While recently settling a few lawsuits on claims of royalty payments, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy is also right in the middle of similar problems in Pennsylvania. It was there recently that Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed suit and …
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AG’s Lawsuit Stops $11 million in Settlements with Chesapeake Energy in Pennsylvania
While recently settling a few lawsuits on claims of royalty payments, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy is also right in the middle of similar problems in Pennsylvania. It was there recently that Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed suit and as a r…
Nasty Water Leads to City of Hugo Suing Severn Trent Services
Drinking water contractor Severn Trent Environmental Services finds itself sued a second time over its water quality problems in the city of Hugo. This time, it was the city of Hugo that filed suit, accusing Severn Trent of fraud and of acting negligen…
Solar Tax Credit Cap in New Mexico to be Hit by July
New Mexico’s solar tax credit program has proven so successful again that state officials predict the $3 million cap will be reached by the end of July this year. Energy conservation officials have been handling a flood of applications for the 1…
Solar Tax Credit Cap in New Mexico to be Hit by July
New Mexico’s solar tax credit program has proven so successful again that state officials predict the $3 million cap will be reached by the end of July this year. Energy conservation officials have been handling a flood of applications for the 10-perc…
New Law Grants Weight Exemption to CNG Fueled Vehicles
One of the new laws signed recently by Governor Mary Fallin gives a weight limit exemption to vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas. Under SB 1317 by Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Wendel Watson, the vehicle will be allowed to exceed…
New Law Grants Weight Exemption to CNG Fueled Vehicles
One of the new laws signed recently by Governor Mary Fallin gives a weight limit exemption to vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas. Under SB 1317 by Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Wendel Watson, the vehicle will be allowed to exceed the g…
Crude Oil Futures End Lower on Friday, Higher for Week
Oil futures settled lower on Friday but still finished the week with a gain, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch.
Prices briefly pared some of their earlier losses after Baker Hughes, Inc. reported that the number of active U.S. oil rigs fell by 3 to 3…
OPEC Output Deal Fails in Qatar
The OPEC summit in Doha, Qatar ended without an agreement on Sunday, as leaders failed to strike a deal to freeze output and boost sagging crude prices, according to CNBC reports. The conference’s failure sent crude prices tumbling in early trading on …
Nation’s Rig Count Drops While Oklahoma Holds Steady at 63
The nation lost three more drilling rigs in the past week while Oklahoma remained steady with a count of 63 according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. of Houston, Texas.
The state’s count compares to 118 one year ago while nationally, the …