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Dakota Access Protesters Arrested, Set Fire to Camp as Deadline Passes for Evacuation
Nearly a dozen activists were arrested at the Dakota Access Pipeline encampment following Wednesday afternoon’s evacuation deadline. About 150 people left the camp voluntarily prior to the deadline, according to news reports. Law enforcement authorities estimate that less than 100 tribal protesters remain at the base camp located on the edge of the Standing Rock Sioux …
Crude Oil Futures Plummet on Wednesday
Crude oil prices dipped on Wednesday, finishing lower as concerns grew about the potential rise of production outside the OPEC agreement, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, April West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped 74 cents, or 1.4%, to settle at $53.59 a barrel. On the London ICE Futures Exchange, April …
Completion Reports February 23, 2017
ALFALFA COUNTY Sandridge Exploration & Production Llc 21 27N 10W Hawk Haven 2710 1-22h, January 08, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 13305 ft Lat: 36.80997, Long: -98.27207 API: 35003232620000 CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co 27 13N 9W Nancy 5-27h, October 27, 2016 HH, GAS, TD: 17251 ft Lat: 35.57944, Long: -98.15100 API: 35017248450000 Cimarex Energy …
Permits to Drill February 23, 2017
Blaine County REDWOOD #1-10H, February 22 2017 10 14N 12W SESWSWSW API: 01123303 Lat: 35.69683085699709, Long: -98.47152283426219 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC HH, RC, 17916 ft, ATOKA-MORROW(10814) Canadian County BOMHOFF 20-12-7 #2H, February 22 2017 20 12N 7W SWSWSWSW API: 01724976 Lat: 35.4941419468327, Long: -97.97150744696918 JONES ENERGY LLC HH, DR, 14898 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10084) Garvin County W.K. …
Crude Oil Futures Jump on Tuesday as Investors Favor OPEC Compliance With Production Curb
Crude oil futures climbed higher on Tuesday as investors bid up futures contracts on the heels of growing optimism about compliance with OPEC’s global pact to curb production, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, April West Texas Intermediate gained 55 cents, or 1%, to settle at 54.33 a barrel while the March …
Completion Reports February 22, 2017
CADDO COUNTY Unit Petroleum Company 24 6N 9W Lessig 1-25h, January 27, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 16130 ft Lat: 34.97152, Long: -98.09621 API: 35015232710000 DEWEY COUNTY Mewbourne Oil Company 18 17N 16W Blue Star 19 Ap #1hcg, January 25, 2017 HH, OIL, TD: 13060 ft Lat: 35.94321, Long: -98.94064 API: 35043234680000 Tapstone Energy Llc …
Permits to Drill February 22, 2017
Blaine County VIERSEN 21_17N-11W #1H, February 21 2017 21 17N 11W SWSWSWSW API: 01123746 Lat: 35.92803869875453, Long: -98.38726048111488 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 14620 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8804), WOODFORD(10293) Carter County B&W ROSE #1-18, February 21 2017 18 2S 3W NESWSWSW API: 01925552 Lat: 34.377729601183944, Long: -97.56076451443637 B & W OPERATING LLC SH, RC, …
Joseph A. Mills Tapped as President and CEO of Samson Resources
Tulsa-based Samson Resources Corp. announced Monday that Joseph A. Mills has been selected to be president and CEO of the restructured company, according to a Tulsa World report. Mills has nearly 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including public company management experience. Most recently, he served as Chairman of the Board …
Mike Hunter Replaces Scott Pruitt as Oklahoma’s Attorney General
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has appointed Secretary of State Mike Hunter to succeed Scott Pruitt as the state’s next attorney general, according to a news report by The Oklahoman. Pruitt was confirmed last week to become the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Hunter was named Oklahoma’s first assistant attorney general in June 2015, serving as …
Solar Energy Looking Bright in Oklahoma With Addition of Two New Solar Farms
Solar energy became the top new energy source in the U.S. for 2016 with new installations doubling last year. Since January of this year, Oklahoma has welcomed two new solar farms aimed at providing a green and renewable source of energy for the Sooner State. In late October, construction began near Marietta on two acres …