An Environmental Protection Agency list of locations in the U.S. that are sites of toxic “forever chemicals” reportedly identified Oklahoma as one of the top three states in the country. Oklahoma has an estimated nearly 12,000 such sites behind California with 13,000 and Colorado with nearly 21,400 such facilities and sites. The list of …
October 18, 2021 archive
Newfield wins royalty fight in North Dakota
A District judge in North Dakota has sided with Houston’s Newfield Exploration in its 2018 lawsuit against the state in a fight over oil and natural gas royalties. Northwest District Court Judge Robin Schmidt ruled against the state which argued after a 2016 audit that Newfield still owed the state millions of dollars in …
Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014
Despite the efforts of the Biden administration and environmentalists to kill the coal industry, the government issued a report on Monday saying it expects 22% more U.S. coal-fired generation this year than in 2014. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said the electric power sector has been generating more electricity from coal-fired power plants this …
Other energy stories in brief
** OPEC and its allies once again failed to pump enough oil to meet their output targets, exacerbating the supply deficit as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. ** A new Canadian railroad venture is sparking a significant increase of 15 to 20 oil trains that run through Minnesota each month. Canadian Pacific Railway’s specialized new …
Permian International Oil Show underway
Less than a week after the Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo was held in Oklahoma City, those in the industry might be attending the Permian Basin International Oil Show in Odessa, Texas. The 3-day show begins Tuesday, October 19 and returns after a one-year hiatus. The Odessa American reports 750 exhibitors will be on …
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