Holiday travelers across Oklahoma endured a long list of highway construction projects. The state Transportation Department had warned motorists of the travel slowdowns on interstates, major highways and turnpikes at least through Sunday, July 7. Some of the slowdowns will continue as the projects remain underway. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority US-412/Cimarron Turnpike narrowed at US-64 …
A Louisiana Judge’s ruling that suspended President Biden’s freeze on LNG exports certainly drew a positive response from some in the Texas energy industry. Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana issued the injunction against the Energy Department’s LNG export ban in a suit filed by a number of states, including …
Oklahoma City has a new 17-mile bus route after it was recently approved by the city council. The new MAPS 4 Bus rapid transit corridor will serve riders in northeast and south Oklahoma City. The route will serve key destinations, connecting communities and resources, and expand equitable mobility options for residents. BRT is a …
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced new directors for its Office Engineer, Project Delivery and Bridge divisions. John Ngoka was named Division Engineer for ODOT’s Office Engineer Division in May. This position oversees the preparation and evaluation of bids on construction contracts. Ngoka has been the assistant division engineer since June 2017, …
The board of directors at ONE Gas, Inc. was expanded by two this week, according to a company announcement. The addition of Yves C. Siegel, CFA, and Sanjay D. Meshri to the board expanded the number of directors to nine. Their appointments were effective July 2. One is a founder of a New …
New Mexico officials contend that at least 60% of the Permian Basin oil and gas operations they inspected were in violation of EPA air quality standards. The New Mexico Environment Department announced the results of a six-month inspection initiative done in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It found 75 of the 124 facilities …
** Rail cars carrying hazardous material that derailed early Friday were still burning more than 12 hours later in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in a marshy area surrounded by …
Before taking a day off during the July 4th holiday, crude oil prices gained nearly 1% in Wednesday’s trading. A larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude oil stocks sparked the gain but there were still some existing concerns about increasing inventories around the rest of the world. (see elsewhere in OK Energy Today for report on …
Crude oil stocks across the U.S. took a nose-dive in the past week while the amount of oil in storage at Oklahoma’s Cushing hub increased. The U.S. Energy Information Administration released figures Wednesday, showing the total of crude oil held in the U.S. dropped by more than 12 million barrels. The amount fell …
A District Court in Louisiana handed a court victory to Tulsa-based Williams Cos. in a battle with Energy Transfer LP. The Dallas company had attempted to stop Williams from building a natural gas pipeline across its own line. But the 42nd Judicial District Court of DeSoto Parish ruled against Energy Transfer on Wednesday. The fight was …
