The only oil refinery in Colorado was shut down following extreme cold weather and two fires that damaged the Suncor Energy operation. It might be March before operations resume according to CPR News. Click here for CPR News
Hearings start in Kansas for Grain Belt Express Transmission line
The Energy Department plans a series of meetings in the coming weeks on development of the Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Project that will carry wind powered electricity from southwest Kansas through Missouri and to Illinois. The six public “scoping meetings” will focus on the project’s Environmental Impact Statement. They will be held in …
Keystone pipeline returns to full operations following leak in Kansas
Crude oil from Canada is once again flowing through the Keystone Pipeline to the Cushing hub in northern Oklahoma weeks after the line suffered a leak of 14,000 barrels of oil. The damaged section near Washington, Kansas was repaired and reopened in the past few days. TC Energy, the operator, said the 2,687 mile …
Texas governor calls for investigation of natural gas utility
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know more about what led Dallas-based Atmos Energy to ask its 2 million customers in the state to conserve their gas use by lowering their thermostats during the recent cold spell. He has asked the attorney general and the head of the Railroad Commission to investigate the matter …
Headlines of other energy stories
** Crews have located a helicopter that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico after a takeoff from an oil platform last week. They are still searching for the bodies of the pilot and three off-shore workers. The oil platform is 10 miles off of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. ** A congressionally mandated federal oil and gas …
Last completion reports of 2022 wells in Oklahoma
Among the last completion reports filed for 2022 in Oklahoma were wells with strong production in Canadian, Kingfisher and Logan Counties. The Canadian County well was brought in by Camino Natural Resources LLC. The Wheelock 1106 33-1mh, located at 33 11N 6W, a site six miles east of Union City, produced 380 barrels of oil …
Plans unveiled for new lake near Tulsa
Northeast Oklahoma will be the site of yet another lake—one on the Arkansas River between Tulsa and Jenks. Here’s how the Journal Record reported the announcement: Officials expect the multimillion-dollar, multiyear project, which will include enhancement of a nature trail system and other outdoor amenities, to attract major investment in real estate and retail …
Elementary school students become inventors
Western Oklahoma fourth and fifth graders put their imaginations to work designing their own “doghouse of the future” as part of an engineering design challenge sponsored by Devon Energy. Participating schools included Hinton, Okarche, Calumet and Weatherford elementary schools. Teams came to the competition with their blueprints prepared for the competition where Engage Learning coaches …
Oklahoma legislators prepare for 2023 session
Organizational day for Oklahoma legislators, the ones who will handle important energy issues in the state, will be Tuesday, January 3. The 59th Oklahoma legislature will take the steps to prepare for the first day of session set for Monday, Feb. 6. Beginning at noon, the House will take constitutionally-required actions to seat elected members, …
Oklahoma finished 2022 with an increase in oil rig activity
Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig count increased in the last week of 2022 according to the last December report from Baker Hughes. The company showed the state’s number of rigs grew by one to a total of 69. The count compared to 49 rigs recorded a year earlier. Nationally, the rig count was unchanged …