Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 48 other U.S. attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner and its vice president for allegedly facilitating billions of illegal robocalls and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom, owned by Michael …
May 2023 archive
Latest reports show multiple-well producers in western Oklahoma
Reports being filed with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission show drillers are still quite active in western Oklahoma. Devon Energy Production Company and Mewbourne Oil each reported multiple-well pad sites with large combined production…Devon more than 2,200 barrels of oil a day from two wells on a Blaine County pad and Mewbourne with 1,500 barrels …
Brief energy updates
** Advocates of high-speed trains fear the trains might be the latest victim of the Biden administration because it wants all materials in federal infrastructure projects to be made in the U.S. ** A new study warns that nearly 800,000 residents in Phoenix would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended …
Permits to drill for May 23, 2023
Kingfisher County LINCOLN SOUTHEAST OSWEGO UNIT #49-5HO, May 23 2023 17 17N 5W NESWSWSW API: 07327014 Lat: 35.94275598979475, Long: -97.76370566586175 BCE-MACH III LLC HH, DR, 11715 ft, OSWEGO(6220) Kingfisher County MCCORMICK 13-18-06 #2HO, May 23 2023 24 18N 6W NENWNWNE API: 07327013 Lat: 36.02857274034067, Long: -97.78937169933234 BCE-MACH III LLC HH, DR, 11672 ft, OSWEGO(6175) Logan County E …
Completion reports for May 23, 2023
BLAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian(10154): Oil 772 Gas 1845 Water 1124 Flow 22 15N 11W Cowan 15_10-15n-11w 4hx, January 11, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 21931 ft Lat: 35.76770, Long: -98.35597 API: 35011243110000 Devon Energy Production Co Lp Mississippian(10177): Oil 1502 Gas 3485 Water 1390 Flow 22 15N 11W Cowan 15_10-15n-11w 3hx, January 11, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 21833 ft Lat: 35.76778, Long: -98.35597 …
A third day of hearing an agreement over PSO’s $155 million rate hike request
A judge with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will hold a third day of hearing the settlement agreement reached by the Attorney General, AARP and the Commission’s Public Utilities Division in support of a $155 million rate increase requested by Public Service Company. Another full-day of testimony and questioning of witnesses for and against the …
House votes to overturn EPA heavy truck emissions rules
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution rejecting what the Biden administration’s EPA proposed in a crackdown on emissions from big trucks. All five of Oklahoma’s Representatives were among those who voted to dump the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to enforce tougher emissions restrictions on heavy-duty trucks sold after 2027. The House voted was …
Crude oil prices saw another day of 1% gains
Crude oil prices rose 1% in Tuesday’s trading but some Oklahoma energy stocks dropped nearly 11% in value. The gain in oil prices came about because of forecasts for a tighter gasoline market—-plus a Saudi energy minister’s warning to speculators. West Texas Intermediate crude, considered the US benchmark, rose 86 cents or 1.2% to reach …
Two workers injured in fire at CVR Refinery in Wynnewood
The oil refinery fire that broke out Tuesday morning in Wynnewood and injured two workers is under investigation. The Garvin County Sheriff’s office reported the fire began around 8:20 a.m. in the gasoline hydrotreater at CVR Energy’s 74,500 barrel-per-day refinery. “Two employees were injured and were transported offsite for evaluation. All other employees have …
OGE energy scholarships awarded to Oklahoma students
Over the past month, OGE Energy Corp. Foundation, Inc. recognized three high school seniors as its 2023 OGE Positive Energy Scholars. Each scholarship recipient will receive a total of $60,000 in scholarship funds over four years to cover tuition, books, fees and on-campus room and board. The 2023 OGE Positive Energy Scholars are Blaine …