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OCC staffers prepare for annual review of storage rules
Tuesday was the deadline for questions and comments to be submitted at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s June 8 Petroleum Storage Tank Division industry roundtable meeting. The meeting, set for that Tuesday at 2 p.m. is part of the PSTD’s annual summer time review of its rules. Division leaders say they want to be more …
Energy news in brief
** Mexico said Monday it will buy Shell’s 50% share in the jointly owned Deer Park refinery near Houston for about $600 million. ** Enbridge Inc. along with its two partners in a consortium has put forward a non-binding offer for the largest natural gas import pipeline in Brazil, per Reuters. ** U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on …
Texas legislature moves to fix power grid failures
Texas legislators are responding to the effects the deadly February winter storm had on the state’s energy grid. The House on Monday approved a bill to shore up the Texas electric supply system and infrastructure. The Austin American-Statesman reported Senate Bill3 would infrastructure improvements in preparation for future extreme weather. Click here for Austin …
Northwest Arkansas school to get solar power
A new solar project to help a northwest Arkansas school district was announced this week by Ozarks Electric Cooperative. The utility is partnering with Springdale Public Schools and Today’s Power Inc. to build a 2.4 megawatt solar plant near the Sonora Middle School in Springdale, a city located near Fayetteville. The plant will offset …
Choctaw Nation adds more solar panels to tribal homes
The renewable energy efforts of Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation were recently showcased by KOCO TV, reflecting how the tribe has installed solar energy on at least 20 of its low income homes. Tribal officials say the project will result in savings for the families. Click here for KOCO story.
Colorado’s new setback law still leaves some disappointed
The state of Colorado might have the nation’s strongest set back rule for oil and gas drilling, but many in the state are still disappointed that drilling has continued close to their homes and businesses. Under the new law, a well site has to be at least 2,000 feet from homes and schools but …
Texas moves closer to creating new safety rules for chemical industry
Two years after a disastrous and massive chemical fire broke out at a chemical tank farm in Deer Park, Texas, legislators have yet to wrap up efforts to create tougher enforcement laws. A bill authored by a Houston State Senator, one to put new regulations on the chemical industry has won approval in the …
Turning NM coal ash into green products
Those northwestern New Mexico residents hoping to see an end to the mountains of coal ash from the Four Corners power plant are banking on the efforts of a Canadian company. The firm, SonoAsh LLC wants to create a manufacturing hub in San Juan County by recycling coal ash and turning it into “green …
Permits to drill for May 24, 2021
CADDO COUNTY Lynx Oklahoma Operating Llc Hoxbar(8900): Oil 343 Gas 496 Water 428 Flow 21 10N 11W Fleet Admiral 21-16-10-11 1hxl, February 04, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 16890 ft Lat: 35.32105, Long: -98.37392 API: 35015233160000 HUGHES COUNTY Calyx Energy Iii Llc Mayes / Woodford: Gas 9223 Water 2545 Flow 12 8N 12E Franklin 2-12-24wh, September 29, 2020 HH, GAS, TD: 16661 ft Lat: 35.17937, Long: …
Permits to drill for May 24, 2021
Dewey County RLB #1-34H, May 24 2021 03 18N 19W SWNENENE API: 04323722 Lat: 36.07085308094291, Long: -99.20518944397362 DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC HH, DR, 13880 ft, CLEVELAND(8560) Grady County SANDROCK #2H-36-25, May 21 2021 36 9N 6W SESWSESW API: 05124841 Lat: 35.204278097170985, Long: -97.78884222225048 CITIZEN ENERGY III LLC MU, DR, 21000 ft, MISSISSIPPI LIME(10500) Grady County GHJ&J ARTERBERRY …