New Mexico regulators fined Enterprise Field Services $90,000 for failing to report a fire and condensate spill at a Permian Basin facility. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Oil Conservation Division announced that it has settled a notice of violation issued to Enterprise Field Services, LLC of Houston, Texas for failing to give timely notice and …
Rep. Lucas urges continued support for better weather service
The tornadoes of the past week in Oklahoma made Oklahomans realize once again the importance of accurate and timely weather forecasting. We might like to poke fun sometimes at TV meteorologists about their accuracy of when it might rain or snow, but leave no doubt, when it comes to tornadoes, it becomes a deadly serious …
Enverus—US rig count grew 5% in past month
The U.S. rig count increased by 10 in the last week to a total of 632 as of Oct. 13, according to Enverus Rig Analytics, after reaching a YTD high of 639 earlier in the week. The count is up almost 5% in the last month and up 95% in the last year. The …
Attorney General O’Connor urges employers to disregard Biden’s vaccine mandate push
Energy companies and other businesses in Oklahoma are being urged by State Attorney General John O’Connor to ignore President Biden’s push for mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. In a statement released Thursday, O’Connor pointed out there are no rules that require employers to mandate the vaccine for employees. “I urge Oklahoma employers to disregard the Biden Administration’s …
Headlines of other energy stories
** The White House has asked energy companies to help lower fuel prices amid a worldwide rise in energy costs, Reuters reported. Oil and gas companies have spoken with the White House in the preceding days regarding the request, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ** The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a contract to a …
Mammoth Energy cites more documents to get paid by Puerto Rico
Oklahoma City’s Mammoth Energy Services revealed more documents in its fight to get $325 million it says it is owed from electrical restoration work following Hurricane Maria’s hit on Puerto Rico in 2017. The latest was a memo indicating Mammoth’s subsidiary Cobra Acquisitions would be paid nearly $62 million in taxes it prepaid in …
Oil and Gas Expo to draw thousands
An estimated crowd of 3,800 is expected on hand Thursday for the annual Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo in Oklahoma City. Nearly 200 exhibitors will be part of the event at the Bennett Center on the State Fairgrounds. The expo, sponsored by the Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources division of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, …
Crude oil prices slip and OK energy stocks suffer
Crude oil prices slipped in Wednesday’s trading but in the U.S., prices still remained above $80 a barrel while overseas they stayed at more than $83. Some Oklahoma energy stocks recorded losses as much as 8%. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery dropped 20 cents or 0.3% to $80.44 while global benchmark Brent …
Republicans want scientific justification for Paris agreement emissions reductions commitment
Led by Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, the Republican members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee want answers from President Biden on how his administration set its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Their letter was sent to the White House ahead of the November meeting of the United …
Oklahoma roadside workers sound alarm about deadly roadside risks
A new AAA survey of Oklahoma roadside workers, including police, fire maintenance and utility crews and tow drivers, sheds an alarming light on dangerous driving behaviors that have resulted, nationally, in hundreds of deaths at the roadside. More than 50% of Oklahoma roadside workers polled* said they have had at least one near miss incident or felt their life …
