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Gasoline prices drop in Oklahoma
Gasoline prices dropped in the past week with Oklahoma’s new average price going from $2.55 last week to $2.46 a gallon this week. National prices dropped as well, slipping 6 cents a gallon to reach an average of $2.75. Tulsa prices went from $2.53 a gallon last week to $2.37 this week. Drivers in Oklahoma …
Power operators hand out college scholarships in Kiowa
Kiowa Power Partners, LLC, owner of Tenaska Kiamichi Generating Station near Kiowa, and the facility’s electricity customer, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy), have awarded $10,500 in college scholarships to seven Kiowa High School seniors. Since 2004, the companies have presented 132 scholarships totaling $134,500 to local students. Scholarships were awarded to Kiowa …
Instead of flaring, some producers experiment with natural gas
Bloomberg News reports how a handful of drillers in Texas are experimenting with pumping highly-pressurized natural gas back down into their wells as a way to deal with the gas glut and increase oil production. The news agency says EOG Resources Inc. is leading the movement, pumping the pressurized gas into wells that are no …
Seven counties added to FEMA Disaster Declaration
Governor Kevin Stitt announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state’s request for disaster assistance for seven Oklahoma counties hit hard by flooding, tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. The disaster assistance benefits individuals and business owners affected by severe storms that have occurred since May 7 in Canadian, Creek, Logan, …
Stock plummets for Mammoth Energy as it defends Puerto Rican power contracts
News that Oklahoma City’s Mammoth Energy Services had come under federal investigation over the nearly $1 billion in electrical power restoration contracts in Puerto Rico left company stock reeling. While opening prices last week hit a high of $11.20 on Wednesday, they dropped when news surfaced of the probe by the Federal Bureau of …
Wind farm ban around Wichita moves ahead
A ban on wind farms is in the works for Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas. The city’s Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted last week to recommend the wind farm ban to the Sedgwick County Commission and the City Council in Wichita. Individual wind towers would be allowed along with solar energy development, but not wind …
Plains All American Pipeline to hold investor day
Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings will hold an Investor Day meeting on June 11. During the meeting, management will review the company’s strategic and financial positioning and also give an overview of operational capabilities. The meeting will be webcast at 12:30 p.m. central time at the company’s website, www.plainsallamerican.com. Plains all American, …
Helmerich and Payne leaders to seek new investors at California conference
Tulsa’s nearly 100-year old company Helmerich and Payne plans to seek new investors at this week’s 2019 Wells Fargo West Coast Energy Conference. Company President and CEO John Lindsay will make a presentation on Wednesday, June 12 at the conference in San Francisco, California. The conference will begin June 11. Lindsay will be joined by …
Permits to drill for June 7, 2019
Permits to drill issued for June 7, 2019. Alfalfa County WALKER #2-11H, June 07 2019 02 25N 11W SESESESE API: 00323378 Lat: 36.667095430096445, Long: -98.34288055205694 AEXCO PETROLEUM INC HH, DR, 11000 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(5710) Atoka County DUSU #5-60B, June 07 2019 05 1N 15E NESESESW API: 00520472 Lat: 34.5802162483036, Long: -95.75194573201652 WESTERN OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT …
Completion reports for June 7, 2019
Completion reports for June 7, 2019. STEPHENS COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Woodford(10822): Oil 436 Gas 6552 Water 1562 Flow 30 1N 4W Ely 0104 5h-18x, June 08, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 21140 ft Lat: 34.53450, Long: -97.66079 API: 35137275270000 WOODS COUNTY Midstates Petroleum Co Llc Mississippian & Mississippi Lime: Oil 98 Gas 701 Water 4042 Pump 9 26N 14W Erma Lee 2614 1-9-4xh, September …