July 2023 archive

Williams Cos. isn’t just about natural gas—it’s also into satellites

  Two more satellites were launched this month as part of Williams’ full-value chain NextGen Gas program that provides path-specific methane intensity certifications to utilities, LNG export facilities and other clean energy users. With funding from Williams’ New Energy Ventures Corporate Venture Capital program, the satellites belong to Orbital Sidekick and Spain-based Satlantis Technology and were launched …

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Citizen Energy adds to its Anadarko Basin hold with more Grady County wells

  Tulsa’s Citizen Energy III LLC recently filed completion reports on two wells drilled on a single pad in Grady County….an example of the company’s hustle to add more to its daily oil production. All of the Sprowls wells are located about 4 miles southwest of Minco at 11 9N 8W and were completed in …

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Summit Utilities cleared by Arkansas regulators over billing errors

  State regulators in Arkansas recently announced Summit Utilities Inc. has been given a clean bill of health over billing errors an customer service problems that prompted an investigation. The Arkansas Public Service Commission said, however, it will continue to monitor the gas utility for the next two years as a preventive measure. The investigation …

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Empire Petroleum announces executive resignation

  Empire Petroleum announced a recent change in executive leadership. The company revealed the resignation of Eugene J. Sweeney as Chief Operating Officer. Empire, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, explained his departure was the result of the firm’s transition to a regional operational model. “…his duties are being dispersed among employees …

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Williams to release 2Q report in early August

  The second quarter financial results of Williams Cos. will be released August 2, according to a company announcement. Investors will be anxious to see if the Tulsa-based company maintained the strong and improved performance it had in the first quarter of the year. The release will be made after the market closes on that …

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Kansas to strengthen power grid with help of $13.3 million federal grant

  Kansas regulators recently were notified they will receive a $13.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize the state’s electrical grid infrastructure. The investment will be provided through the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program and will be administered by the Kansas Corporation Commission. KSNT reported the improvements will …

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Rain but no July record in Oklahoma

  All the recent rain in Oklahoma won’t likely be enough to break any records for the month of July. So says State Climatologist Gary McManus. Writing this week, he said the state won’t be seeing its wettest July 1-31 on record. “That belongs to July 1950 an its whopping 9.07 inches. Our statewide average of …

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Completion reports for July 17, 2023

completions: none were processed today

Headlines of other energy stories

**  Shale oil production, which has revolutionized the energy industry and transformed the US economy, will stop growing in August, according to a government report. After hitting record highs in June and July, US crude production is set to fall in August for the first time this year to 9.4 million barrels a day, led …

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Permits to drill for July 17, 2023

Canadian County VINITA 1207 #19-18-4MXH, July 17 2023 25 12N 8W SENENENE API: 01725980 Lat: 35.49206298047432, Long: -97.9906532725044 CAMINO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC MU, DR, 20500 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9907) Canadian County VINITA 1207 #19-18-5MXH, July 17 2023 25 12N 8W SENENENE API: 01725981 Lat: 35.49211792444219, Long: -97.99065327288629 CAMINO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC MU, DR, 19902 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(9947) Harper County NINE …

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