Recent layoffs at Linde Engineering North America affected 25 workers at the company’s Tulsa-based operations, according to a report by The Tulsa World. In a brief company statement, Linde indicated the decision was made based on continued economic challenges and the need to better align resources to serve customers. The company confirmed on Friday that …
September 5, 2016 archive
No Quake Damage at Cushing Tank Farm—-Operations Continue as Normal
So far, so good when it comes to any damages incurred at oil and gas operations in Oklahoma following the magnitude 5.6 earthquake with its epicenter near Pawnee. The Governor’s office indicates oil storage and pipeline operations at Cushing just 25 miles south of Pawnee were found to be undamaged. Operators of some of the …
Saddlehorn Pipeline from Platteville to Cushing is Operational
A pipeline connecting Platteville, Colorado to the crude oil storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma is now operational. The Saddlehorn pipeline pushed its initial delivery into Cushing in late August. The Saddlehorn oil pipeline is capable of transporting at least 190,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Denver-Julesburg Basin. Saddlehorn will own origin points …
Injection Well Shutdowns Might Not be Last Action Taken by OCC Following Pawnee Earthquake
Officials at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission make it clear that the mandatory shutdown of 37 wastewater injection wells following Saturday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake might not be the last action they take. “This is not considered a final action,” stated Matt Skinner, spokesman at the OCC in a note to reporters. “Other actions are possible depending …
Chaparral Wants more Time in Meeting Chapter 11 Requirements
SandRidge Energy did it and now Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy wants the same thing—an extension of its exclusive period for the Chapter 11 plan. Chaparral is asking a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge permission to extend through and including Dec. 5, 2016 and Feb. 3, 2017. “As described in the Fischer Declaration, in the months prior …
Sundance Energy’s $1.2 Million Judgment Against Dan D. Drilling is Affirmed by 10th Circuit
Ruling in favor of Oklahoma City-based Sundance Energy Oklahoma LLC, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $1.2 million judgment on Friday against Dan D. Drilling and engineering firm Tres Management for a 2012 incident in which a driller was killed, according to a report in The Oklahoman. As the well operator, Sundance …
Williams Asks Feds for Pipeline Expansion Approval
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s being asked by Williams Partners and its Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company to construct a 475,000 dekatherm per day gas pipeline expansion in Texas to Louisiana. It carries a price tag of more than $3 billion. Williams intends to use the line to connect U.S. natural gas supplies with global …
