Monday , April 29 2024

Legislative bills target wind blade recycling and energy discriminating investors

  A handful of legislative bills regarding Oklahoma’s environment and energy will be considered Wednesday by members of the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Among them, measures targeting wind turbine blade recycling, investors of state retirement system accounts and price-gouging exemptions. One such measure, HB1982 by Rep. Brad Boles …

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Regulator calls for evaluator to be used in utility fuel cost cases

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony says it’s time the agency use a third-party evaluator to study the growing fuel costs of Oklahoma Natural Gas and other utilities seeking approval of increased charges to consumers. In a filing last week in the case of ONG’s Prudence Hearing on fuel adjustment …

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Colorado legislators launch investigation of high energy bills

  Eye-popping energy bills in Colorado got the attention of state legislators who recently announced formation of a committee to explore what’s behind the rising costs. While the same kind of energy bills are experienced in Oklahoma, Colorado legislators apparently want to do something about them reported the Colorado Public …

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Arkansas files suit against EPA over rejection of coal plant rules

  Another claim of “federal overreach” is made against the Biden administration. This time, it was made by the state of Arkansas which sued the Environmental Protection Agency and its decision to reject the state’s plan to comply with a rule governing coal-fired power plants. Arkansas filed suit after the …

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Attorney pleads guilty in scheme against Continental Resources

  Attorney Blaine Dyer, alleged to be the man behind a land-grab scheme against Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources awaits sentencing in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to commit wire fraud. The Oklahoman reported Dyer could be sentenced up to five years in prison along with a fine of up …

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Drummond adds Oklahoma to lawsuit challenging EPA’s WOTUS rule

  In a lawsuit against the EPA’s newest WOTUS rule to take effect in March, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 23 other Republican state attorneys call it a “final rule riddled with problems.” They also contend the rule exceeds the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies …

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New gas well in southeast Oklahoma for Calyx Energy III

    Tulsa-based Calyx Energy III LLC continued with its success of natural gas wells in southeastern Oklahoma. It filed a completion report this week on a Pittsburg County gas well that produced 11,628 Mcf of natural gas. The Albatross 2-3-27wh, completed in November 2022, is located at 3 7N …

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Completion reports for February 17, 2023

CARTER COUNTY Yale Oil Association Inc Viola(10480): Oil 9 Water 170 Pump 34 5S 2W Maywalker 3-34, August 31, 2022 SH, OIL, TD: 11805 ft Lat: 34.07657, Long: -97.39739 API: 35019264810001 MAJOR COUNTY Comanche Exploration Co Llc Mississippian(7971): Oil 342 Gas 313 Water 1311 Gas Lift 20 20N 14W Fortune 20 1h, September 30, 2022 HH, OIL, TD: 13604 ft …

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Permits to drill for February 17, 2023

Ellis County JACOB 33/4 DM #3H, February 17 2023 33 18N 24W NWNWNENW API: 04523889 Lat: 35.99844118573895, Long: -99.7687320077143 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY MU, DR, 20701 ft, CHEROKEE(10300) Grady County STMU #5-5-5, February 17 2023 08 3N 5W NWSENWNW API: 05125011 Lat: 34.75215829094504, Long: -97.75390132825233 MACK ENERGY CO DH, DR, 11414 ft, MORROW …

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Williams and Chevron reach deal for increased natural gas production

  Williams announced that it has executed agreements with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to support natural gas development in the prolific Haynesville Basin as well as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Williams will provide natural gas gathering services to Chevron’s 26,000-acre Haynesville dedication while Chevron has agreed to a long-term capacity …

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