Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole says now is the time for Oklahomans and others to support victims of the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Writing in a weekly column entitled “Healing After Hurricanes”, the Republican Representative said, “Now it’s time for all of us to have Houston’s and Florida’s backs.” Cole admitted it will be hard to …
Environmentalists staged a recent protest in front of the Dallas, Texas headquarters of Energy Transfer Partners, the company that built and is operating the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Dozens rallied at the company’s headquarters then marched to the home of ETP President Kelcy Warren. There, they directed comments to Warren that he is …
The damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey on Texas Gulf Coast refineries has experts wondering about what Hurricane Irma might have done to storage tanks in Florida. In Texas, more than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil and gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or failed. In one unconfirmed case, a company emptied its tanks then refilled …
Valero Energy Corp. is pushing ahead with the restart of its Port Arthur, Texas refinery even after it experienced a disruption and emissions over the weekend. The restart came after the refinery was shut down when Hurricane Harvey hit the coast. “Unit upset during startup activities following Hurricane Harvey,” the refinery said in a …
Gasoline prices have dropped in the past two weeks since Hurricane Harvey hit south Texas with some Oklahoma City gasoline stations pumping it at $1.99 a gallon. GasBuddy.com reports those are the lowest prices in Oklahoma with a few convenience stores and stations selling it for $2.01 and $2.02 a gallon. In Tulsa, prices vary …
Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream is dealing with a nearly 500,000 gallon gasoline spill from two storage tanks along the Houston Ship Channel, the largest such spill resulting from Hurricane Harvey. The company confirmed the spill first reported last month was far larger than initially believed. Reports indicate the spill measure 10,988 barrels or more than …
Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced Tuesday the naming of Leslie S. Keating to the Board of Directors effective Sept. 11. She will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Keating will also stand for re-election at the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders according to the announcement. Keating is Executive Vice Presidentof …
Phillips 66 has contributed another $3 million to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in south Texas. The $3 million is on top of the $1 million initially donated by the company. The donation is being shared equally by the Rebuild Texas Fund, United Way of Greater Houston and the American Red Cross. The money will …
The City of Lawton is in the process of exploring for new water wells and apparently has located at least one potentially good site. The Lawton Constitution reports it is one of ten sites originally drilled by a consulting firm hired two years ago to find more water sources for the city. The contract with …
The latest lawsuit accusing more than two dozen energy companies of causing Oklahoma’s earthquakes has been transferred to Oklahoma City U.S. District Court. It is a continuation of a lawsuit filed Jan. 12, 2016 by Lisa Griggs and April Marler, residents of Logan County. The suit was removed to federal court then voluntarily dismissed by them …