Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe has weighed in following the Senate confirmation of Howard R. “Skip” Elliott as the federal Department of Transportation’s Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. “I’m pleased the Senate confirmed the nomination of Howard Elliott to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,” said Inhofe. “With over …
October 8, 2017 archive
EPA Inspector General Asked to Investigate Pruitt’s Sensitive Communications Booth Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General has been formally requested to investigate EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s “waste, fraud and abuse” in the construction of a secure, soundproof communications booth in Pruitt’s office. OK Energy Today reported on September 28 about Pruitt’s plans to install the $25,000 privacy cube. But three Democratic senior members of …
Linn Unloads Wyoming’s Washakie Property for $200 Million, Increases Repurchase Program to $400 Million
Houston-based Linn Energy recently announced it has signed an agreement to sell its interest in the company’s Wyoming properties to an undisclosed buyer for $200 million, according to a company press release. The Board also authorized plans to repurchase $400 million of Linn’s outstanding Class A common stock. “This latest sale of non-core assets is …
Rig Count: Oklahoma Gains Three, U.S. Drops by Four
The latest weekly oil and gas rig count revealed a drop for the nation while the rig count is up in Oklahoma and solid growth in Kansas, according to Houston-based Baker Hughes Company. The nation’s rig count fell by four to reach 936, up from a year ago when it had 524 working rigs. Oklahoma …
