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Earthquake reported west of Odessa, Texas
While northern Oklahoma experienced two small earthquakes Sunday night, West Texas was shaken by a quake earlier in the day. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.8 magnitude quake in a region approximately 70 miles west of Odessa, Texas. The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m. and was nearly 3 miles deep. But there were no …
OGE to release 3Q results in November
OGE Energy Corp. announced it will release its third quarter 2018 results on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. It will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss the results at 8 a.m. Central Time. The call will also be webcast by NASDAQ and can be accessed at OGE Energy’s website at www.ogeenergy.com. OGE Energy Corp. is …
NW town of Chester shaken again by an earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the recording of two minor earthquakes in northern Oklahoma Sunday night. The first measured only 2.3 magnitude and was recorded at 10:01 p.m. near the small town of Chester in Major County. Its epicenter was about two miles west of the town where a handful of weak earthquakes were recorded …
Gasoline prices slip a penny in OKC
The latest GasBuddy report shows gasoline prices have slipped about a penny a gallon over the past week, but they still remain at an average of $2.62 a gallon. The average was determined from GasBuddy’s daily survey of 669 stations in Oklahoma City. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.2 cents per …
State regulators move ahead with wind rule changes
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is moving ahead this week with steps to make emergency additions to the Oklahoma Wind Energy Development Act so wind farms in light of a new law protecting military air bases from wind farm encroachment. The Commission’s Public Utility Division plans a technical conference on Thursday. It will begin at 10 …
OKC begins streetcar tests in central business district
Streetcar tests got underway Monday in downtown Oklahoma City where the city’s installing the new system. The tests come as the MAPS 3 streetcar construction is concluding in the central business district. The tests began with the cars on the downtown loop which is the longer of the routes that wind in and out of …
Making the Forbes 400 list of billionaires
Thanks to energy, at least six Oklahomans made the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans. They are billionaires. Topping the Oklahoma list is Harold Hamm, founder of Continental Resources Inc., the firm that has made him worth an estimated $17.2 billion. He is the highest Oklahoman ranked on the list of 400 and came in …
Texan thanks Oklahoma legislators for raising taxes on oil and gas
You probably couldn’t blame for Oklahoma’s oil and gas groups if they wrote legislators and said, “told you so.” Witness the Point of View published in Saturday’s edition of The Oklahoman, a piece written by energy consultant Chris Hosek of Austin, Texas. Headlined “A Texan’s thank you to Oklahoma,” it made the argument that Oklahoma’s …
Permits to drill for Oct. 5, 2018
Permits to drill issued on Oct. 5, 2018. Blaine County AMERICAN HORSE SWD #3, April 04 2018 01 14N 13W SENENENW API: 01123979 Lat: 35.72385575833697, Long: -98.53522432037778 OVERFLOW ENERGY LLC SH, AM, 5500 ft, WOLFCAMPIAN(3450), VIRGILIAN(4810) Caddo County BIG BITSCHE #3-4, October 05 2018 04 5N 9W NWSENENW API: 01522773 Lat: 34.93970763756701, Long: -98.1560327354414 TERRITORY RESOURCES LLC …
Completion reports for Oct. 5, 2018
Completion reports for Oct. 5, 2018. BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(12334): Gas 15688 Water 3693 Flow 35 14N 13W Vincent Way Fiu 1-2-11xhm, May 03, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 24340 ft Lat: 35.63898, Long: -98.55951 API: 35011238810000 DEWEY COUNTY Newfield Exploration Mid-con Inc Mississippian (less Chester): Oil 720 Gas 5164 Water 1075 Flow 16 19N 14W Hyden 1914 1h-17x, June 04, 2018 HH, OIL, …