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Oklahoma DEQ to seek $7 million from feds for drinking water revolving fund
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is moving ahead with plans to seek more than $7 million in federal funding as part of the state’s 2024 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan and Project Priority Lists. The DEQ announced plans to hold a pubic hearing for comments on the draft proposal. It …
Rep. Lucas says Energy Department decision to revoke $200 million award raises more questions
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas sent a fourth letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding a grant to Microvast, a company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Earlier, DOE communicated to Committee staff that Microvast would not be receiving the $200 million award as initially announced. While …
Crude oil made weak gain on Friday
Crude oil rose slightly on Friday, prior to the start of the Memorial Day holiday and did so because of confusion from Russia and Saudi Arabia ahead of the coming OPEC+ policy meeting. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 84 cents or 1.2% to close at $72.67 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global …
AG Drummond says Supreme Court made the right call in WOTUS fight with EPA
Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling yesterday in Sackett v. EPA, a decision that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. At issue was the EPA’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that had been opposed by Oklahoma and other states. “I am pleased the U.S. Supreme Court has …
Oil and gas rig numbers continue a free fall in Oklahoma and the U.S.
The nation’s oil and gas firms cut another 9 rigs from their active list reported Baker Hughes Co., a drop that included 7 more in Oklahoma as the state’s rig count fell to 46 and more were put in storage. Baker Hughes indicated Oklahoma’s count is 13 fewer than one year ago. Nationally, the …
Other energy headlines
** The highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval. ** When the U.S. Supreme court recently ruled against the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers in a Waters of the US fight, all but one conservative …
Completion reports for May 26, 2023
KINGFISHER COUNTY Bce-mach Iii Llc Oswego(6194): Oil 353 Gas 286 Water 1543 Esp 18 17N 5W Lincoln Southeast Oswego Unit 41 2ho, March 31, 2023 HH, OIL, TD: 12089 ft Lat: 35.94258, Long: -97.77534 API: 35073269700000 MCCLAIN COUNTY Charter Oak Production Co Llc Bromide(7979): Oil 249 Flow Viola(7498): Shut-in Hunton-woodford: Shut-in Viola-hunton- Woodford: Oil 48 Gas 85 Water 60 Pump Woodford,hunton,vi Ola,bromide: Oil 15 Water 118 Pump 1 5N 2W Bayless …
Permits to drill for May 26, 2023
Stephens County CKSMOU #14-36-1, May 26 2023 13 2N 5W SENWNWNW API: 13727716 Lat: 34.6506966599655, Long: -97.68464606019543 MACK ENERGY CO DH, DR, 10767 ft, MORROW SUBTHRUST(10189)
Completion reports for May 25, 2023
COAL COUNTY Pablo Energy Ii Llc Woodford(6800): Oil 24 Gas 4663 Water 666 Flow 30 1N 10E Lewis 2h-31, November 10, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 11535 ft Lat: 34.52084, Long: -96.28836 API: 35029214200000 MCCLAIN COUNTY Eog Resources Inc Woodford(9284): Oil 434 Gas 442 Water 1064 Flow 4 8N 4W Laubhan 0409 4h, November 17, 2020 HH, OIL, TD: 19631 ft Lat: 35.20287, Long: -97.62541 API: 35087222390000 Eog …
Permits to drill for May 25, 2023
Noble County RESERVE #101, May 25 2023 01 24N 1E NENWSWSW API: 10324796 Lat: 36.58271952476078, Long: -97.15561605054046 GLACIER PETROLEUM CO OKLA INC SH, DR, 4800 ft, CLEVELAND(3520), OSWEGO(3750), SKINNER(4000), RED FORK(4050), MISSISSIPPIAN(4250), WOODFORD(4600), 2ND WILCOX(4750) Oklahoma County WINTERFELL 1304 9-15 #7BH, May 25 2023 09 13N 4W SWSWSWNE API: 10922526 Lat: 35.61691634417193, Long: -97.62864229492308 FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC …