April 2026 archive

National energy group honors Rick Muncrief

(Rick Muncrief accepts Platinum Award from newly appointed EWTC Chair and CEO, President & Director of Liberty Energy Ron Gusek) A year after his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Devon Energy Corporation, Rick Muncrief was honored by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Muncrief and …

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Continental and Devon fight Judge’s Wyoming ruling

Oklahoma’s two largest oil and gas companies, Continental Resources and Devon Energy Production aren’t giving up without a fight to continue their 1.5 million acre drilling project in Wyoming after a federal judge ordered it to stop. The two energy companies have filed notice of their appeal in federal Court in Washington after a judge in …

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Blockade is working—oil prices fall more

Oil prices dropped even more on Wednesday as investors considered the impact of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran. Reuters reported the blockade stands to further increase shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, especially if Tehran retaliates against the move with military force. The strait is a key point of focus in the Iran war, …

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Energy Briefs: Iran Pressure, U.S. Energy Moves

Iranian Ports Blockade Fully Implemented Iran ports blockade maritime trade halted: Pentagon officials say the blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and that the country’s maritime trade has been “completely halted.” U.S. Ends Waiver on Iranian Oil Sanctions US Treasury Iran oil sanctions waiver expires: The U.S. Treasury Department will not renew the …

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Why WTI is stronger in sales compared to Brent crude

Thanks in large part to the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran over the past month, American crude oil’s value was higher than the global benchmark Brent crude. West Texas Intermediate crude, until Tuesday, had more value internationally than Brent crude. On Tuesday, Brent settled a few dollars higher than WTI’s price which are determined …

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Williams starts construction of northeast pipeline in New York

  A major groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Brooklyn by Williams Cos. of Tulsa for the start of construction on its Northeast Supply Enhancement project. Officials gathered at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn where brief remarks were made by Williams leadership and elected officials. They spoke after a ceremonial pipe signing highlighting the start …

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Oil prices plunged 8% on Tuesday

  Oil prices dropped 5% to 8% on Tuesday, the second day of the naval blockade of the Persian Gulf ordered by President Donald Trump. Investors felt more optimistic that the blockade by the U.S. forced Iran to return to peace talks as the U.S. and Israel put a hold on their military attacks of …

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Kansas county considers moratorium on solar farm development

Opposition to a proposed 5,000-acre solar farm in Jackson County, Kansas led to recent calls for a moratorium on solar farms in the county located north of Topeka, Kansas. The County Planning Commission held a recent meeting to consider urging the county commission to adopt an 18-month moratorium on the Jeffrey Solar project proposed by …

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Energy briefs

The US Naval Blockade and what it means for the world Iran boasts of oil sales not be interrupted by blockade ** Iranian oil sales in recent weeks have been favorable and part of the revenue will be allocated to repairing damage to industry caused by wartime attacks, Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday. Mohsen Paknejad said …

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Half of proposed data centers in US face delays this year

Recent delays of data center projects in Oklahoma, many due to opposition and questions raised about energy costs and water usage, are not unusual when it comes to the AI development centers around the rest of the country. A new Bloomberg report says nearly half of the new U.S. data centers planned for 2026 are likely …

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