February 25, 2016 archive

Merger in Trouble Between Williams Cos. and Energy Transfer Equity

If the New York Times is right, serious problems have developed in the merger between Tulsa-based Williams Companies and Texas-based Energy Transfer Equity. The paper says that just five months after the two firms agreed to the deal, it has become a ni…

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Commissioners Won’t Support Anthony in Reopening Bribed Vote Rate Case

“There is bribery and corruption.” Commissioner Bob Anthony.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Bob Anthony was unsuccessful Thursday in convincing the two remaining commissioners they should reopen a nearly 25-year old Southwestern Bel…

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Commissioners Won’t Support Anthony inReopening Bribed Vote Rate Case

“There is bribery and corruption.” Commissioner Bob Anthony.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission chairman Bob Anthony was unsuccessful Thursday in convincing the two remaining commissioners they should reopen a nearly 25-year old Southwestern Bel…

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Newfield Exploration Reports Losses of $3.4 billion for 2015

Despite huge success with wells producing more than 2,500 barrels of oil a day in 2015 in northwestern Oklahoma, Houston-based Newfield Exploration joined the ranks of numerous other oil and gas companies reporting financial losses for the year. Newfie…

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Kimray to Join Ranks of Those Making Layoffs in Energy Downturn

Oilfield equipment manufacturer Kimray Inc. is making layoffs in the wake of the energy downturn that has seen the state lose thousands of workers in the oil and gas patch.
Kimray says it will cut its workforce by 10 percent beginning the first …

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Kimray to Join Ranks of Those Making Layoffs in Energy Downturn

Oilfield equipment manufacturer Kimray Inc. is making layoffs in the wake of the energy downturn that has seen the state lose thousands of workers in the oil and gas patch.
Kimray says it will cut its workforce by 10 percent beginning the first week o…

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Petition Drive Underway Against Devon, Chesapeake and New Dominion

More than 11,000 people have signed a nationwide petiton drive led by the Washington, D.C. non-profit watchdog, Public Justice aimed against the three energy companies sued last week for causing earthquakes through their wastewater disposal wells…

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Petition Drive Underway Against Devon, Chesapeake and New Dominion

More than 11,000 people have signed a nationwide petiton drive led by the Washington, D.C. non-profit watchdog, Public Justice aimed against the three energy companies sued last week for causing earthquakes through their wastewater disposal wells.
At …

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Gas Prices Creeping Back Up in Oklahoma

Gasoline prices are creeping back up in Oklahoma, reaching a statewide average of $1.50 a gallon, according to a check of the population gasoline website, GasBuddy.com.
The site says the $1.50 average compares to the $1.41 one week ago in the st…

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Gas Prices Creeping Back Up in Oklahoma

Gasoline prices are creeping back up in Oklahoma, reaching a statewide average of $1.50 a gallon, according to a check of the population gasoline website, GasBuddy.com.
The site says the $1.50 average compares to the $1.41 one week ago in the state. I…

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