Homeowners who sued the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for creating a dumpsite that they contend polluted their little private lake lost their appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals. The residents around Lake Theisen located north of Tulsa said the dumpsite debris and silt runoff polluted their lake after the dumpsite was created …
$40 million in Broadband projects launched in SW Oklahoma
Twenty projects totaling $39.6 million for high-speed internet expansion in 14 counties were officially launched Friday morning in Lone Wolf by the Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) and internet service provider Resound Networks. The projects, funded through $21.1 million in federal grants administered by the OBO coupled with $18.5 million in matching contributions from Resound, …
Oklahoma sees increased oil and gas rig activity
The number of oil and gas rigs in Oklahoma increased in the past week as did the rig count across the U.S. according to the latest Baker Hughes Co. report. Oklahoma’s count grew by two in the past week to reach a total of 55, ten more rigs than a year ago. The …
Crude oil prices had moderate gains on Friday but OK energy stocks slipped
While crude oil prices finished higher on Friday, most Oklahoma energy stocks closed down for the day. Despite the gain in crude oil prices, they still finished with a weekly drop, thanks in large part to the uncertainty around the tariff talks between the U.S. and China, reported Reuters. There was a sign …
Continental Inc. handed legal victory by Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Oklahoma’s Court of Civil Appeals has reversed a Garfield County District Judge’s ruling against Continental Resources Inc. in an 8-year legal fight over natural gas purchase agreements and attorney fees. The Court declared the ruling by District Judge Tom Newby should be reversed in favor of Continental Resources which had been in a …
Nation’s energy leaders gathered in OKC
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wasn’t the only national Trump administration energy leader to attend a recent gathering of energy representatives at Oklahoma State University’s Hamm Institute for American Energy for the Powering AI: Global Leadership Summit. The one-day, high-level summit focused on solving one of the most pressing challenges of our time: how to …
Burgum wants to open federal lands to mining and drilling
A plan by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to open federal lands to mining and drilling has already drawn fire from opponents who say it’s all about corporate profits. “This aren’t concerned about what our children lose from this,” said one in reaction to Burgum’s comments that came during the Powering AI Global Leadership …
New executive named at Williams Cos.
Williams announced that Larry Larsen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office, overseeing all aspects of the company’s transmission, storage and gathering and processing operations, effective May 3, 2025. Larsen will replace Micheal Dunn, who announced his planned retirement from Williams last month. Larsen currently serves as Williams Senior Vice …
AEP to build large transmission line to support needs in Permian Basin
AEP Texas announced it is set to build one of the first 765-kV transmission line projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to support the growing electricity needs of the Permian Basin. The Howard-Solstice Transmission Line Project is one of three 765-kV transmission lines to be constructed along the 765-kV import paths …
PSO finishes power improvement project for Chelsea and Foyil
Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced the completion of an infrastructure project aimed at improving power reliability for the communities of Chelsea and Foyil in northeastern Oklahoma. The company explained that the project, part of the Distribution Automation Circuit Recovery (DACR) program, involved upgrading and rebuilding power lines between Chelsea and Nowata, which will …
