Category: General

World’s largest hydrogen storage site planned in South Texas

Hydrogen City, Texas – World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Production and Storage Hub               What is being billed as the world’s largest green hydrogen storage hub has been proposed in South Texas by Green Hydrogen International. The company said it plans to construct Hydrogen City, Texas and storage hydrogen in …

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Canadian leader calls for revival of Keystone XL pipeline

  While the Biden administration is at odds with even its own Democrats in Congress over calls to ban oil purchases from Russia, a Canadian leader says it’s time to revive the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the one killed by President Biden on his first day in office. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney told reporters this …

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Cole—America must stop buying Russian oil

  Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole has ratcheted up his call on the Biden White House to ban U.S. purchases of Russian war while Russian soldiers attack Ukraine. The following is a column released this week by Rep. Cole. It was issued before President Biden’s Tuesday announcement of banning U.S. purchases of Russian oil.   …

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What Texas oil leaders say about Biden’s energy missteps

  After interviewing several Texas oil leaders, the Odessa American, Texas newspaper came to the conclusion that President Biden was caught with his pants down when it came to a U.S. energy policy in regards to the war in Ukraine. Click here for Odessa American, Texas

Beto’s claims leads to lawsuit by Energy Transfer chairman

  Energy Transfer chairman Kelcy Warren has filed a defamation lawsuit against Democrat Beto O’Rourke who is running for governor in Texas and made the claim that Warren “bought off” the state’s governor after Winter Storm Uri. The Associated Press reported the suit stems from O’Rourke’s accusations made against Warren for his $1 million donation …

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More energy headlines

** Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a series of measures Monday that the Biden administration is taking to reduce air pollution and the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. ** Apache Corporation, a subsidiary of APA Corporation and LongPath Technologies, Inc. are announcing an expansion of their partnership for continuous methane emissions monitoring in the Permian Basin …

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API says White House is “misusing” facts about oil permits

  The head of the American Petroleum Institute says the White House is “misusing facts” when it makes the claim that the oil and gas industry has more than 9,000 federal drilling permits that are not being used. It’s claim that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki continues to make when reporters press her about …

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Crude hit all-time high of $139 on Monday

  Not since 2008 has the world seen crude oil prices as high as they soared on Monday when a barrel of oil traded for more than $139. The credit rests with the extreme fighting between Ukrainian defenders and invading Russian soldiers, fighting that has left thousands dead. The potential return of Iranian crude to …

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Oklahoma regulators to meet Tuesday morning

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday morning for a regular business session. The 9:30 a.m. meeting in the Jim Thorpe Office building at the state capitol will include possible votes in causes on the daily signing agenda docket. There might be a possible executive session for the purpose of evaluating and discussing the duties and …

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Another big merger in oil and gas industry

  Whiting Petroleum Corporation in Denver and Oasis Petroleum Inc. in Houston made it a done deal….the two are merging in a nearly $6 billion merger. The move comes just two years after Whiting emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy. The combined company will have a premier Williston Basin position with top tier assets across …

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