Divers have recovered the body of a third victim in Monday night’s explosion and fire at chemicals maker BASF’s biggest production site in Germany. Another is still missing, according to BASF. The blast happened on a supply line connecting a harbor and a tank depot on the Ludwigshafen site which is about 80 kilometers or …
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Anhydrous Ammonia Gas Leak Kills Nebraska Driver—-Tulsa’s Magellan Midstream Investigates Leak
A man was killed this week in Nebraska when he drove through an anhydrous ammonia gas leak. The pipeline is owned by Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners and the company is investigating. The Monday night incident happened on an 8-inch pipeline in a rural area north of the town of Tekamah which is about 40 miles …
New Negligence Lawsuit Involving 2014 Radioactive Spill Filed Against Tulsa University, Others
A 2014 chemical spill involving a radioactive isotope at the University of Tulsa’s north campus has resulted in the filing of a new lawsuit by more than two dozen plaintiffs, according to a report by the Tulsa World. The suit alleges the University of Tulsa, Chevron and British oil and gas subsidiary, Tracerco, were “grossly …
Crude Oil Futures Rise Above $50 a Barrel on Tuesday
Oil futures settled above $50 a barrel on Tuesday as investors awaited weekly data on crude oil supplies, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. November West Texas Intermediate crude tacked on 35 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $50.29 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rebounding from $49.76 a barrel earlier in the day. The November …
Completion Reports October 19, 2016
CREEK COUNTY Gaskins Glendell L Production Llc Misener(3238): Oil 4 Water 600 Swab Te 4 14N 10E Yocham-wright 1, September 19, 2016 SH, OIL, TD: 3374 ft Lat: 35.72507, Long: -96.26221 API: 35037293350000 DEWEY COUNTY Jma Energy Company Llc Cleveland: Oil 209 Gas 2370 Water 3003 Flow 25 17N 20W Ira 1-25h, August 31, …
Permits to Drill October 19, 2016
Dewey County BR #1-27HLC, October 18 2016 34 16N 19W NWNENENW API: 04323483 Lat: 35.826136244527305, Long: -99.21022399855688 DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES INC HH, DR, 14900 ft, CLEVELAND(9430) Grady County ISAAC TAYLOR 0606 #2-15-10WXH, October 18 2016 10 6N 6W SWSENWNW API: 05124072 Lat: 35.01172911603155, Long: -97.82586582672822 MARATHON OIL COMPANY HH, DR, 23422 ft, WOODFORD(13726) Kay County …
WindWaste Targets Oklahoma’s Wind Industry Again
An anti-wind group based in Claremore has resumed its public fight with the wind industry, sending out mailers claiming Oklahoma is at risk to blow $5.2 billion on corporate handouts to the Wind Industry. WindWaste.com, led by the Oklahoma Property Rights Association with an address of P.O. Box 986 in Claremore urged voters, “Let’s stop writing …
Senator Inhofe Surprised at His Mention in Hillary Clinton Emails Released by WikiLeaks
Those nearly 100 Hillary Clinton emails mentioning Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and released by WikiLeaks caught the Senator off guard. He admitted he was totally surprised this week when interviewed by OK Energy Today and asked about it. “Oh really, I didn’t know that,” he said with a surprised look on his face. ” …
State Chamber Adds Oklahoma Energy Leaders to Board of Directors
An Oklahoma organization responsible for shaping public policy and influencing state government on energy matters has added several power industry leaders to its current board of directors. The State Chamber of Oklahoma has added the following five members to its board: Vicki Ayres-Portman, Outreach Manager, Clean Line Energy Partners (Guymon) Dusty Darr, Manager, Government Affairs, …
Work Resumes on One of New Mexico’s Largest Wind Farms
Work has resumed on a stalled $500 million wind farm in central New Mexico. The 56,000-acre project will eventually have ore than 140 wind turbines with the capability of providing electricity to more than 200,000 homes. Billed as one of New Mexico’s largest wind farms, work on the farm by Avangrid Renewables actually began in …