** At least five people have been killed and six injured in a fire at an offshore oil platform owned by Mexico’s state-run company Pemex. Rescue workers are still searching for two people who are missing. The fire also caused work to be halted at 125 oil wells for which the platform provides gas and electricity. ** The …
Senators ask EPA to give small refiners a break
Oklahoma U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Jim Inhofe joined Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and 14 other senators in urging EPA Administrator Michael Regan to give a break to small refiners under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Senators sent a letter to Regan and asked him to mitigate the harm imposed on consumers and …
Enel Green studies ways to re-use wind turbine blades
Enel Green Power North America, the same firm with wind farm operations throughout Oklahoma is using a National Science Foundation grant to study ways to find new sources for wind turbine blades. The energy company is working with Re-Wind.info in carrying out research in Kansas according to Shawna Bethell who wrote about the project …
Fraud trial begins in Arkansas wind farm scheme
The federal trial of two men accused of scamming investors in a wind-farm scheme got underway this week in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Jody Douglas Davis and Phillips Vincent Ridings were hit with the charges 3 years ago and charged with defrauding six investors in the wind farm that was supposed to be built near Elm …
PSO starts statewide streetlight initiative
Public Service Company of Oklahoma is beginning a physical inventory of streets in all 232 cities and towns it serves as the utility prepares for new and innovative lighting systems. The data collection firm, VentureSum will carry out the inventory and the process is expected to be finished by the end of the year …
Government report claims Keystone XL pipeline had many problems
The Keystone XL pipeline that was supposed to bring more oil to Cushing and through Oklahoma had multiple problems with construction, manufacture and design according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. Months after President Biden revoked the permit for the pipeline, leaders of several House Democratic committees released the report according to …
High temps could result in record electricity demand in Texas
Record high temperatures this week in Texas could result in record high electricity demand as homeowners and others turn up their air conditioners to keep cool. The Texas power grid operator issued a forecast this week according to Reuters. Click here for Reuters.
Retirement for good this time by Williams senior officer
The senior vice president and chief financial officer at Williams says he’s retiring for good this time. John Chandler announced his intention to retire from the Tulsa company at the end of March 2022. Chandler has been the CFO since September 2017 and oversees all financial aspects of the company. He previously was the …
After 7 days of losses, crude oil jumped 5% on Monday
It took a week before crude oil prices finally managed a rebound on Monday, rising more than 5% thanks to a weaker dollar. In the states, West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery jumped $3.50 or 5.6% to finish the day at $65.64 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent crude shot up $3.57 or 5.5% …
Michelin honored for Murray State College educational efforts
The efforts by Michelin to develop a stronger higher education learning environment in Oklahoma have been honored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Michelin’s collaboration with Murray State College was recently honored with a Regents’ Business Partnership Excellence Award reported the Ardmoreite. Michelin developed the cooperative effort with its local tire manufacturing …
