Author: Shiloh

July 15, 2020

A new California study suggests oil and gas flaring may cause an increased risk of preterm births in women living within 3 miles of wells, which raises racial and social justice concerns, according to researchers, who call for new policies and strategies for limiting the practice,…
 

Lawyer is Democratic candidate for RRC…Billionaires’ candidate loses…Several candidates endorsed by President Trump did well in Texas

July 15, 2020

The name Jim Wright may work if you’re running for Railroad Commission of Texas, but “Beto” won’t, judging by the results of recent primaries like the one Tuesday night.

While some pundits credited James Wright‘s name similarity to that of legendary Texan and US Speaker of the House Jim Wright for winning the Republican Railroad Commission primary over incumbent Ryan Sitton, his experience as an oil field services and waste management company owner gave him energy industry credibility.

Sitton, an oil and gas engineer, had similar industry cred, while Chrysta Castaneda, Tuesday night’s winner, was the only one of the two Democrats who battled it out with any energy industry exposure — as a lawyer, she’s known for having helped oil legend T. Boone Pickens win a $145 million dollar award in a 2016 case.

She runs a Dallas-based law firm specializing in energy litigation…..
 

July 14, 2020

There may have been a major downturn in the oil and gas industries but you couldn’t tell in the heart of New Mexico’s portion of the Permian Basin, where new construction is continuing….
 

July 14, 2020

Houston well construction and flow management company Pro Oil & Gas Services LLC is merging with sand management and services group EnerCorp Engineered Solutions…..
 

July 14, 2020

Bank of America is joining with an affiliate of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for a tax equity financing deal in a 347MW Texas solar farm…..
 

With all votes reported, Glenn Rogers is the winner against the candidate backed by the fracing billionaire Wilks brothers Jon Francis by just 678 votes in Republican runoff for state House District 60 with 51.5%-48.5% as candidate

M. J. Hegar continues to lead Royce West 52%-48% in Democratic race for US senator

Pete Sessions continues to lead Renee Swann 54%-46% for state District 17 seat with 80% of vote reported

Sarah Eckhardt appears to go to a runoff with Eddie Rodriguez in special Texas Senate election to replace Kirk Watson 49.6% to 34%

Eddie Lucio Jr. appears to win over Sara Stapleton Barrera in state senate District 27 by 53.6% to 46.4% with 98% of votes

July 15, 2020 12:30 am

Chrysta Castañeda kept the lead all night and is the apparent winner of the Democratic runoff race against Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo to run against Republican James Wright for the Railroad Commission of Texas‘ seat currently occupied by Republican Ryan Sitton.

With 93% of polling places reporting, Ms. Castañeda claims 565.979 votes at 62% versus Mr. Alonzo’s 347.614 votes at 37% according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office…………
 

July 13, 2020

Noble Energy says it expects most of its curtailed production will be back online by the end of July because of significant improvements in netback pricing and operating costs….
 

July 9, 2020

Weatherford International Ltd. says it has an exclusive 4-year contract with Italy’s Eni SpA to provide at least 30 Non-Umbilical Downhole Deployment Valves to be deployed in critical wells.

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July 9, 2020

The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission‘s landmark rule making a place for energy storage in wholesale electricity markets, rejecting arguments that the rule unlawfully intrudes upon state electricity authority….
 

July 9, 2020

Minneapolis-based agribusiness giant Cargill is getting into the renewable energy markets with a project in Texas….
 

July 9, 2020

The solar market is expanding rapidly in Texas and Duke Energy is bullish…..
 

July 9, 2020

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has adopted revisions to LPG Form 1, Application for LPG License or License Renewal and new LPG Form 1M, Application for LPG Container Manufacturer Registration.…
 

July 8, 2020

Alabama-based Sparks Holdings Inc. has acquired Louisiana-based powerline construction contractor Echo Powerline LLC.

Both companies do a lot of business with electric utility companies in Texas.

Sparks Holdings is an investment affiliate of Sparks Energy Inc…..
 

July 8, 2020

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 312 original drilling permits in June 2020 compared to 1,001 in June 2019. The June 2020 total includes 262 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, three to re-enter plugged well bores and 21 for re-completions of existing well bores….
 

July 8, 2020

The completion date for an agreed sale of Australia-based Mosman Oil and Gas‘s Welch Project in Texas to Eagle Natural Resources has been postponed a second time…..
 

July 8, 2020 Houston’s Viking Energy Group has made the decision to re-activate some of its wells. The wells were “turned off or dialed back” because of the collapse in oil prices, which …

July 7, 2020

Operations are underway at Linde‘s hydrogen and carbon monoxide facility in Clear Lake and at a new air separation unit in LaPorte, both near the Port of Houston….
 

July 6, 2020

Low-emission aviation fuel is now arriving at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) from the Houston area — via a pipeline, what else?…
 

July 6, 2020

A US district court has ordered the complete shutdown of Energy Transfer‘s Dakota Access pipeline, saying one permit for the line doesn’t meet National Environmental Policy Act standards — the court ordered the permit to be reviewed and undergo an analysis by regulators….
 

July 5, 2020

At least four Louisiana O&G services companies have filed for bankruptcy protection over the past several weeks, according to the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, which recently said about half its 460 members are considering such action as a result of the current economic downturn…..