Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen as they have a guest on today’s podcast. Their discussion focuses on energy challenges of the 1980s and the lack of news coverage of energy today.
Energy companies focus on training to prevent oilfield thefts in Oklahoma
The Metal Information Sharing Team (MIST), in partnership with Continental Resources, Coterra Energy, Devon Energy, ONEOK and Ovintiv, hosted a free one-day training symposium focused on preventing crimes that threaten Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry. The eight-hour, CLEET-certified training, held at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center in El Reno, brought together …
Oil prices hit one-week high on Thursday ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
A one-week high was reached Thursday by crude oil prices as they rose nearly 2% upon President Trump’s warning of “severe consequences” if his approaching talk with Russia’s Vladimir Putin fails to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Plus, traders were buoyed by the prospects of a U.S. interest rate cut …
Google data center gets initial approval from Stillwater Planning Commission
(picture by Chris Peters) The same week that Google announced plans to spend $9 billion in Oklahoma in the next two years, one of its projects, a proposed data center in Stillwater, received some early approval from the Stillwater Planning Commission As reported by The Stillwegian, a news website, the commission signed off on …
Colorado boosts EV ports with $5 million in state grants
With the Trump administration reopening the door for government funding of EV chargers for states seeking the money, Colorado announced this week $5 million in grants for new high-speed fast-chargers around the state. However, in this case, the funding is from the Colorado Energy Office and not the federal government. Using the funds, …
Data centers are power hogs, but in many cases regular customers are paying the bills
By Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger Research indicates the brunt of the increased cost of artificial intelligence that has spurred development of data centers and a surge in electricity consumption is falling not on major corporations, but on regular energy consumers – primarily residential and commercial customers. As of July, the United States …
Study says Oklahoma, Kansas and other SPP members need to do more for utility battery storage
If Oklahoma, Kansas and other states who are members of the Southwest Power Grid don’t do more quickly to invest in utility-level battery storage, utility rates could see an 80% jump warned a firm that studied electricity costs in the grid. Aurora Energy Research was commissioned by the American Clean Power Association …
Texas regulators warn of toxic wastewater leaks in Permian Basin
Oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin of west Texas got a warning this week from the Railroad Commission of Texas about growing underground pressure caused by wastewater disposal wells in the region. And it’s impacting some Oklahoma operators in the Basin. Regulators went so far as to suggest the toxic wastewater from …
Texas utility commission sues Texas attorney general to avoid releasing data on crypto companies’ power use
A newspaper’s request for public information about data on cryptocurrency mining led to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Utility Commission against Attorney General Ken Paxton who contended the information should be released. The request came from the Texas Tribune and some other news outlets but the Public Utility Commission argued the …
ONEOK wraps up $3 billion note offering
ONEOK, Inc. filed reports this week indicating it had finalized its $3 billion public offering of notes. The offering included $750 million of 4.950% notes due 2032, $1 billion of 5.400% notes due 2035 and $1.25 billion in 6.250% notes due 2055. The notes are guaranteed by ONEOK Partners, L.P., ONEOK Partners …
