June 13, 2023 archive

Completion reports for June 13, 2023

COAL COUNTY Canyon Creek Energy Arkoma Llc Woodford(0): Gas 2150 Water 2334 Flow 31 1S 11E Kelly 6/7-4h, October 21, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 17921 ft Lat: 34.41940, Long: -96.19268 API: 35029214180000 Canyon Creek Energy Arkoma Llc Woodford(9733): Gas 3534 Water 4166 Flow 31 1S 11E Kelly 6/7-3h, October 21, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 20374 ft Lat: 34.41942, Long: -96.19264 API: 35029214170000 HARPER COUNTY H …

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Permits to drill for June 13, 2023

Canadian County GATZ #4H-3019X, March 16 2023 31 11N 7W NENENWNE API: 01725934 Lat: 35.390944415809074, Long: -97.9774773304722 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, AM, 21180 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10888), WOODFORD(11142), HUNTON(11292) Canadian County GATZ #2H-3019X, March 16 2023 30 11N 7W SWSWSESW API: 01725932 Lat: 35.39232895046816, Long: -97.98486240328239 CIMAREX ENERGY CO MU, AM, 21270 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10888), WOODFORD(11142), HUNTON(11292) Mcclain County RACER …

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House votes to turn up the heat on Biden administration’s proposed ban of gas stoves

  The U.S. House on Tuesday voted to block the Biden administration’s plans to ban gas stoves. All five Oklahomans in the house were among the 248 who voted in support of H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act.  The act was opposed by 180 Representatives. Rep. Josh Brecheen’s vote was no surprise …

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Tulsa residents under an ozone alert for Wednesday

  An ozone alert for the city of Tulsa was issued for Wednesday by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. As the map above shows, there is concern that the air might be unhealthy for certain residents in Tulsa, Osage and Washington Counties. Because of the questionable air conditions, the DEQ issued an air quality …

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An ‘up’ day for crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks

  A 3% climb in crude oil prices on Tuesday also saw Oklahoma energy stocks make a big up with one firm recording a nearly 9% gain for the day. Crude prices recovered from steep losses a day earlier and did so after China’s central bank lowered its short-term lending rate for the first time …

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Corporation Commission vows to improve on Open Records requests

  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is planning on vast improvements in the coming six months on its ability to respond to Open Records requests. It’s what Administrator Brandy Wreath informed commissioners Tuesday during their afternoon regular meeting. He explained the agency handled 353 open records requests in 2022 and 132 as of the end of …

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Rural phone companies get USDA funding for internet connectivity

  Some of the $714 million in funding announced this week from the Biden administration to help rural areas in 19 states connect to the internet will end up in Oklahoma. Loans and grants were awarded to companies in the Oklahoma Panhandle and in the southeast part of the state. Congress approved the funding for …

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Manchin tells Treasury department—“follow the law”

  West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin took another swipe this week at the Biden administration and its proposed rulemaking for new clean vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. “Regrettably, it appears that the Treasury has seriously misconstrued the plain language and clear purpose of the critical minerals and battery component requirements in …

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Rep. Hern targets vulnerabilities in global supply chain

  In a fight against what he calls double taxation, Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern filed legislation this week to address unintended consequences of the final foreign tax credit regulations issued by the IRS and the Treasury Department in late 2021. He introduced the Supply Chain Security Act to change the regulations because they risk subjecting U.S. …

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Oklahoma launches pilot program to study ways to stop red cedar tree infestations

Oklahoma’s war on infestations of red cedar trees took another step with the signing of a bill to create a more than $3 million pilot program to explore solutions. House Bill 2239 creates the Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act, named after former Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Terry Peach who died last year. It …

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