In the latest Williams Newsletter, company CEO Chad Zamarin’s recent call for the “need for speed” in providing more energy to the nation was highlighted. The world is quickly recognizing that natural gas is the backbone of reliable, affordable and cleaner energy, CEO Chad Zamarin told analysts after the release of the company’s …
Category: Oil & Gas
PSO seeks regulators’ approval of $1.2 billion in energy projects
Public Service Company of Oklahoma made recent regulatory filings seeking preapproval of more than $1.2 billion in energy projects that could mean higher consumer electric rates or more than $10 extra a month, if approved by Corporation Commissioners. “New loads, mostly from commercial and industrial customers, are driving the increase in demand for …
Construction underway on first LNG plant approved by Trump administration
Louisiana already has four liquefied natural gas operations, the most of any state in the country. It’s about to grow to five plants after this week’s groundbreaking for Woodside Energy’s $17.5 billion production and export facility, best known as “Louisiana LNG.” It represents the largest foreign direct investment in state history. The plant …
Energy briefs (Thursday)
** Connecticut’s top utility regulator announces her resignation after months of dealing with accusations from Republican legislators and utilities that she was too controlling and responsible for rising power prices in the state. ** North Dakota’s attorney general considers legal options the state might have against South Dakota for banning the use of eminent domain …
Oversupply concerns sent crude prices falling Monday
Crude oil prices dropped on Monday, in part because of the continued concerns focused on an oversupply of oil across the globe. Those concerns are not likely to recede unless, in the opinion of some experts, the U.S. and Europe reach an agreement on tougher tariffs on countries that continue buying Russian crude oil. …
Large gas pipeline fire lit up Wyoming sky
Wyoming Gas Pipeline Fire Damages Train, Visible From Colorado A ruptured Kinder Morgan pipeline sparked a massive blaze early Monday in southern Wyoming, damaging freight rail cars and lighting up the night sky for miles Fire Ignites Near Train Carrying Hazardous Materials The pipeline ruptured around 1 a.m. near Interstate 80, according to Laramie County …
Fermi plant proposal raises questions about water use in the Texas Panhandle
What appears to be one of the more interesting data center and power plant proposals in the region is the Fermi Center at Amarillo, Texas. It not only wants to use natural gas and solar power to provide the power, but also nuclear energy. Proposed by Texas Tech and former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick …
Western Oklahoma maintains its active oil and gas rig numbers
Over the past week, Oklahoma maintained its rig count, holding steady at 42 oil and gas rigs. Based on the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count, Oklahoma’s Cana Woodford saw the most activity with 18 rigs. It was followed by the Granite Wash with 15 rigs, a gain of one compared to a week …
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House All five members of Oklahoma’s U.S. House delegation voted this week in favor of the GRID Power Act (H.R. 1047), a Republican-backed bill that aims to prioritize dispatchable power over some renewable projects in the nation’s congested electric grid. What the Bill Does The GRID Power …
Residents question Arkansas River contamination
Community complaints intensify Is the Arkansas River being contaminated near HF Sinclair’s West Tulsa refinery? Some residents believe so, but the company insists otherwise. At two recent public meetings hosted by HF Sinclair, residents raised concerns about visible oil sheens and orange-colored water in the river. Neighbors also told Fox23 they have endured strong chemical …