Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners LP notified the Securities and Exchange Commission this week that its sale of the company’s operations is complete. The sale of the refined products marketing business in the mid-continent region and the gas blending business in the southeastern and eastern regions of the U.S. was finalized in January. The business was …
A review of executives of coal companies in the U.S. by Bloomberg News found that while things might appear gloomy for the industry, those leaders are actually planning for better days ahead. In other words, their industry might not be dying because of the green climate push. At least five of America’s coal producers went …
A bill aimed at holding people who riot, especially those protesting oil and gas operations and pipelines has won approval in South Dakota’s State House, but native Americans are angry about it. Gov. Kristi Noem’s “riot boosting bill” was passed this week on a 45-25 vote and sent to the Senate. Rep. Jon Hansen, R-Dell …
A plan to nearly double the amount of crude oil flowing through North Dakota’s Dakota Access Pipeline was approved by state regulators this week. But the Standing Rock Sioux tribe indicated it will challenge the decision in court. Energy Transfer’s plan calls for construction of a pump station in Emmons County and work is expected …
A bill to put restrictions on towns, cities and counties from suing oil and gas companies over climate change is making its way through the Kansas legislature and it has the backing of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It would require local governments including school boards to get the state attorney general’s approval before hiring …
A Missouri legislator thinks utilities should not be allowed to use ratepayers money to pay for electric car charging stations. Sen. Doug Libla, a Republican from Poplar Bluff has introduced Senate Bill 825 to prohibit utilities from using money from customers to pay for their neighbors’ electric cars. According to the Missouri …
** New Mexico Republicans issued warnings about the dangers of dependence on oil and gas during a debate on the state’s main budget bill. ** Arizona’s governor is expected to sign a bill barring cities from imposing natural gas bans in new buildings. ** Proposed legislation in Wyoming would impose new low-carbon electricity generation standards, encouraging utilities to equip coal-fired power plants with carbon …
A Colorado-based highway construction joint venture and the Arkansas Department of Transportation are fighting over who must pay for an additional $11 million in costs over a stalled $100.6 million project to build a new bridge on Interstate 40 over the White River. The joint venture, which includes Parson Construction Co. and CJ …
Oklahoma regulators have signed off on the $2 billion wind plan proposed by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. Corporation Commissioners voted Wednesday to support the plan to add 675 megawatts of energy from three wind farms in northern and western Oklahoma to serve the utility’s customers. PSO will own a share of the three wind …
Lindsay’s Casillas Operating LLC has had some big success in the SCOOP with at least one well producing more than 1,700 barrels of oil a day and three sister wells producing 1,300 barrels a day. Completion reports show the Flash 1-8-5mxh, located at 17 1S 3W in Carter county had production of 1,708 barrels …
