A rescue effort was underway late Thursday at an electrical generating station in Pueblo, Colorado after two workers were trapped in a coal pile landslide. The Denver Gazette reported the two were employees of Savage Systems, a subcontractor at the Comanche Generating Station. The newspaper said the victims were about 30 feet up on an …
Crude prices rose on crude inventory drop
The Cushing crude oil hub saw a slight gain in storage in the past week while nationally, U.S. crude inventories showed a larger-than-expected drop, resulting in a climb in oil futures on Thursday. At the same time, OPEC + decided to increase output in July and August. The organization agreed to raise its production …
Cushing sees slight growth in crude oil storage
Crude oil storage at the Cushing hub in Oklahoma was up slightly as of May 27 reported the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The weekly petroleum report by the EIA showed Cushing held 25 million barrels of crude oil in storage compared to 24.8 million as of May 20 of this year. The highest amount …
Enverus shows national oil and gas rig growth while Anadarko holds steady
The U.S. rig count rose by six in the last week to 802 as of June 2, according to Enverus Foundations. Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin was unchanged. The count is up 1% in the last month and up 50% in the last year. Activity levels reached as high as 877 during the last week, down …
7-inch rainfall and 100 mph wind gust in western Oklahoma
The 7-inches of rain in western Oklahoma in the past several days is still the buzz in that part of the state. It should also go a long way in easing the drought faced by western Oklahoma farmers. State Climatologist Gary McManus explained it probably won’t be reflected on the most recent Drought Monitor report …
Blueknight moves ahead with Ergon merger
The acquisition of Tulsa’s Blueknight Energy Partners by its generator partner Ergon, Inc. is moving closer to completion. A proxy statement was filed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission laying out the proposed agreement and plan of merger. It indicated a special meeting of shareholders will be held but no date was …
EV leasing firm expanding operations into Colorado
The California-based electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy says it intends to bring its leasing service to Colorado by the end of the year. Autonomy and other startups are offering monthly “subscriptions” to new Teslas aimed at allowing the EV-curious to avoid new car waiting lists and try out their dream vehicle, without the yearslong …
Crude oil leak quickly handled in Oklahoma City
A quick response on Wednesday to an oil leak in southeast Oklahoma City prevented the crude from flowing down the Crooked Oak Creek and into the Oklahoma River. An estimated 13 barrels of crude oil had leaked out of a gathering system maintained by Stephens & Johnson Operating Company, a firm headquartered in …
Gas flaring lawsuit settled by Denver company
Colorado-based DCP Operating Company agreed to pay $150,000 in fines over its gas flaring in the Permian Basin. The company also agreed as part of the settlement of a March 2021 lawsuit filed by environmental groups, to spend $500,000 to improve air quality in the region and cut down on gas flaring according to …
Arkansas trucking firm reveals greenhouse gas emissions
For the first time, ArcBest Corp., a trucking firm headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas has disclosed its greenhouse gas emissions. The nearly 100-year old trucking company revealed the information in its third environmental, social and corporate governance report released Wednesday reported Freight Waves. It plans to set goals for emissions reductions and undertake other environmental initiatives including …
