Following the severe storms overnight Monday, OG&E reported approximately 5,000 customers were without service, down from an overnight peak of 30,398 customers. The storms included sustained damaging winds of 60 mph with bursts up to 70 mph and moved through the Oklahoma City metropolitan and southern portions of OG&E’s service area resulting in power outages. …
July 2023 archive
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole Touts Republican Commitments on Capitol Hill
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole released a recent update from Capitol Hill. He indicated that despite the current Democratic rule in Washington, House Republicans have kept their commitments to the American people. Cole mentioned that one of House Republicans’ top priorities for the new Congress was ending out-of-control spending that led to the inflationary crisis in …
Marshall Wildfire of 2021 Sparks Colorado Lawsuits Against Xcel Energy
One month after the Boulder County District Attorney and Sheriff’s office released the results of their investigative report into the 2021 Marshall fire along Highway 93, two lawsuits were filed alleging negligent maintenance on the part of Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, according to various news sources. More than 1,000 homes and businesses were …
More Continental Resources wells in southern Oklahoma
Again, OK Energy Today found itself ahead of all the completion reports filed for a series of Carter County oil wells drilled by Continental Resources. We reported earlier this week about three Courbet wells drilled at 27 1S 3W, a site about one mile east of Ratliff City and each produced from the Woodford formation. But …
FEMA Schedules Webinars Seeking Public Input on Disaster Resilience Zones
FEMA will host four community listening session webinars in July and August regarding disaster resilience zones. FEMA is seeking feedback from states, tribal nations, territories, local communities, public and private sector entities and non-profit organizations regarding risk methodology, zone designations and post-designation support for each zone based on its Request for Information published in the …
Completion reports for July 11, 2023
CARTER COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Sycamore(9400): Oil 452 Gas 719 Water 4405 Flow 27 1S 3W Courbet 13-27-16xhm, March 29, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 21225 ft Lat: 34.44506, Long: -97.49474 API: 35019265100000 Continental Resources Inc Woodford(8361): Oil 284 Gas 416 Water 4932 Flow 15 1S 3W Courbet 10-15-9xhw, March 04, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 19919 ft Lat: 34.46854, Long: -97.49530 API: 35019265080001 PAYNE COUNTY Seagrove Resources Llc …
Devon Energy Releases 2023 Sustainability and Climate Change Assessment Reports
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. recently announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Climate Change Assessment Report. “Pursuing excellence in ESG is a component of our disciplined business model designed to deliver sustainable results,” said Rick Muncrief, President and CEO. “We continue to enhance the transparency of our disclosures to demonstrate our …
Oklahomans Paying More for Energy Costs Than Neighboring States
A new study reveals that Oklahoma is the sixth most-expensive state in the nation when it comes to energy costs. The WalletHub survey considers electricity, natural gas, motorhome fuel and home heating oil to calculate its final figures. Oklahoma’s total energy cost of $583 is only exceeded by Massachusetts, Connecticut, Alaska, North Dakota and Wyoming. …
Career Opportunities Abound in Renewable Energy Sector
Clean energy technologies – including solar and wind – accounted for nearly 87 percent of net new electric power generation jobs in the U.S. last year. Canary Media published a recent study identifying which states are most prolific in clean energy jobs. The study reported that renewable energy is one of the fastest-growing employers in …
Permits to drill for July 11, 2023
Atoka County BLOOMFIELD #1H-21, July 10 2023 21 2S 12E E2NENENW API: 00520458 Lat: 34.373796901141915, Long: -96.04980153000768 G & S ENERGY INC HH, RC, 12366 ft, SYLVAN(9095) Carter County EAGLETON #1-29, July 10 2023 29 5S 2W CNWSENW API: 01926064 Lat: 34.09566203133334, Long: -97.4345420190063 YALE OIL ASSOCIATION INC SH, RC, 11614 ft, WOODFORD(9575), HUNTON(9800) Mcclain County RACER …