Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners are scheduled to hold a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to consider a number of issues. During the 2 p.m. meeting, Commissioners will hold a discussion on recent Transportation Division activity for motor carrier enforcement, ports of entry and weigh stations. The commission’s 24-hour signing agenda includes a vote on the stipulation …
July 4, 2023 archive
Energy secretary says carbon capture industry could grow in Oklahoma
Carbon capture. It’s something that Oklahoma Energy Secretary Ken McQueen believes has a future in Oklahoma, simply because of its natural geography. “Oklahoma has a lot of sedimentary rocks in the Anadarko basin,” he recently told Scott Mitchell as the two discussed energy’s future in Oklahoma. “There’s a lot of places to look in …
Oil and gas rig numbers fall even more in Oklahoma and the U.S.
Another week—another drop in the number of active oil and gas rigs across the U.S. and in Oklahoma. Yes, that means more rigs were taken out of drilling action. So were the rig crews. The nation’s count, according to Baker Hughes Co. and its latest numbers provided late last week, fell by 8, leaving …
Talking energy with Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen
On this week’s MitchellTalks Energy w/Jerry Bohnen we discuss Oklahoma energy companies in the news, including the ongoing drama surrounding EV vehicle manufacturer Canoo. Plus the electrical outage from summer storms was exacerbated by top state officials not having a succession plan. We’ll delve into history to demonstrate that it’s not the first time controversy …
Scientist moves closer to capturing methane from abandoned coal mines
Environmental scientist Chris Caskey is a step closer to his idea of capturing more than 1 million cubic feet of methane gas that leaks from the coal mines around Aspen, Colorado. He recently received a “categorical exclusion” from the White River National Forest that will allow him to carry out an inventory and study …
Kansas moves closer to Panasonic EV battery plant
In Kansas, where Panasonic chose to site its $4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, progress is being made toward its construction. The most recent event was groundbreaking for a 4.5 mile road needed to handle the surge in traffic around the manufacturing plant, reported the Kansas Reflector. A host of dignitaries helped in …
Enid pipe fitting plant to close
Hackney Ladish, one of the largest pipe fitting producers in the world, is closing its original Hackney manufacturing plant in Enid. Known for supplying energy producers with its pipe fittings, the company, now headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas announced it plans to shut down the northern Oklahoma operation. The firm had 11 employees in Enid …
Four Canvas Energy wells produce more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day
A series of reports filed on four Kingfisher County wells completed in December of last year and drilled on a single pad shows combined production of more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day. Oklahoma City-based Canvas Energy LLC, formerly known as Chaparral Energy, drilled the wells last fall and reported completion of all …
Quick energy reads
** A week after a train derailment and bridge collapse sent rail cars into the Yellowstone River, authorities say only two rail cars carrying molten sulfur and scrap metal remain in the water as cleanup continues near Columbus, Montana. Seventeen Montana Rail Link train cars derailed last Saturday morning in Stillwater County, causing a bridge across the Yellowstone River …
