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Wind turbines fail in southeast Kansas
Wind turbines in one southeast Kansas county have stopped working and county commissioners want to know why. Click here for KOAM news
US and world energy headlines
** President Joe Biden used a visit to corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. ** U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged Indian leader …
Large producers reported in McClain County
Details of a pair of McClain County wells with combined production of more than 2,100 barrels of oil a day were offered this week in a completion report filed with Oklahoma regulators. CPRP Services LLC based in Oklahoma City reported completion reports on the Indultado 0604 28-21-3mxh and the Indultado 0604 28-21-2wxh, wells drilled …
Crude oil is flowing out of Permian
A pipeline built just 5 years ago to move crude oil out of the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast refineries is doing brisk business these days. EPIC Crude Holdings built the pipeline in 2017 and is moving nearly 500,000 barrels of oil a day to the Corpus Christi area reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click …
Completion reports for April 11, 2022
KAY COUNTY Snr Northern Oklahoma Operating Llc 30 25N 1E Etu 6-5, January 22, 2020 SH, DRY, TD: 4780 ft Lat: 36.62282, Long: -97.23557 API: 35071249150000 MCCLAIN COUNTY Cprp Services Llc Mississippian(10948): Oil 928 Gas 979 Water 1053 Gas Lift 33 6N 4W Indultado 0604 28-21-3mxh, December 04, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 21822 ft Lat: 34.95563, Long: -97.62608 API: 35087223180000 Cprp Services Llc …
Permits to drill for April 11, 2022
Canadian County RIVIERA 1405 #6-31MH, April 08 2022 31 14N 5W SWSWNENW API: 01725799 Lat: 35.6500773058309, Long: -97.77555374113463 RED BLUFF RESOURCES OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 13793 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN (LESS CHESTER)(7632) Canadian County RIVIERA 1405 #4-31MH, April 08 2022 31 14N 5W SWSWNENW API: 01725798 Lat: 35.65007730867335, Long: -97.775621055518 RED BLUFF RESOURCES OPERATING LLC HH, DR, 13465 ft, …
Crude oil prices slipped below $100 in Monday’s trading
China’s growing COVID-19 lockdowns coupled with OPEC’s announcement that the existing sanctions against Russia might create one of the worst ever oil supply shocks sent crude prices falling Monday to their lowest level in more than 6 weeks. For the first time, global crude oil settled under $100. It came after OPEC informed the …
Some New Mexico electrical utility customers to see 25% drop in rates
As Oklahomans prepare for potential increases in their utility bills due to requested rate hikes or ratepayer-backed bond packages covering the February 2021 winter storm, guess what’s happening for customers of a northern New Mexico utility? Their rates will soon be dropping by up to 25%. They are customers of Kit Carson Electric Cooperative …
Forestry Service—potential for “ominous” wildfire situation in western Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Forestry Division reports a nearly week-long wildfire in the Panhandle is still burning but firefighters have about 80% of it under control. At the same time, the agency warned western Oklahoma and the Panhandle could face extreme wildfire situations on Tuesday. The agency said the 23 Fire near Forgan had burned more …
In 2020, 27% of U.S. households had difficulty meeting their energy needs says EIA
The federal government reports that close to a third of all U.SA. households in 2020 had difficulty paying energy bills and it reflected an increase from five years earlier. The Energy Information Administration said that 27% of the 34 million U.S. households also reported they kept their home at an unsafe temperature because of …