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Earthquake swarm near Kingfisher believed connected to well completions

Oklahoma regulators are keeping a close watch on an oil drilling area west of Kingfisher in the STACK because of continued earthquakes.  The quakes occurred in the area 8 miles west of the city and included one measuring 3.6 magnitude. State seismologist Jake Walter told the Oklahoman newspaper the quakes …

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Completion reports for August 13, 2019

Completion reports filed for August 13, 2019. ALFALFA COUNTY Bce-mach Llc Mississippian(4905): Oil 93 Gas 1646 Water 1403 Gaslift4 28N 10W Umansky 4-28-10 1h, December 11, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 9890 ft Lat: 36.92807, Long: -98.28399 API: 35003233430000 Bce-mach Llc Mississippian(4980): Oil 165 Gas 381 Water 914 Gaslift16 28N 10W Billie Jo 16-28-10 2h, March 06, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 10010 …

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Permits to drill for August 13, 2019

Permits to drill filed for August 13, 2019. Canadian CountyGLORIETTA 7-12N-8W #1MH, August 13 2019 17 12N 8W NWNENWNW API: 01725503 Lat: 35.52169073084191, Long: -98.07644658214524 TRAVIS PEAK RESOURCES LLC HH, DR, 16379 ft, MISSISSIPPI(10990) Custer CountyMOSES TRUST #3-13-24XHM, August 13 2019 12 15N 15W SWSESWSE API: 03922581 Lat: 35.783814642360966, Long: -98.74476952003825 CONTINENTAL …

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Pipeline holes creating problems for Luther family

Channel 4 TV reports a Luther family said a calf has survived a fall into a hole on their property but that’s just the tip of the iceberg of a problem they’ve been facing. A longtime News 4 employee alerted us to the safety hazard that she and her family …

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Third trial delay granted in Chinese corporate theft case in Bartlesville

Yet another delay has been approved in the trial of a 35-year old Chinese National accused of stealing corporate secrets from Phillips 66 offices in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell in Tulsa recently approved setting a trial date for Sept. 16, 2019 for the criminal charges against …

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Groups sue EPA over ethanol rules

A collection of pro-biofuels and agriculture groups has sued EPA over a provision of its E15 rule that they say has effectively prohibited the sale of ethanol blends ranging from 16 to 50 percent, below the threshold to be classified as the E85 used in flex fuel vehicles according to POLITICO’s Morning …

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OGE Energy Corp reports drop in earnings and income

Earnings and income were down in the second quarter 2019 for OGE Energy Corp., the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. The company reported earnings of 50 cents per diluted share for the three months that ended June 30,2019 compared to 55 cents a share a year ago. …

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Hot weather results in record electricity demand in Texas

With summer heat expected to top 100 degrees, electric grid operators are asking Texas residents to help ease power  demand during peak times on Monday and Tuesday. The Houston Chronical reported that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas indicated that Lone Star State residents set another new record for weekend peak demand …

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ONEOK to sell more notes

  Tulsa’s ONEOK Inc. has filed a prospectus to sell a series of notes. The company filed the preliminary prospectus on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating it plans to sell notes due in 2024, 2029 and 2049. But the amount of notes due has yet to be …

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