Robots, 3D printers and coding tools are now at the fingertips of elementary students and part of daily learning across Tulsa thanks to a historic gift from Devon Energy. Devon partnered with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to install 47 cutting-edge science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Centers in Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) elementaries …
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Energy news in brief
** The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $17.9 million in funding for four research and development projects to scale up American manufacturing of flow battery and long-duration storage systems. ** Ford just announced it’s going to dump boatloads of money into Tennessee and Kentucky to create a couple of mega sites for electric vehicle production. In clearer terms, …
More wells in the STACK and SCOOP
A couple of significant oil-producing wells were revealed this week with the filing of completion reports in Oklahoma. Comanche Exploration Co. LLC, based in Oklahoma City reported completion in July of the Lou Ann 12-1h well in Dewey County that had production of 573 barrels of oil a day and 6,502 Mcf of natural …
Wyoming to be site of Williams and Orsted cooperative energy venture
Wyoming could be the site where Williams and Orsted might construct a major wind-powered hydrogen and e-fuels facility in the U.S. The two firms, as reported last week by OK Energy Today signed a memorandum of understanding to look at ‘power-to-x’ opportunities. Orsted, the Danish offshore wind giant agreed with Oklahoma-based Williams to co-develop …
Tallgrass to track, measure emissions on U.S. interstate natural gas line
Operating more than 7,500 miles of pipeline in 8 states, Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy Partners announced it will begin monitoring emissions including methane on its Rockies Express Pipeline. It will make the Leawood, Kansas-headquartered company the first in the U.S. to measure and certify the environmental impact of operations on an interstate natural gas pipeline …
Illinois becomes 1st Midwestern state to pass a law phasing out fossil fuels
As it invests $700 million in nuclear reactors over the next five years, the state of Illinois is the first in the Midwest to go to 100% clean energy by 2045. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the landmark law this month making Illinois the first state in the coal-heavy Midwest to commit to eliminating carbon …
Crude prices push $80 mark and Oklahoma energy stocks rise too
Another big jump in oil prices hit the markets Monday as U.S. crude settled above the $75 a barrel level and European prices approached $80. Tagging along for the ride up were Oklahoma energy stocks. West Texas Intermediate for November delivery rose $1.47 to finish the day at $75.45 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent …
New royalty owners group formed in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau joined four fellow agriculture and mineral owner groups this week to announce the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners. Representing approximately 150,000 individual members, the founding organizations of ROCO include …
Oil and Gas leader warns New Mexico not to be too hasty with methane rules
While the state of New Mexico is in the process of creating what could very well become the most restrictive methane emissions rules in the U.S., the head of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association makes a plea for moderation in those efforts. “It is important that any rule consider potential impacts …
Devon Energy to pay more than $6 million fine for underpaying federal royalties
Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy agreed to a more than $6 million fine for underpaying and underreporting royalties from natural gas from federal lands in Wyoming and New Mexico the Department of Justice announced Monday. The DOJ said Devon and its affiliates, Devon Energy Corp. and Devon Energy Production Company LP agreed to pay …