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US Chamber flip flops again on climate policy as Biden takes office
Considered the nation’s most influential business lobby group, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has changed its mind about climate change, doing so a day before Joe Biden became President and brought renewed greenhouse emissions efforts with him. Now the Chamber says it supports a “market-based approach to accelerate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reductions across …
Foolish sabotage of the Keystone pipeline say editors of The National Review
Editors of the National Review made a blunt assessment of Joe Biden just as he prepared to be sworn in as President. “Joe Biden is getting ready to get off to a poor start,” they wrote critically about reports that he would yank the permits for construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that …
Losses grew in 4Q for Halliburton but its CEO remains optimistic about 2021
Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller expressed optimism about the oil and gas industry’s recovery this year and next year, at least in North America. This as Halliburton reported a net loss of $235 million or 27 cents a share for the fourth quarter of the year. It was an increased loss compared to the third …
11th Hour biofuel waivers given to refiners by Trump administration
In what is described as a last-minute move by the Trump administration, three oil refineries were granted exemptions from biofuel-blending mandates. Reports did not identify the three refineries but Oklahoma’s Wynnewood Refining Company is one of two firms whose appeals of earlier denials will be heard sometime this year by the U.S. Supreme Court. …
Completion reports for January 19, 2021
Completion reports filed for January 19, 2021. CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(12733): Gas 84 Water 2573 Flow 31 11N 8W Shelly 9h-3106x, May 16, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 22755 ft Lat: 35.39149, Long: -98.08424 API: 35017251100000 OKLAHOMA COUNTY White Operating Company 22 12N 3W Hanna 1, May 12, 2020 SH, DISP, TD: 6535 ft Lat: 35.49524, Long: -97.50911 API: 35109358810002
Permits to drill for January 19, 2021
Permits to drill issued on January 19, 2021. Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #3-1, January 19 2021 01 2S 3W NESWSWSE API: 01926426 Lat: 34.40665371298572, Long: -97.46441792819995 MACK ENERGY CO DH, DR, 4900 ft, DEESE(3133) Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #1-2, January 19 2021 01 2S 3W NESWNWSE API: 01926427 Lat: 34.409904236636784, Long: …
Crude oil futures rebound from Friday’s losses
Crude oil futures managed to rebound from Friday’s losses in trading in the US and overseas in Europe. After West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.21 or more than 2% in Friday’s trading, the US benchmark rose 62 cents to $52.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude also rebounded, going …
Energy news in brief
** Another former Obama administration staffer joins the Biden administration. The President-elect named Elizabeth Klein as the deputy secretary of the Interior Department brining back the lawyer who served both the Clinton and Obama administrations. ** Representatives of fuel suppliers to Venezuela, importers of Venezuelan oil and advocacy groups said this month they plan to press …
Lucas and Johnson Bill will improve STEM education in rural communities
Oklahoma Republican Congressman Frank Lucas joined forces with Texas Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in introducing a bill in the U.S. House to improve science, technology, engineering, math and computer science education in rural communities. Lucas is the Ranking Republican on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee chaired by Rep. Johnson. Their Rural …
New earth science exhibit funded by OERB grant
Tulsa’s Discovery Lab is unveiling a new earth science exhibit made possible in part by the people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas. Through a $25,000 grant from the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB), the Discovery Lab’s new, original exhibition, Beneath Your Feet: Geology of Oklahoma will allow visitors to explore the geosciences behind how our state’s …