Continued strong drilling activity in Oklahoma

  A new report from Baker Hughes shows oil and gas drilling remains strong in Oklahoma with an unchanged rig count of 45. The Rig Count indicated no change where the drilling remained the strongest in the Cana Woodford as the count stayed at 22 active rigs. The Anadarko Basin is clearly active with drilling. …

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Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Oklahoma’s CWIP law

A challenge to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma’s new Construction Work in Progress could be the constitutional challenge some had argued was needed when the law was created in 2025 by the state legislature. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company contends in its Supreme Court challenge of a Construction Work in Progress denial by state regulators …

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Losses for Mammoth Energy to finish year 2025

  Despite a deliberate decision in 2025 to reshape the company’s portfolio, Mammoth Energy Services still reported losses in the fourth quarter and for the full year. The Oklahoma City based company reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year ended showing $12.3 million net loss in the quarter and $63.8 …

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Sudden resignation by Gulfport Energy Corporation President

An immediate resignation of Gulfport Energy Corporation’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Director John Reinhart was announced Monday by the Oklahoma City-based company. The statement said he “has elected to depart the Company and resign from the Board of Directors, effective immediately.” Reinhart joined Gulfport in January 2023 to lead the company known for its …

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Unit Corporation announces dates for dividend payments

  Unit Corporation announced payment dates for its quarterly cash dividend. The Tulsa company said the quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2026 will be paid on March 27, 2026. Payments will be made to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, …

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Energy Brief: SPR call, AES deal, Venezuela oil

Strategic Petroleum Reserve and gasoline price concerns ** Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Sunday called on President Trump to release oil from the national stockpile to counter soaring gasoline prices. Electric utility leadership change at AEP Texas ** American Electric Power named Adrian Rodriguez as president and chief operating officer of AEP Texas replacing …

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Nuclear power study finished in Oklahoma

Nuclear power in Oklahoma? It’s what the Oklahoma Corporation Commission spent the past year studying as the result of a bill passed last year in the legislature. The conclusion to the question? “At the highest level, there’s a conclusion that the establishment of nuclear energy in Oklahoma is feasible, “said Mark Argenbright, Public Utilities Division …

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Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen–Harold Hamm, $90 oil and the war against Iran

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1923835145216108 What a week for energy!  $90 oil amid the war against Iran, oilman Harold Hamm reportedly wants to be a US Senator, and OGE goes to the Supreme Court. Topics probed on Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen.

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**  President Donald Trump said he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority. “I don’t have any concern about it,” ‌he said, when asked about the higher prices at the pump. “They’ll drop very rapidly …

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Legislators kill bill targeting medical waste incincerators

A bill aimed at making sure facilities burning regulated medical waste are regulated failed to make it out of an Oklahoma House committee. Rep. Meloyde Blancett’s  HB 4413 failed in the House Appropriations and Budget Committee. The Tulsa Democrat’s bill was designed to combat an initiative by ReWorld Tulsa to transform a 40+ year-old municipal …

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