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New Law Boosts Pipeline Violations to $1 million
Three more energy-related bills have been signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin including one that increases fines and penalties up to $1 million for violations of state pipeline safety laws. House Bill 2444 by Rep. Terry O’Donnell and Sen. Jason Smalley boosts the daily civil penalty from $10,000 to $100,000 and the maximum civil …
Inhofe and Boxer Unveil new Water Resources Development Act
Oklahoma U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and Barbara Boxer on Tuesday released their various of The Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Inhofe is chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee and Boxer, a Democrat from California is the ranking minority member. Their Act authorizes 25 critical Army Corps projects in 17 states. “These …
10-Year Gas Storage Deal Announced by Plains All American Pipeline
A 10-year agreement has been announced by Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. based in Houston, Texas and Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. The Pine Prairie Energy Center LL, a subsidiary of Plains All American will provide 8 billion cubic feet of firm natural gas storage to Cheniere beginning in 2018 to serve the storage needs of …
Gas Drilling Comes to a Halt in the Barnett Shale of North Texas
A first for the Barnett Shale in north Texas—-no working gas rigs. The Fort Worth Star Telegram says RigData reported last week the count was “zero” for the field that exists under nearly 24 counties in north Texas. The newspaper reported an editor with RigData was so surprised by the lack of rigs that the …
Three New Energy Bills Signed into Law
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin put her name to three more energy bills on Monday, creating new laws pertaining to underground facilities damage, the state plugging fund and solid waste disposal. The Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act, better known as House Bill 1951 by Rep. Weldon Watson, R-Tulsa and Sen. A.J. Griffin, R-Guthrie updates the statutory …
Survey Finds Majority of Oklahomans Support Wind Tax Credits
A new poll by a group called the Family Business Coalition adds fuel to the fiery-debate over efforts in the Oklahoma legislature to eliminate tax credits for the state’s wind industry. The Coalition says its recent poll of likely Oklahoma voters found 76% favor keeping or increasing the tax credits while only 16 percent support …
SoCalGas Leak Still Presenting Problems in California
Two months after a blown-out natural gas well was capped near Los Angeles and nearly half of the 8,000 families evacuated have yet to return. Many have concerns of other leaks while some say they packed up to escape health problems including nausea and nosebleeds and respiratory problems caused by the leak at the SoCalGas …
State Plans Nearly $100 million in Improvements to Municipal Airports
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is proposing $98 million in improvements to airports around the state in the coming two fiscal years. Projects are 40 airports within the state system are included in the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2017-2019. The majority of the projects, according to Vic Bird, director of the Aeronautics Commission will …
Oklahoma Gasoline Hits $1.92 a Gallon….Still Among Lowest in the U.S.
Gasoline prices have hit an average $1.92 a gallon in Oklahoma this week, according to the latest Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Oklahoma. That’s about a penny less than one week ago but also 58 cents more than the 2016 low of $1.34 reached on Feb. 13. Nationally, the average is $2.14 a gallon which …
Trump Lands Endorsement of Oklahoma Oil Billionaire Harold Hamm
Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm has come down on the side of Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The founder of Continental Resources said Trump’s the kind of man with the “fortitude to make tough decisions.” and is “a business leader’s candidate.” Hamm, the 2012 energy adviser to GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney …