Tallgrass Energy plans more pipeline construction

Tallgrass Energy, LP in Kansas City through its affiliate Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC  announced a binding open season soliciting shipper commitments for crude oil transportation from a new origin near Carpenter, Wyo., to Pony Express destinations in Colorado. Based on commitments received in this binding open season, Pony Express plans to build approximately 25 …

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Drilling to increase around Blanchard in McClain County

Houston’s EOG Resources is planning more drilling near Blanchard in Oklahoma’s McClain County. So is Newfield Exploration. Drilling permits were issued Tuesday for 3 wells  at 21 8N 4W—all on a single pad. The Terri 1621 and Terri 2116 wells will be located about one mile northeast of Blanchard. Chisholm Oil and Gas Operating LLC …

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Oilfield slowdown reflected in latest jobless numbers in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s October jobless rate increased slightly to reach 3.3 percent as at least 600 workers in the Mining and Logging sector, which includes oil and gas lost their jobs. For the year, the loss was more than 2,000 workers in the state as the oil and gas slowdown affects not only company’s quarterly earnings reports …

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Oil and gas conference begins in OKC

HART’s annual DUG Midcontinent Conference and Exhibition is underway in Oklahoma City. More than 20 speakers will make presentations about capital sourcing, recipes for superior well completions, mineral rights and midstream infrastructure. They represent companies that perform in the SCOOP, STACK, MERGE and SCORE plays including the Meramec, Sycamore, Caney, Mayes, Osage and Woodford shale …

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SandRidge Trust officially delisted from New York Stock Exchange

The SandRidge Mississippian Trust I was notified by the New York Stock Exchange that its trading was suspended this week and removed from the exchange. The Exchange also said proceedings would be started to delist the Trust units because the Trust no longer satisfied standards. The average closing price of the Trust shares fell below …

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2019 results coming soon from Panhandle Oil and Gas

Oklahoma City-based Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. plans to release its results for its fiscal 2019 year ended Sept. 30,2019 in a few weeks. The earnings report will be made available Dec. 12 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will also hold a conference call to discuss the …

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Keystone pipeline leak damaged more land than first assessed

The cause of the crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota is still unknown, but a North Dakota state regulator revealed this week the affected area is nearly 10 times the amount of land initially reported. Environmental scientist Bill Suess says the Oct. 29 leak actually impacted more than 209,000 square …

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Energy news in brief

** ONEOK, Inc. will participate in the RBC Capital Markets Midstream Conference on Nov. 20, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. Materials used at the conference will be accessible on ONEOK’s website, www.oneok.com, beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (4 p.m. Central Standard Time) on Nov. 19, 2019. ** Local officials near Battle Creek, Michigan are debating whether to restrict …

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After 50 years, Navajo coal fired power plant shut down

After half a century of producing electricity in the Southwest, the Navajo Generating Station near the Arizona-Utah line was shut down on Monday. Shift supervisor Fred Larson, who had worked 41 years at the massive coal-fired power plant made the final move and and permanently put the plant offline. The shutdown came as the company …

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Lyft expands EV program into Denver

Ride sharing company Lyft plans to deploy 200 long-range electric vehicles into its efforts in Denver, Colorado. The Express Drive program operates in about three dozen cities in the U.S. and lets drivers rent vehicles t hrough Lyft’s partners instead of committing to longer-term options such as leasing or buying. The EVs will be available …

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