An illustration of a spacecraft powered by nuclear thermal propulsion. (Image: © NASA/Marshall) From Space.com news Humanity’s next giant leap could be enabled by next-gen nuclear tech, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said. During the sixth meeting of the National Space Council (NSC) today (Aug. 20), the NASA chief lauded the potential of nuclear thermal propulsion, …
Reporters traveling the US to study how electric cars will change the country
A team of E&E News reporters will journey 6,000 miles over eight weeks to report on how electric vehicles are changing transportation, jobs and everyday life. The energy news group’s Electric Road Trip will start in Houston on Sept. 9, traveling through the Southeast and Midwest and down the West Coast. And yes, they are even …
Chesapeake Energy’s switch to oil catches attention
As Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy continues its growth in oil exploration and move away from being the nation’s second-largest gas producer, it is catching the attention of analysts and investors. Good attention. Read what Motley Fool reported about the company’s decision two years ago. Click here.
Pipeline operator wants higher oil shipping fees to offset higher steel tariffs
Plains All American pipeline finds itself in a fight with two U.S. shale producers fighting the company’s proposed price increase meant to recover higher steel costs. ConocoPhillips and a unit of Canadian producer Encana Corp. filed requests this week with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the pipeline company’s proposed tariff surcharge on its …
Colorado’s call for a special oil and gas revenue fund
The more than two dozen drilling rigs operating today in Colorado’s oil and gas fields won’t be going silent any time soon, even with the enactment this year of a law that promises to make life tougher for the industry statewide. Click here for part 3 of the Denver Post’s examination of a proposed special state fund …
Push underway for energy storage tax incentive
The nation”s next energy subsidy could be for energy storage. It’s what POLITICO’s Morning Energy Report details. Energy storage may be a key component of fighting climate change and boosting renewables , but that’s not the sales pitch the industry is making around Donald Trump’s Washington, Pro’s Gavin Bade reports. While energy storage has long been …
Oil and gas software accounting provider sold
OGsys, a provider of cloud-based oil and gas accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses has a new owner. The Fort Worth-based company has been acquired by Houston’s Quorum Software, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company which is considered to be a leader in digital transformation for the oil and gas industry. Quorum’s SMB customers includes …
Disposal wells suspected of causing central Kansas earthquakes
The two strong earthquakes followed by several smaller aftershocks in central Kansas in the past several days have some people pointing fingers at wastewater disposal wells. Two of the earthquakes had magnitudes greater than 4.0 in Reno County and the city of Hutchinson. KWCH channel 12 TV reported the …
Permian Basin adds to revenue for New Mexico
As oil and gas exploration slumps in Oklahoma, New Mexico has overtaken the state, thanks to its share of the Permian Basin which stretches from West Texas into Southeast New Mexico. The Corpus Christi Caller Times reported on growing revenue for New Mexico. Texas has always been the biggest player when it comes to energy. …
Barclay’s energy conference attracting energy leaders
Halliburton will be among the companies making presentations at the coming 2019 Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York. Tulsa’s WPX Energy will also be on hand as company leaders hope to attract more investors. Halliburton’s presentation will be made Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 at 8:05 a.m. central time. WPX Chairman and CEO Rick Muncrief …