October 12, 2022 archive

Headlines of other energy stories

** President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that Saudi Arabia would face “consequences” after OPEC+ last week announced the biggest cut in oil production since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. ** As the Biden administration launches its historic Inflation Reduction Act, there’s a warning the U.S. will need twice as many electricians to carry out some of …

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EPA sued over coal-fired power plants in Texas

  The Environmental Protection Agency was sued this week by two environmental groups over its administration of eight coal-fired power plants in Texas, including one from which power is obtained by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. The lawsuit by the Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project comes after the EPA allowed the Texas Commission on …

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California pig law challenge followed closely by energy industry

  Arguments against a new California humane-pork law, one that has attracted the interests of the oil and gas industry, were heard this week by U.S. Supreme Court justices. Their questions about the challenge revealed how some of the justices might have concerns about states imposing their moral values beyond their borders reported Bloomberg. The …

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Permits to drill for October 11, 2022

Carter County CISCO JERRY #1-1, October 11 2022 01 3S 3W NWNESENE API: 01926520 Lat: 34.32860329235789, Long: -97.4587510235859 SPRING OPERATING COMPANY SH, DR, 1140 ft, PERMIAN(1), CISCO(800), HOXBAR(1120) Kingfisher County DOUGHERTY 26-17-6 #1H, January 14 2022 26 17N 6W NWNWNENE API: 07326816 Lat: 35.9264105806383, Long: -97.80424325934821 BCE-MACH III LLC HH, AM, 12000 ft, OSWEGO(6285) Mcclain County RITTER …

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Completion reports for October 11, 2022

MAJOR COUNTY Canvas Energy Llc 27 23N 12W Bison 2312 2uoh-34, September 01, 2022 SH, PLUG, TD: 713 ft Lat: 36.43483, Long: -98.46790 API: 35093252700000 MURRAY COUNTY Highmark Energy Operating Llc Oil Creek Up(1784): Oil 3 Water 658 Pump 22 1N 2E Ne Davis Unit 10-6, September 01, 2022 SH, OIL, TD: 2206 ft Lat: 34.54917, Long: -97.07797 API: 35099200790001 NOWATA COUNTY …

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Denver takes flight with $83 million energy project at city airport

  An $83 million project designed to increase energy efficiency, decrease water use and reduce the size of its carbon footprint has been launched at the Denver International Airport. City and airport officials as well as the contractor, McKinstry Essention, LLC claim that upon completion, the airport will see nearly 20% in energy savings along …

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Williams helps form group for more natural gas production

Tulsa’s Williams Companies and a number of other energy firms along with climate advocates and labor groups formally launched a new advocacy group for increased production and exportation of liquid natural gas. The name of the coalition is PAGE or Partnership to Address Global Emissions.  PAGE will advocate for policies that enable the development of the …

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