Eighteen years. That’s how long it took for a Tulsa federal judge to decide a lawsuit brought by former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson against the poultry industry in a fight over pollution of the Illinois River in eastern Oklahoma. U.S District Judge Gregory Frizzell ruled this week in favor of the state’s lawsuit …
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Canadian County wells completed by Cimarex Energy
New reports filed by Cimarex Energy Co. show the firm completed 3 Canadian County wells, two on a single pad and one across the road, with combined production of nearly 1,800 barrels of oil a day. All three were Leota wells drilled close to the town of Calumet and production was out of the …
Bice renamed to House Science Committee
Oklahoma congresswoman Stephanie Bice made it back on to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. Her second-term membership was revealed this week by fellow Republican Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas who is the chairman of the committee. The appointment was also approved by the House Republican Steering Committee for the 118th Congress. Rep. Bice …
Number of private jets for world climate convention distracts from conversation
Hypocrisy might have been the real headliner this week at the World Economic Forum underway in Davos, Switzerland where more than a thousand private jets were used by the global business and political elite to come and talk about climate change. It’s not just political criticism to call it hypocrisy. A new study from …
Oil and gas activity slows in North Dakota
A new report shows oil and gas production along with drilling activity have declined in recent months in North Dakota, one of the three top energy producing states in the U.S. and also the place where Oklahoma’s Continental Resources developed its national reputation. The state’s Department of Mineral Resources released figures showing fewer drilling …
Energy headlines
** Freeport LNG’s long-shut liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Texas started receiving pipeline natural gas over the long U.S. Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend, according to Refinitiv data. ** Routine groundwater monitoring ended a decade ago in New York City, but federal officials want to resume observations as rising sea levels and …
Big schedule of refinery maintenance could send gasoline prices higher
Gasoline prices could rebound this spring as nearly as twice as many refinery operators in the U.S. plan overhauls and resumption of their maintenance. Those overhauls will mean a slight shortage of gasoline and other fuels while the work and maintenance are underway reported Reuters. Click here for Reuters
New Mexico enviros want Biden to follow through with drilling ban on federal lands
New Mexico’s oil and gas industry warns its operations on public lands in the state risk being at peril if environmentalists are able to convince Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to fulfill President Biden’s promise to ban new oil and gas leasing on federal land. It’s what environmentalists contend in their most recent letter to …
Completion reports for January 18, 2023
CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11546): Oil 626 Gas 3253 Water 3144 Flow 19 13N 8W Leota 5h-1918x, October 23, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 20791 ft Lat: 35.58126, Long: -98.08892 API: 35017253590001 Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11578): Oil 600 Gas 2570 Water 2676 Flow 20 13N 8W Leota 6h-1918x, October 20, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 21590 ft Lat: 35.58152, Long: -98.08250 API: 35017253580000 Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(11612): Oil 551 Gas …
Oil slipped Wednesday and OK energy stocks suffered
A 1% slide for crude oil prices was recorded in Wednesday’s trading while Oklahoma energy stocks felt the pain of losses for the day, including one firm with a 9% fall. Crude prices made early gains but they were lost later in the day over growing thoughts of a U.S. recession. West Texas Intermediate …