Despite continuing opposition from some groups, TC Energy officials say they remain confident their Keystone XL pipeline will be completed. Their comments of optimism came as the company announced Wednesday it would launch an open season to add 80,000 barrels a day of crude capacity to the existing Keystone Pipeline, and do it no …
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois announced this week it has made operational the final span of its $1.4 billion transmission line project stretching from Missouri to Indiana. The Illinois Rivers Project stretches 375 miles from Palmyra, Missouri eastward to Sugar Creek, Indiana as reported in Power Technology. Click here for Power Technology story. …
It’s a done deal….the merger of Devon Energy Corporation and WPX Energy, Inc. The two Oklahoma companies announced Thursday the completion of their all-stock merger. The result being, according to the announcement, the creation of “a leading energy producer in the U.S.” with most of its assets in the Delaware Basin of West Texas …
As judges in Nebraska delayed TC Energy requests for construction permits to build the Keystone XL pipeline there, a state agency in Montana gave the firm permission to cross water bodies. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality granted the Canadian developer a 401 Water Quality Certification to cross nearly 200 protected water bodies located …
The battle between biofuels groups and the EPA and the small refineries that received waives from Renewable Fuel Standards is far from finished. Now two ethanol producer trade groups, the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy have gone to the D.C. District Court. They want the court to order the Environmental Protection Agency and …
** The Trump administration’s unprecedented auction of Arctic drilling rights Wednesday netted just $14.4 million from three bidders, with major oil companies steering clear of the sale. ** The U.S. didn’t import any Saudi crude last week for the first time in 35 years, a reversal from just months ago when the Kingdom threatened to upend …
If you’re like me, your driving habits have changed immensely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. My vehicles sit for longer periods in the garage, leading me to wonder if other drivers might have the same assessment—that I have mentally converted miles per gallon to weeks per gallon. Maybe it’s been 3 weeks …
Wednesday proved to be another big day in trading for some Oklahoma energy companies, despite the protests in Washington, D.C. and a drop in U.S. crude oil prices. Crude oil futures dropped in the U.S. but increased in Europe. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery fell 19 cents to $50.44 per barrel, a …
The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board announced the appointment of Ty Peck to its board of directors. Peck is the Crude Supply Manager at CVR Refining. He has more than a decade of experience in energy marketing and acquisitions. “As a native Oklahoman, I look forward to continuing the great work the OERB has done …
The newest Railroad Commissioner of Texas took part Wednesday in his first meeting. Jim Wright took his oath of office as the 51st commissioner earlier in the week. “Oil and natural gas will make up the majority of our nation’s energy for decades to come and it is best for our state, our nation …
