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OK Energy News

Evergy to recover 2021 winter storm costs from consumers

  The latest large utility to win approval of regulators allowing recovery of costs from the 2021 winter storm Uri is in Kansas. It means a $3 increase in monthly bills for Evergy Central customers while Evergy Metro customers will pay nearly $7 more a month. The Kansas Corporation Commission …

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Wind tower collapses in Oklahoma and Colorado

  At least two wind turbine tower collapses occurred in the past week, one in Oklahoma and one in eastern Colorado. As OK Energy Today reported last week, the Oklahoma incident happened near the Major County town of Ames and no one was injured. The second tower collapse happened a …

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Wildlife measure gets split support among Oklahoma Representatives

  The recent U.S. House approval of a measure called the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act came with a split vote by Oklahoma’s representatives. The final vote was 231-190. Rep. Tom Cole voted in support of H.R. 2773 (117)) while Reps. Stephanie Bice, Kevin Hern, Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin opposed the …

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OU mourns death of University alum and donor Curtis Mewbourne

  The death of Texas oilman Curtis Mewbourne was certainly felt at the University of Oklahoma where he graduated and later made significant contributions that led to the creation of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy and the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering. Mewbourne graduated from OU with …

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Fed survey shows manpower shortage in the oil patch

  While the Biden administration continues pounding oil and gas companies, accusing them of intentionally lagging on new drilling and production, a new survey by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank shows those firms are hit hard by shortages of manpower and equipment. The findings mirror those of  North Dakota reports …

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Completion reports for June 23, 2022

STEPHENS COUNTY Territory Resources Llc Cisco Low: Oil 2 Gas 39 Water 99 Pump 12 2N 8W Dixon Graves 2-12, April 07, 2022 SH, GAS, TD: 9200 ft Lat: 34.65663, Long: -97.99695 API: 35137261850000 Territory Resources Llc Cisco(5100): Oil 35 Gas 164 Water 50 Pump 11 2N 8W Neal 1-11, May 26, 2022 SH, OIL, TD: 11405 ft Lat: 34.66044, Long: …

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Permits to drill for June 23, 2022

Coal County D5R-E #1HR, June 23 2022 12 3N 10E SENESWSE API: 02921424 Lat: 34.73995009781994, Long: -96.20134309886689 CANYON CREEK ENERGY ARKOMA LLC MU, DR, 17500 ft, WOODFORD(8440) Coal County D5R-E #3HR, June 23 2022 12 3N 10E SENESWSE API: 02921423 Lat: 34.740092971553835, Long: -96.20129983781949 CANYON CREEK ENERGY ARKOMA LLC MU, DR, 17500 …

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Wind turbine tower collapses in northern Oklahoma

  A northern Oklahoma wind farm is minus one of its wind turbines following the collapse of the turbine and tower this week. The incident happened Monday evening in Major County near the town of Ames according to Fire Chief Mike Willey reported the Enid News and Eagle.   Click …

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Kansas county wants to impose moratorium on wind farm growth

  A northeast Kansas county is considering a moratorium on further wind farm development near the state line with Missouri. Brown County Commissioners discussed the issue this week along with how much to fine wind farm developers who might ignore such a proposed moratorium reported News-Press NOW. Click here for …

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Brief cool spell to hit Oklahoma then it’s back to hot weather!

  A long-awaited cool front is expected to hit Oklahoma this weekend, bringing a brief respite from the summer time heat and temperatures into the 90s and lower 100s. There might even be a chance of rain, although the best likelihood is in northwestern Oklahoma according to Oklahoma Climatologist Gary …

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