A nearly 500 acre tract of public land in southeast New Mexico could be among the first where a sale of of drilling rights will be conducted following a federal court of appeals ruling. The proposed sale had been delayed for more than a year reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus …
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** Environmental activists say Chevron CEO Michael Wirth and lead director Ronald Sugar haven’t done enough on climate change and hope to have them voted out at the company’s shareholder meeting in May. ** Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed sections of an energy bill that would have given Eastern Washington residents more input and a broader, …
OU Partnership With Project Canary to Launch Energy ESG Certificate Program
A collaborative project to establish an environmental, social and governance energy leadership certificate program has been launched at the University of Oklahoma, according to a university press release. The Ronnie K. Irani Center for Energy Solutions in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy is partnering with Project Canary, an ESG-focused data analytics company, …
3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Edmond on Sunday Morning
Edmond residents were jolted by a 3.3 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning. The quake occurred slightly after 10 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey showed the epicenter was located 3.9 miles east-northeast of Edmond and 14 miles south of Guthrie. The depth was 7.1 km. There were no reports of damage.
Chesapeake CEO confident US will deliver on EU deal for more LNG
“Encouraged.” It’s the response of Chesapeake Energy leader Dominic J. Dell’osso to the deal announced Friday by President Biden and European Union leaders for the US to supply more natural gas to Europe during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dell’osso, Chesapeake’s CEO and President told CNBC’s “Power Lunch“ program the US definitely has the …
Oil prices shot up after terrorist attack
A missile attack on an oil distribution facility in Saudi Arabia sparked crude prices to increase to more than $120 a barrel at one point in Friday’s trading before prices settled for the day. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery rose $1.56 or 1.39% to settle at $113.90 a barrel on the New …
Baker Hughes reports rig activity growth in U.S.
While one company reported a large drop in rig numbers in the U.S., another, Baker Hughes, said there was a gain of 7 rigs in the past week across the country to reach a total of 670. Earlier, Enverus Rig Analytics reported a drop in the nation’s oil and gas rig count. The Baker …
Tenth District manufacturing activity grew at a record pace in March
Factory activity in Oklahoma and other Midwestern states increased at a record pace this month according to the March Manufacturing Survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. But Chad Wilkerson, vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank said there was also a catch to that record pace. ““However, due …
Kansas nuclear power plant targeted by Russian hackers
Newly released government documents show Russian hackers targeted a nuclear power plant in Kansas over the past several years. Fox 4 News in Kansas City reports two indictments that were returned in August were recently unsealed by the Department of Justice. Click here for Fox 4 News
Utility accuses New Mexico regulators of not following state law
Public Service Company of New Mexico is standing up to the state’s utility regulators, arguing they didn’t follow state law in denying the utility’s request to abandon the Four Corners Power Plant. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports PNM filed documents making the claim against the Public Regulation Commission. Click here for Santa Fe …
