July 2021 archive

Gasoline demand results in drop in Cushing crude oil storage total

  The summer driving season is here and with it an increased demand for gasoline which in turn caused a drop in the amount of domestic crude oil in storage at the Cushing hub in northern Oklahoma. Reports indicate inventories at Cushing fell by 1.5 million barrels in the week leading up to June 25 …

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Railways to build operation to supply oil to Mexico

  Kansas City Southern and Midstream Texas Operating LLC  announced a long-term commercial agreement to provide truck-to-rail transloading services for petroleum and petrochemicals from Corpus Christi, Texas into Mexico. Operations are expected to begin in fourth quarter 2021. “KCS is looking forward to working with MTO to expand infrastructure to supply petroleum products to Mexico …

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Energy news in brief

** General Motors Co is investing in a U.S. lithium project that could become the country’s largest by 2024, making the automaker one of the first to develop its own source of a battery metal crucial for the electrification of cars and trucks. ** Three major European truck manufacturers – Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton – …

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Permits to drill for July 2, 2021

Logan County LIBERTY #3-17, July 02 2021 17 16N 3W NWNESWNW API: 08324454 Lat: 35.86700574433539, Long: -97.54723440063376 O’BRIEN OIL CORPORATION SH, DR, 6400 ft, OSWEGO(5661), MISSISSIPPI(5861), HUNTON(5937), VIOLA(6141), SIMPSON(6318) Mcclain County TECATE #0604 34-3-2MXH, June 22 2021 27 6N 4W NWSESWSE API: 08722314 Lat: 34.95835530408862, Long: -97.60655164969697 CPRP SERVICES LLC MU, AM, 21150 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10650) Stephens County …

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Completion reports for July 2, 2021

CADDO COUNTY Territory Resources Llc Yule-funk: Wade(6754): Gas 64 Flow 20 6N 10W Bruna 20-9, April 21, 2021 SH, GAS, TD: 8264 ft Lat: 34.97593, Long: -98.27136 API: 35015224130001 KINGFISHER COUNTY Hinkle Oil & Gas Inc Mississippi Solid(6851): Oil 96 Gas 58 Water 797 Flow 15 19N 6W East Hennessey Unit 264h, April 26, 2021 HH, OIL, TD: 12492 ft Lat: 36.12992, Long: -97.82833 …

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Infrastructure bill—another name for Green New Deal?

  The $715 billion transportation infrastructure and green energy measure passed by the House on Thursday did not have the support of Oklahoma Representatives. All five voted against the measure which passed 221 to 201 with all Democrats and two Republicans supporting the INVEST in America Act. Rep. Markwayne Mullin issued a statement following the …

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Corn state Representatives respond to Supreme Court refinery ruling

  Corn states members of Congress who were upset over this week’s U.S. Supreme Court victory for CVR Refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and a few other small refinery operators, responded Friday with a newly-drawn bill aimed at limiting exemptions on mandated blended biofuels. The Wynnewood refinery and those run by Holly Frontier now have a …

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FTC issues order over 7-Eleven’s acquisition of Speedway stores

  Concerns over competition led to a Friday announcement by the Federal Trade Commission concerning 7-Eleven’s $21 billion purchase of 4,000 Speedway stores in 36 states. The FTC said 7-Eleven Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. agreed to divest from locations in nearly 300 markets. Click here for story from Springfield News-Sun in Ohio.   .

TC Energy wants billions in damages over cancellation of Keystone XL pipeline

  President Biden’s cancellation of the permit allowing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline is coming back to haunt him as developer TC Energy Corp announced it wants $15 billion in damages from the U.S. government for his actions. The Canadian pipeline operator said on Friday it had filed a notice of intent to begin a …

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Court delivers strike against ethanol industry

  Another significant blow against the ethanol industry was delivered Friday by a Federal appeals court which threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in the summer months. The Associated Press reported most gasoline sold in the U.S. today is blended with …

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