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Rep. Mullin says Biden’s latest plan is not about infrastructure
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin has come out attacking President Biden’s $2.3 trillion road and bridge plan, stating, “It’s not about infrastructure.” It’s what he wrote in a weekend newsletter to his constituents. The Republican Representative called it a wishlist. “In short, this latest plan has little to do with fixing our roads and bridges …
Oklahoma might challenge Interior Department yanking enforcement on reservation land
A recent decision by the U.S. Interior Department to remove Oklahoma’s authority over enforcement of coal mining regulations in the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation following a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision affected at least two state agencies. The move, based on the justices 5-4 McGirt decision which overturned a state criminal conviction because the crime …
Oil remains below $60 while Oklahoma energy stocks struggle
Crude oil prices slipped in US trading on Friday while they rose in overseas markets. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 28 cents to $59.32 a barrel for a loss of 0.47% in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude rose 15 cents to $63.05, a gain of 0.24% in ICE …
Energy news in brief
** -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday said it will allow Energy Transfer’s Dakota Access oil pipeline to keep running, after an environmental permit was scrapped last year, a blow to activists who wanted to see the line shut. ** The Treasury Department estimates its plan to end subsidies for fossil fuel companies would …
Completion reports for April 9, 2021
WASHITA COUNTY Unbridled Resources Llc null: Oil 167 Gas 12980 Water 472 Flow 30 10N 18W Gray 19-10-18 2hb, November 15, 2020 HH, GAS, TD: 17979 ft Lat: 35.31922, Long: -99.14046 API: 35149217460000
Permits to drill for April 9, 2021
Canadian County CROOKED PINE 22_15-12N-8W #6MHX, December 04 2019 22 12N 8W NESWSWSE API: 01725569 Lat: 35.49436016597789, Long: -98.03325819642313 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC MU, AM, 23500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(10553), MISSISSIPPIAN(10670) Canadian County CROOKED PINE 22_15-12N-8W #4MHX, December 03 2019 22 12N 8W N2SWSWSE API: 01725568 Lat: 35.494360161676084, Long: -98.03332538067109 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC MU, AM, 23500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(10553), …
Higher crude oil prices attract more drilling interest in Oklahoma
The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig report shows Oklahoma’s count grew to 20 while nationally the numbers increased by two to 432. It’s a sign that crude oil prices around $60 a barrel are slowly attracting more drilling interest in the state and across other oil and gas-producing states. Oklahoma’s count increased by one …
Video of wind turbine burning
A wind turbine in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, caught on fire on March 13. Firefighters say it burned out on its own without causing brush fires. Flames engulfed the B83-2.0MW turbine at Avangrid Renewables’ Locust Ridge wind farm. No employees or members of the public were in the vicinity and firefighters were able to limit …
Completion reports for April 8, 2021
CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippian(10101): Oil 577 Gas 3103 Water 1613 Flow 23 11N 7W Little Sahara 1107 23-26-1mxh, October 02, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 17871 ft Lat: 35.41296, Long: -97.91671 API: 35017256200000 CARTER COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Deese(2936): Oil 1 Water 1 Pump 22 2S 3W Sycamore U. (T L Carpenter 5a) 18-5a, October 28, 2020 SH, OIL, TD: 4750 ft Lat: …
Permits to drill for April 8, 2021
Canadian County DEMMER #1H-2-11, April 08 2021 02 10N 7W N2N2NWSW API: 01725664 Lat: 35.36935831148112, Long: -97.91725884336076 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 18500 ft, WOODFORD(10600) Canadian County ESTES #1H-2-11, April 08 2021 02 10N 7W NWNENWNE API: 01725663 Lat: 35.37635382079624, Long: -97.90729354863925 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 21000 ft, WOODFORD(10600) Carter County SYCAMORE UNIT #41-5, …
