Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mulling joined others from the Republican House Energy Action Team are pushing the Biden administration to withdraw EPA’s proposed methane emissions regulations. In a letter to the White House, they called Biden’s proposals a “continued attack on American energy.” Rep. Mullin is a co-chair of HEAT and launched an attack on …
Other energy headlines for Monday
** Florida’s 7,759 total megawatts of solar power on its electric grid puts the state well ahead of North Carolina’s 7,457 megawatts. The Tar Heel State had ranked second in the nation for total solar capacity as recently as early 2020. ** The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it plans to fine the owners of the …
Permian air pollution reported to be on the increase
A report by the Environmental Defense Fund claims methane emissions are growing in the Permian Basin. The report was based on an aerial survey of 900 oil and gas sites in the Basin which covers West Texas and southeast New Mexico according to the Carlsbad Current Argus. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Daily Reports Offer Insight
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center provided several current event notification reports on Wednesday as part of the agency’s document collection efforts. For the 24-hour period ending December 22, 2021, the NRC disclosed nine separate reports including: Monument Health Hospital – Rapid City, SD (Event 55643) Radiation therapy medical underdose with no unintended …
Thursday energy news headlines
** A pair of New York businessmen filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court seeking to block Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) from taking control of a Texas refinery, claiming the sale would raise U.S. gasoline prices. ** The United States has enough reserves of lithium, copper and other metals to build millions of its …
Ovintiv continues with major Kingfisher County discoveries
Ovintiv has done it again…brought in 3 wells in Oklahoma’s STACK with daily production of more than 4,100 barrels of oil a day. The Emory 1708 2h-15x, Emory 1708 5h-15x and the Emory 1708 3h-15x, located at 22 17N 8W,a site six miles northwest of the city of Kingfisher had combined production of 4,138 barrels of oil a …
Hamm now has bought $21 million more in shares of Continental Resources
Reuters reports Oklahoman Harold Hamm, the man who founded Continental Resources has acquired millions more shares in his Oklahoma City-based company. The latest report shows he bought more than $21 million in Continental stock since November and in December bought more than $16 million. As OK Energy Today reported earlier this month, he acquired …
Halliburton says evidence was stolen in a failed California gas leak
Halliburton says key evidence showing its efforts to get a controversial well blowout under control in California was stolen. The evidence involves Halliburton subsidiary Boots & Coots, a firm hired to bring the Aliso Canyon well under control reported the Los Angeles Times. Click here for Los Angeles Times.
Continental’s $3 billion acquisition in Permian is finalized
Continental Resources’ more than $3 billion acquisition of Permian Basin assets previously held by Pioneer Natural Resources Co. is a done deal. Pioneer completed the multibillion-dollar divestiture of its Delaware Basin assets on Tuesday according to a report by Hart Energy. Click here for Hart Energy.
Synergy by OK Wind Farm and EV Technology Beneficial
Six wind farm facilities across Oklahoma, Texas and Illinois have been installed with charging stations as part of Apex Clean Energy’s deployment project with Boston-based XL Fleet Corp, according to a company press release issued Wednesday. The equipment includes 12 dual-port, level 2 chargers that were installed at the designated wind farms. The charging infrastructure …
