After announcing she is running for Congress in the First District of the U.S. House in Oklahoma, Corporation Commissioner Kim David says it shouldn’t stop her work as a state regulator. “As Chair of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, I remain committed to ensuring the OCC continues its important work balancing the rights and interests …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/25686065564405294 The domino effect. It’s the topic of energy conversation in our latest podcast of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. It’s not the game of dominoes….no, no, but what’s happening among state leaders in political circles and at least one of them is willing to give up a seat on the corporation commission in …
After the Oklahoma Corporation Commission fired the agency’s Communications Director Trey Davis in January, it announced the naming of a replacement. The Commission said it hired Jack Damrill, an individual with more than three decades of experience in communications work. In this role, Damrill will oversee the Commission’s communications strategy, media relations, digital platforms, and …
The number of oil and gas rigs dotting the landscape of the U.S. increased in the past week, reaching a total of 553, reported Baker Hughes Co. in its latest weekly update. It showed a gain of 2 rigs including one more oil rig for a total of 412 oil rigs while the number …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has been contacted by the El Reno-based Bass Law Firm requesting the OCC to purchase a residence in Fort Gibson, OK where water has been reported entering the home from beneath the structure. Under Oklahoma law, the OCC does not have statutory authority to purchase this property. Since August …
Mach Natural Resources LP plans an expanded investment in its development for 2026 following the company’s release of financial and operating results for the three and 12 months of 2025. “Building upon last year’s momentum, our 2026 plan is designed to maximize distributions while staying true to our proven reinvestment approach. With a continued focus …
Those about to join the Southwest Power Pool in its expansion of a regional transmission organization are expressing enthusiasm and confidence in the project. In an announcement, the SPP stated, “leaders from participating organizations have affirmed their support to move forward with a vote of support” with less than a month to go before the …
They came sporting yellow “No Data Center” tee-shirts. Dozens of them in a crowd of hundreds. A sign of growing opposition to the AI manufacturers who want to build their projects. It wasn’t in Coweta, Yukon, or any other Oklahoma city, but in Wichita, Kansas. They came to a Sedgwick County listening session where many …
** Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed a report that the Trump administration “miscalculated” the impact its military operations against Iran would have on the global oil market.In an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Wednesday, Burgum called The New York Times report “completely fake news, obviously” and said the administration’s focus is on “driving down prices.” ** …
Crude oil prices finished up again on Friday as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed to oil shipping because of missile and drone attacks that left several ships burning as well as crude oil storage facilities in neighboring Middle East countries. The global benchmark, Brent closed up at more than $100 while WTI in the …