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Cactus Drilling feels impact of lower oil prices
Cactus Drilling, with its many rigs throughout Oklahoma and other oil-producing states reported fourth quarter 2018 revenues of nearly $140 million. It also felt the impact of lower oil prices and declining activity. The Houston company stated the revenues totaled $139.8 million and the generated income from the operations came to $43.9 million. Net income …
Graduation set after pilot STEM program in Del City
The Women’s Energy Network of Greater Oklahoma announced completion if its pilot STEM program and will graduate 14 eighth-grade students this month. The female students attend Kerr Middle School in Del City and took part in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics program. They will be graduated at 4:30 p.m. on March 13 at the …
Senate approves ‘hire and fire’ power for Gov. Stitt
A day after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a legislative agreement in support of a move to give him the power to hire and fire state agency heads, the State Senate approved his request. Five bills were approved Wednesday including SB 457 which would give Stitt the power to appoint or fire the director of …
Governor Makes March Flood Insurance Awareness month
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a proclamation this week proclaiming March as Flood Insurance Awareness Month in the state. It prompted the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to thank him with a tweet. “The OWRB is honored @GovStitt proclaimed #March as #Flood #Insurance Awareness Month in #Oklahoma. As the coordinating agency for the #NFIP, we’ll be …
Colorado legislature advances bill to make dramatic regulation changes of oil and gas industry
A Colorado legislative committee approved a bill this week dramatically overhauling how Colorado regulates the oil and gas industry. The approval came after a 12-hour public hearing in which the survivor of a deadly house explosion was among those who testified. Nearly 400 people signed up to speak on the bill by Senate Majority …
Permits to drill for March 6, 2019
Permits to drill issued for March 6, 2019. Garfield County PRYOR #1-12, March 05 2019 12 23N 7W CNENE API: 04720464 Lat: 36.49053870808617, Long: -97.89225695129984 RIVIERA OPERATING LLC SH, RC, 6855 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(6152) Kingfisher County ERMOKE 18-09-30 #1MH, March 06 2019 31 18N 9W NWNWNWNW API: 07326473 Lat: 35.999371079932274, Long: -98.20912575304564 CHISHOLM OIL & GAS …
Completion reports for March 6, 2019
Completion reports for March 6, 2019. HASKELL COUNTY Trinity Operating (usg) Llc Woodford(7191): Gas 3869 Water 2870 Flow 32 8N 20E Beaver Mountain 1-29/20h, October 28, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 18210 ft Lat: 35.12376, Long: -95.21778 API: 35061223610000 PITTSBURG COUNTY Trinity Operating (usg) Llc Woodford(5706): Gas 10034 Water 2730 Flow 17 7N 13E Belle 5-20/29h, November 06, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 16420 ft Lat: …
Worker killed in disposal tank explosion near Enid
From the Enid News and Eagle Authorities have released the identities of a man killed and another injured in a saltwater disposal site blast Monday night southwest of Enid. The deceased is Javier Varraza, a 32-year-old Hispanic male, said Eddie Johnson, family assistance coordinator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He said blunt …
Baxter Black—-Cows don’t flatulate!
Cowboy commentator Baxter Black figures it’s time the Climate Change advocates got some education in their Green New Deal claims that cattle are releasing too much gas into the air by—-well, by releasing gas. As he makes abundantly clear, cattle don’t fart! ATTN: This is addressed to teenagers, tuba players and grown-ups in the …
Devon executives report sale of company shares
Devon Energy filed ownership change reports this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company leaders unloaded some of their company shares while at the same time confirming reports of the layoffs of 200 workers in the firm. President and CEO David A. Hager reported the sale of 16,345 Devon shares valued at $30.15 each. …