Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine will likely learn Thursday if he will become the next Administrator of NASA. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday, in a 50-48 party-line vote approved the start of 30 hours of debate to be followed by a vote on the nomination. The vote was on a cloture motion or procedural step …
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board at its April meeting approved more than $1.2 million in funding for water and wastewater improvements to three government operations. The largest, $1,033,500 went to the Pittsburg County Rural Water District #14 for improvement of the district’s water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the system will be financed …
A Texas energy company with a heavy drilling commitment in western Oklahoma has dumped its CEO. Jones Energy, Inc. based in Austin, Texas removed Jonny Jones as Chief Executive Officer and Mike S. McConnell as President. Word came in a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While Jones was removed as CEO, he …
Enel Green Power recently supported the Oklahoma KidWind Challenge in Norman, Oklahoma. Students from around the state participated in a wind turbine contest, winners were invited to the national competition. The event wrapped up a year-long effort of education workshops for teachers and students sponsored by Enel Green Power. During the statewide challenge, 46 students …
WPX Energy in Tulsa says its offer to purchase up to $500 million in outstanding senior notes resulted in nearly $1 billion in notes offered for sale. The company announced the cash tender offers earlier in the month for outstanding 7.500% Senior Notes due 2020, 6.000% Senior Notes due 2022 and 8.250% Senior Notes due …
Ward Energy Partners, LLC, a firm with major operations and offices in Oklahoma City and Energy has announced the sale of assets in northern Colorado. But the company did not reveal the identity of the buyer of the assets in Adams and Weld Counties nor did it state the amount of the sale. The assets …
Tulsa’s Williams and Williams Partners have announced they plan to hold their annual Analyst Day on May 17. During the day, company leaders will give in-depth presentations covering all of the company’s and partnership’s energy infrastructure businesses. The Analyst Day meeting will begin at 7:15 a.m. Central Time and run approximately four hours. For those …
Pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP plans to announce its first quarter 2018 financial results on May 3. The company will release the report on that Thursday and hold a conference call later in the day. In announcing its fourth quarter 2017 earnings in February, the Leawood, Kansas based company called it “another outstanding year …
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver is set to hear arguments next month in a lawsuit filed against Enable Midstream Partners, L.P. in which the company’s accused of trespassing on Caddo County land. The 2015 lawsuit was filed by Marcia Davilla and others in a case involving 137 acres that had originally …
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn announced this week she intends to resign after being named to the Commission in 2009 by President Barack Obama. She previously was Acting Chairwoman in 2013. During her tenure, Clyburn helped author the net neutrality regulations that were put in place in 2015. She also opposed their repeal last year. …
