Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan some rulemaking changes this week in a Wednesday meeting. The agenda for the Jan. 25 meeting includes discussion and possible votes on changes of rules for the Gas 7 Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety program and the Motor Carriers, Private Carriers and Transportation Network Companies. The Commission also scheduled an industry …
Category: Oil & Gas
Oklahoma gasoline prices climb higher again
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma soared higher in the past week, increasing as much as 14 cents a gallon and reaching a new statewide average of $3.08 a gallon. Milder weather in much of the nation is credited with resulting in more demand for gasoline, thus increasing the price at the pump. The American Automobile …
Energy story headlines
** US climate envoy John Kerry bluntly summed up in one word what the planet needs to avoid a global warming catastrophe at the World Economic Forum this week: money. ** One of the country’s first offshore wind projects comes to life off the coast of Massachusetts where the wind will be used as an emissions-free …
Keystone Pipeline spill cleanup at 85% in Kansas
Keystone Pipeline operator TC Energy reports it has cleaned up more than 85% of the 14,000 barrel leak of crude oil into a northern Kansas Creek. At the same time, the Washington County, Kansas, newspaper reported that the Keystone pipeline is by far the county’s biggest source of tax revenue. KCUR Radio reported nearly …
Oil and gas group in Texas fights possible ban of gas stoves
The Texas Oil and Gas Association recently launched a petition drive against any proposed ban of gas stoves. This is what its alert stated: “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a ban on natural gas stoves, a decision that would affect a wide range of Americans as over 40% of households use …
Whopping jump in natural gas bills hits everyone
You think your increased gas bill is an anomaly? Probably not. And if your recent home heating bill stunned you, consider the 56% increase in natural gas bills in New Mexico. That’s 56% more than a year ago according to the Albuquerque Journal. Click here for Albuquerque Journal
Legislator targets public utilities to be better prepared for severe winter storms
Oklahoma state Senator Nathan Dahm wants public utilities in Oklahoma to do more to protect their infrastructure from the kind of 2021 winter storm events that led to securitization and increased long-term expenses for consumers. He’s filed Senate Bill 204 that if approved, would force those utilities to “take strategic action to proactively prepare …
Oil and gas industry workforce grows in Texas
The number of people employed in the oil and gas industry in Texas keeps growing. New figures from the Texas Workforce Commission indicate the sector added 1,300 jobs in December reported the Odessa American. Click here for Odessa American
OKC pushes forward on franchise fee fight with Oklahoma regulators
Oklahoma City’s franchise collection fight with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is still alive before the State Supreme Court. The most recent development was a request by the City to exceed a page limit created by the court. The city contends the limit doesn’t allow the court to consider all of the facts and details …
Ovintiv and Cimarex report major producing wells in Canadian County
Ovintiv USA moved some of it STACK success from Kingfisher to Canadian County where the company reported completion of two single-pad wells with combined production of more than 2,600 barrels of oil a day. The firm completed the two Bohlman wells in July 2022 and filed the reports this week. Located at 3 13N …