Oklahoma State University leaders were joined this week by state officials in announcing the creation of a new institute with the objective of supporting aerospace industry growth in Oklahoma. “Today, we’re announcing the formation of the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education. Oklahoma State University is the clear leader in aerospace within our …
Halliburton stages another high-tech fracking job in the Permian
Halliburton Company announced a successful execution of its SmartFleet™ intelligent fracturing system with a major operator in the Permian Basin. “We view the SmartFleet system as a tool that provides valuable insights into subsurface fracture placement,” said Aaron Hunter, vice president of the Midland Basin for ConocoPhillips. “These insights lead to informed decisions that improve fracture …
Hinkle adds 3 STACK wells to list of producing wells
Oklahoma City energy company Hinkle Oil & Gas Inc. reported July completions of three Kingfisher County wells with combined total production of more than 1,600 barrels of oil a day. The Lincoln Southeast Oswego Unit wells, each drilled on adjacent sections north and south of the Cimarron River were completed in July at sites about …
Energy news in brief
** A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying the federal review was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage vacated permits for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska in a 110-page …
Kansas university looks to new curriculum for climate change era
Leaders of Kansas Wesleyan University, a small college in Salina, Kansas want to reconnect educational disciplines and “unite students with the land” as part of the climate change fight. So they’ve launched a mentor project to help students understand how their chosen careers should include consideration of the climate change reported the Kansas Reflector. …
Protesters urge Iowa energy company to retire coal energy
Dozens of environmental protesters paraded in downtown Des Moines, Iowa this week demanding that MidAmerican Energy give up its coal-fired power plants. The protesters, many wearing masks, gathered outside the headquarters of the state’s largest energy company and carried signs calling for the firm to retire all of its coal plants in nine years …
Army to add hundreds of solar units at Fort Riley, Kansas
Housing at Fort Riley in Kansas will soon see hundreds of additional roof-top solar systems to help provide more renewable power to the military installation. Solar Power News reported that the military family housing partnership between Corvias and the Army will begin with construction of phase two of the solar energy program which will …
Petroleum Alliance VP chosen to head Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Authority
After serving as the senior vice president of government affairs and public policy for The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, Adria Berry is returning to state government work to become the new executive director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Berry’s appointment this week saying she would address challenges caused by the growing …
DEQ updates mercury and fish advisory list of Oklahoma lakes
Seven Oklahoma lakes have been added to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. Five other lakes were removed from the list since recommendations were last made early in 2020. The lakes with new advisories are: Chandler Lake Lake Hefner Shawnee Twin Lakes Sooner Lake Lake Tenkiller …
ConocoPhillips might sell its Williston Basin assets
ConocoPhillips isn’t saying much publicly about it, but the company with major Oklahoma ties has hung out the “For Sale” sign on its Williston Basin oil assets. Bloomberg first reported the news this week but stated that ConocoPhillips spokesman Dennis Nuss declined to comment. However Bloomberg cited “people with knowledge of the matter” in …
