An Arkansas family’s use of solar power in its poultry operation attracts attention and leads to its being named the county farm family of the year. Stephen Boyd’s use of solar power for his farm also caught the attention of Oklahoma State University according to the Cleveland County Herald. Click here for Cleveland County Herald story.
Sen. Inhofe asks EPW committee witnesses to address Oklahoma water projects
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe again used a Senate committee hearing to voice complaints about the backlog of hundreds of millions of dollars in repairs and improvements to the McClellan Kerr Navigation System in Oklahoma and Arkansas. He took part in a hearing by the Environment and Public Works Committee which explored testimony about …
Enverus reports national drop in number of drilling rigs
The U.S. rig count fell by five in the last week to 559 as of July 28, according to Enverus Rig Analytics. The number of active rigs is up 3% on the month and up 94% YOY. The last week did not see particularly notable changes in major plays. The company’s weekly report also …
Colorado County adopts regulations that amount to oil drilling ban
A Denver-area county adopted new oil and gas regulations this week that create a 2,000 feet drilling setback from homes, schools and parks. The move by the Adams County Board of Commissioners in essence is a ban on new drilling at the east edge of the city of Denver. The 3-1 vote also resulted …
Largest solar farm in Kansas to be built near Kansas City
Plans are underway by NextEra Energy to build a 2,000 acre solar farm near the Kansas town of Gardner at the southwest edge of Kansas City. The Shawnee Mission Post reports the 320 Megawatt West Gardner Solar Project will be the largest such solar farm in Kansas and could be online by 2023. Click …
Kansas utility wants big increase in natural gas bills
Kansas regulators are being asked by Black Hills Energy for authority to increase the bills of its customers, adding another $14.50 a month, in part due to the February winter storm. The natural gas utility serves more than 117,000 Kansas customers in 50 counties according to the Kansas Reflector. Click here for Kansas Reflector …
Senators respond to BLM nomination with tree-spiking bill
The efforts of Oklahoma US Sen. James Lankford and others to stop the President’s nomination of environmental extremist Tracy Stone-Manning from heading the Bureau of Land Management prompted other Senators to file legislation against the tree-spiking the woman was accused of doing in the 1980s. Wyoming GOP Sen. John Barrasso, the ranking member of …
5,600 barrels a day from 4 well Ovintiv pad in STACK
This is crazy Part II—Ovintiv Mid-Continental Inc. Earlier in the week OK Energy Today reported how the company recently completed 3 wells on a single pad near Kingfisher and had combined production of more than 4,000 barrels of oil a day. Wrong! It was closer to 5,600 barrels of oil a day. That’s because …
Williams releases 2020 sustainability report
Tulsa’s Williams released its 2020 Sustainability Report, a comprehensive review of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance metrics as the company meets growing demand for clean, affordable and reliable energy while protecting the environment and building strong communities. “Our 2020 Sustainability Report outlines the important role natural gas plays today in a viable and …
Energy news in brief
** Lime Rock Resources, acquirers and operators of producing oil and gas properties in the United States, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy oil and gas properties in the Delaware Basin of Texas for $508.3 million from a private seller. The transaction is expected to close on September 30. ** The …