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Rep. Hern says the nation’s true leaders are back home—not in Washington DC
Tulsa congressman Kevin Hern spent nearly three weeks back in his first congressional district and took part in dozens of meetings. One was with management and workers at the Midwestern Manufacturing & Pipe Line Products company in Tulsa. Their discussions focused on the importance of U.S. manufacturing and American energy independence. Rep. Hern held …
While COVID case numbers go up, crude oil prices go down
The surge in COVID-19 cases across the globe was blamed for a drop on Friday of crude oil prices, resulting in the biggest week of losses in more than nine months. Can they rebound as the industry prepares for another week of trading? West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped $1.37 or 2.2% …
US oil and gas rig numbers increase while Oklahoma is unchanged
The latest Baker Hughes Co. report indicated a slight increase in the number of oil and gas rigs active in the U.S. while Oklahoma’s numbers were unchanged from a week ago. The national count increased by 3 to 503, including the number of oil rigs increasing by 8 to 405 while the number of …
Energy news in brief
** Xcel Energy announced that Bob Frenzel has been appointed president and CEO of the company. Ben Fowke, the current chairman and CEO will remain at Xcel Energy as executive chairman of the Board of Directors. Tim O’Connor was also named executive vice president and chief operations officer. ** The US Energy Information Administration predicts a …
Completion reports for August 20, 2021
CARTER COUNTY Citation Oil & Gas Corporation Deese-springer: Oil 3 Water 30 Pump Deese-springer: Oil 12 Water 2108 Pump 32 1S 3W Bumpass Unit 246, July 23, 2021 SH, OIL, TD: 6560 ft Lat: 34.43182, Long: -97.53284 API: 35019252180002
Permits to drill for August 20, 2021
Grady County NELDA #3-4X33H, August 20 2021 04 4N 6W SESESWSW API: 05124859 Lat: 34.84192898799112, Long: -97.84040277795178 GULFPORT MIDCON LLC MU, DR, 25270 ft, SYCAMORE(14802), WOODFORD(15156), HUNTON(15416) Major County BRANSTETTER #10-15-1H, March 18 2020 10 20N 16W NWSESESE API: 09325246 Lat: 36.21734792832875, Long: -98.88639104640943 COMANCHE EXPLORATION CO LLC HH, DR, 14588 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(MERAMEC-OSAGE)(8075)
USDA to fund Oklahoma biofuels projects
A project involving Oklahoma-based Magellan Pipeline company is among those in 23 states receiving $26 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build infrastructure and expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels by 822 million gallons a year. Magellan will receive $4,884,077 in a Rural Development investment to expand the sales and use …
Landowners prepare to fight NE Oklahoma transmission line project
Some Oklahoma landowners vow to head to court in a fight against Transource Energy from using their land as the site for its 80-mile $100 million electric transmission line in the northeast part of the state. The Tulsa World reports some of the residents feel hopeless as the company moves forward with the line …
Completion reports for August 19, 2021
completions: none were processed today
Permits to drill for August 19, 2021
Blaine County SIMMONS #2-1-12XHM, August 19 2021 01 14N 13W NWNWNWNE API: 01124273 Lat: 35.72441864260059, Long: -98.53371432391216 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC MU, DR, 22138 ft, MISS’AN LM(12284) Canadian County BRUISER #1H-9-16, August 19 2021 04 11N 8W S2S2S2SE API: 01725700 Lat: 35.45009025090765, Long: -98.04773453061645 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 22000 ft, WOODFORD(11600) Carter County EMPIRE #1-17-20XHW, April …