AUSTIN- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 820 original drilling permits in August 2023. The total includes 710 to drill new oil or gas wells, 8 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 92 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in August 2023 is: 162 oil, 55 gas, 560 oil and gas, 30 injection, and 13 other permits.
Elk City, Oklahoma – The Elk City Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the 50th Annual Elk City Fall Festival on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17. This year’s event will be held at the Elk City Convention Center at 1016 East Airport Industrial Road. Saturday’s event hours are 10AM – 6PM and Sunday 12PM – 5PM. Admission is Free.
Billed as the largest arts & crafts show in Western Oklahoma---and as in years past---this year’s event will feature artists and crafts people who will be displaying their items for purchase throughout the entire weekend.
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Driver License (DL) Offices has reopened for regular business hours statewide today, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, following the closure caused by the driver license system upgrade. Online services are also available.
Intents to Drill
MOORE (PANHANDLE, WEST) Scout Energy Management LLC, #S 50B FEE, (3840 acres) 182’ FNL & 577’ FEL, Sec 50, Blk GM3, G&M Surv, A-463, 4 mi NW from Fritch TX TD 4000’ (sgd. Tonya Blanchard 972-782-4267) Vertical
AUSTIN—With Texas voters preparing to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to help finance water projects, Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the publication of his agency’s report, Texas Water: Present and Future Needs 2023 (PDF), which echoes critical water issues highlighted in the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) latest plan.
AUSTIN—With Texas voters preparing to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to help finance water projects, Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the publication of his agency’s report, Texas Water: Present and Future Needs 2023 (PDF), which echoes critical water issues highlighted in the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) latest plan.
Intents to Drill
LIPSCOMB (LIPSCOMB, Cherokee) Revolution Operating Company,LLC, #1CH Logan Roy 695-714, (1279.18 acres) 321’ FNL & 329’ FEL, Sec 626, Blk 43, H&TC RR Surv, A-888, 6.3 mi NE from Lipscomb TX TD 12000’, (BHL: 165’ FNL & 900’ FEL, Sec 714, Blk 43, H&TC, Surv, A-867) (sgd. Bill Spencer 512-918-1062, x2) Horizontal
Andy Holloway, County Extension Agent ANR, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hemphill County, has received the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents. He accepted the award during the 2023 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is extending the public comment period seeking public input on a proposal to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The public comment period will now be open for 90 days, closing October 2, 2023.
Intents to Drill
MOORE (PANHANDLE, WEST) Scout Energy Management LLC, #S 12B Masterson, (84965 acres) 899’ FNL & 1978’ FEL, Sec 12, Blk B12, D&P RR Surv, A-640, 6 mi NW from Fritch TX TD 4000’ (sgd. Tonya Blanchard 972-782-4267) Vertical
