Those who rely on propane for home heating might see a jump in prices this winter according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The government says propane customers might pay between 11 and 22 percent more to heat their homes because of increased demand and higher prices for propane. “A lot is going to depend …
The body of an oilfield worker killed in an explosion on an oil and gas platform in Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain was recovered over the weekend. A helicopter pilot spotted the body of Timothy Morrison, 44 on the lake’s shoreline about 3 miles from the platform. He was from Katy, Texas and was a contract worker …
The convictions of two protest riders in southern Utah’s Recapture Canyon were upheld this week by the Denver Federal Appeals Court. The court refused to overturn the misdemeanor convictions of Phil Lyman and blogger Monte Wells who rode their ATVs in protest after the government closed the canyon to motor vehicles to protect nearly 2,000 …
The Pawnee Nation hasn’t given up its fight with the Bureau of Indian Affairs over oil and gas drilling leases approved by the BIA four years ago. It is urging the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to revive a lawsuit filed in a challenge to the BIA’s approval of 17 leases in …
Tulsa-based ONEOK, Inc. announced Monday that the West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership — a joint venture between operator and 80% owner ONEOK and 20% owner Martin Midstream Partners L.P. — plans to invest approximately $200 million to expand its natural gas liquids (NGL) system into the prolific Delaware Basin, part of the larger Permian Basin, according to …
Crude oil settled with a mixed finish on Monday as the WTI increased slightly and the Brent crude finished lower, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. December West Texas Intermediate crude rose 6 cents, or 0.1%, to settle at $51.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. December Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 38 cents, or …
All in the name of protecting greater sage grouse habitat, the Bureau of Land Management plans to hold a series of public meetings in Idaho, Colorado, California and Oregon next month on potential changes to plans. The BLM said that given a finding by a Nevada federal judge that the BLM’s designation of Sagebrush Focal …
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a more than $282,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for pollution-control programs. The announcement came through the EPA’s Dallas office but quoted EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Environmental protection is a partnership between EPA, states and tribes,” said Pruitt. “This grant will allow the Kickapoo Tribe the ability …
While gasoline prices have dropped slightly across the nation, they have risen in the past week in Oklahoma reaching a new statewide average of $2.25 a gallon, according to AAA. A week ago, Oklahoma’s average was $2.23 a gallon for regular unleaded. However, some service stations in Lawton, Norman and Oklahoma City were pumping gasoline …
An apparent deal has been reached by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and leaders of the legislature to fix the state’s $215 million budget hole. It reportedly does not include any hike in the gross production taxes on oil and gas, based on the initial announcement from the governor’s office. “It’s time now to bring our …
