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GOP Focuses on States Rights in Energy Platform
Calling itself the part of America’s growers, producers, farmers, ranchers, foresters, miners, commercial fishermen and all those who bring from the earth the crops, minerals and energy, the Republican Party unveiled its party platform this week in Cleveland. “We look in vain within the Democratic Party for leaders who will speak for the people of …
Big Gas Wells Drilled in SE Oklahoma
Among the latest moderately producing big wells in the state are two gas wells in Hughes County, Tulsa-based Petroquest Energy LLC reports two big gas wells near the community of Lamar. The largest is producing 3,884 mcf of natural gas. The LYNN well is in the Woodford play and had a January 12 spud date …
Work Underway for SOER’s 20th annual Oil and Gas Expo
It’s about two and a half months off, but work’s underway for the 20th Oil and Gas Expo in Oklahoma City sponsored by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and its organization called Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources. “Despite the downturn in the oil and gas industry, we’re still expecting a full crowd for the anniversary show,” …
Final Step Taken to Delist Lesser Prairie Chicken
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is one happy man today after the final step was taken to delist the Lesser Prairie Chicken. The chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has spent the past few years fighting the Obama administration’s efforts to protect the bird, a move opposed by oil and gas …
Lawler Targets Oklahoma Among Other Sites for BP’s Lower 48 Production
Two years after he left Oklahoma’s SandRidge Energy to take over the Lower 48 operations of British Petroleum, David Lawler still has some sights set on Oklahoma oil production. It’s what he indicated in a recent interview with Forbes. Lawler, 46, is the brother of Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Doug Lawler. “It is an honor …
Oklahoma’s Gasoline Average Drops Again
Oklahoma’s average gasoline price has taken another drop in the past week, reaching a level of $1.97, the lowest since May 12, according to data released by AAA Oklahoma. Nationally, the average is $2.21 a gallon, the lowest mark for this time of year since 2004. It is also 55 cents below the price average …
Energy Tax Credits in Line for State Review
While it has been tasked with reviewing and making recommendations about the fate of dozens of tax credit programs from wind farms to ethanol in Oklahoma to next year’s legislature, the Oklahoma Incentive Commission is not exactly racing down the stretch. Lyle Roggow, chairman of the Commission said afterward, “we’re making great headway.” In last week’s …
Chesapeake Settlement Leads One Winning Attorney to Sue Another in Texas
So much for the partying after a massive settlement of a lawsuit against an Oklahoma City energy company. One of the attorneys who sued and brought about a $53 million settlement with Chesapeake Energy in a Texas royalty fight now has gone to court against his co-counsel. Jim Ward wants a third of the legal …
Mark Cuban Invests in Oil and Gas Tech Company
From high tech where he made his millions to owning the Dallas Mavericks, businessman Mark Cuban now is investing in oil and gas. Using his Radical Investments, he’s become the first external investor of BetaZi, a firm described as an early-stage data science company. And Cuban’s excited about it. “BetaZi is the definition of disruptive …
Newfield Exploration Stays Busy in Oklahoma Oil Plays
Six new wells, including two producing more than 1,000 barrels of oil a day each have been reported by Newfield Exploration in Oklahoma. The two largest wells are in Garvin County’s Woodford play. Both are named PARKS wells and are at the same site located near the small community of Purdy located south of Lindsay and …