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Oil and gas gross production revenues for July missed state government target
The Oklahoma government’s estimates of revenue collections in July came below the guess of the experts. General Revenue Fund collections for the month totaled $449.1 million. They were also $37.8 million or 9.2% greater than July 2017. Gross production tax collections on oil and gas totaled $26.1 million but like the general revenue fund, were …
OKC’s Antioch Energy sells water system in SE Oklahoma
Antioch Energy LLC (“Antioch”) announced today it has entered into agreements with an affiliate of WaterBridge Resources LLC (“WaterBridge”) that provide Antioch a cost-effective produced water handling solution and access to reliable capacity at economic rates. Antioch sold its existing produced water infrastructure in the Arkoma Stack to Houston-based WaterBridge, including approximately 40,000 bpd of …
Kansas environmentalists accused of practicing law without a license
Efforts by two environmentalists to blame oil and gas exploration in the Flint Hills of Kansas for causing earthquakes have led to them being accused of practicing law without a license. And both contend it’s retaliation by the Kansas Corporation Commission where they have appeared in their fight against wastewater disposal wells. The Topeka Capital …
Texas rewrites lizard protection plan with hopes of avoiding federal intervention
The state of Texas is taking steps to improve its protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard, hoping it might prevent the federal government from moving in and taking far more restrictive action. State officials are rewriting the Texas Conservation Plan which was originally drawn up to avoid federal regulation over the little creature that is …
Houston firm makes public offering to buy $215 million in holdings from Devon Energy
Hours after announcing it had paid $215 million for 9,600 net acres in the Delaware Basin sold by Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy, Houston-based Carrizo Oil and Gas saw a drop in trading of shares. It totaled 6.4 % and came as the company also announced it was launching a public offering of 9.5 million shares …
NW Oklahoma’s frac sand plant close to beginning operations
Months after announcing plans to build a frac sand plant in northwest Oklahoma, Preferred Sands is close to opening operations, as witnessed by the attached pictures of the plant near Oakwood. It is located along the Northwest Highway between Watonga and Woodward. As OK Energy Today reported in April, the Pennsylvania-based company intends to begin …
Completion reports for August 14, 2018
CANADIAN COUNTY Roan Resources Llc Mississippian- Woodford: Oil 248 Gas 6673 Water 2319 Flow 32 11N 8W Vickrey 1h-32-5, October 18, 2017 HH, GAS, TD: 22079 ft Lat: 35.39160, Long: -98.07787 API: 35017250100000
Permits to drill for August 14, 2018
Alfalfa County FELLERS 31-28-11 #2H, August 14 2018 31 28N 11W N2N2NENW API: 00323328 Lat: 36.86914680341557, Long: -98.42504631285195 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 9826 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(5125) Alfalfa County SHARP 20-25-12 #2H, August 14 2018 20 25N 12W NWNWNENW API: 00323329 Lat: 36.63722961970027, Long: -98.51730450567531 BCE-MACH LLC HH, DR, 10786 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(6222) Blaine County RANDALL WHITE FEDERAL #1-19HM, …
Poultry farm opponents gather support in NE Oklahoma
Northeast Oklahomans are putting up a growing fight in an effort to stop pollution caused by additional chicken farms popping up in the area. As the Tulsa World recently reported, another meeting was held last weekend by angry residents of Delaware County. It was the latest gathering of those upset over a poultry operation near …
Congressman unhappy over House Ethics Committee ruling
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee has been ordered by the House Committee on Ethics to return $40,000 wrongly paid to him five years ago by his plumbing business. And he’s not happy with the ruling. It was Mulling Plumbing where he gained large recognition in eastern and …