EV charging station cost could slow development of EVs

  Don’t expect your local 7-Eleven or Circle K service station stop to jump into installing an electric vehicle charging station, thanks to the costs that some companies consider to be prohibitive for growing development of electric cars and trucks. Costs for EV charging stations can be  7 to 8 times more than what it …

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Completion wait for Devon resulted in 4-big STACK producers

  Oklahoma’s STACK play gave up a Devon Energy four-well single-pad production of more than 4,000 barrels of oil this spring, proving the wait was worth the effort. The Chisholm Trail 18_19-16n-9w wells, located at 18 16N 9W in Kingfisher County, a site about 15 miles west of Kingfisher and 4 miles south of the Lomega …

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US crude prices approach $74 mark and Oklahoma energy stocks were strong

  While the world hastens to return to a normal life following the coronavirus pandemic, demand grows for gasoline and it resulted in another big climb in crude oil prices in Monday’s trading as the markets reached into the $74 and $75 range in the US and overseas. As a result, it proved to be …

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Canoo CEO—Oklahoma is a happening place

  The CEO of EV startup Canoo, the firm that picked Pryor for its manufacturing site in northeast Oklahoma had high praise for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state’s high-tech abilities. Interviewed Monday on Fox Business News with Stuart Varney, Tony Aquila called Oklahoma a “happening place.” “It’s very similar to what we saw …

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Devon Energy establishes new environmental performance targets

  Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. announced Monday it is establishing new environmental performance targets focused on reducing the carbon intensity of its operations, minimizing freshwater use, and engaging constructively with its value chain. Three of its goals including achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and reducing the GHG emissions intensity by 50% …

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Tulsa makes top ENERGY STAR buildings list of EPA

  At least three cities in Texas and one in Colorado are among the EPA’s annual Top Cities list of metro areas that are home to the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in the U.S. One Oklahoma city was ranked in the mid-size cities. Tulsa tied for 10th with Madison, Wisconsin with 28 ENERGY STAR …

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Magellan and Enterprise team up with Intercontinental Exchange for new Houston Crude Oil Futures contract

  Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. , Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.  announced the establishment of a new futures contract for the physical delivery of crude oil in the Houston area. The Midland WTI American Gulf Coast contract  is being launched in response to market interest for a Houston-based index with greater …

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North Dakota firm behind on oil refinery construction

  An energy company that says its proposed Davis Refinery will fill a glaring need for refining capacity in North Dakota is under pressure to begin construction or face the loss of its state permit. The permit was approved three years ago for Meridian Energy Group to build the oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National …

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Regional wind energy production record set by Xcel Energy

  Xcel Energy says it set a regional wind energy record at its new Sagamore Wind Project in New Mexico. It was a record that boosted the company’s wind energy account for more than half of the New Mexico and Texas region’s electricity supply in March. KFDA reported Xcel also reached a new hourly peak …

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Energy news in brief

** Lumber prices have pulled back sharply from astronomical heights in recent weeks as homeowners have redirected their spending from building decks and replacing flooring to going out to eat, drink and shop after Covid-19 rules were eased in the US. Lumber prices have plummeted 48 per cent to $875 per thousand board feet from a …

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