Those strong winds that whipped across Oklahoma and Kansas this week did more than stir up some massive and damaging wildfires—they also helped Southwest Power Pool set multiple renewable records on March 28 and 29. The Power Pool, of which Oklahoma is a member set a renewable energy penetration record of 90.2% beating the …
Iowa legislators oppose ban on eminent domain for pipelines
Landowners and others fighting the use of eminent domain by pipeline companies are running into some opposition in the Iowa legislature where they had gone this week to ask for a ban on the practice. Some Republican lawmakers are against such a ban reported the Iowa Capital Dispatch. Click here for Iowa Capital Dispatch
US and World energy headlines
** President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia …
Crude prices rose over soured negotiations in Ukrainian war
Skepticism took control of oil prices as negotiations soured to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday. Prices also rose upon the release of U.S. government data showing a weekly drop in crude inventories. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery rose $3.58 or 3.4% to close at $107.82 a barrel on …
Another STACK producer for Ovintiv
Houston-based Ovintiv continues its run of big producing STACK wells in Oklahoma. A recent completion report filed by the company revealed a well drilled in Canadian County near Okarche had production of more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day. The Peters 1407 3h-15x, located about 3 miles southeast of Okarche at 15 14N 7W was completed …
Rep Hern says Biden’s budget is a continuation of his attack on US energy industry
Oklahoma congressman Kevin Hern sees President Biden’s budget proposal to Congress for fiscal year 23 as another attack on the energy industry. “The Biden Administration began their attack on American energy on Day 1. Today’s budget announcement continues that war, ensuring prices at the pump continue to rise and further increasing our dependence on …
Energy Department announces first recipients of Local Energy Action Program
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is among 22 inaugural communities that the Department of Energy announced this week to be chosen as part of the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP), a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to help energy-overburdened communities take direct control of their clean energy future. The 22 communities will receive direct support …
No end in sight for Oklahoma oil and gas firms in North Dakota
A recent presentation by North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad might have brought welcome news to Oklahoma oil and gas firms. He made it clear western North Dakota has decades of remaining drilling inventory left for the industry. That’s because Kingstad said the Pipeline Authority’s inventory showed successful expansion of premium drilling locations …
Reps urge final approval of funding for B-21 maintenance center at Tinker AFB
The Biden administration’s plan to include $30 million in its defense budget for a B-21 depot maintenance campus at Tinker Air Force Base drew support this week from Oklahoma Reps. Stephanie Bice and Tom Cole. The two sent a letter to Pentagon officials expressing their support of U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and U.S. …
EPA reverses Enlist decision
Complaints from Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas and others in Congress as well as the agricultural community, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed its decision on two herbicide products. The EPA rescinded its Enlist One and Enlist Duo registration and expanded its use in all of Oklahoma counties according to an announcement by the congressman. …