As the Public Service Company of New Mexico plans next year to close its coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, county officials have taken steps to require the company to demolish the plant after its closure. The New Mexico Political Report says San Juan County officials expressed worries the plant would become an …
Not everyone wants Eastern Colorado wind farms
Pushback against development of wind farms in eastern Colorado is reported to be growing. One leader of a newly-organized movement says it’s time to stop sacrificing agricultural land for “big-city living.” Click here for Colorado Public Radio report.
Lock in Daylight Saving Time?
One Oklahoma state senator is looking into the benefits of making Daylight Saving Time the official time year round in Oklahoma. The McCarville Report says it comes as we prepare to “fall back” one hour Nov. 7. Click here for McCarville Report.
Additional energy stories in brief
** North Dakota can continue to pursue reimbursement from the federal government of the millions of dollars spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor on Tuesday denied the federal government’s motion to dismiss North Dakota’s attempt to recover more than $38 million from the monthslong …
Empire Petroleum names 2 new directors
Tulsa’s Empire Petroleum Corporation announced the addition of two members to its board of directors—industry executives Phil Mulacek and Ben Marchive. They joined the board immediately this week after getting unanimous approval. “It’s been a pleasure to work with Phil over the last year, first as joint development partner in our Fort Trinidad Field, …
Completions and new drilling in Oklahoma
Sometimes multi-wells drilled on a single pad don’t produce what was anticipated proving that drilling can be a risky business. Such is the case in Carter County where Kodiak Oil & Gas Inc. drilled four wells on a single pad at 27 4S 2W, a site at the northeast side of the town of Wilson. All …
Drilling growth expected in the Balkan
The newspaper, the Williston Herald in western North Dakota closely follows energy developments in the Bakken where Oklahoma energy producers are no strangers. Renee Jean, assistant managing editor had her take on the state’s newest energy developments in her Energy Chaser column this week and we pass along what she had to write: One …
Dividend declared by ONEOK
The board of directors of ONEOK, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 93.5 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter, resulting in an annualized dividend of $3.74 per share. The dividend is payable Nov. 15, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 1, 2021. ONEOK, Inc. is a leading midstream service provider and …
Oil and gas mergers slowed by Biden administration
The Biden administration is putting the slow-down on several mergers of oil and gas companies as it continues its moves against the industry. Reuters reports that antitrust regulators extended the approval process for at least five oil and gas mergers and acquisitions over the past three months. Among the proposed transactions that received second …
Cushing oil hub continues to see drop in crude storage
The nation’s crude oil in storage dropped again in the past week as did the amount of crude at the Cushing hub in northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said the total US commercial crude oil inventories fell by 0.4 million barrels from the previous week. The Cushing hub had a reported 31.2 …