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Permian Basin’s Drilled and Uncompleted Wells Growing in Number
The Permian Basin in West Texas and southern New Mexico is gaining rigs according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of September, the basin picked up another 52 drilled but uncompleted wells, making a total of 1,378. The EIA also predicted the Permian’s November crude oil production will increase 30,000 b/d …
Maryland Governor to Lead Anti-Fracking Opponents in Parade
Fracking opponents in Maryland will be led in a parade this coming weekend by their governor Larry Hogan. The governor plans to join anti-fracking activists during the Autumn Glory Parade in the city of Oakland. He is the grand marshal of the parade and will lead activists in opposing Maryland’s plan to allow fracking in …
Corporation Commission to Hold Education Program Featuring Schlumberger Expert
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is planning another continuing education program later this month focusing on formation evaluation. Iain Pirie, a Principal Petrophysicist with Schlumberger will make a presentation regarding formation evaluation based on well logs and other evaluation technology. He will also address how the scope of formation evaluation has expanded to aid in the …
Colorado Authorities Investigate Suncor Energy Refinery Release
Colorado authorities are probing the reported possible release of sulfur dioxide at a refinery near Denver that experienced a power failure late last week. It occurred at the Suncor Energy, Inc. plant in Commerce City where plumes of orange and black smoke were sent into the air when the power failure resulted in a shut-down …
Judge Refuses to Allow Riot Charges Against Reporter at North Dakota Pipeline Protest Sites
Updating the protests at the North Dakota oil pipeline, a judge on Monday refused to okay riot charges against Democracy Now reporter Amy Goodman. State’s attorney Ladd R. Erickson had announced last Friday he would file the charge against Goodman, claiming her reporting and actions at one of the construction sites of the Dakota Access …
Oklahoma Gasoline Prices Drop Again
Ponca City has taken over the top place for the most expensive gasoline in the State with a new average of $2.16 a gallon, a penny higher than what motorists in Stillwater are paying. AAA Oklahoma reports this week’s statewide average is $2.05, four cents cheaper than the October high of $2.08 recorded Oct. 8. …
Coalition Challenges New Fracking Rules in Pennsylvania
Another group is challenging hydraulic fracturing operations. This time, the Marcellus Shale Coalition has filed suit over Pennsylvania’s new rules governing the fracking process. The Coalition contends parts of the Chapter 78(a) rules went beyond the scope of the State Department of Environmental Protection’s regulatory authority. They also claim the new rules that took effect …
Another Government Delay for Williams and its Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has handed another blow to Williams Partners LP over the Tulsa company’s plans for a $3 billion pipeline to carry natural gas to the eastern part of the country. The Commission announced recently that landowners would have until Nov. 14 to comment on the new route alternatives for parts of Williams’s …
Newfield Talks of Selling Bakken Interests to Finance Expanded Exploration in Oklahoma
Already with a heavy commitment in Oklahoma’s STACK, Houston-based Newfield Exploration is now talking of possibly selling Bakken Shale assets in North Dakota to finance more drilling in northern Oklahoma. At the same time, the company’s chief executive officer, Lee Boothby offers some cautious optimism, suggesting the company needs more exploration time and a …
Bankrupt Chaparral Wins Extensions from Delaware Court
Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy has won an extension of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan and now will have until January 2017 to finish seeking acceptances from lenders. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved the company’s request to extend the period through and including November 9, 2016 and January 9, 2017. The company filed Chapter 11 …