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Lowest and highest weather marks of 2019 in Oklahoma
From the record amount of tornadoes in Oklahoma—even some in late December to the highest temperatures and the most rainfall—they all were recorded in 2019 by the Oklahoma Mesonet. State Climatologist Gary McManus noted in Monday’s Mesonet report that the number of tornadoes increased by one on December 28 in eastern Oklahoma, reaching a year’s …
More methane emissions rules likely in New Mexico
As New Mexico begins exploring regulatory ways to reduce methane emissions from the state’s oil and gas industry, an advisory panel has released a report explaining how those emissions are produced. It also offers suggestions how the state might be able to curb pollution from the industry. The 300-page report was released this month, …
Oil production declines reported in Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico
Declines in oil production in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico are predicted in 2020. A new report from IHS Markit also indicated that newer, unconventional wells are exhibiting faster production declines. The analysis by IHS Markit involved more than 150,000 producing oil wells across the basin, according to the Carlsbad …
Major progress reported on construction of Permian Highway pipeline
SUBSCRIBE Since launching construction on its $2 billion, 430-mile long Permian Highway Pipeline in the summer, Kinder Morgan reports significant progress. More than 50 percent of the initial 100-mile route from Pecos County, Texas east has been finished. Kinder Morgan is building the line along with EagleClaw Midstream and Altus Midstream Processing. It is …
Green supporters applaud efforts in New Mexico and Colorado
Governors of New Mexico and Colorado are seen as among new Democratic state leaders who are pushing for more green climate efforts. Their efforts have caught the attention of supportive environmentalists who claimed New Mexico had seen no clean energy movements over the previous 8 years of Republican administrations. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan …
Dry week in Oklahoma has firefighters on alert for wildfires
New Year’s week sees only a slight chance of moisture in northern Oklahoma and state forestry officials believe wildfire chances are not high. The latest wildfire update from the Oklahoma Forestry Department indicated drying conditions will continue Tuesday but winds will be light, thus limiting the opportunity for fire spread potential. “Wednesday into Thursday: Warmer …
State regulators likely to deal with Universal Service Fund hike in 2020
The New Year 2020 is likely to bring another rate hike in Oklahoma phone bills to pay for the state’s Universal Service Fund, despite criticism and opposition by two Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. If approved by the commission, it means the monthly service fee on most Oklahoma’s phone bills will go up about 3%. The increase …
New Year to bring higher oil surpluses and lower capital investment
What will 2020 mean for oil and gas exploration in Oklahoma and the rest of the U.S.? Speculators believe those shale E and Ps will have a more difficult time obtaining financing for their exploration, whether it’s in the STACK, the SCOOP, the Permian Basin or the Bakkens of North Dakota. Investors have lost interest …
Bridenstine says Space Force will be one of Trump’s most important accomplishments
Former Oklahoma Congressman-turned NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has made a bold prediction—the creation of the U.S. Space Force will be one of the most important accomplishments to come out of the Trump administration. Interviewed recently on Fox News, the former Tulsa U.S. Representative explained, “When we look back, maybe 15 years from now, we look …
Energy news in brief
** An Ohio based company, Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises has renewed a $4 million contract to run the Public Service Company of New Mexico’s San Juan Generating Station in 2020. BWCC will continue to provide a variety of services at the power plant next year, including general plant maintenance, coal pulverizer equipment maintenance and outage support, …