ONEOK Inc. is hoping to get FERC approval to build a new natural gas international border-crossing at the U.S. and Mexico border in Texas. The company announced it filed a Presidential Permit application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval of its Saguaro Connector Pipeline subsidiary in Hudspeth County, Texas. The proposed border …
Former congressman named leader of bible translation business
He is a former Oklahoma Congressman and Army officer who helped capture Saddam Hussein in Iraq but now Steve Russell has a different title. He is CEO of JAARS, a global organization that has a mandate to make Bible translation and language development possible, even in the most remote and difficult places on Earth. …
Winter storm power outages hit OGE
The arrival of the Siberian front with its strong winds and extremely low temperatures resulted in power outages in the OGE service area. A Thursday update from the utility explained that the subfreezing temperatures were expected to remain through Christmas Da. As of Thursday mid-morning, an estimated 4,200 customers were without electrical power, down …
Investigation blames management for Texas plant explosion
Management failures. It’s what the federal Chemical Safety Board says caused the 2018 Ethylene Release and Fire at the Kuraray America plant in Pasadena, Texas—a blast that injured 23 workers. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released its final investigation report this week, concluding the cause was Kuraray’s emergency pressure relief system design. …
OKC launches construction on hiking and biking trail
Oklahoma City launched a construction project of another walking and hiking trail. Work started on the 4.3 mile Deep Fork Greenway Trail that will run between the Deep Fork River. It will connect the Katy Trail at NE Grand and I-44 to the North Grand Boulevard Trail at NW Grand and NW 63rd, completing …
Cushing hub sees increase in stored crude oil
Despite an interruption of crude oil from Canada because of the Keystone pipeline leak in northern Kansas, the amount of oil increased in the past week at the Cushing hub in Oklahoma. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the amount of crude oil in storage at Cushing increased from 24.4 million barrels on Dec. …
Grady County wells reported by Gulfport Midcon
Oklahoma City’s Gulfport Midcon LLC filed completion reports on two Grady County wells drilled on a single pad with combined production of 1,220 barrels of oil a day. The Scr 1-31x6h, drilled at 31 4N 5W, a site north of Cox City, produced 638 barrels of oil a day and 8,787 Mcf of natural gas from …
You think it’s cold in Oklahoma? How about Wyoming?
Yes, it’s cold and windy in Oklahoma after the arrival of the Siberian Express. How about temperatures and wind chills in Wyoming. Check out the Cowboy State Daily story on the arrival of brutally cold weather and do a little comparing of Wyoming weather to that in Oklahoma. Click here for Cowboy State Daily
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** The EPA has released its final rules on reduced NOx and particulate emissions for heavy-duty vehicles such as semi-trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles. They’re the first new rules in more than 20 years according to the organization. The rules apply to engines starting with the 2027 model year, and the EPA expects significant emissions improvements. …
Crude oil prices and OK energy stocks recorded gains on Wednesday
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded this week and on Wednesday, crude oil prices shot up nearly 3%. The gain was also seen after there was a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery went up $2.06 per barrel or 2.90% to reach $78.29 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …
