWSE API: 04523903 Lat: 36.247093286277135, Long: -99.98958230837817 UPLAND OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 20000 ft, CHEROKEE(8840) Kingfisher County GORRELL 18-18-6 #1HO, April 25 2023 19 18N 6W NWNWNWNE API: 07327002 Lat: 36.02900801350856, Long: -97.88018159571186 BCE-MACH III LLC HH, DR, 11863 ft, OSWEGO(6364) Kingfisher County LINCOLN SOUTHEAST OSWEGO …

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Completion reports for May 9, 2023

CANADIAN COUNTY Citizen Energy Iii Llc Mississippian(13229): Gas 4332 Water 1146 Flow 7 11N 9W Earles Ranch 2h-7-18, January 27, 2023 HH, GAS, TD: 19190 ft Lat: 35.44324, Long: -98.20036 API: 35017258220001 Citizen Energy Iii Llc Mississippian(13252): Gas 4888 Water 966 Flow 7 11N 9W Earles Ranch 1h-7-6, January 27, 2023 HH, GAS, TD: 21570 ft Lat: 35.44332, Long: -98.20036 API: 35017258210000 MCCLAIN COUNTY Cprp …

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Small gains made by crude oil while OK energy stocks made a weak showing

  Crude oil prices recorded more gains on Tuesday but most Oklahoma energy stocks incurred losses. The prices reversed a 2% drop earlier in the session to record minor gains after news that the Biden administration plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. West Texas Intermediate crude finished up 24 cents or 0.3% to settle …

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ONG is asking for higher rates

  Oklahoma Natural Gas is warning customers it has applied for another rate hike that would add $2.57 to an average customer’s bill and total nearly $28 million. In a letter to ONG customers, the utility said a hearing will be held June 5 at 9:30 a.m. before a Corporation Commission Administrative Law judge on …

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Special meeting of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan a special meeting on Thursday to consider fuel adjustment requests of two natural gas utilities. In the 1:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday, commissioners will review the request of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation (PUD2022-000106) for a fuel adjustment of the calendar year 2021 and a prudence review of the fuel procurement processes. …

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Colorado wants to ban utilities from lobbying with ratepayer’s money

  Colorado legislators want to make sure public utilities aren’t allowed to use ratepayer money to carry out lobbying and funding of trade associations. The Colorado Senate voted 23-12 this week to pass the Utility Regulation Act, following a House vote of 46-19, and the bill is expected to be signed by Governor Polis. The legislation followed hearings …

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Rural electric line workers to be honored at State Capitol

  Nearly 40 lineworkers will be honored at the Oklahoma State Capitol for bringing first-time access to electricity to seven remote villages in Central America and South America. Oklahoma co-op linemen volunteers have embarked on five missions and collectively made possible approximately 700 first-time connections to electricity to homes, businesses, elementary schools, heath centers and …

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Death of AM radio in electric vehicles!

  Since your editor spent nearly 50 years in radio news, most of it on AM radio stations, he thought it appropriate to include a story about the death of AM radios in electric vehicles. That’s right! If you buy an EV, chances are it will not include an AM radio and according to a …

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Energy updates

** A Shell refinery in Texas that caught fire last weekend malfunctioned at least four times since 2022, sparking criticism of a state law that relieves companies of liability for pollution events if they’re reported as accidents or emergencies. ** Dozens of Democratic lawmakers on Monday called on the Biden administration to consider the climate …

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Ovintiv announces results of annual meeting

  The results of the annual meeting of Ovintiv Inc. were announced this week. The meeting was held May 3 and included the election of nominees to the board of directors. Each director nominee listed in the Proxy Statement was elected as a director of the Company.  The results of the vote by ballot were …

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