January 3, 2023 archive

Texas governor calls for investigation of natural gas utility

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know more about what led Dallas-based Atmos Energy to ask its 2 million customers in the state to conserve their gas use by lowering their thermostats during the recent cold spell. He has asked the attorney general and the head of the Railroad Commission to investigate the matter …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** Crews have located a helicopter that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico after a takeoff from an oil platform last week. They are still searching for the bodies of the pilot and three off-shore workers. The oil platform is 10 miles off of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. ** A congressionally mandated federal oil and gas …

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Last completion reports of 2022 wells in Oklahoma

  Among the last completion reports filed for 2022 in Oklahoma were wells with strong production in Canadian, Kingfisher and Logan Counties. The Canadian County well was brought in by Camino Natural Resources LLC. The Wheelock 1106 33-1mh, located at 33 11N 6W, a site six miles east of Union City, produced 380 barrels of oil …

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Plans unveiled for new lake near Tulsa

  Northeast Oklahoma will be the site of yet another lake—one on the Arkansas River between Tulsa and Jenks. Here’s how the Journal Record reported the announcement: Officials expect the multimillion-dollar, multiyear project, which will include enhancement of a nature trail system and other outdoor amenities, to attract major investment in real estate and retail …

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Elementary school students become inventors

  Western Oklahoma fourth and fifth graders put their imaginations to work designing their own “doghouse of the future” as part of an engineering design challenge sponsored by Devon Energy. Participating schools included Hinton, Okarche, Calumet and Weatherford elementary schools.   Teams came to the competition with their blueprints prepared for the competition where Engage Learning coaches …

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