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New clean energy options program approved for Entergy Arkansas
Clean energy options offered by Entergy were recently approved by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The program is titled “Go ZERO” and it offers commercial and industrial customers options for clean energy. Go ZERO stands for Zero Emissions Resource Options and and allowed customers to acquire clean energy attributes associated with the output of …
Oklahoma among few states with solar manufacturing plants
A new report shows Texas and Georgia lead the U.S. in the number of new solar manufacturing plants following the passage of the IRA nearly a year ago. Oklahoma is among the few states with only one solar project according to the report by PV Tech. Texas has six and Georgia has five …
Oklahoma City’s Ascent Resources releases 2022 ESG report
Oklahoma City’s Ascent Resources,LLC is out with its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. Among the company’s improvements was a 15% reduction of its Scope 1 GHG emissions from 2021 and 33% since 2020. Scope 1 emissions are defined as direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources controlled or owned by the orgniazation, such as …
Lower gas prices and falling rig counts prove challenging for Nine Energy
Nine Energy’s President and CEO Ann Fox sees some positive signs along with the negative in the second quarter results for her energy company. Revenue for the Texas-based company, which has operations in Oklahoma, was $161.4 million and within the firm’s original guidance. But with a decline in well completions, things have been challenging …
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** Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) reported strong second-quarter results highlighted by improved operations and a $225 million bolt-on acquisition in the Permian Basin. Plains All American closed on its Permian bolt-on deal July 28 to acquire Diamondback Energy’s 43% share in the OMOG JV LLC pipeline. ** In a letter to Granholm sent Monday afternoon, 29 Republicans led by House …
Permits to drill for August 7, 2023
Johnston County EMERY #17-3H, August 07 2023 08 4S 4E SWNWSESW API: 06920203 Lat: 34.21800286080375, Long: -96.91092074363591 BNK PETROLEUM (US) INC HH, DR, 15906 ft, CANEY(9833) Johnston County EMERY #17-4H, August 07 2023 08 4S 4E SWNWSESW API: 06920204 Lat: 34.218002863454835, Long: -96.91098689813266 BNK PETROLEUM (US) INC HH, DR, 15880 ft, CANEY(9974) Johnston County EMERY #17-5H, August …
Completion reports for August 7, 2023
completions: none were processed today
Oklahoma Commerce Department extends contract to boost defense spending in state
The Oklahoma Commerce Department announced it recently renewed a contract to help expand Oklahoma’s aerospace industry and increase Department of Defense spending in the state. The contract by the department’s ACES division is with Source Approval Packaging & Aerospace Consultation, LLC and will provide aerospace and defense contracting consulting services for Oklahoma’s small and medium …
Bice explains her bill to stop China’s land gobble in US
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) recently spoke with the Washington Examiner about her new legislation, The Stop CCP Land Act, which incentivizes states to prohibit countries such as China and Russia from purchasing American agricultural land. Read more below. Washington Examiner – Reese Gorman Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) introduced the Stop China’s Continuous Purchase of Land Act, which would take a state-focused …
Don’t take electricity for granted!
Growing up in the early days of REA in Western Kansas when power outages were a routine thing, resulting in candles and kersene lamps, I had a great respect for the need for energy. When winter storms hit, you knew the electricity could or would be off for days at a time. So …