A 155-mile transmission line carrying wind powered electricity from central New Mexico to Albuquerque became fully operational this month. The Western Spirit Transmission line carries wind power from 377 turbines near Encino, Corona and Durant in Guadalupe, Lincoln and Torrance counties reported the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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Merger creates $4 billion oil firm in the Permian
The combination of two of EnCap Investments LP’s portfolio companies in the Permian basin leads to the creation of an oil producer worth more than $4 billion. Reuters reports the private equity firm wants to take it public as soon as next year. Click here for Reuters.
Oil company could face penalties over leaking tanks
Leaking oil tanks could lead to penalties for Prospect Energy, the Colorado company accused of air pollution north of Fort Collins. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division is considering the action. Click here for Fort Collins Coloradoan.
Permian oil output expected to reach record levels in December
Crude oil production in the Permian Basin is expected to reach well beyond a pre-pandemic high this month. Drillers in the nation’s most prolific patch that covers West Texas and southeast New Mexico are busier than ever according to Bloomberg.
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