May 17, 2022 archive

Missouri among top 10 nationally for EV charging access

  A new report ranked the state of Missouri as 7th highest in the nation for EV charging accessibility. Forbes Advisor made the ranking after learning Missouri has more than 6,700 registered electric vehicles and just less than a thousand available charging stations. Click here for the Fulton Sun

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**  The cancellation of three offshore drilling lease sales this week has injected a degree of uncertainty into the future of offshore drilling reported The Hill. The canceled auctions mean there are no sales now scheduled, and it’s unclear precisely when that will change. The Interior Department is working on a new leasing plan, but it has not said …

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Houston site of another effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  A new project to reduce greenhouse gas releases was announced this week by oil major BP Plc and industrial gas supplier Linde Plc at Houston. Reuters called it the third major effort to bury emissions from Texas petrochemical manufacturers. Click here for Reuters

Permian Basin rancher feeds $2 million into Railroad Commission candidate

  A West Texas rancher who has been at odds with the Texas Railroad Commission over abandoned oil wells on her property has dumped $2 million into the campaign of a challenger for a seat on the commission. Click here for The Texas Tribune

Big new Ovintiv wells in Canadian County

  Oklahoma’s STACK came through in a big way for Ovintiv USA Inc. as the company just reported completion of three wells on a single pad with production of nearly 4,500 barrels of oil a day. The wells, while they are now nearly half-a-year old, were only the latest in a long line of big …

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