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Senate approved Water Act means improvements for Oklahoma water projects
The U.S. Senate’s approval of America’s Water Infrastructure Act on Wednesday means possible improvements to Oklahoma’s McClellan-Kerr Navigation System. The measure was approved on a 99-1 vote and sent to the President to be signed into law. Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe helped in the crafting of the measure. “I fought to secure provisions in …
Inhofe uses hearing to complain about too much federal interference
From the Yellowstone grizzly bear to the Chesapeake’s Delmarva Fox Squirrel. They were discussed this week during a hearing by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, a senior member of the committee had his turn in questioning the witnesses. Among them were John Kennedy, the Deputy Director of …
Deadly rig blast blamed on company’s efforts to save money
Attorneys for the families of five men killed in the January well explosion and fire near Quinton in southeast Oklahoma maintain the men are dead because one of the companies was trying to save money and used a risky drilling method. Speaking with E and E News reporter Mike Soraghan, they point fingers of blame …
Pipeline Company makes $20,000 gift to USAO in Chickasha
(Left to right: State Sen. Ron Justice, Oklahoma Secretary of State Chris Benge, USAO President John Feaver and Matt Barr, director of government and public affairs for Midship Pipeline) Thanks to a generous $20,000 grant from Midship Pipeline Company, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is greatly expanding its STEM-focused MakerSpace in …
Keeping the oil market on a knife’s edge
Writing in the Journal Record this week in Oklahoma City, the CEO of Meliora Capital in Tulsa stated that keeping oil prices on knife’s edge is sort of like OU’s football team playing defense in the red zone. J.P. Szafranski wrote that it’s in everyone’s best interest to keep the oil market balanced on knife’s …
Permits to drill for Oct. 10, 2018
Permits to drill issued for Oct. 10, 2018. Blaine County HAMMERHEAD 20-15N-10W #7MH, October 10 2018 29 15N 10W NENWNWNW API: 01124098 Lat: 35.75337949514205, Long: -98.29443257017684 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC HH, DR, 16490 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10081) Blaine County HAMMERHEAD 20-15N-10W #3MH, October 10 2018 29 15N 10W NENWNWNW API: 01124099 Lat: 35.753379496010645, Long: -98.29449997144589 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC …
Completion reports for Oct. 10, 2018
Completion reports for Oct. 10, 2018. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(13790): Gas 32817 Water 2691 Flow 30 13N 13W Heckenberg 2-30-19xh, July 16, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 25478 ft Lat: 35.56693, Long: -98.62253 API: 35011238530000 GARVIN COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Springer(11526): Oil 1184 Gas 1511 Water 1913 Flow 20 3N 4W Omer 7-20-29xhs, June 06, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 20210 ft Lat: 34.71639, Long: …
Oil and Gas Expo at OKC’s State Fairgrounds
The 22nd OERB “Oil and Gas Expo” will be held Thursday at the state fairgrounds in Oklahoma City and a record attendance is expected. Already, more than 3,850 had pre-registered for the day-long event that features the latest in technology in the oil and gas industry as well as related manufacturing. The Expo is sponsored …
Chaparral Energy takes Canadian county to court
Chaparral Energy is taking Canadian County Commissioners to court in a fight over county land where it wants to drill an oil and gas well. In a suit filed this month in Canadian County District Court, (CV-2018-325) the Oklahoma City energy company wants the court to appoint three appraisers to determine the amount of damages …
Colorado coal company files bankruptcy protection with more than $1 billion in debts
A major Colorado-based coal-mining company with 3,000 employees has filed bankruptcy with $1.4 billion in debts. Westmoreland Coal Co., described as the sixth-largest coal-mining company in the U.S., announced Tuesday it had filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The firm, with 19 mines in six states and Canada said it had entered a restructuring agreement with lenders. …