A New Orleans federal appeals court says the government government came down too hard in leveling a $2.6 million fine against Exxon Mobil for the 2013 oil pipeline spill that happened in March 2013 in Mayflower, Arkansas. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit threw out some of the safety violations leveled against …
In the name of protecting and encouraging growth of the sage grouse in western Colorado, historic wagon trails from the 1800s are being destroyed. Environmentalists and state and federal wildlife officials near Gunnison contend the wagon ruts were draining large wet meadows that were considered to be critical to the ecosystem and to the grouse, according …
Completion reports this week of wells drilled by Oklahoma City based Chaparral Energy confirm the company’s expressed plans to expand operations in Oklahoma’s STACK oil play. Those intentions were revealed in Monday’s release of the second quarter results for Chaparral. The same day, the daily completion report published by OK Energy Today, showed the company had …
One of Oklahoma City’s privately-held independent oil and gas exploration companies is reporting this week the discovery of a 1,000-barrel a day oil well in western Oklahoma. Duncan Oil Properties Inc. hit the 1,022 boed Goss well northwest of Clinton and near the small town of Butler, 32 15N 18W in Custer County. Gas production …
Carter County Commissioners in southern Oklahoma have started an energy review of their buildings and facilities. A report in the Daily Ardmoreite this week indicated commissioners met and discussed energy-saving steps with OGE and CLEAResult representative Trey Parsons. CLEAResult offers recommendations and master plans to help organizations and businesses improve their energy efficiency. But the …
Gasoline prices slipped a penny in Oklahoma, reaching a new average this week of $2.12 a gallon according to a weekly release by AAA Oklahoma. Nationally, the average of $2.35 a gallon remained flat for the week but still nine cents higher than one month ago and 22 cents cheaper than a year ago. “Prices at …
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Dallas has announced the pricing of common unit offering. The offering totals 54,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests and the pricing will be at $18.65 a unit. Net proceeds from the offering will be used by ETP to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facilities. The funds will …
Heavy rains in eastern Oklahoma are being blamed for the Sunday morning derailment of two engines and 10 cars of a Union Pacific freight train near Sallisaw. The train derailed at a site 5 miles east of Sallisaw and north of highway U.S. 64 according to Sequoyah County Emergency Management Director Steve Rutherford. At least …
While central and northern Oklahoma have received the attention when it comes to earthquakes, southwest Oklahoma will soon get attention too. The Oklahoma Geological Survey along with the U.S. Geological Survey plan to carry out airborne mapping of a large area of the state including some southwestern counties. At least 18 counties will be mapped …
Coming soon to the Sarkey’s Energy Center at the University of Oklahoma, the first hand drawn geologic map of Oklahoma. Drawn in 1904 by Charles N. Gould, the “father of Oklahoma geology,” it was discovered by accident in 2014. According to Geology Notes, the publication of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, , Oklahoma Geological Survey Geologist …