The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has started a review of a southern Nebraska pipeline operator who wants to switch from transportation of natural gas to carbon dioxide. Operators of the 40-year old Trailblazer Pipeline want permission to abandon most of the line for natural gas. The request comes from Trailblazer Pipeline Co. LLC and …
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** TotalEnergies says it will cut gasoline prices by 10% in a move it says is an alternative to a windfall tax. ** The first of 100,000 delivery EVs can now be seen in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis and other cities. ** Top Western energy companies are expected to unleash …
Oil and gas groups fight EPA’s “smog” crackdown in the Permian Basin
Those Oklahoma oil and gas producers active in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico might face more of an environmental crackdown at the hands of the Biden administration. Biden wants the Environmental Protection Agency to get tough on smog in the region, a move that threatens crude oil production. As …
Southeast New Mexico’s Permian Basin shaken by more earthquakes
One of the latest earthquakes to shake the Permian Basin happened Thursday morning in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It occurred as researchers expanded their investigation of oil and gas drilling in the large shale area that is believed to be the cause of increased earthquakes—much like occurred in Oklahoma a few years ago. The Carlsbad …
Nation’s rig count suffers decline
There were 819 rigs running in the U.S. as of July 20, according to Enverus Foundations. The count is down 2% in the last week and down 1% in the last month, but up 48% YOY. The activity peak for the last week was 847 rigs with an average of 830; the dip reported …
Crude dropped 3% in Thursday’s trading
Higher U.S. gasoline stockpiles resulted in a more than 3% drop in crude oil prices in Thursday’s trading. Prices were also affected after a European Central Bank raised rates, increasing growing concerns about the prospects of a worldwide recession. Prices dropped on the New York Mercantile Exchange more than $3 a barrel including a plunge …
Soaring temperatures result in growing roadside car problems
The extreme heat in Oklahoma has not only set records and baked the state but also resulted in hundreds of stranded motorists stated AAA Oklahoma. The automobile group on Thursday urged motorists to be aware of the added stress caused by high temperatures on vehicles, in addition to those carrying out Roadside Rescues. AAA …
Feds join probe of polluted former ethanol plant in Nebraska
Federal government scientists have joined the research and investigation into a highly polluted site that once housed a Nebraska ethanol plant. U.S. Geological Survey scientists are on site of the former AltEn plant that was forced to shut down in 2021 because of growing violations of state environmental regulations reported the Lincoln Journal Star. …
Ozone alert declared for Tulsa
Northeast Oklahoma was under an unhealthy air advisory on Thursday and an ozone alert was issued for the city of Tulsa. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality issued the notice for at least 7 counties. They included Tulsa, Adair, Cherokee, Wagoner, Rogers, Washington and Osage counties. The ozone alert for the Tulsa metro area …
Drought booms in Oklahoma
While Oklahoma has baked under record-high temperatures over the past week to 10 days, the drought situation is growing in the state. Recent rains in western Oklahoma brought only some slight relief to dry pastures and farm fields. Since the beginning of the heat wave in June, the drought has grown 69% according to …