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** The U.S. government reported a modest weekly fall in domestic crude supplies, but said gasoline inventories climbed by more than three million barrels on the back of a decline in implied demand for the fuel. ** EVs are about to get more expensive. Toyota has sold too many electric and hybrid vehicles to qualify for …
Postal service to expand EV fleet
More electric-powered mail trucks will soon be zipping around Oklahoma and other states after the U.S. Postal Service said it plans a substantial increase in its EV fleet. Officials said Wednesday their plan is to boost electric vehicles from 20% to 50% in the initial purchase of 50,000 mail trucks and the first are …
Record electricity demand in Southwest Power Pool because of extreme heat
Those record-breaking temperatures on Tuesday also led to power-demand records in power grids that control electricity in Oklahoma, Texas and other states. Air conditioners were running full-force this week and it could mean more power-demand records could continue to fall this week. Oklahoma is one of 17 states in the Southwest Power Pool which …
A whining winner in the race for the Panasonic plant in Kansas?
At least one writer has some misgivings about Kansas winning the race with Oklahoma to land a $4 billion electric vehicle battery-manufacturing plant. Writing in the Wichita Eagle, Dion Lefler suggested what it cost taxpayers of Kansas to land the plant might not be worth the financial effort. Click here for Wichita Eagle
500 mile line to carry New Mexico wind power to Western states
A 500-mile transmission line is planned to carry electricity from New Mexico wind farms to urban markets in Arizona and California. The SunZia Transmission project was acquired by Pattern Energy and will combine with the company’s existing plans to develop wind power in the region reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click here for Current-Argus
Permits to drill for July 19, 2022
Blaine County PORK CHOP 3-14N-11W #3H, July 19 2022 03 14N 11W SESWSWSE API: 01124327 Lat: 35.71164683380436, Long: -98.35585639617925 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP HH, DR, 17257 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10483) Blaine County PORK CHOP 3_34-14N-11W #4HX, July 19 2022 03 14N 11W SESWSWSE API: 01124328 Lat: 35.71164683979396, Long: -98.3557553470069 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO LP MU, DR, 21689 ft, …
Completion reports for July 19, 2022
CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc Mississippian(9734): Oil 1349 Gas 5442 Water 1122 Flow 34 12N 7W Hunt 1207 27-22-4mxh, April 30, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 20361 ft Lat: 35.47793, Long: -97.92732 API: 35017257160000 Camino Natural Resources Llc Woodford(9976): Oil 445 Gas 3650 Water 2419 Flow 34 12N 7W Hunt 1207 27-22-3wxh, April 28, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 20357 ft Lat: 35.47793, Long: -97.92722 API: 35017257150000 TULSA …
Biden to issue executive order to fight climate change
President Biden on Wednesday is expected to again use his weapon of choice, the executive order, in fighting climate change, apparently figuring if he can’t get congressional support he’ll do it himself. A White House spokeswoman said Tuesday the President will announce new federal measures aimed at the climate crisis and do so during …
Dividend declared by ONE Gas
A quarterly dividend of 62 cents was declared this week by the board of directors at ONE Gas, Inc. The dividend will be payable Sept. 1, 2022 to those shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 15, 2022. The dividend is no surprise as the company had previously said it expected …
Gas plant fire still being probed by ONEOK
ONEOK still isn’t saying much about last week’s fire that apparently shut down operations at the company’s northern Oklahoma fractionation plant at Medford. No injuries were reported and the utility has not indicated the extent of damage caused by the explosion and resulting fire that resulted in an evacuation of dozens of nearby residents. …