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Construction begins on mega-wind farm in eastern New Mexico
Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy has poured the first 66 foundations for what will be a 240-turbine wind farm southeast of Portales, New Mexico with a capacity of 522 megawatts. Xcel is the primary electricity provider in six Eastern New Mexico counties that include the cities of Roswell, Clovis, Hobbs and Carlsbad. The Sagamore wind farm …
Energy news in brief
** The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it has filed a complaint challenging a proposed joint coal mining venture by two of the world’s biggest coal producers, both based in St. Louis, who said they plan to continue to pursue the deal. Peabody Energy and Arch Coal announced in June that they had agreed to combine …
Electric utilities want congress to address climate change
The nation’s 2,000 community-owned electric utilities agreed for the first time this week that Congress needs to take action to address climate change. And dozens of Oklahoma utilities are a part of the agreement. The American Public Power Association, meeting in Washington, unanimously approved a resolution in support of current bipartisan efforts to reach a …
STACK reveals another big producer for Devon Energy
One of the most recent significant producing oil wells was reported this week in Oklahoma’s STACK play by Devon Energy Production Co. LP. The Everett 12_1-15n-11w 2hx had production of 1,578 barrels of oil a day in addition to 3,315 Mcf of natural gas. The well is located at 12 15N 11W or about 6 …
Surprise retirement at German company that produces Roundup weed killer
The man who was behind Bayer’s $63 billion takeover of U.S. based Monsanto plans to step down in April, even as his company struggles with countless lawsuits filed over the weedkiller Roundup. Some of those lawsuits were filed by Oklahomans who contend their use of Roundup led to the cancer they suffer. Werner Wenning announced …
What’s next for OKC’s Chesapeake Energy?
After reporting a fourth quarter loss that was slightly better than expected by analysts, Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Corp. saw its shares plunge 13.3% toward a record low in morning trading on Tuesday. The major tumble came after Chief Executive Doug Lawler revealed plans were being laid for a reverse stock split in what to …
Schlumberger leader says crazy shale production days are gone
The head of Schlumberger is predicting we have seen the last of the crazy rate of production in U.S.shale. And that includes Oklahoma. It’s the claim of CEO Olivier Le Peuch, the man who runs the worldwide company with exploration and production offices throughout Oklahoma where some of that “crazy” oil production has occurred over …
Gigabit service comes to Noble
OEC Fiber dubbed the City of Noble an official “Gig City” as elected officials celebrated, including Congressman Tom Cole, Oklahoma Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration, David Ostrowe, Senator Mary Boren and Representative Jacob Rosecrants. “I know a lot of people talk and advertise they’re a gig city, but Noble truly is a gig …
Completion reports for February 25, 2020
Completion reports filed on February 25, 2020. BLAINE COUNTY Devon Energy Production Co Lp Miss’an Less Chester/ Mississippi Lime: Oil 1578 Gas 3315 Water 633 Flow 12 15N 11W Everett 12_1-15n-11w 2hx, June 16, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 21357 ft Lat: 35.78385, Long: -98.32534 API: 35011241470000 CADDO COUNTY Territory Resources Llc 12 5N 9W Leonard Wagner 1, August 19, 2019 SH, DRY, …
Permits to drill for February 25, 2020
Permits to drill issued on February 25, 2020. Carter County AMSTERDAM #1-35-26XHW, February 21 2020 35 1S 3W NWNWSWSW API: 01926375 Lat: 34.423071017298305, Long: -97.491562497275 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, AM, 18577 ft, WOODFORD(9182), HUNTON(9542) Creek County FISHER #15-2, June 10 2019 15 14N 10E NENESWNW API: 03729098 Lat: 35.69311091974415, Long: -96.2420539046395 WAELDER OIL AND GAS INC SH, …