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From the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University, here is a list of upcoming events focused of course, on water. January 18: Water You Talking About? Monthly Water Seminar January 19: Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Oklahoma Well Owners Network Event January 30: Oklahoma Master Irrigator Program February 5-7: NIWR 2024 Annual …
Read More »Figures show how much less oil is in storage in US
Petroleum figures released this week by the government reflect the impact of the Biden administration’s anti-oil effort since he took office, both across the nation and in the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma. Total petroleum storage, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, is down nearly 22% compared to …
Read More »Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen in their latest podcast
Scott and Jerry discuss more Winter Storm 2021 intrigue and Jerry takes us back to the old days of cheap gas in the 1960’s with a historical presentation on how we got to these current prices. The post Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen in their latest podcast …
Read More »Red Sea attacks spark more crude oil price gains
Wednesday’s trading saw another gain in crude oil prices, largely because of the growing tension in the Red Sea where ships are being attacked by Iran-aligned Houthi forces. As a result, more ships are being rerouted to a longer trip around South Africa. There was also a surprise increase in …
Read More »Crude oil stocks increased at Cushing and across the nation
Crude oil stocks rose in the past week both at the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma and also across the U.S. and the latest figures could have an impact on crude oil prices. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Cushing saw a gain of 1.7 million barrels of oil …
Read More »Arkansas Oklahoma Gas customers face possible rate increase
Oklahoma regulators will meet Thursday to consider whether to approve a more than $1 billion base rate increase for the Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Company affecting its nearly 15,000 customers in Oklahoma. An Oklahoma Corporation Commission Administrative law judge recommended an increase of $1,055,850, down from AOG’s original request …
Read More »Petroleum storage tank rules to be considered at technical conference
Oil and gas operators in Oklahoma will have to deal with more rule changes proposed by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and some of its divisions. The Office of General Counsel, Judicial Services, Finance Division, Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Petroleum Storage Tank Division, and Transportation Division are hosting the …
Read More »FERC and others say Texas relies too much on natural gas for its electric grid
The electric grid in Texas, already criticized for its weakness in the 2021 Winter Storm Uri and severe weather the following year relies too much n uatural gas-fired backup generators after blackouts. It’s the opinion of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) and …
Read More »Crude oil prices gain again following more Houthi attacks in Red Sea
(Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/U.S. Navy via AP) The Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea resulted in still another gain in crude oil prices on Tuesday. Oil prices went up more than a dollar a barrel as the attacks disrupted maritime trade and caused more companies to …
Read More »Panasonic decides a second time against building an EV battery plant in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s hopes of landing a Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant were dashed a second time by the huge conglomerate. After Panasonic picked a site in eastern Kansas over Oklahoma for a $4 billion EV battery plant, the firm said it would still explore another such plant in Oklahoma. But …
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