If Colorado intends to meet its goals of greenhouse gas and ozone reductions, then commuters might be forced to carpool—especially those who drive alone in their cars and trucks to work. It’s the indication of rules drawn up by state air pollution control staff reported the Colorado Sun. The paper says businesses with more …
May 2021 archive
Energy news in brief
** Gasoline shortages across the Southeast began to ease as the Colonial Pipeline returns to service, although some gas stations remain dry. ** The Colonial Pipeline tried to hire for two security leadership positions in the weeks before a cyberattack halted its operations. ** In a move that caught supporters off guard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill that would phase out …
Deadly blast at Kerr Dam leaves 2 dead
Investigators suspect trapped gas might have sparked the Thursday night explosion that killed two men as they inspected the Kerr Dam in northeast Oklahoma. The bodies were recovered Friday morning according to John Wiscaver, executive vice president of the Grand River Dam Authority. The explosion did not compromise the structure of the dam. The …
Rig numbers increased in Oklahoma and US
The latest figures available from the Baker Hughes Co. show Oklahoma’s rig activity grew in the past week as did the U.S. count. Oklahoma increased its rig count by one to 22, far more than the 12 rigs reported active one year ago. Nationally, Baker Hughes reported an increase of 5 to 453 rigs …
Hundreds of barges stranded on Mississippi River
The number of barges stalled on the Mississippi River because of a crack in an I-40 bridge at Memphis, Tennessee is growing. At last word, more than 700 barges were stranded as the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports was at its busiest. Bloomberg reported a queue has expanded to 47 vessels …
Court won’t suspend Dakota Access Pipeline case
A U.S. appeals court denied a request from operators of the Dakota Access oil pipeline to freeze the company’s case while it seeks a Supreme Court review in its battle to keep the line open. Click here for Reuters story.
House Republicans urge Biden to fortify American energy security in wake of Colonial pipeline cyberattack
Oklahoma U.S. Reps were among GOP leaders urging the Biden Administration to oppose energy policies that restrict the construction of more American pipeline capacity and undermine the nation’s energy security following the cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company. Oklahoma Reps. Frank Lucas, Tom Cole, Markwayne Mullin, Kevin Hern and Stephanie Bice were among …
Colorado appeals court upholds Crestone’s right to drill in eastern Boulder County
Residents fighting proposed oil and gas drilling near Boulder, Colorado lost a round in court this past week when the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that allows Crestone Peak Resources to continue with fracking plans. According to the court’s opinion, the county’s appeal centers on one question: What constitutes …
Continental Resources CEO: not much impact from Colonial yet
Continental Resources CEO Bill Berry says the fallout from the Colonial pipeline attack hasn’t significantly impacted the company yet but there is some impact from labor shortages. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg Markets.” Click here for Bloomberg report.
Tinker AFB bidding to land Reserve unit of KC-46 tankers
Eight Air Force bases including Tinker Air Force base in Oklahoma City are in the running to receive the next KC-46A Pegasus tanker units, the service announced. Two active-duty installations, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and MacDill AFB, Florida, are competing for 24 KC-46A jets that will replace older KC-135 Stratotankers. Six bases …