Environmental scientist Chris Caskey is a step closer to his idea of capturing more than 1 million cubic feet of methane gas that leaks from the coal mines around Aspen, Colorado. He recently received a “categorical exclusion” from the White River National Forest that will allow him to carry out an inventory and study …
Kansas moves closer to Panasonic EV battery plant
In Kansas, where Panasonic chose to site its $4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, progress is being made toward its construction. The most recent event was groundbreaking for a 4.5 mile road needed to handle the surge in traffic around the manufacturing plant, reported the Kansas Reflector. A host of dignitaries helped in …
Enid pipe fitting plant to close
Hackney Ladish, one of the largest pipe fitting producers in the world, is closing its original Hackney manufacturing plant in Enid. Known for supplying energy producers with its pipe fittings, the company, now headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas announced it plans to shut down the northern Oklahoma operation. The firm had 11 employees in Enid …
Four Canvas Energy wells produce more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day
A series of reports filed on four Kingfisher County wells completed in December of last year and drilled on a single pad shows combined production of more than 1,500 barrels of oil a day. Oklahoma City-based Canvas Energy LLC, formerly known as Chaparral Energy, drilled the wells last fall and reported completion of all …
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** A week after a train derailment and bridge collapse sent rail cars into the Yellowstone River, authorities say only two rail cars carrying molten sulfur and scrap metal remain in the water as cleanup continues near Columbus, Montana. Seventeen Montana Rail Link train cars derailed last Saturday morning in Stillwater County, causing a bridge across the Yellowstone River …
Crude finished down on Monday while OK stocks were mixed
Worries about a slowing global economy sent crude oil prices down 1% on Monday while Oklahoma energy stocks ended the day with a few moderate gains and some losses of up to 4%. Investors were said to still be worried about possible U.S. interest-rate hikes while at the same time, Saudi Arabia indicated it planned …
EV makers turn their attention to lithium mines
The growing value of lithium used in production of electric vehicle batteries is witnessed far beyond the recent $100 million contract Oklahoma City’s Galvanic Energy reached with Exxon Mobil. Now auto makers are interested to the point they are committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies….all in the name of lowering …
Fourth Oklahoma wind farm to supply SWEPCO customers in Arkansas and Louisiana
With three wind farms in north-central Oklahoma already delivering renewable energy to Southwestern Electric Power company’s customers in Louisiana and Arkansas, a fourth is soon being added. The Wagon Wheel, a 598.4 MW wind facility located in Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, and Noble counties in Oklahoma was one of three renewable energy projects to be …
Oklahoma City’s transportation service EMBARK wins awards
(EMBARK Director/Administrator and City of Oklahoma City Assistant City Manager Jason Ferbrache, right, accepts the Large System of the Year award from Community Transportation Association of America President Kristen Joyner, left, at the recent 2023 CTAA Expo in Oklahoma City.) In May, EMBARK was honored with several awards from the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and …
ONE Gas expands Board of Directors
ONE Gas, Inc. has appointed Deborah Hersman to its board of directors, effective June 29, 2023, expanding its board from eight to nine members. Hersman, 53, is the former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, chief executive officer of the National Safety Council and most recently served as the chief safety officer of …