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SandRidge Energy trades land for financing to push development of Kansas oil fields

SandRidge Energy, which has become one of the biggest oil prospectors and producers in Kansas in the last two years, has traded some of its production in exchange for $1 billion in financing to develop its extensive land holdings in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, an area called the Mississippian Limestone play.

Westar and CURB agree: New EPA rules will raise rates

New federal rules to clean up coal-fired power plants are so voluminous that Westar Energy hasn’t even read them all yet.

Speaker: Subsidy’s end could help ethanol industry

The tax subsidy for ethanol will likely go away on Jan. 1, but the industry won’t, the head of the industry’s trade group said Thursday.

Wind projects' costs irk utilities in 9-state pool

Not everybody is happy about Kansas' move into a wind-powered future. Several utilities in the region that are being asked to help foot a bill for hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade high voltage lines in western Kansas remain upset about the process.

Newton gets wind turbine plant

NEWTON — Colorado-based New Millennium Wind Energy, a builder wind turbines, has chosen the Kansas Logistics Park in Newton for its first manufacturing facility, Gov. Sam Brownback announced Friday afternoon during a press conference in Newton.

Frontier-Holly merger complete

Frontier Oil Corp., which owns the refinery in El Dorado, has completed its a $2.85 billion all-stock merger with Holly Corp. to form HollyFrontier Corp.

Support for alternative energy subsidies thin among lawmakers

With federal subsidies for ethanol, wind energy and other alternative energies targeted for possible cuts, many in Kansas' congressional delegation say they won't defend them.

Divided OPEC decides not to raise production

NEW YORK — With their economies slowed by high energy costs, the U.S. and other countries were hoping that OPEC would raise production levels and bring down the price of oil.

Oil prices cool down in time for summer

NEW YORK — Oil and gasoline prices finally hit the brakes in May.

Pipeline dispute moves to House

A dispute over a plan to send oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast moved to Capitol Hill on Monday, where a House panel debated whether to speed a decision by the Obama administration.

Oil/gas honoree is proud of accomplishments

Wichita oil and gas man Wayne Woolsey has done a lot in the business — producing more than 890 million barrels of oil equivalent.

As oil prices rise, ethanol sees rebound

LOS ANGELES — Corn-based ethanol is the renewable fuel environmentalists love to hate. But as turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has sent oil prices soaring, U.S.-made ethanol is making a comeback.

Groups urge more study on impact of pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. —The U.S. government must evaluate the additional effects of allowing domestic crude on a proposed pipeline designed to carry Canadian tar sands oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast, a coalition of environmental groups has said.

Frontier, Holly oil refiners to merge

Refinery operators Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. are combining in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $3 billion.

Canada PM pushes for oil pipeline approval

WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday urged U.S. officials to approve a proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast, calling Canada a "secure, stable and friendly" neighbor that poses no threat to U.S. security.

Wichita driller hopes new technique opens oil fields

PEABODY — In a snow-covered field two miles northwest of town, a crew is trying to bring a nearly dead oil field back to life.

Grant to fund study of CO2 sequestration

The Kansas Geological Survey has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to test a technique that could enhance sequestering carbon dioxide in the deep subsurface of south-central and southwestern Kansas.

Report: Alaska pipeline too costly for now

JUNEAU, Alaska — Federal analysts believe it will not be economical to build a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska for at least 20 years, according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Battle brews over ethanol content

NEW YORK — A trade group that includes automotive giants Ford and General Motors has joined forces with other vehicle and engine makers to sound a warning against the government's move to allow more ethanol to be blended with gasoline.

Wall Street speculators driving up oil, gas prices

WASHINGTON — Despite weak demand in the U.S. and Europe, oil prices climbed last week to near $90 a barrel, and gasoline prices have passed $3 a gallon on the West Coast and parts of the Northeast.

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