** The fate of a controversial natural gas pipeline in West Virginia may rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, as the state appealed a lower court’s ruling that temporarily blocked construction despite a Congressional order clearing the way for the project. ** The Biden administration is considering a new set of tariffs on some steel …
July 2023 archive
Latest battle plan to target pesky red cedar trees in Oklahoma
Another effort is being proposed in Oklahoma’s seemingly never-ending fight against red cedar trees along the North Canadian River. State Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-O’Keene, filed a bill to spend $3.2 million to target the trees on 5,000 acres of the North Canadian River watershed stretching from the Panhandle to Oklahoma City. Dobrinski calls it …
Refinery shutdown in Louisiana could mean higher gasoline prices
Oh oh. Gasoline prices might take a jump following the shut down of an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery for unexpected repairs. It happened at Exxon’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery, one of the largest in the nation and the shutdown could last for much of the rest of the summer driving season according to a …
Permits to drill for July 24, 2023
Caddo County TRIPLE CROWN 11-12-33-28 #1HW, July 24 2023 33 11N 12W NWSWSESW API: 01523340 Lat: 35.37826221275581, Long: -98.47814323677042 STAGHORN PETROLEUM II LLC MU, DR, 28630 ft, WOODFORD(18108) Creek County FISHER #2, July 24 2023 06 14N 10E E2NWSWNW API: 03729510 Lat: 35.721401692049774, Long: -96.29720915491075 WFD OIL CORPORATION SH, DR, 3525 ft, RED FORK(2180), BARTLESVILLE(2440), TANEHA(2620), DUTCHER(2730), …
Completion reports for July 24, 2023
STEPHENS COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Sycamore(10369): Oil 1187 Gas 2287 Water 5724 Flow 29 1N 4W Ringer Ranch 2-20-17xhm, April 14, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 20638 ft Lat: 34.53490, Long: -97.64559 API: 35137276880000 WOODS COUNTY Klo Llc Simpson Group: Gas 100 Flow 12 24N 13W O’neil 1-12, May 17, 2022 SH, GAS, TD: 7716 ft Lat: 36.57502, Long: -98.53981 API: 35151246010000
Two-month high reached for crude oil prices
A 2% jump in crude oil prices was recorded Monday due to tightening supplies and increasing U.S. gasoline demand, while Oklahoma energy stocks rebounded as well with at least one firm seeing a 6% gain for the day. Crude prices reached nearly a three-month high according to Reuters. West Texas Intermediate rose $1.67 or …
Train derailment cleanup to be finished mid-week in northern Oklahoma
Cleanup from the Friday morning 90-mile an hour wind blast that derailed 29 cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train near Fairmont in northern Oklahoma could be complete by Tuesday. No injuries were reported in the early morning incident and hazardous chemicals were not involved. Fairmont Fire Chief Joel Eggers indicated trains …
Duncan to be site for new transportation company operation
A bus and transportation company based in Indianapolis plans to open a new operation in Duncan, creating 15 to 20 new jobs. The Journal Record first reported the announcement by Model 1, a company that represents more than 20 top commerial vehicle manufacturers nationwide. In Duncan, the company said it will invest in a …
Colorado Congresswoman wants federal regulation of fracking
If Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat, gets her way, fracking will be regulated by the federal government. She sits as the top Democrat on the U.S. House Energy, Climate and Grid Security subcommittee and introduced legislation this week to regulate hydraulic fracking. Oklahoma no longer has a member on the full Energy …
Paper urges development of New Mexico’s Hydrogen Hub
New Mexico political and energy leaders are being urged by the Albuquerque Journal to waste no time in moving toward creation of a Hydrogen Hub, one very similar to Oklahoma’s proposed hub with Arkansas and Louisiana. In a recent editorial, the newspaper said,”The time is now for New Mexico to move toward a new …
