November 9, 2014 archive

Bridenstine Charges Obama War on Energy Continues with New Rail Rules

U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine (R) says the Obama administration’s “war on energy” is continuing at the Department of Transportation through a newly proposed rule that he contends would dramatically hinder crude oil transport by rail. The congres…

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EPA Targeted by U.S. House

Whether it will be an act of futility, the House intends to soon take up some bills aimed at controlling the Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma’s congressional delegation will be a part of it.
In a week, the state’s representatives will be v…

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Hamm Still Optimistic About Oil Prices

What Continental Resources Founder Harold Hamm says about the falling oil prices and why he’s still optimistic.
“I see prices improving,” he told a third quarter earnings report last week in Oklahoma City. “I see prices improving to the 85-90 dollar r…

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Corporation Commission Attorney Honored With Energy Law Award

After 32 years working with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, attorney Michael Decker’s been honored with the Eugene Kuntz Award at the 19th Annual Kuntz Conference on Natural Resources Law and Policy in Oklahoma City.
The Director of Administrativ…

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Istook Calls for ‘Thank You’ to Oil and Gas

Former Oklahoma Republican congressman Ernest Istook says it’s about time the nation gave a big “thank you” to the country’s oil and gas companies for stimulating family budgets and the national economy.
It’s what he calls for writing recently in the …

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State’s Gasoline Average Falls to $2.86 says GasBuddy.com

Gasoline prices keep falling in Oklahoma and the statewide average is now $2.86 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. The new average compares to $2.99 a week ago and to $3.06 one month ago.
Nationally, the GasBuddy average is $2.93 a gallon compared …

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Despite Oil Price Drop, Most States See Increased Rig Counts

The latest Baker Hughes oil and gas rig count shows Oklahoma is unchanged with 208 active rigs in the past week. And despite the downturn in oil prices, many of the oil-producing states still saw an increase n their rig counts with the exception of New…

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