The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced new directors for its Office Engineer, Project Delivery and Bridge divisions. John Ngoka was named Division Engineer for ODOT’s Office Engineer Division in May. This position oversees the preparation and evaluation of bids on construction contracts. Ngoka has been the assistant division engineer since June 2017, …
ONE Gas expands board of directors by two
The board of directors at ONE Gas, Inc. was expanded by two this week, according to a company announcement. The addition of Yves C. Siegel, CFA, and Sanjay D. Meshri to the board expanded the number of directors to nine. Their appointments were effective July 2. One is a founder of a New …
New Mexico environmental regulators say majority of Permian Basin operations are violating air quality
New Mexico officials contend that at least 60% of the Permian Basin oil and gas operations they inspected were in violation of EPA air quality standards. The New Mexico Environment Department announced the results of a six-month inspection initiative done in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It found 75 of the 124 facilities …
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** Rail cars carrying hazardous material that derailed early Friday were still burning more than 12 hours later in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in a marshy area surrounded by …
Crude oil prices gained Wednesday following drop in US crude supplies
Before taking a day off during the July 4th holiday, crude oil prices gained nearly 1% in Wednesday’s trading. A larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude oil stocks sparked the gain but there were still some existing concerns about increasing inventories around the rest of the world. (see elsewhere in OK Energy Today for report on …
Crude oil stocks plunge in the US but gain at Cushing Hub
Crude oil stocks across the U.S. took a nose-dive in the past week while the amount of oil in storage at Oklahoma’s Cushing hub increased. The U.S. Energy Information Administration released figures Wednesday, showing the total of crude oil held in the U.S. dropped by more than 12 million barrels. The amount fell …
Williams wins Louisiana court ruling in gas pipeline fight with Energy Transfer LP
A District Court in Louisiana handed a court victory to Tulsa-based Williams Cos. in a battle with Energy Transfer LP. The Dallas company had attempted to stop Williams from building a natural gas pipeline across its own line. But the 42nd Judicial District Court of DeSoto Parish ruled against Energy Transfer on Wednesday. The fight was …
Pilot travel centers adding more centers across the US
We’re not sure if any more Pilot Travel Centers will be built in Oklahoma, but the company is planning to add nearly three dozen more such centers in the US and hundreds of more parking spaces for big rigs. Freight Waves reported the Tennessee-based company, the nation’s largest travel center network, will add 35 …
Home delivery fee next to offset switch to EVs?
Sounds like another state is intent on making up lost revenue from gasoline sales as the government pushes more electric vehicle development. Washington state is reported to be considering implementaton of a fee on doorstep deliveries. That’s right. If you live in Washington state and Amazon delivers a package, there will be a “retail …
Grain Belt seeks approval of more transmission lines in western Kansas
The company behind the proposed Grain Belt transmission line to carry wind-powered electricity from western Kansas through Missouri and to Illinois and Indiana wants approval for the first 62 miles in Kansas. Grain Belt LLC is seeking approval of two 345-kilovolt transmission lines—one from Meade to Dodge City and another from Bucklin to Dodge …