November 2022 archive

New Mexico Supreme Court asked to review electricity rate case

  The Attorney General of New Mexico thinks the State Supreme Court was wrong in a recent ruling over the closure of the San Juan Generating Station in Farmington. As a result, the Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing Public Service Co. of New Mexico to delay issuing rate credits to …

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Campbell’s Soup Company to acquire power from new Enel Green Power’s Oklahoma wind farm

  A Western Oklahoma wind farm that should be completed and operational by the end of the year will provide power to Campbell Soup Company. Campbell and Enel North America announced Monday a 12-year virtual renewable power purchase agreement involving Enel’s Seven Cowboy wind project currently under construction in Washita and Kiowa Counties. The farm …

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Demolished nuclear power plant in Vermont to be buried in Texas

  Many Texans don’t like it but a nuclear power plant in Vermont that is being demolished will be hauled to Texas for burial. That includes millions of gallons of contaminated water along with the pieces that made up the Vermont Yankee power plant reported Bloomberg. Click here for Bloomberg

Oklahoma farmers hit hard by diesel fuel prices and shortage

  Higher prices and less production of diesel fuel in the U.S. are hitting more than just truckers—Oklahoma farmers are feeling the direct impact. The Enid News and Eagle reported how one farmer has been affected. Click here for Enid News and Eagle

GHG emissions in Oklahoma follow national trends

  A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency showed greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 across the U.S. indicated a long-term decreasing trend since 2011 and Oklahoma saw the same kind of decline. But the agency also indicated emissions from large industrial sources were about 4% higher than 2020. The EPA said the increase reflected …

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Oklahoma regulators to consider rate hike request by ONG

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will meet this week to consider a request from Oklahoma Natural Gas Company that could see a nearly $2 a month increase in rates for the firm’s customers. Oklahoma Natural Gas filed an application in March for approval of its Performance Based Rate Change Plan calculation. The request seeks a base …

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Rig counts gain in Oklahoma and U.S.

  Rig counts increased in Oklahoma and across the U.S. in the past week, indicating there is no letup in the search for more crude oil and natural gas across the nation. Oklahoma’s count, reported Baker Hughes, grew by one to 70 rigs working across the state. A year ago, the state’s count stood at …

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Permits to drill for November 22, 2022

Canadian County BATTLE CRY 1207 5 08-17 #1MH, November 22 2022 05 12N 7W SENENWSW API: 01725888 Lat: 35.54235176955168, Long: -97.9688378784445 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY LLC MU, DR, 16836 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(10048) Ellis County MARY CANNON UNIT #2, November 22 2022 20 24N 24W E2E2E2NW API: 04521899 Lat: 36.54733617703669, Long: -99.79479214770029 LATIGO OIL AND GAS INC SH, RC, 8100 …

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Completion reports for November 22, 2022

ALFALFA COUNTY Trans Pacific Oil Corporation 33 29N 12W William A 1-33, July 22, 2022 SH, DRY, TD: 5570 ft Lat: 36.95485, Long: -98.49309 API: 35003234120000 Trans Pacific Oil Corporation Mississippian(4868): Oil 50 Gas 54 Water 548 Flow 27 29N 12W Schwartz A 2-27, August 11, 2022 SH, OIL, TD: 5549 ft Lat: 36.96028, Long: -98.48631 API: 35003234110000 KINGFISHER COUNTY Hinkle Oil & …

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Completion reports for November 25, 2022

completions: none were processed today