Continental Resources and other Oklahoma oil and gas explorers in North Dakota’s Bakken will have to wait at least until next year to use a new refinery in the state. Meridian Energy Group, Inc., based in Belfield, North Dakota won approval earlier in October to move ahead with work on its Davis Refinery Project. But …
Less than a week before Colorado voters decide on Proposition 112 and its proposed stricter setbacks for oi land gas drilling, one county has halted the issuance of new drilling permits. Adams County, located at the east of Denver took the action this week, temporarily halting new permits until the end of November. County commissioners …
ConocoPhillips announced the retirement of Al Hirshberg as executive vice president, Production, Drilling and Projects after more than 35 years of industry service, including eight years with ConocoPhillips. In conjunction with Hirshberg’s retirement, the company also announced the realignment of executive leadership responsibilities, as follows: Matt Fox, currently executive vice president, Strategy, Exploration and …
A billion here. A billion there. Seems like “For Sale” signs are popping up every where in the energy industry. The same day Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy announced its $4 billion purchase of Wildhorse Energy in Texas, the Houston-based McDermott International company said it will sell its storage tank and pipe fabrication businesses for more …
Nearly 9 percent of the business announcements made in Oklahoma from July through the end of September involved energy firms in the state. That’s according to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce which released numbers for the first quarter of the state’s Fiscal Year 2019. During this time, Commerce recorded 23 business announcements, a 28% increase …
Following the trend of the small earthquakes in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas is like following a bouncing ball. You never know where it will land. The latest hit right in the middle of one of the largest crude oil storage sites in the country. Oklahoma’s latest quake occurred Wednesday at 4:34 a.m. with an epicenter …
Some Canadian County residents are fighting a proposed wastewater disposal well near their homes. They’re asking the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to deny the request by H2OK, LLC of Marble Falls, Texas. The residents live along Banner Road and state highway 3 southeast of Okarche and were recently notified of the proposed well by a law …
Another 150 new jobs are coming to Tulsa with Whirlpool Corp.’s announcement of a $55 million expansion of its distribution center. The new Factory Distribution Center will involve construction of nearly 800,000 square feet and work will begin in mid-November with completion set for December 2019. “This new facility will help us streamline operations, from …
Devon Energy finds even more success in Oklahoma’s STACK play, reporting at least three new wells, each producing more than a thousand barrels of oil a day. It had two successful wells in Blaine County. The Horsefly 13_24-15n-10w 4hx, located at 13 15N 10W, had production of 1,1178 Boed along with 3,175 Mcf of …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is being asked by a rural electric cooperative to stop OGE from offering service within its service area. CKenergy, based in Mustang contends OGE has offered electric service to the OneOK Inc. Binger II Pump station which is in CKenergy’s certified territory. It learned in June that the new Binger II …