Category: Oil & Gas

Oil and Gas Tax Collections Rebound Slightly While State’s Overall Collections Hit 6-year Low

Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller announced Monday that the monthly gross receipts reached a six-year low for the month of May while oil and natural gas gross production collections finally rose slightly over the month. But Miller also said all major revenue streams, income, sales, gross production, and motor vehicle taxes are lower than May …

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WPX Offers $485 million in Common Stock

Tulsa’s WPX Energy has priced a public offering of 49,500,000 shares of its common stock of nearly $485 million. In making the announcement, the company said it will use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes which might include an acceleration of drilling and completion activities as well as acreage acquisitions and …

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Holly Energy Partners Expands Pipeline Holdings

Dallas-based Holly Energy Partners, L.P. has bought a 50% interest in Cheyenne Pipeline LLC in a $42.5 million cash deal. The remaining 50% interest remains in the hands of Plains All American Pipeline. The 87-mile crude oil pipeline runs from Fort Laramie, Wyoming to Cheyenne, Wyoming and carries 80,000 barrels a day. Holly Energy already …

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Devon Energy Announces $1 billion Sale in Assets and Holdings including Some in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy announced it’s made a $1 billion sale of some of its in Oklahoma and Texas and a royalty interest in the northern Midland Basin. It did not identify the buyers but said the largest transaction was for reserves in East Texas that sold for $525 million. It also sold its holdings …

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Schlumberger Continues Expansion Throughout the World

Another acquisition has been made by Schlumberger as it expands its holdings in the U.S. This time, the company has acquired Omron Oilfield and Marine Inc., based in Houston, Texas. Omron is considered a global leader in automation technology and solutions and has 139 employees. It designs, manufactures, sells, and provides aftermarket services for automated …

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WTI, Brent Crude Retreat on Friday

Oil futures fell on Friday after marking three weeks of gains, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. July West Texas Intermediate crude slid 55 cents, or 1.1%, to end trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange at $48.62 a barrel. August Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 40 cents, or 0.8%, settling at $49.64 a barrel on …

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Oklahoma’s Rig Count Tumbles while Nation’s Count Grows

The latest figures from Baker Hughes Company in Houston, Texas show Oklahoma’s number of working oil and gas rigs dropped by two in the past week, reaching a total of 57. At the same time, the national count grew by four to hit 408. A year ago, Oklahoma had 106 working rigs and there were …

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Williams and ETE Reach Agreement on One Aspect of Messy Merger

A report by Energy Law 360 indicates a settlement of sorts about joint disclosures of tax consequences has been made by the Williams Cos. of Tulsa and Dallas-based Energy transfer Equity LP in their proposed merger that’s turned into a legal fight. The energy law website indicates that attorneys for both sides told a Delaware …

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WTI, Brent and Natural Gas Futures Rise on Thursday

Oil futures ended on a higher note Thursday after OPEC members failed to reach an agreement limiting oil production and weekly government reports confirmed a reduction in U.S. crude inventories, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. July West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 16 cents, or 0.3%, to end trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at …

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NGL Admits Mistakes were Made…the Company will Restate Earnings

Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners announced this week that because of an improper accounting of royalty payments it would have to restate its earnings for the past three quarters. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company admitted it had not properly accounted for royalty payments associated with the water solutions agreement. As …

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