January 13, 2016 archive

Well Fire Outside Chickasha Closes Nearby Highways

Black smoke billowed over the sky near Chickasha late Wednesday afternoon as firefighters battle a blaze on a fracking site owned by Continental Resources. Our partners at KWTV News 9 reported the smoke from the fire closed all lanes at SH 39 and Count…

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Completion Reports January 14 2016

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Permits to Drill January 14 2016

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Decision Delayed on PSO’s Smart Meter Opt-Out Plan

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission decided Wednesday to take under advisement the recommendation of a Commission Administrative Law Judge that PSO be allowed to charge a one-time fee plus monthly charges to customers who prefer to opt out of the utili…

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Corporation Commission Delays Decision on 25-year old Bribed Vote Case

An attempt to resurrect the controversial 25-year old bribed decision granting a rate hike to ATT by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission took another step Wednesday but no final decision was made as one of the three commissioners was absent for the hea…

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Major Cuts Coming to SandRidge Energy Subsidiary

Due to the low oil and gas prices, SandRidge Energy is closing a substantial portion of its wholly-owned oil field services subsidiary, Lariat Services. The move will push 226 employees out of the door. That’s about 87 percent of the current 260 member…

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State Orders More Injection Well Reductions in Northwest Oklahoma

More reductions in the operations of northern Oklahoma wastewater injection wells were announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as it takes steps to attempt to reduce the surge in strong earthquakes.
The latest plan affects 27 Arbuck…

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Latest Earthquake Damage Lawsuit Filed in Logan County

A second lawsuit has been filed this week over earthquake damage in central Oklahoma. The suit was filed in Logan County District Court by Lisa Griggs and April Marler and is asking a judge to allow it to be a class-action lawsuit against Devon Energy,…

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Governor Approves Transfer of Emergency Funds for Flood Repairs

Governor Mary Fallin has approved the transfer of $1.8 million from the state’s emergency fund so Oklahoma can qualify for federal funds needed to repair flood control structures damaged in the past year.
“These structures are absolutely vital to prot…

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State’s Gasoline Prices Keep Dropping

As oil prices fell to their lowest levels in eight years this week, gasoline prices continued their downward spiral in Oklahoma as the state reached a new average of $1.69 a gallon, the second cheapest gasoline in the nation according to AAA Oklahoma’s…

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