A Friday fire that injured nine workers at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals plant south of Houston is under investigation. The nine received treatment by doctors after they were exposed to heat during the fire. It was reported the fire was caused by a leak at an Olefins unit. Witnesses said there was only a fire …
Oil prices jumped but posted third straight weekly fall
Crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks saw increases on Friday after U.S. interest rates rose earlier in the week. However, it also represented the third consecutive week for prices to have an overall decline. West Texas Intermediate crude went up 4.1% or $2.78 a barrel to close at $71.34 on the New York …
Studies show wind farms raise temperatures
While green energy advocates push for an expansion of wind and solar farm projects, it appears they are caught in the old Catch 22 of renewable energy. Studies over the past several years have shown that the existence of wind farms actually does more to increase temperatures, adding to global warming. With the development …
Latest edition of Mitchell Talks Energy
Just what are Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen discussing this week on Mitchell Talks Energy? Sometimes, their talk meanders into related fields of discussion as you’ll learn in this edition.
Coal to hydrogen study underway in Wyoming
A utility operating in several Great Plains states launched a feasibility study into the potential of generating hydrogen from coal and its study is being carried out in Wyoming coal country Using a grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority, Black Hills Energy and researchers from Ohio State University to determine the possibilities of generating hydrogen …
Solar panels are “eye sores” to Colorado residents
Opposition to renewable energy projects sometimes isn’t so much about their dependency on the wind and sun, but their destruction of views. That’s right—some opponents feel the massive wind farms are unsightly. Now it’s the same argument being made by northwest Colorado residents to a proposed solar farm near the town of Meeker. They …
PSO’s renewable energy project won praise from one Corporation Commissioner
The $2.4 billion renewable energy plan of Public Service Company of Oklahoma won the praise of Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Todd Hiett before it was recently approved on a 2-0 commission vote. As he prepared to vote in support of the settlement agreement reached by the Attorney General, PSO and other groups, Hiett offered …
Rig numbers drop even more across the Anadarko Basin and the U.S.
The highest level reached by the active U.S. rig count during the week ended May 3 was 794, down by 18 rigs from the previous week’s high point, according to Enverus Foundations data. It cited the Anadarko Basin as recording the largest drop in rig activity. The count is down 5%, or 38 rigs, …
ONE Gas honored with Safety Award
ONE Gas was recently honored for the six consecutive year with an American Gas Association Safety Achievement Award for excellence in employee safety. The award was presented at the AGA 2023 Operations Conference on May 3 in Grapevine, Texas. ONE Gas was recognized for having the lowest incident rate for the number of days away …
PSO wins Corporation Commission approval of $2.46 billion renewable energy project
With a 2-0 vote, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners on Thursday signed off on the $2.46 billion renewable energy project for Public Service Company of Oklahoma. The project includes PSO’s acquisition of three solar farms and three wind farms located in southern Kansas and the Texas Panhandle. Commissioner Bob Anthony was absent from the meeting where …