Crude prices rose 4% while Oklahoma energy stocks had mild gains

  Saudi Arabia’s talk of OPEC+ cuts if the US goes ahead with an Iranian nuclear deal that could clear the way for more Iranian crude to hit the world markets led to a 4% gain in crude prices Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery went up $3.38 to $93.74 a barrel on …

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Oklahoma regulators to meet Thursday

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan a regular meeting Thursday morning. The agenda, as released this week, will consider votes of issues on the 24-hour signing agenda docket. There might be new business but the agenda did not reflect any special issue to be decided. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.  

Crawley did well in Oklahoma’s Dewey County

  Dewey County exploration proved successful for Oklahoma City-based Crawley Petroleum Corporation as it recently reported completion of two wells, one with more than 1,100 barrels oil a day in production. Located at 28 19N 14W , a site about 6 miles northwest of the town of Canton, the Hewitt 2-28mhx was completed in June with production …

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Study shows need for improved broadband services

  A new study by the Fiber Broadband Association reaffirmed what some Oklahoma leaders have known for years—the growing importance and dependency on an expanded and improved broadband service in the country. Broadband funding improvements have been in the sights of Oklahoma’s congressmen Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin. They have long complained that residents in …

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Devon joins oil and gas consortium

  Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy is one of the latest major firms to join a consortium that helps organizations better manage their records and data. Blockchain for Energy (B4E) announced Devon joined its oil and gas consortium which also supports opportunities for lower carbon energy through collaboration and proactive development of new technologies. “It is my …

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University of Texas about to get another national title, thanks to oil and gas

  Harvard might soon lose its holding as the nation’s richest university, an honor that could go to the University of Texas. Thanks to oil and gas. UT’s holdings of crude and natural gas in the Permian Basin and other shale-rich areas will soon put it in the lane to overtake Harvard University as the …

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Las Vegas, New Mexico faces loss of drinking water

  The Gallinas River in New Mexico is badly polluted with ash and debris from the spring time fires that devastated the area around the city of Las Vegas. Now Las Vegas is threatened with only a 30-day supply of drinking water. Click here for Albuquerque Journal

Oklahoma experienced dip in wind powered electricity in spring

  A recent analysis of wind energy data from the federal government showed electricity production from wind power in Oklahoma fell nearly 10% in May. Still, a Wind Generation Report by ChooseEnergy.com ranked Oklahoma second nationally and only behind Texas for electricity production from wind turbines and towers. Texas produced more than 30% of the …

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Gas prices drop nationally but not in Oklahoma

  U.S. gas prices fell by more than 5 cents on average on Monday but not in Oklahoma where prices rose one cent or more. As a result, Oklahoma is no longer on the list of states with the lowest prices in the country. While the national average slipped to $3.89 as of Tuesday morning, …

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Evergy union workers in Kansas contend they’re underpaid compared to Missouri

  Evergy union workers in Kansas are protesting they are not getting equal pay treatment compared to Evergy’s union workers in Missouri. Members of IBEW Local 304 staged an information picket this week outside the Evergy building in downtown Topeka reported the Topeka Capital-Journal. Click here for Capital-Journal