Permits to drill issued for October 28, 2019. Carter County COLINE A #3, October 28 2019 22 3S 2W NENWSWSW API: 01926341 Lat: 34.27742613929071, Long: -97.40345197978897 CHATHAM VICKIE R SH, DR, 2000 ft, PONTOTOC(600) Carter County JB MOORE #1A, October 28 2019 21 3S 2W E2SWSENW API: 01926342 Lat: 34.28259325897627, Long: -97.41626649065462 CHATHAM VICKIE R SH, DR, …
October 2019 archive
Energy news in brief
** In Nebraska, wind energy now provides 14% of the electricity for the state. Tax revenue from the wind projects is up to $3 million just for local schools.. ** Ships traversing the Straits of Mackinac may soon get a warning message before they cross: Hoist your anchors. Enbridge Energy is awaiting federal approval to …
Rain, freezing rain and snow are in the Oklahoma forecast
A week after northwest Oklahoma had record snowfalls of up to 13 inches in Arnett, more cold weather is in the forecast this week. And it could turn ugly. State Climatologist Gary McManus with the Oklahoma Mesonet says it’s not just snow but freezing rain that could hit too. “Not only snow, the most dastardly …
Lower coal sales result in lower revenues for Tulsa’s Alliance Resource Partners
The growth of the renewable energy industry and slumping coal demand have affected Tulsa’s Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. resulting in lower revenues for the third quarter 2019. Reduced coal sales volumes and prices were blamed as the Tulsa company announced total revenues for the quarter were $464.7 million compared to the same quarter a year …
Distribution declared by Cheniere Energy Partners
Houston’s Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. announced its board of directors declared a 62-cent a share cash distribution or $2.48 a share on an annualized basis. The distribution will be made to unitholders of record as of Nov. 7, 2019 and payable on Nov. 14, 2019. Cheniere had hoped to have its $1 billion Midship Pipeline …
Keystone XL pipeline opponents forced to cancel “seeds of resistance” event
Environmentalists and opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska who started holding an annual “Harvest of Sacred Ponca Corn” event with hopes of ending the pipeline have been stopped. Not by the courts. But by nature. Bold Nebraska, the group formed to fight the Keystone pipeline announced it has canceled this year’s Harvest of …
New Mexico leaders plan to fight EPA’s methane rules rollback
The governor of New Mexico and her Environment Department Secretary are voicing opposition to the intention of the EPA to roll back regulations covering methane and other emissions from the oil and gas industry. In an announcement late last week, the EPA proposed removal of the regulations covering methane and volatile organic compounds from …
WOTUS lawsuits force government into a legal pickle
Those lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to repeal WOTUS are causing some big legal considerations for the government. Some suggest the government’s in a pickle. POLITICO’s Morning Energy Report explained that it means the administration, as a result of repealing President Obama’s controversial Waters of the US regulation, now has to defend a …
Iowa Senator threatens to get EPA Administrator fired
Iowa leaders remain angry over the EPA’s bio-ethanol waivers granted small refineries and one member of congress is threatening to get EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler fired if changes aren’t made. The threat comes from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican who says the president told the EPA to make sure the promise is kept on …