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September 13, 2017 archive
EPA Begins Investigation into Arkema Plant Disaster Near Houston
The EPA has started investigating the chemical plant disaster that followed Hurricane Harvey flooding near Houston. It has made a request of the French company that owns the Arkema Inc. facility where chemicals exploded and caught fire. Reports indicate the Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to determine whether there might have been violations of the …
Marathon Reports 4 STACK Wells
The latest large oil well to be drilled in Oklahoma’s STACK started producing more than 1,700 barrels of oil a day when it was completed in June. Houston-based Marathon Oil hit the Ruthie (15 16N 9W) in Kingfisher county. The spud date was February 18 and drilling finished March 31 with completion made June …
Fourth Company Attempts to Buy Bankrupt Texas Energy Company
A federal court has issued a ruling that could eventually mean a new owner for Texas-based Oncor Electric Delivery. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved a merger deal between Energy Future Holdings and Sempra Energy. It’s considered to be a key move toward securing new ownership for EFH subsidiary Oncor. Sempra …
Appeals Court Puts Another Regional Haze Plan on Hold
A government regional haze plan that would have required major upgrades to two coal-fired power plants in Utah has been put on hold by the Denver federal appeals court, the same court that rules in cases involving Oklahoma. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the plan on hold as the judges indicated they …
NTSB Urges Caution Over Tesla’s Driverless Car System
At least one government agency is waving the caution flag as the government moves quickly for the development of driverless cars by automakers. The National Transportation Safety Board came out with its warning this week after investigating a fatal crash in Florida of a Tesla system which was said to have “played a major role” …
Legislator Wants Dice and Roulette Gambling to Solve Budget Hole
While oil and gas revenues have helped shore up Oklahoma’s revenue collections over the past year, one state legislator is proposing to expand Indian gaming in the state. Rep. Kevin Wallace, chairman of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee wants to add routlette and dice games to the legalized gambling in the state. He also …
Oil and Gas Tax Revenues Boost August Collections in Oklahoma
Oil and gas tax revenue once again led the way in helping Oklahoma’s general revenue fund collections increase in August. Preston Doerflinger, Secretary of Finance, Administration and Technology said gross production tax collections totaled $19.9 million or $3.5 million than the estimate. That’s a 21.3 percent increase. The August oil and gas revenue collections were …
Kansas Regulators Target Old Natural Gas Pipelines for Improvement
Placing an emphasis on replacing old and obsolete natural gas pipelines, the Kansas Corporation Commission made it clear this week what it expects from three gas companies in the state. Commissioners told Atmos Energy, Black Hills Energy and Kansas Gas Services they should develop plans in the next three months to replace all bare steel …