** Iran is building roadblocks at a key nuclear complex amid threats of a US or Israeli ground operation to seize its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. According to satellite imagery, the regime has blocked Isfahan’s three tunnel entrances with earthen berms, fences and piles of rubble. ** Tankers that want to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are …
Oil prices finished down 13% for the week after ceasefire
As intense peace talks between the U.S. and Iran were underway Friday in Pakistan, oil prices finished 13% down for the week. They also fell on Friday, posting their biggest weekly decline since 2022. Prices closed less than $100 a barrel with Brent, the global benchmark, closing down 72 cents or 0.8% at $95.20 a …
Energy job numbers rebound in Oklahoma and US
OFS March Jobs Report Shows Modest Rebound in Energy Services Employment Oklahoma was among several energy states that saw a rebound in the number of those employed in the energy industry in March. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council based in Houston announced there was a nationwide gain of 1,877 positions for a total of …
USA Today honors OGE
OG&E has been named a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces winner, a national honor based entirely on confidential employee feedback. The recognition highlights OG&E’s ongoing commitment to building a workplace where employees feel heard, supported and empowered to do their best work for customers and communities. The Top Workplaces award celebrates organizations with 150 or …
Water bill amended to target data centers
What started out as a groundwater permitting bill in the Oklahoma legislature turned into the latest effort targeting the growth of data centers in the state. Before House Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman, Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, would allow SB259 to be heard for the committee’s final meeting of the legislative session, he …
Court doesn’t accept poultry pollution lawsuit settlements
Tulsa Federal Judge Gregory Frizzell’s rejection of proposed settlements between poultry companies and the state of Oklahoma has left state leaders, Attorney General Gentner Drummond among them, wondering what happens next. The Attorney General announced earlier this week he had asked Judge Frizzell for approval of some of the settlements reached over the poultry …
Tale of 3 cities and data centers
When it comes to data centers, different stories exist on experiences of residents and in some cases, city officials. But one topic leads many discussions—-transparency, or the lack thereof. In Tulsa, where Project Anthem is under construction on a 340-acre site near East 11th Street and the Creek Turnpike, council member Laura Bellis has doubts. …
Energy briefs
** Oil company executives are reaching out to the White House, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance to protest allowing Iran to charge tolls through the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a condition of peace talks, said one industry consultant granted anonymity to discuss relations with the administration. ** Saudi Arabia’s …
Oil prices remain under $100—ceasefire is wobbly
After oil prices fell earlier in the week with news of a two-week ceasefire in the war against Iran, they rose at the end of Thursday’s trading gaining nearly 5% at one point in the U.S. West Texas Intermediate eventually finished up 3.66% or $3.46 at $97.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …
Stormy weather this weekend in Oklahoma
Thunderstorms, hail and rain are on course in Oklahoma for the next few days, but the Oklahoma Mesonet says Sunday will be the day to watch for severe weather. Climatologist Gary McManus says until Sunday, “Maybe some hail, some high winds, and the best part…heavy rainfall. But then things get interesting Sunday through Wednesday with …