Occidental Petroleum plans carbon capture project in Texas

  The site in Texas hasn’t been revealed but Occidental Petroleum Corp plans construction this fall on its first carbon capture project. Word was revealed this week in Denver where an Occidental leader spoke at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s annual summit reported Reuters.   Click here for Reuters

Enviros want more restrictions on home furnaces

  If more than two dozen environmental groups have their way, the government will put tighter restrictions on climate regulations produced by our home heaters. Homeowners might even be forced to swap out heating and hot water furnaces. A coalition of 26 climate change, public health and environmental justice advocacy groups petitioned the Environmental Protection …

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Former Sen. David wins GOP runoff for Corporation Commission

  Former State Sen. Kim David won the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, gathering more than 59% in her victory over former State Rep. Todd Thomsen. With 100% of the state’s precincts reporting last night, the Oklahoma Election Board showed David received 198,752 votes or 59.12% of the 268,529 total votes statewide in the runoff …

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Crude prices rose 4% while Oklahoma energy stocks had mild gains

  Saudi Arabia’s talk of OPEC+ cuts if the US goes ahead with an Iranian nuclear deal that could clear the way for more Iranian crude to hit the world markets led to a 4% gain in crude prices Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery went up $3.38 to $93.74 a barrel on …

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Oklahoma regulators to meet Thursday

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan a regular meeting Thursday morning. The agenda, as released this week, will consider votes of issues on the 24-hour signing agenda docket. There might be new business but the agenda did not reflect any special issue to be decided. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.  

Crawley did well in Oklahoma’s Dewey County

  Dewey County exploration proved successful for Oklahoma City-based Crawley Petroleum Corporation as it recently reported completion of two wells, one with more than 1,100 barrels oil a day in production. Located at 28 19N 14W , a site about 6 miles northwest of the town of Canton, the Hewitt 2-28mhx was completed in June with production …

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Study shows need for improved broadband services

  A new study by the Fiber Broadband Association reaffirmed what some Oklahoma leaders have known for years—the growing importance and dependency on an expanded and improved broadband service in the country. Broadband funding improvements have been in the sights of Oklahoma’s congressmen Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin. They have long complained that residents in …

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Devon joins oil and gas consortium

  Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy is one of the latest major firms to join a consortium that helps organizations better manage their records and data. Blockchain for Energy (B4E) announced Devon joined its oil and gas consortium which also supports opportunities for lower carbon energy through collaboration and proactive development of new technologies. “It is my …

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University of Texas about to get another national title, thanks to oil and gas

  Harvard might soon lose its holding as the nation’s richest university, an honor that could go to the University of Texas. Thanks to oil and gas. UT’s holdings of crude and natural gas in the Permian Basin and other shale-rich areas will soon put it in the lane to overtake Harvard University as the …

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Las Vegas, New Mexico faces loss of drinking water

  The Gallinas River in New Mexico is badly polluted with ash and debris from the spring time fires that devastated the area around the city of Las Vegas. Now Las Vegas is threatened with only a 30-day supply of drinking water. Click here for Albuquerque Journal