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New Earthquake Study in Oklahoma Reveals Ancient Faults Might be at Play
The U.S. Geological Survey announced that magnetic measures made during low-altitude airplane flights revealed possible deep faults might contribute to increased earthquake activity in Oklahoma and as a response to wastewater injection some parts of the state. The flights were conducted for the USGS and the Oklahoma Geological Survey and were made from August through …
OSU Grad gets major promotion at ExxonMobil
Oklahoma State University graduate Neil Hansen has been named a vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation following this week’s retirement of Jeff Woodbury, vice president of investor relations and secretary. Woodbury retired after 35 years of service and Hansen, the downstream controller was elected by the board of directors as Woodbury’s successor. The promotion for …
Record Oil Production in March in Oklahoma
March turned out to be a record oil production month in Oklahoma as 16.8 million barrels of crude oil were pumped in the month. The U.S. Energy Information Administration indicated the previous high on record was 16.4 million in January. The record production goes hand-in-hand with the number of oil rigs in the state.
Rig Count Grew in Oklahoma in the past week
The number of oil and gas rigs increased in both Oklahoma and the nation over the past week, reaching 142 in the state and 1,060 in the U.S. Information from Baker Hughes Co. and the Independent Oil and Gas Association based in Wichita, Kansas showed the nation’s rig count went up by one. Oklahoma’s rig …
Checking out 57,000 wind farm sites
The U.S. Geological survey and the Energy Department are promoting their latest satellite imaging tool—-one that allows anyone with a computer to look at the more than 57,000 wind turbines in the country. Working with the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind Association, the government’s released what it calls the …
More Drilling Plans Revealed for Oklahoma’s STACK
Oil and gas exploration companies offer no letup in the interest in Oklahoma’s STACK as indicated by the latest reports on file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. As shown by OK Energy Today’s Permits to Drill reports, Kingfisher county will be the site of another 20 drilling sites. A dozen of the permits went to …
Completion Reports for May 24-30
Here is the Weekly Completions Report. The table below provides a summary of the Completion tickets (Form 1002A) that have been published between May 24th and close of business on May 30th. The table includes the Initial Production data for Oil (b/d), Gas (MCF/d) and Water (b/d). There are two links in the table: – The SPOT …
Permits to Drill for Week of May 24-30
This weekly report includes new Permits that have been Approved (or existing permits that have been Amended) between May 24th and close of business on May 30th. There are two links on each line: – The SPOT link will take you to the well location on Google Maps. So, if you need it, this will …
Icahn Blasts Latest Claims of SandRidge as Proxy Fight Grows
Activist investor Carl Icahn waited only a few days to respond to the latest round of the proxy fight with SandRidge Energy Inc. in Oklahoma City and blasted the company for its operations. In a filing made with the Securities Exchange Commission, Icahn responded point by point to the claims of SandRidge Energy which wants …
Choctaw Tribe Loses Appeal Over $9.3 million Deadly Bus Crash Verdict
A Texas Court of Appeals has upheld a $9.3 million verdict against the Choctaw Nation over a 2013 charter bus crash that killed two passengers on the George Bush Turnpike in Dallas. The ruling was made by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the 5th District in Texas. The panel dismissed the …
