Right of First Refusal bills are believed to be dead this year in the Oklahoma legislature, but the topic remains alive in Kansas and debated in other states. Oklahoma had two such bills filed in the session but neither progressed beyond an early March legislative deadline. Both would have allowed the “right of first …
Newest wells in Oklahoma
Mewbourne Oil reported completion of another well drilled in western Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City company completed the Jeffery Dale 21/16 Nd 1hc in December of 2022 at a site located at 28 20N 23W which is several miles northeast of Arnett. Production was 614 barrels of oil a day and 1,302 Mcf of natural gas …
Vital releases update on coming 1Q financial report
Ahead of its planned first quarter financial report to be released in May, Tulsa-based Vital Energy issued an update this week on its anticipated first-quarter expected average production and incurred capital investments. The company stated its first quarter total production averaged 80.2 thousand barrels of oil equivalent a day which was above the guidance …
Broadband expansion money spent instead on emergency responders
A new report by The Frontier revealed that millions of dollars in federal money meant to expand Oklahoma’s broadband internet system instead ended up going to emergency responders. The online report indicated the decision was made by the state board responsible for expanding broadband access. It explained the money went to the Department of …
Canoo finalizes purchase of Oklahoma City plant
Electric vehicle manufacturer EV completed its purchase of a former Terex plant in Oklahoma City last week in a $34.27 million deal. The Oklahoman reported the deal was formalized on Friday and Canoo leadership still contends it will begin production later this year. The plant is located at 9528 W. Interstate 40 Service Road …
Other energy headlines
** The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set as early as next week to propose new rules to spur sweeping cuts in vehicle emissions pollution that will push automakers towards a big increase in electric vehicle sales, sources told Reuters. ** Two former U.S. ambassadors are sounding the alarm on the increasing number of green energy projects nationwide being developed with the involvement …
Panasonic battery plant results in largest solar project in Kansas
The eastern Kansas town of De Soto will not only be home to the $4 billion Panasonic battery plant, but soon to what could be the largest solar project in the state of Kansas. The Panasonic plant is the one sought by Oklahoma last year but the final decision went to Kansas. Now the …
Anti-ESG bill approved by Kansas legislature
Kansas could join Oklahoma and Texas and a handful of other states in approval of an anti-ESG bill when it comes to investments in the pension funds of teachers and government workers. The legislature passed such a bill, very similar to Oklahoma’s which prohibits pension funds from using environmental, social and governance factors in …
More fines issued in New Mexico for emissions violations
New Mexico regulators fined six oil and gas operators for excessive air pollution emissions and the total was nearly $2 million. The state’s Oil Conservation Division announced it issued the notices of violations to the companies for illegal venting and flaring practices that occurred in 2022 reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click here for Current-Argus. …
Oklahoma State receives $7 million Energy Department grant
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm personally paid a visit to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Friday to announce a $7 million grant to the university to continue research and training for energy conservation in manufacturing. The money will fund the Great Plains Center of Excellence which is in the Endeavor lab, a federally designated …