Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Liquids Pipeline Projects Database One of five pipeline projects to move petroleum liquids in the U.S. that were completed in 2024 was one by ONEOK in Oklahoma. The pipeline was among those identified in a new report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ONEOK’s Houston to El Paso refined petroleum …
April 2025 archive
Energy briefs
** TotalEnergies announces the start of production from the deepwater Ballymore field offshore U.S., in which the Company has a 40% interest alongside operator Chevron (60%). Located 120 kilometers off the Louisiana coast and launched in May 2022, Ballymore has a total daily gross production capacity of 75,000 barrels of oil per day and 50 million …
New Mexico adopts geothermal well conversion for abandoned wells
A bill recently signed into law by the governor of New Mexico wants to take energy advantage of abandoned and orphaned oil wells in the state. House Bill 361, introduced by Rep. Andrea Romero, will transform the old wells by converting them into geothermal energy producers, much like was started a few years …
Broadband expansion launched in Konawa
Oklahoma’s latest launching of an expanded broadband effort took plalce Friday in Konawa where five projects totaling $16.2 million were put into place by the Oklahoma Broadband Office and internet service provider CVEC Fiber. The projects, funded through $10.8 million in federal grants administered by the OBO coupled with $5.4 million in matching contributions …
Oil and gas rig numbers increased in US
The nation saw a slight gain in the number of active oil and gas rigs in the past week while numbers in Oklahoma were steady, according to the latest Baker Hughes rig count. Oklahoma saw no change with a count of 53 rigs, same as last week, but 8 more than one year …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen about yet another lawsuit against Corporation Commissioner Hiett
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen about Rep. Tom Gann striking again with a Supreme Court lawsuit against Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett. Plus, there’s another story about Rep. Trey Caldwell and his criticism of the Corporation Commission.
Attorney General issues sharp response to state Treasurer in growing fight
The bell ringing at the state capitol is Round 3 of the fight between Oklahoma Teasurer Todd Russ and Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The feud between the two state elected leaders escalated even more as Drummond sent Russ a letter pointing to his ” bad acts leading to this point” regarding the attempted …
More Supreme Court lawsuits are filed over Commissioner Hiett’s votes
The three Republican legislators who challenged the votes of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett have filed yet more lawsuits of his votes cast in support of rate hikes and fuel costs approved for two major utilities—Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, who had previously filed a …
Unfrozen climate money could fund University of Arkansas solar project
A proposed University of Arkansas solar project is going to receive its federal funds after the Trump administration had frozen the millions…..maybe. Federal Judge Tanya S. Chutkan issued an order for the government to release up to $625million in climate grants that were frozen since the middle of February, reported Arkansas Business. The funding …
Oilfield company and VP plead guilty in poison gas deaths of two in Texas
Five and a half years after a man and his wife died from poison gas emitted at a Permian Basin well site near Odessa, Texas, an oilfield company and its vice president have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the deadly incident. Aghorn Operating Inc. was fined $1 million while a serving company, …