The next John Deere backhoe you see around Oklahoma might be a new electric version announced by the world’s largest manufacturer of farm equipment. Deere & Co. said it created the new “electronic” version because of rising demand to reduce emissions in heavy industry reported Bloomberg. Based in Moline, Illinois, the company said its …
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** U.S. natural gas futures plunged close to 11% to a one-year low on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected storage draw and forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather to continue into late January. That should keep heating demand low during what is usually the coldest part of the year and allow utilities to leave more gas in storage …
Biden administration now admits the Keystone XL pipeline would have had a big economic impact
Two years after President Biden used one of his first executive orders to kill the planned Keystone XL Pipeline, his administration now admits it would have had economic benefits to the U.S. Fox News reported the Department of Energy issued a late December report saying the project would have created between 16,149 and 59,000 …
EPA backs off crackdown of oil producers in Permian Basin
The EPA apparently decided against a proposal to crack down on smog in the Permian Basin and it was called a “win” for oil producers in the region. Devon Energy is among those producers. The idea was not part of the EPA’s recent release of an agenda of planned regulations reported Bloomberg. Click here …
Gains recorded by crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks
Moderate gains were made Thursday by Oklahoma energy stocks and crude oil prices. Crude oil managed a 1% gain for the day after the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in three decades. It came after lower fuel inventories were reported. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery rose 83 cents …
Corporation Commissioner offers tearful farewell
Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy offered a tearful farewell in her last meeting on Thursday, saying she hoped her legacy was to the people. After 14 years as a commissioner, Murphy concluded the commission’s meeting with comments as she was term-limited on the state-wide seat. “I can’t say enough about you,” she said in comments …
Oklahoma gasoline prices continue to climb
Gasoline prices continued their rise this week across Oklahoma, reaching a high of $2.93 a gallon, just weeks after declining before the end of 2022. AAA reported Thursday that gasoline prices rose 2 cents in one day. The new average is higher than a year ago when Oklahoma prices averaged $2.90 a gallon. It …
Cushing hub’s crude oil storage holds steady
The resumption of the flow of crude oil down the Keystone Pipeline following a 14,000 barrel leak in northern Kansas last month resulted in a slight gain for the Cushing hub. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the hub had 25.3 million barrels of crude oil in storage as of Dec.30, 2022. It represented …
National drilling rig numbers tumble reports Enverus
This week’s rig count released by Enverus Foundations showed an increase in drilling activity in the Anadarko Basin. The new report indicated the gain of one rig came despite a national decline of 11 rigs, down to 861 for the week ended Jan.4. Enverus reported the count is down 2% from the previous month …
Commissioner says closing some of utility winter storm rate hike cases was wrong
Warning that the actions set a “dangerous precedent” that could hamper investigations into the recovery of fuel costs from 2021’s Winter Storm URI, Corporation Commission Bob Anthony on Thursday filed a dissenting opinion against an approved Commission order closing “regulatory asset” cases key to the cost recovery issue. “Those cases closed in spite of …
