February 20, 2019 archive

State moves to create more restrictions on poultry operations

New setback rules for poultry operations in Oklahoma have been approved by the Oklahoma Board of Agriculture but residents fighting expanded operations in eastern Oklahoma say they don’t go far enough. The residents began protesting sudden expansion of some poultry farms last year and claimed it would only add to environmental problems for the Illinois …

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Two new directors named at Halliburton

Halliburton’s added two new members to its board of directors. They are Dr. M. Katherine Banks and Patricia Hemingway Hall. Their appointments were made effective last week and the two will stand for election by stockholders at the annual meeting on May 15, 2019. Dr. Banks, as the Texas A&M vice-chancellor of engineering and national …

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HollyFrontier reports $1.1 billion in 2018 net income but lower 4Q earnings

With refineries in Tulsa and Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah, HollyFrontier Corporation reported Wednesday net income of $1.1 billion or $6.19 per diluted share for 2018. But its Fourth Quarter 2017 earnings were much lower than a year earlier. The Dallas company said its adjusted net income was $1.14 billion or $6.44 per diluted …

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STACK pooling orders are averaging $2,500 per acre according to NARO

  Land and mineral rights owners in Oklahoma’s STACK will get an update on drilling and financial trends as the National Association of Royal Owners holds a STACK town hall on Thursday. The event will be held at the Chisholm Trail Technology Center near Omega which is located mid-way between Kingfisher and Watonga. The event …

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