Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt this week signed legislation to pave the way for Oklahoma’s participation in a proposed hydrogen hub with Arkansas and Louisiana and for development of hydrogen projects in the state. He signed SB 200, starting the process to gain program delegation from the EPA for Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI carbon …
The best way to beef up the country’s national security, according to retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark, is more cooperation from the Biden administration and the domestic oil and gas industry. It’s what he told a recent Hart Energy SUPER DUG conference held in Fort Worth, explaining China and Russia each are a …
Not only did oil prices fall by more than a dollar a barrel on Friday, but Oklahoma energy stocks tumbled as well, some as much as 4%. Crude made its second straight weekly decline after Saudi Arabia’s decision last weekend to cut output and disappointing Chinese data added to doubts about demand growth. West Texas …
The annual meeting of stockholders in Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. was held this week in Oklahoma City. Shareholders approved the election of Arthur Amron, Corey Booker, Paul Jacobi, James Palm, Arthur Smith and Arty Straehla to serve as the company’s directors. The company stockholders also voted in support of the compensation paid to Mammoth’s …
Shareholders in Chesapeake Energy took part in the company’s annual meeting this week, electing directors and executive compensation. The directors include Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr., Timothy S. Duncan, Benjamin C. Duster, IV, Sarah A. Emerson, Matthew Gallagher, Brian Steck and Michael Wichterich. Shareholders approved an advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation and plan …
The nation’s rig count is closer to leveling off in the past week with a decline of only one to 695 oil and gas rigs while Oklahoma added one to reach 44 rigs. Baker Hughes on Friday reported Oklahoma’s count compared to 59 a year ago. The U.S. count included an addition of one …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford says the federal government should be required to show transparency of its use of artificial intelligence—the subject that is the target of growing controversy. Lankford was joined by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan and Republican Mike Braun of Indiana in filing a bill to force such transparency by …
Without any fanfare, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill to exempt natural gas from the state’s anti-price gouging restrictions. House Bill 2561 was signed into law last month after it won large approval in the House and Senate. The House approved it on a vote of 81-12 in early March while the Senate …
Add Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner among those upset over the decision of EV makers to stop installing AM radios because the EV power interferes with the system. Rep.La Turner argues millions of people rely on AM radios for their weather, agriculture and emergency information—not to mention conservative news and talk shows. The Kansas Reflector …
** A shroud of smoke has sent solar power generation in parts of the eastern US plummeting by more than 50% as wildfires rage in Canada. Solar farms powering New England were producing 56% less energy at times of peak demand compared with the week before, according to the region’s grid operator. Electricity generated by …
