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Container shipping to grow on Oklahoma waterways?
Expanded container shipping might grow on Oklahoma’s inland waterways. The Oklahoman reported this week how the Tulsa Port of Catoosa and Tulsa Port of Inola are looking into containerized shipping. Click here for The Oklahoman
July 4th holiday travel still expected to be high despite gasoline costs
Whether it’s $5 a gallon gasoline or other inflationary costs, AAA doesn’t expect any record July Fourth Holiday travel in Oklahoma. But it will still be high. The travel group projects more than 510,000 Oklahoma will travel a distance of 50 miles or more over the Independent Day Holiday. Of that number, more than …
Impact of April blizzards still felt in North Dakota
While the Williston Herald was taking note of Harold Hamm’s bid to return Continental Resources to being a private-company rather than being traded publicly, the paper also had an update on North Dakota’s monthly oil production report. First, it should be pointed out that Harold Hamm’s oil and gas operations are quite publicly known …
Completion reports for June 20, 2022
PONTOTOC COUNTY Stephens & Johnson Operating Co Booch(2067): Gas 2 Flow 20 5N 8E Warfile B 3-w, June 15, 2022 SH, GAS, TD: 2230 ft Lat: 34.89313, Long: -96.48143 API: 35123215250000
Permits to drill for June 20, 2022
Canadian County ROSEANNADANNA 27_22-12N-6W #1MHX, January 10 2022 28 12N 6W SENENENE API: 01725760 Lat: 35.49246776569272, Long: -97.83187055308757 PALOMA OPERATING CO INC MU, AM, 18000 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8600) Garvin County TORERO 0303 #19-18 3WXH, June 20 2022 30 3N 3W SWNENWNE API: 04925372 Lat: 34.70917796251893, Long: -97.55136947952295 CPRP SERVICES LLC MU, DR, 22370 ft, WOODFORD(11700) Garvin County TORERO …
Heat to result in record electricity use at Entergy
Record-high temperatures are reported in many states that make up the Midwest and Entergy is bracing for the impact on its ability to provide electricity. “Such high temperatures lead to customers using more electricity,” said Jason Reynolds, vice president of system planning. “When there’s a high level of demand for power all at …
Asbestos ban and energy issues go before some in Congress
Back to work for Oklahoma’s U.S. Representatives and Senators who had a few days off with the extended Juneteenth holiday. Sen. Jim Inhofe and others on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will meet Wednesday to hear from Michal Freedhoff, considered to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s point person on toxic issues. Discussion …
Hot weather results in advisory from power grid operator
The lingering heat wave prompted the Southwest Power Pool, Oklahoma’s power grid operator, to issue a Resource Advisory this week but it does not require consumers to conserve energy. The advisory covers SPP’s 14-state footprint and was to be effective at 4 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, June 21 with an anticipated end at 8 …
Closing coal plants isn’t so easy nor is it cheap
Coal-fired power plants aren’t being mothballed as quickly as some reports might indicate. Recent examples have occurred in Nebraska and Missouri. The Omaha World-Herald reported a North Omaha power plant will continue burning coal for at least another three years if approved in August by the Omaha Public Power District board. The paper reported the …
Oklahoma moves quickly to start cashless pay program on turnpike
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority sped up its PlatePay program implementation Tuesday on the H.E. Bailey turnpike between Lawton and Oklahoma City. It is the first of three I-44/H.E. Bailey turnpike sections to be converted to cashless tolling. The timeline for the three I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike sections converting to PlatePay are: June 21: Chickasha, …