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ONG’s $1 million Explosion Settlement Approved by Corporation Commission
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission signed off Thursday on a $1 million settlement with Oklahoma Natural Gas company following a January residential gas explosion in Oklahoma City. As part of the deal, first reached Oct. 11, ONG won’t be allowed to rate the rates of customers forcing them to pay for the settlement of $1.010,000. Administrative …
Marathon Hits it Big Again in Oklahoma’s STACK
Marathon Oil’s brought in another big oil producer in Oklahoma’s STACK, reporting a more than 1,100 barrel-a-day well in Kingfisher county. The Firestone well is so close to the city of Kingfisher, it might be within the city limits on the city’s western side. The well, producing 1,105 barrels a day along with 4,488 Mcf …
Newfield’s STACK Success Shows in 3Q Report
After selling its Texas holdings to expand investments in Oklahoma’s STACK and SCOOP, Houston, Texas based Newfield Exploration Company reported a third quarter net income of $48 million or $0.24 per share. The adjusted net income was $89 million or $0.45 per share. “Our teams are delivering on our strategic objectives for 2016,” said Newfield …
5 Years since Prague Earthquake in Oklahoma
This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of the historic Prague, Oklahoma earthquake, the one that rattled TV sports announcers during a live broadcast of an Oklahoma State University football game, the one that left heavy damage to St. Gregory University in Shawnee and the one that left homes badly damaged and some people injured in …
Pawnee Nation Leader—-Long and Tortured Process to Get Earthquake-Related Information
The conversation that OK Energy Today had recently with Pawnee Nation executive director Andrew Knife Chief is worth continuing as he expressed his concerns over a lack of full cooperation he wants with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. “It has been a long and tortured process for us to get …
New Interstate 40 Interchange to be Dedicated in El Reno
A new $17 million Interstate 40 interchange will be dedicated Thursday morning at El Reno. Gov. Mary Fallin will be joined by other dignitaries in dedicating the project that began four years ago with a vow from Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy to contribute land for the creation of the Radio Road interchange. “It’s a rare …
Latest Pawnee Earthquake Intensifies Frustration of Pawnee Nation Leader
Pawnee Nation Executive Director Andrew Knife Chief didn’t feel the latest earthquake to shake Pawnee and his tribal headquarters. But it didn’t take long for him to be awakened by phone calls and messages that a 4.5 magnitude quake had struck the area Tuesday night. “We had some more plaster fall down, we had dust …
State and Federal Officials are Reviewing Latest Pawnee Earthquake
Oklahoma and federal agencies are reviewing data from the 4.5 magnitude Tuesday night earthquake near Pawnee to consider what recommendations to make regarding wastewater injection wells in the area. “We started working early this morning with the EPA, as you know, they have jurisdiction over the Osage County operations and data,” said Matt Skinner, a …
Converting Abandoned Wells into Geothermal Systems
One energy publication in Canada is suggesting the oil and gas industry should take advantage of thousands of its abandoned wells, converting them to geothermal systems. Writing in Alberta Oil, Elizabeth Lappen says it would put drilling and service firms back to work and provide heat and power to those who see the wells as …
Costs Grow for Tribal Members in Their Protest of North Dakota Pipeline
The protest led by Native Americans against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota has turned into a huge financial challenge for the protesters. Money is being raised and spent and approaching winter will present another kind of challenge for those fighting the $3.8 billion pipeline being built by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners. A fund …