If you haven’t paid attention to the possibility of a nationwide railway strike, you should. Here’s what has happened as the deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday approaches oh so quickly. BNSF Railway, which operates throughout Oklahoma announced that as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, it will not accept temperature-controlled intermodal traffic, meaning things …
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Calyx Energy finds more success in Arkoma Basin
Filings with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission this week showed recent completion of a gas well in southeast Oklahoma. It proved to be the latest success for Tulsa-based Calyx Energy III LLC and its drilling projects in eastern Oklahoma. Calyx filed the report showing the Pittsburg County well had production of 10,343 Mcf of natural …
Enverus expands with acquisition of Spanish solar firm
Enverus, the Austin, Texas-based energy SaaS company, announced it has acquired Madrid-based RatedPower, a SaaS company developing solutions that automate and optimize the feasibility study, analysis, design and engineering of solar power plants and electrical infrastructure to maximize the potential of photovoltaic (PV) plants and reduce their Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). Enverus currently serves …
Colorado rancher and oilman spends millions fighting Governor
A northern Colorado rancher tied to the oil and gas industry decided to forego a major solar project and instead, pour $6 million in defeating Gov. Jared Polis in his re-election bid. Check out the story in Colorado Public Radio.
Rail strike could leave some power plants without coal
If there is a nationwide railway strike this week…..if….it will result in a major loss of Wyoming coal to power plants across the nation. You know what that could mean? Lack of fuel to run plants to produce electricity for homes and businesses. POLITICO reported that rail accounts for 28% of U.S. freight, but …
Longtime energy executive named to ConocoPhillips board of directors
ConocoPhillips announced that its board of directors has elected Dennis V. Arriola to serve as a board member. Arriola has spent more than 28 years in the energy sector, most recently serving as chief executive officer of Avangrid, Inc. Prior to joining Avangrid, he served as executive vice president and group president and chief …
Pillow plant shutdown puts 60 out of work in Bartlesville
Nearly 60 workers will lose their jobs with the announced closing of a Keeco pillow plant in Bartlesville. Keeco, a bedding manufacturing firm with plants in China, India and Pakistan informed Oklahoma officials of the intended plant closing by mid-November. At least 58 workers will be affected by the shutdown, according to Bill Hancock, …
Arkansas prepares for water improvement projects
Legislators in Arkansas want to take quick advantage of American Rescue Plan money by using $280 million to carry out water, wastewater and irrigation projects in the state. A legislative panel on Tuesday advanced the request for spending made by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture reported the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Click here for Arkansas …
Other energy headlines
** The Biden administration is considering replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil dips below $80 a barrel, just two years after Democrats blocked former President Donald Trump from filling the reserve at a fraction of that price. ** Investors got a rude awakening with Tuesday’s hotter-than-expected inflation numbers, and the decline in gas prices since June …
Electricity bills prove inflation is real
You think inflation isn’t real? Consider this. August electricity prices jumped the highest since 1981 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The government said this week electricity bills nationally gained 15.8% from a year ago reported Bloomberg. Click here for Bloomberg