There’s a reason why Oklahoma is among the top-wind power states in the country. Its geographical location. The U.S. Energy Information Administration, in a report issued this week showed how the Lower Plains region of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has the largest share of U.S. wind capacity at 44% as of August …
November 2022 archive
Transportation Secretary in Kansas calls it quits
Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz resigned this week after four years on the job for Gov. Laura Kelly. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Lorenz is the first member of Kelly’s cabinet to leave since Kelly won re-election in November. Click here for Capital-Journal
Lucas wonders whether new energy office is mismanaged
Congressman Frank Lucas, using his powers as the Ranking Member of a House committee, has been asking a lot of probing questions of the Biden administration and its agencies. One of the latest is a letter to the Department of Energy to carry out oversight of the agency’s newly created Office of Clean Energy …
Headlines of other stories
** One of the government’s first non-binary officials has been charged with stealing a woman’s designer suitcase from the baggage claim at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in September, the New York Post reported. Sam Brinton, the deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition at the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, initially denied taking the Vera …
Senators want expanded production of E15 ethanol
U.S. Senators from corn states introduced legislation this week to expand the nation’s sales of E15, the higher blend of ethanol. Sens. Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota were behind the bill that also had the support for the first time of the American Petroleum Institute reported Reuters. Click here for …
Completion reports for November 29, 2022
GRADY COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Woodford(15174): Oil 21 Gas 18216 Water 82 Flow 11 4N 6W Gretzky 0406 1-2-35wxh, April 06, 2022 HH, GAS, TD: 25012 ft Lat: 34.83818, Long: -97.80113 API: 35051248530000
Permits to drill for November 29, 2022
Caddo County DOVE #24-5H, May 27 2022 24 9N 11W SENENENE API: 01523328 Lat: 35.246372506686036, Long: -98.30714965706495 PEACHRIDGE ENERGY OPERATING LLC MU, DR, 20677 ft, MARCHAND(10141) Love County NORTH JIMTOWN UNIT #10-2, November 29 2022 36 7S 2W NWSWSENW API: 08521344 Lat: 33.90539207089253, Long: -97.3650015452553 L E JONES OPERATING INC SH, DR, 7600 ft, TAYLOR /DEESE/ S …
US crude prices climb again as China loosens COVID restrictions
China’s policies over COVID-19 sent U.S. crude oil prices up again in Tuesday’s trading. A loosening of the country’s strict controls as well as weakness in the U.S. dollar were behind the rising level of trading. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery rose 96 cents or 1.2% to finish the day at $78.20 …
Rep. Bice says Biden’s energy policies share blame for possible nationwide rail strike
Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice has her eye on the possibility of a nationwide rail strike, putting some of the blame on President Biden’s anti-fossil fuel policies. In a column this week, the 5th District Rep. said she is concerned about further concessions to the unions and the crushing effect of a rail strike. …
ConocoPhillips joins QatarEnergy to send LNG to Germany
ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy announced the signing of two agreements to supply long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany. The suppliers are joint venture companies established between ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to participate in the North Field East (NFE) and North Field South (NFS) projects, and the buyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips. First …