A $36 million project near Russell, Kansas is the latest solar farm to go operation in the state of Kansas. Owned by Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, the 143-acre solar project is made up of more than 44,000 solar panels. A report in the Great Bend Tribune indicated the power company announced the completion …
APA cuts energy workforce by 15%
APA Corp., the company formerly known as Apache confirms it cut about 300 employees from its global workforce which amounts to a nearly 15% reduction. It still has about 2,000 employees. APA, with operations from the Permian Basin to the North Sea, had been criticized by investors for being stretched too thin. Click here …
North Dakota jury convicts Greenpeace in Energy Transfer pipeline trial
A North Dakota jury says Greenpeace is liable for hundreds of milions of dollars in damages over the role it played in the disastrous 2016 and 2017 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. A jury returned the verdict after two days of deliberations and decided in favor of Energy Transfer, the owner and operator of …
Crude oil prices rose Wednesday as Fed held interest rates steady
A couple of things affected the price of crude oil on Wednesday, keeping any large gains from occurring. One was U.S. government data showing a draw on fuel inventories while at the same time U.S. crude stocks rose. At the same time, there was the impact of the Federal Reserve move to hold interest …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen about carbon capture and opponents
Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen talk energy, focusing on the growing opposition to carbon capture in Oklahoma and the efforts of the legislature to create its rules and regulations.
Crude stocks fell in Cushing and the U.S.
The U.S. saw a surprise drop in crude oil stocks over the past week and the same decline was recorded at Oklahoma’s Cushing Hub. The U.S. stocks fell 1.8 million barrels the week of March 14 when there were 437 million barrels in storage reported the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It was down from …
Williams CEO has a long memory when it comes to natural gas in New England
Williams CEO Alan Armstrong made it clear this week he’s not ready to commit his company to building a natural gas pipeline to New England as long as the area’s governors oppose the project. It puts him in opposition to President Trump who wants the Constitution natural gas pipeline to be built in order …
Judge blocks EPA’s attempt to recoup $20 billion
If Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin thought he would get his hands quickly on $20 billion in Biden-era climate grants stashed in financial institutions, a federal judge has ruled otherwise. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan prevented the EPA’s attempt to recover the money, an order that is considered the latest judicial setback for …
Alaska’s crude oil production to grow in coming year
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts crude oil production in Alaska will grow by 16,000 barrels a day in 2026. The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook expects production to reach 438,000 barrels a day after remaining relatively flat this year. Two new oil developments in Alaska—the Nuna and Pikka projects—are expected to boost …
Wildfires present grim outlook for Oklahoma
Oklahoma saw no letup Wednesday in the wildfire dangers as some evacuations were ordered early in the day as winds gusted to 65 miles an hour or greater fueling fires that remained out of control. Much of the state remained under a Red Flag warning. Evacuation orders had been issued early Wednesday for …