April 13, 2022 archive

Opponents fight proposed largest wind farm in Kansas

  Residents in north central Kansas are putting up a fight against what would be the largest wind farm ever built in the state. NextEra Energy has proposed the High Banks Wind Farm to be located in Republic County near the city of Belleville but area residents don’t want it according to FOXNE, KFXL. Click …

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Coterra to release 1Q earnings report

  First-quarter 2022 financial and operating results for Coterra Energy Inc. will be released Monday, May 2. The company intends to make the information available after the market closes, then hold a conference call at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3. In February, Coterra, the company formed in October 2021 due to the merger of …

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Unit Corporation moves ahead after 2020 Chapter 11

Unit Corporation provided an update this week on its recovery from its 2020 Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The update by the Tulsa-based company concerned the company’s Warrant Agreement with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC governing the terms of the warrants contemplated to be issued according to the bankruptcy plan. Unit stated in a filing …

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Kansas governor rejects autonomous EV delivery vehicles

  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly pulled the plug this week on Amazon’s request to operate electric, autonomous delivery devices on sidewalks. She vetoed Senate Bill 161 that had been approved 22-17 in the Senate and 75-47 in the House according to the Kansas Reflector. Click here for Kansas Reflector

EIA—Haynesville natural gas production reached a record high in late 2021

  New highs in dry natural gas production in the second half of 2021 were recorded in the Haynesville shale play in northeastern Texas and northwestern Louisiana according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA said production has remained relatively strong in early 2022 and the Haynesville natural gas production accounted for nearly 13% …

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Phillips 66 CEO prepares for retirement

  Phillips 66 is coming under new leadership after the company announced President and CEO Greg Garland will become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors until his retirement in 2024. Mark Lashier, President and Chief Operating Officer will take over as the company’s new President and CEO effective July 1, according to an announcement …

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Train shortage falls under government eyes

  Federal regulators plan hearings this month to investigate the shortage of trains—a shortage that is being blamed on railway cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for the Associated Press