Category: General

Universities win Energy Departments Wind Competition

  Texas Tech University with South Plains College, Kansas State University and the University Texas at Dallas are among a dozen national winners of the U.S. Energy Department’s Collegiate Wind Competition. They were picked as winners of the Phase 2 of the 2024 competition which is held every year to prepare college students for jobs …

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OSU’s partners on water improvement project

  Oklahoma State University researchers have partnered with other state and federal entities to improve the management of water resources across the state. OSU, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Water Resources Center, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the University of Oklahoma are partnering together for a project …

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New era of capital project funding in Oklahoma

  The office of the State Treasurer announced the completion in the first inaugural, Legacy Capital Financing Fund from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority or “OCIA”. The act creating the states self-financing structure passed during the First Special Session of the 2023 Legislature, marking a new era of capital project funding for the state of …

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Battle of the bags developing in Kansas legislature

  “Paper or plastic?” Heard that in a while when shopping at the grocery store? In Kansas, a battle might be brewing in the legislature over a bill that would stop cities and towns from banning those plastic bags. A bill in the legislature is promoted by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It would forbid …

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US crude stocks fell and sent prices down…but Cushing saw a gain in crude oil

    The nation’s oil watchers had a surprise waiting for them, one that sent crude prices falling on Wednesday. It came in the form of a surprise buildup of crude oil supplies across the U.S. while just the opposite happened at the Cushing Hub, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The U.S. crude …

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Crude oil dropped in Wednesday’s trading and OK energy stocks fell too

Crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks finished down after Wednesday’s trading. Crude dropped largely because of pressure by low economic activity in China and a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories. West Texas Intermediate finished down $1.97 or 2.5% to $75.85 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude for …

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More abandoned wells targeted in Oklahoma this year

  Oklahoma’s effort to plug abandoned or so-called “ophaned” wells will grow even more in 2024. Nearly 600 wells are under contract to be plugged this year with the assistance of federal funds. Plugging orders have been issued for nearly 1,900 other abandoned wells. However, according to a report by Mike Ray in the Southwest …

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Wind farm in Oklahoma’s Pontotoc County to be first by Avangrid

  Oklahoma’s Pontotoc County in the southeast part of the state will be the site of a Connecticut-headquartered company’s first wind farm to be built in the state. Avangrid, Inc., a sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group announced plans to build a 33-turbine or 147.5 MW wind farm in the County, thereby …

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Record oil production in Texas despite Biden’s efforts to kill it

    Despite the intentions of President Biden to kill the oil and gas industry, a new report shows Texas had not only increased production of oil but had record production. The Texas Oil and Gas Association said it shows there are no signs indicating a waning of oil production, even though the Biden administration …

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Texas regulators intent on suing EPA over new methane reduction rules

  While Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners on Tuesday dealt with rule making changes, their counterparts in Texas, the Texas Railroad Commission, voted to ask the state attorney General to sue the federal government over new methane rules covering oil and gas. Their request went to Attorney General Ken Paxton, asking him to sue over the new …

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