Woodpeckers—-here we come. Oklahoma Gas and Electric plans to target power pole damage caused by the birds through the use of artificial intelligence. Of course, the utility will also use a pilot program to check on other damage that results in equipment failures. The company will use AI-powered image recognition technology enabling engineers to …
ODOT okays 5-year plan for major county projects
While congress fights over a $1.2 trillion infrastructure project, Oklahoma Transportation Commissioners met this week and moved ahead with $91 million in highway improvement projects and approved a 5-year plan for county improvements. The County Improvements for Roads and Bridges or CIRB plan was updated for Federal Fiscal Years 2022 through 2026. It includes …
Energy news in brief
** The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported U.S. petroleum consumption decreased to a 25-year low in 2020. The 18.1 million barrels a day of petroleum products consumed decreased in every energy-consuming sector. ** U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips is aiming to collect some $115 million that Jamaica’s government owes Venezuela to partly enforce a $2 billion arbitral …
KC explores street lights as sites for EV charging stations
A pilot project in Kansas City is experimenting with the use of street lights for EV charging stations. Utility Dive reports the project is designed to see if it might increase the use of electric vehicles. Click here for Utility Dive.
How much would Oklahoma receive under the infrastructure bill
If the Democrats’ infrastructure measure were passed today, Oklahoma would receive more than $5 billion for roads and highways, EV charging stations and rural broadband expansion. The Oklahoman reported this week the figure was supplied by the White House and the money would be distributed over the next five years. Click here for The …
Senate Democrats want $500 billion in damages from fossil fuel companies
One doesn’t have to imagine too far what energy companies in Oklahoma think of the efforts of Democrats in Congress who want oil and gas companies to pay for their climate wish list. Democrats in the Senate expanded their list for the multitrillion-dollar package the White House wants by way of budget reconciliation. Axios …
Williams reaches agreement on Deepwater Whale Project in Gulf of Mexico
Tulsa’s Williams gets the contract with Shell and Chevron to transport natural gas and crude oil from the Gulf of Mexico Whale development. The company announced it reached the agreement with Shell Offshore Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to provide the offshore services as well as onshore natural gas processing services for the Whale …
Oklahoma energy stocks follow falling crude oil prices
For a third consecutive day this week, crude oil prices fell on Wednesday’s trading as analysts blamed the drop on growing worries about the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant. Energy stocks in Oklahoma did the same with some dropping as much as nearly 11%. West Texas Intermediate crude suffered a 3.4% drop as prices …
Cushing crude storage drops but climbs nationwide
For the eighth straight week, crude oil stocks dropped at the Cushing oil delivery hub while nationwide crude stockpiles rose according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In an announcement Wednesday, the EIA said the Cushing hub storage dropped by 543,000 barrels, falling to 34.9 million barrels, the lowest point since January 2020. Nationally, …
Who’s drilling where in Oklahoma?
The number of drilling permits issued this week by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission shows no slowdown in exploration. Travis Peak Resources LLC of Houston received permits for two wells on a single pad in Canadian County. The ELMENHORST 1-12-11N-7W #2MHX, along with the ELMENHORST 1-12-11N-7W #3MHX . The wells will be drilled at a site …