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Total Makes ‘Total’ Energy Commitment in Texas to Tune of $1.7 billion
The French energy company Total announced this week plans to invest $1.7 billion in energy projects in Texas. The company plans to partner with chemical companies Borealis and Nova to build two new units on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Company leaders admit they’re trying to take advantage of cheap shale gas in the U.S. and …
Pennsylvania Learns from Oklahoma’s Earthquakes and Disposal Wells
The state of Pennsylvania’s taking a cue from Oklahoma when it comes to disposal wells and earthquakes. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection gave approval recently to two new disposal wells to handle oil and gas production wastewater. But—-there’s always a but—-the operators have to install seismic monitors and operate the wells at lower pressure. …
Pipeline Energy Expo to Begin Tuesday in Tulsa
The 9th annual Pipeline Energy Expo is set to begin Tuesday in Tulsa and nearly 1,000 pipeline professionals from around the world are expected on hand. The Pennwell Corporation’s Pipeline Energy Expo, to be held April 4-6 will be at the Cox business Center. It will begin with a networking cocktail reception Tuesday evening and …
Stage Set for More Legal Fights Over Trump’s Rewrite of Clean Power Plan
Speculation mounted immediately Tuesday after President Trump signed an executive order to rewrite former President Obama’s controversial and legally-challenged Clean Power Plan. While the order put a halt to the government’s own actions taken when Obama was in the White House, others think the order will also create courtroom battles. Battles that some think could …
Sen. Inhofe calls Environmental Response to Clean Power Plan Rewrite “Hysteria”
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is labeling the response of environmentalists to President Trump’s order rewriting the Obama Clean Power Plan as “hysteria.” It’s what he said in an interview with Martha MacCallum on Fox News, adding he expects more “hysteria” to come as a result of the executive order signed Tuesday. Inhofe said he …
Deep Budget Cuts Loom at EPA, DOE and Interior Department
Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Protection Agency as well as the U.S. Energy Department are set to take some deep cuts in spending under recommendations from the Trump White House, according to POLITICO’s Morning Energy Report. POLITICO obtained a budget breakdown showing the EPA would lose $247 million. It includes a loss of $48 million in to …
Dakota Access Pipeline Ready to Move Oil
The Dakota Access Pipeline, the one that drew thousands of protesters from Oklahoma and other states over the past several months is ready to begin shipments of oil. In a brief court filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Dallas-based energy Transfer Partners said oil is already in the pipeline under …
SW Oklahoma Could See Severe Wx Today
Southwestern and southern Oklahoma could see some severe weather today (Tuesday) including the prospects of some tornadoes and large hail. As State Climatologist Gary McManus put it in today’s Mesonet report, “Keep your head on a swivel.” He warned the ingredients are there today for a supercell thunderstorm to form in Southwest Oklahoma and …
Cold War Legacy Sites Subject of US Senate Hearing
Cleaning up the nation’s cold war legacy sites—-it’s what Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Inhofe and others on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will explore during a hearing on Wednesday. The full committee will hear testimony from five witnesses including Alexandra K. Smith who is the Nuclear Waste Program Manager at Washington State Department of …
Drilling Activity on the Increase in Kingfisher County
The oil and gas exploration in Oklahoma’s STACK isn’t letting up if one of the latest filings of permits to drill is any indication. Seven requests for Kingfisher county were filed on March 27 as seen in OK Energy Today. The requests were filed by Newfield Exploration, Overflow Energy LLC, and Chesapeake Energy. Newfield filed …