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Another earthquake study links wastewater disposal wells
Scientists aren’t finished studying earthquakes and their connection to wastewater disposal wells. A new study in the journal Science reveals how quakes are caused miles away from the wastewater wells in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and California. Now those quakes are also happening along the east coast where there is also drilling and the need to …
Worker learns the hard way—-read your work contract
Nine Energy, the Houston company with operations in Oklahoma has won a federal court ruling in an arbitration fight in New Mexico Federal court. U.S. District Judge James O. Browning ruled in favor of the firm after it was sued by Ryan Patterson who accused the firm of failing to pay him and other workers …
Kochs to support 8 GOP House members in tight re-election bids
The billionaire Koch brothers say they’re going to use their energy money to support eight House Republicans in tight races across the country. Since none of those tight races is believed to be in Oklahoma, no U.S. Representatives in the state will be getting their money. In announcing the support, the political network created by …
Former Enron CEO out of prison
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey K. Skilling is out of prison after serving 8 years in connection with the notorious corporate fraud case in Houston, Texas. He is now 64 and was originally convicted of 12 counts of securities fraud, five counts of making false statements to auditors, one count of insider trading and one count …
EPA moves ahead with regional haze plan that could affect southern Oklahoma
Efforts of the EPA to override an Obama-era plan to curb haze-forming sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants in Texas could end up affecting the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma. That’s because the Texas haze plan was meant in part to curb the haze that made its way north into southern Oklahoma. …
Expansion of wastewater disposal service in Permian
In the Permian Basin where water and wastewater disposal are nearly as important as crude oil, Oilfield Water Logistics announced completion of a high capacity pipeline linking more than 200 miles of water pipeline gathering. The firm’s Hat Connection project is across the Northern Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. At the same time, …
Slump in Texas oil production affects some Oklahoma energy firms
At least one investment adviser is letting its clients know of the fall in oil production in Texas. Seeking Alpha alerted its followers in recent days how the Texas oil production fell in June from last year for the first time in 16 months. It called it a sign that the lack of pipeline takeaway …
Permits to drill for August 30, 2018
Permits to drill for August 30, 2018 Alfalfa County BUCKLYN 23-26-11 #2H, August 30 2018 26 26N 11W NWNENWNE API: 00323333 Lat: 36.7095928497773, Long: -98.3488416772663 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10406 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5445) Atoka County GEORGE #24-2, August 30 2018 24 1N 14E NESENESW API: 00520467 Lat: 34.540640949735, Long: -95.78599631713858 LONGFELLOW ENERGY LP SH, DR, 8120 ft, …
Completion reports for August 30, 2018.
Completion reports for August 30, 2018. ATOKA COUNTY Bravo Arkoma Llc Woodford(11175): Gas 9618 Water 509 Flow 31 2N 12E Cairo 2-31/30h, May 09, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 21793 ft Lat: 34.59391, Long: -96.09153 API: 35005204590002 BLAINE COUNTY Continental Resources Inc Mississippian(11638): Oil 2004 Gas 9579 Water 1622 Flow 33 16N 13W Lugene 1-33h, June 21, 2018 HH, OIL, TD: 16304 ft Lat: 35.81305, Long: …
NextEra Energy accused of violating Oklahoma’s new military air space protection law
NextEra Energy, one of the largest wind-farm operators in the nation is accused of possibly violating Oklahoma’s new law that protects the air space around military installations. The story was reported by News 9 which indicated NextEra’s turbine construction near Hinton could create a test case for the law. Here’s how the story was reported: …