Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry and fossil fuel electricity generating power plants face new EPA requirements in two years. The State Department of Environmental Quality announced it will hold a public meeting in December to discuss the development of how Oklahoma will address emissions from the existing crude oil and natural gas facilities …
Hearing underway into proposed ban of “forever” chemicals in New Mexico oil and gas drilling
A four-day hearing is underway in New Mexico to consider banning “forever” chemicals from oil and gas operations. New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Commission is holding the hearing that started Tuesday. The target of the proposed ban are PFAS chemicals or Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances which are sometimes part of the chemicals used in the …
Peter Zeihan on Arkansas, lithium and the Smackover formation
The future of lithium mining in Arkansas’ smackover formation? We’ve been following it over the course of the past two years. Geopolitical commentator Peter Zeihan thinks it is promising.. Click here for his podcast
Energy sector employment remains steady
( Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg) A new report shows employment in the energy services sector across the U.S. remained steady, whether it’s in the oil patch, installing solar panels or constructing wind farms. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council released its monthly jobs report which included Oklahoma, ranked third highest in the nation when it comes …
LSB Industries names former Williams CFO to its board
A former executive at The Williams Companies and Magellan Midstream Partners, John Chandler, has been named to the Board of Directors of Oklahoma City-base LSB Industries, Inc. The firm announced his appointment as an independent member of the board effective Nov. 7. Chandler has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, …
Reports indicate Sen. Markwayne Mullin might be in line to be Interior Secretary
Sen. Markwayne Mullin the next Interior Secretary? It’s speculated, at least in Rolling Stone magazine, that the Oklahoma Republican might be in line for the job. That or else maybe the position of running the Veterans Affairs Department. A spokeswoman for the Senator told the Tulsa World there have been no talks with …
Canoo to release 3Q earnings report Wednesday
From a 27% drop to a 33% gain. It’s what has happened to stock in EV manufacturer Canoo. Investors in the company with a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City and a battery operation in Pryor will learn Wednesday the latest financial status of the company. Canoo plans to report its third quarter financial results …
OKC farmer continues fight against Phillips 66 pipeline across his land
Bermuda-grass farmer Don Eckroat of Oklahoma City isn’t giving up on his fight against a Phillips 66 crude oil pipeline project going through his property. He’s now complaining how the construction that started in the last few weeks resulted in an 80-foot wide path across his property and also flooding. KFOR TV News reported …
Muskogee Bitmining operation to expand
As Bitcoin soared to an alll-time high of nearly $85,000 this week, in part according to some analysts, over the re-election of Donald Trump and his promise to create crypto-friendly legislation, a bitmining operation supported by the state of Oklahoma is still in the expansion stage near Muskogee. For now, the 42-acre site is …
EPA comes out with flaring fee on oil and gas producers
The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency just implemented another restrictive rule on the oil and gas industry—a fee for flaring. The EPA took the final steps in its crackdown on methane leaks and did so as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. It is considered to be a move that will make it more difficult …