The U.S. Senate rejected a move by Democrats to overturn the Trump Administration’s reversal of the Obama-era climate regulations prompting Sen. Jim Inhofe to accuse them of trying to derail Trump’s agenda for no reason. The vote was 53-36 with Sens. Inhofe and James Lankford of Oklahoma voting against the proposed reversal. In a statement, …
Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan has begun construction of a controversial $2 billion natural gas pipeline in the Texas Hill Country, prompting three cities to join environmental groups threatening lawsuits over the project. The cities of Austin, San Marcos and Kyle joined two groups that contend seven endangered and threatened species are in the path …
The massive amount of oil and gas exploration in the Permian Basin of West Texas has also created a challenge to the electricity-providing industry. Right now, the electrical supply is lagging behind the growth of the oil and gas industry in the region, resulting in power congestion. Click here to read the story from …
Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel, the man who handles those gross production tax revenues on oil and gas in Oklahoma has been elected to the governing board of the found that supports the National Association of State Treasurers. “I appreciate the confidence and support of my peers and look forward to supporting my fellow state …
Oklahoma Natural Gas is offering at least 8 tips to its customers to save money and energy in the coming winter months. The utility says now is a perfect time to prepare your home for the dropping temperatures. It suggests getting a qualified contractor to inspect your heating system every year to check your …
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are blaming each other for an impasse in a pipeline safety reauthorization bill that many thought would breeze through Congress. Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin is a Republican member of the committee. Bloomberg Environment news reported Democrats are “surrendering, sacrificing,” said Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), chairman of Energy …
** Houston’s Rangeland Energy III LLC and one of its subsidiaries has started construction of a 53-mile Marten Hills Pipeline System in north central Alberta, Canada. It will serve Plains Midstream Canada’s Rainbow Pipeline System and will consist of new crude oil and condensate lines with operations to be underway in the second quarter of …
Registration is officially open for the upcoming 40th annual Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium. Go to: https://owrb.ok.gov/apps/GWC/ to register for the December 4 and 5 event to be held at the Reed Conference center in Midwest City. The annual Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference attracts hundreds of water officials and citizens who share an …
Environmentalists are coming out against the New Mexico Governor’s plan to treat oil and gas wastewater before returning it to the earth, calling it “reckless.” The Carlsbad Current-Argus reported the story this week. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plan to address oil and gas waste water drew criticism from environmentalists as the State begins …
A third-quarter cash distribution of $0.865 per share was announced Thursday by Phillips 66 Partners LP. It represented an increase of one cent per unit from the second quarter of 2019. The distribution was also the 24th consecutive quarterly increase since Phillips 66 Partners’ initial public offering in 2013. It also represents a 9% …