August 21, 2023 archive

Completion reports for August 21, 2023

CADDO COUNTY Territory Resources Llc Hoxbar(4770): Oil 10.42 Water 8 Pump 25 6N 10W Dewey Alice 3-25, March 10, 2022 DH, OIL, TD: 7100 ft Lat: 34.95784, Long: -98.19990 API: 35015226170001 CARTER COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Sycamore(7919): Oil 1289 Gas 1547 Water 4805 Flow 15 1S 3W Courbet 16-15-9xhm, February 03, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 19411 ft Lat: 34.46862, Long: -97.49528 API: 35019265140001 PAWNEE COUNTY Nogp …

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Permits to drill for August 21, 2023

permits: none were processed today

ONEOK seeks more investors

  Oklahoma’s ONEOK, Inc. will be taking part in a Las Vegas energy conference this week, all in the name of attracting new investors while it prepares to acquire Magellan Midstream Inc. Company leaders will participate in investor meetings at the Citi Midstream Energy Infrastructure Conference underway Tuesday and Wednesday. The company’s attendance comes as …

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Oklahoma energy stocks gained while crude lost on Monday

    Oklahoma energy stocks finished Monday’s trading with gains while Brent and U.S. crude oil prices closed down for a loss, all because hopes for increased Chinese demand faded. West Texas Intermediate still finished above $80. WTI closed down 53 cents or 0.65% at $80.72 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global …

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Healdton to celebrate 110 years since discovery of Healdton oil field

  The Southern Oklahoma city of Healdton will celebrate 110 years since the discovery of the Healdton Oilfield. Healdton Oilfield Days will be held this weekend featuring a Saturday morning parade, rodeo, carnival, car show and cornhole tournament. It was July 1913 when the Healdton Field was launched with the completion of a discovery well …

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Oklahoma phone companies part of $700 million in latest broadband grants

  Three Oklahoma telephone companies were among those getting part of nearly $700 million in USDA grants announced Monday for the expansion of broadband service to rural areas of the nation. The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma received $24.9 million to serve the Pawnee Nation Tribal statistical Areas and what are considered to be socially vulnerable …

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Study shows power outage improvements are made in Oklahoma

  A recent study of Oklahoma’s six regulated electric utilities showed that customers in northeast Oklahoma averaged the most time without power in 2022. It was the claim of the 2023 Reliability Scorecard given to Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners in May of this year.  The report indicated Northeast Oklahoma custsomers “averaged the most time without power …

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Layoffs at Phillips 66 in Bartlesville

  A restructuring of its Bartlesville operation means Phillips 66 will lay off nearly 100 workers. The layoffs, according to the company, will occur in the restructuring of its Finance and Procurement division. Phillips 66 issued a statement explaining that the move is part of its buisness transformation efforts and it is shifting roles for …

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EPA hits Colorado’s Suncor Refinery with $300,000 order

  Colorado’s Suncor refinery just can’t seem to avoid the headlines. The latest is a $300,000 punishment from the EPA for alleged violations of toxic chemical regulations during a 2019 release. The EPA announced Friday it had ordered the refinery to spend more than $240,000 on emergency response eqipment to improve the South Adams County …

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Hotter than Hades in Oklahoma?

  Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus was filled with record heat information in his Monday newsletter, including word of a record-tying temperature in one southwest town. “Didya know that Grandfield tied the all-time highest temperature ever recorded in the state for the dates of Aug. 17 (114F) and Aug. 18 (112F)? And didya know we should be on …

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