Study shows most firms don’t link CEO salaries to emissions cuts

  In a recent study conducted by the environmental group As You Sow, Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy didn’t fare well, getting a grade of D+. On the other hand, so did a lot of other energy and manufacturing companies. Forty-six of them in fact. So Devon wasn’t alone. The study focused on pay disclosures of …

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Other energy headlines

**  President Joe Biden’s administration said Venezuela freed seven detained Americans, including several oil executives and a former US Marine, in a swap involving two imprisoned members of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s family. ** Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda said California’s new zero-emission requirements that seek to end sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 …

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New chair named to run Arkansas Public Service Commission

  The governor of Arkansas has appointed an administrative law judge to take over as chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, replacing Ted Thomas who is retiring. Click here for Arkansas Business

SEC’s climate control plan targeted by Rep. Lucas

  Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas wants to make sure farmers don’t fall under the growing climate-control grasp of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He says the latest SEC proposal is another example of an “an encroaching and overreaching Biden Administration.” Lucas introduced the Protest Farmers from the SEC Act in light of the SEC’s …

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Technology advances lead to record new well productivity in Permian Basin

  Data source: Enverus   The Permian Basin in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is one of the world’s most prolific unconventional oil- and natural gas-producing regions. It’s an area where some of Oklahoma’s major oil and gas exploration firms are active and some are considered to be among the top producers in the region. A recent …

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Executives say Biden’s trying to kill the oil and gas industry

  A recent Dallas Fed Energy Survey included comments from oil and gas executives who contend the Biden administration is intent on destroying the oil and gas industry. Click here for Hart Energy  

Crude oil prices dropped Thursday and OK energy stocks did the same

After rising above $90 a barrel in Thursday’s trading, crude oil prices finally settled lower as traders worried about the recession and what possible OPEC+ output cuts next week might do to the economy. Oklahoma energy stocks had a bad day as most recorded losses. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery fell 92 cents …

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Oklahoma energy companies make Jim Cramer’s investment list

  As one of the more outspoken and vociferous business analysts, CNBC’s Jim Cramer included two Oklahoma energy stocks on his most recent investors lift of five high-yielding stocks. He said Devon Energy and ONEOK should be on “their shopping lists.” Here is his list: Ford KeyCorp Federal Realty Devon Energy ONEOK On Wednesday, Devon …

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Big jump in Enverus rig count

    Based on weekly peak count, the U.S. rig count saw a weekly rise of 14 to a 2022 high of 879 during the week ended Sept. 28, according to Enverus Foundations data. The count is up 2% in the last month and up 43% YOY. All numbers discussed are weekly peaks to avoid …

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Judge recommends ONG rate hike to state regulators

  Despite opposition by consumers who voiced concern about their rising utility bills, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission Administrative Law Judge on Thursday recommended an agreement for another rate increase for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. ALJ James Myles heard testimony for nearly two hours about a joint stipulation and settlement agreement reached by ONG with the …

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