A legal fight between two Colorado companies over the quality of sand and gravel from operations near Pueblo has led to a U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit ruling. Continental Materials Corporation went to court to end the contract with Valco, Inc. after it stopped making lease payments when it determined the sand and gravel …
“It would appear Oklahoma’s economic engine is hitting on all cylinders.” Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller. Oklahoma wrapped up Fiscal Year 18 revenue collections with an optimistic result, reaching an all-time high of $12.18 billion in the past 12 months. The June collections were also a record $1.1 billion but energy collections were down …
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced the availability of $7 million in federal grant money for Oklahoma communities through the Transportation Alternative Program. The DOT calls it a chance for smaller communities to turn their transportation improvement ideas into reality. The TAP program aims at helping communities with a population of less than 5,000 …
Houston’s Keane Group is still estimating damage caused by a July 1 fire that damaged one of its hydraulic frac fleet operating in the Permian Basin near Odessa, Texas. The company issued a statement indicating the expense of replacing the damaged equipment is expected to be covered by the company’s insurance program. The fire …
ConocoPhillips is expanding its operations far beyond Oklahoma and Texas with the purchase oil exploration sites in the Greater Kuparuk Area in Alaska. The purchase area is in the extreme northern part of the state. The company is buying BP’s 39.2 percent interest in the area as well as BP’s 38 percent interest in …
Residents of Jenks in northeast Oklahoma continue to express worries about a Phillips 66 butane storage terminal in their city. Keep Jenks Safe, a group of concerned citizens has gathered at least 1,000 signatures on a petition to stop construction of any new butane tanks which were approved last year by the Jenks City …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission wrapped up several more hours of testimony Tuesday on the $4.5 billion dollar Wind Catcher wind farm proposed by the Public Service Company of Oklahoma. No decision was reached as commissioners want to consider the latest arguments made for and against the massive project that is meant to supply wind-powered electricity …
