Wind power company Excel Energy announced it is one of the first U.S. energy providers to reach 10,000 megawatts of wind energy capacity, a milestone powered by the company’s 10 new wind projects in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and the Upper Midwest. The projects were completed in the past few years and the company …
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is taking his case against the Biden administration’s anti-oil and gas steps directly to some of its leaders. He’s at odds with the President’s move to put the fossil fuel industries in the bull’s eye and wants the White House to reconsider its ban on new oil and gas …
The ban on new drilling and leasing on federal lands has left New Mexico state confused and they want a clarification from the Biden administration. New Mexico’s Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources sent a letter this week asking the Department of Interior to clarify how right-of-way permits fit into the new policy, …
Crude oil futures continued their slow ascent in Wednesday’s trading as West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery settled up 32 cents at $58.68 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent crude for April delivery increased 38 cents to finish the day at $61.47 on ICE Futures Europe. The increased crude prices came on a day …
Skip to content President Biden has been asked by 14 Republican attorneys general to reconsider his move to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, a move that left thousands out of work, or else some might be forced to take legal action. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter was not among them. In a letter to the …
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said this week the Biden administration’s move to stop federal leasing of minerals to oil and gas developers is a direct attack on his state. He criticized the President’s action and said the freeze will have more of a devastating effect on Wyoming than other states On Fox News he …
Another sign of a slowly recovering economy in Oklahoma was shown this week by the state government when it released general revenue fund collections for January which were nearly 16% lower than a year earlier. The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprises Services announced the collections totaled $597.5 million, an amount that was $112.2 …
An Oklahoma House Committee on Wednesday approved a metal theft act named in honor of slain Tulsa police Sergeant Craig Johnson. The Sgt. Craig Johnson Metal Theft Act was passed 9-0 out of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee and sent to the full House for a vote. Rep. Carol Bush, R-Tulsa said House Bill 1001 carried …
The Bakken shale holdings of Norway’s Equinor are being sold in a $900 million deal announced this week by the company. The sale of the assets in North Dakota and Montana come after years of mulitibillion dollar losses for the company. The buyer is Grayson Mill Energy which is a firm backed by EnCap …
Texas regulators gave an indication this week that they intend to be perhaps more critical of their control of flaring or burning off of excess natural gas. The Texas Railroad Commission on Tuesday delayed action on several applications for flaring including one by Colorado-based Ovintiv Inc. Another request sought approval to flare more …
