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O’Rourke compares climate change activists to those who stormed the beaches of Normandy
In his zeal to drive up support for his presidential campaign and green efforts, Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke stirred up some resentment by patriots when he compared the fight against climate change to those who stormed the beaches of Normandy. His controversial comments came in Iowa where he was on the stump in diners …
SEC filing made by ONEOK
A ONEOK filing with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission this week indicated the disposal of some company shares by one of its directors. Eduardo Rodriguez, a member of ONEOK’s Board of Directors reported the sale of 1,500 shares at a price of $66.7533 per share. He still owns 15,536 shares in the company. Rodriguez is …
Rep. Lucas warns House not to veer from space exploration
Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas is one of those who thinks the U.S. should push to explore the Moon and Mars. The Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology made it clear in a recent hearing on America in Space. “NASA should build the systems necessary to explore the Moon, Mars and …
Permits to drill for March 18, 2019
Permits to drill issued on March 18, 2019. Canadian County ROCK ISLAND #1407 4H-23X, March 18 2019 23 14N 7W SWNENENE API: 01725411 Lat: 35.68124543447804, Long: -97.9068018542413 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, DR, 19461 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8256), MISSISSIPPI SOLID(8500), WOODFORD(8743), HUNTON(8843) Canadian County RED BULLET 22-27-34-11-7 #2MXH, January 15 2019 22 11N 7W SENENWNW API: 01725366 Lat: 35.41984129389412, …
Completion reports for March 18, 2019
Completion reports filed on March 18, 2019. ELLIS COUNTY Eog Resources Inc Marmaton(9595): Oil 293 Gas 414 Water 1298 Flow 35 18N 24W Carroll 26 4h, January 07, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 14933 ft Lat: 35.99823, Long: -99.73290 API: 35045237250000 Eog Resources Inc Marmaton(9748): Oil 586 Gas 937 Water 2350 Flow 35 18N 24W Carroll 26 2h, January 07, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 14709 ft Lat: …
Light quakes shake areas near Edmond and Stillwater
Light earthquake activity was reported over the weekend between Edmond and Stillwater in Oklahoma. The largest of the two quakes registered 3.0 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake measured 2.1 magnitude and occurred Saturday morning shortly before 9 o’clock. Its epicenter was about 4 miles from Anderson or 23 miles …
VW’s emission scandal leads to SEC lawsuit
Even after agreeing to pay $8.5 million to Oklahoma and millions to other states over its emissions scandal, Volkswagen finds itself being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC contends Volkswagen AG and its former CEO Martin Winterkorn defrauded U.S. investors by raising billions of dollars through bonds while failing to disclose …
Chesapeake still at odds with Pennsylvania’s Attorney General in royalty fight
Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy won’t escape a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in a fight over natural gas drilling leases. The Commonwealth Court ruled the Attorney General can move ahead with Unfair Trade Practices Act cases against Chesapeake and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. The court ruled the natural gas leases in “trade” and …
Gasoline prices keep going up
Gasoline prices jumped again in the past week going up 7 cents on average across the U.S. while Oklahoma prices rose about six cents per gallon. AAA Oklahoma reports the nationwide average is $2.55 this week, up from the $2.48 reported a week ago. Prices in Oklahoma average $2.36 a gallon, higher than the $2.30 …
Appeals court rules against TransCanada over Keystone XL pipeline
TransCanada has lost a Federal Appeals Court ruling in its fight over a Montana judge’s ruling barring construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris. TransCanada wanted the court to put the ruling on hold while it started …