The first lawsuits protesting exorbitant gas prices during February’s historic deep freeze in Texas have begun. Bloomberg reported that CPS Energy, a Texas utility, is suing energy giants including BP Energy Co., Chevron Corp. and Energy Transfer. CPS supplies over 1.1 million customers in the San Antonio area with power and gas, and is …
As Oklahoma and other states open up their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all persons 16 and older, some U.S. energy companies joined the movement by creating employee vaccination programs. Reuters reported that some firms have set up on-site clinics to offer their employees time off to get the shot. Click here for Reuters report.
The politics of a battery plant in Georgia where 2,600 jobs are at stake are coming home to roost for the Democrats who campaigned on climate change and the need for development of electric vehicles. With the possibility that Georgia could lose the thousands of jobs, Democrats are suddenly quiet as reported by HuffPost. …
The thud you just heard was oil prices dropping in Tuesday’s trading as U.S. crude oil sank 6.2% on a nearly $4 fall. Energy companies also suffered from the steep drop in the price of crude oil. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell $3.79 to $57.26 a barrel in trading on the …
Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced it has partnered with The National Theatre for Children to educate students and their families about electrical safety in their communities. This spring, beginning on April 12, the Captain Wattage e-learning livestreamed program will be made available to K-5 audiences Oklahoma. The Captain Wattage livestream event features a …
One Oklahoma energy company that could be affected by the Biden administration’s climate change efforts and those targeting the oil and gas industry is Tulsa-based Cypress Environmental Partners. The firm took note of those efforts in its recent filing of its 10-K or annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ” To the …
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the year turned out to be a record year of oil and natural gas production in New Mexico. Home to part of the Permian Basin, the state produced 366 million barrels of oil and 1.94 million MCF of natural gas. The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association reported …
A former Assistant Secretary of Transportation and Governmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Adam Sullivan has joined the staff of Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole. Rep. Cole announced that Sullivan was hired to be his advisor and lead the legislative team as Senior Advisor. Sullivan has held a variety of senior …
As the oil and gas industry struggles to resume drilling in Oklahoma, its latest efforts are revealed in the completion reports on file with the Corporation Commission. Crawley Petroleum Corporation reported the January 31, 2021 completion of a Major County well that had production of 468 barrels of oil a day and 1,886 Mcf …
Two years after four House Democrats launched an effort to get support for what they called their “Frack Pack” legislation targeting the oil and gas industry, they unveiled a new version on Tuesday. The package of five bills focused on tightening the rules around fracking and was introduced by Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado, …
