Survival. It’s what oil and natural gas companies are dealing with as energy prices swirl lower and lower. The very idea that some major companies that once could afford to wait out the low prices now cannot because they accumulated too much debt…
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Recovery Will Take Too Long for Some Oil Companies to Survive
Survival. It’s what oil and natural gas companies are dealing with as energy prices swirl lower and lower. The very idea that some major companies that once could afford to wait out the low prices now cannot because they accumulated too much debt in th…
Wyoming Adopts New Natural Gas Flaring Rules
While the Interior Department prepares to hold a public hearing in Oklahoma City on venting and flaring rules on public and Indian Trust Lands, the state of Wyoming approves new flaring rules this week covering any newly-drilled wells.
Under the…
Wyoming Adopts New Natural Gas Flaring Rules
While the Interior Department prepares to hold a public hearing in Oklahoma City on venting and flaring rules on public and Indian Trust Lands, the state of Wyoming approves new flaring rules this week covering any newly-drilled wells.
Under the rules…
OGE Moves Ahead with Permitting Process for Mustang Power Plant
After being rejected by the state with plans to eventually put an end to its aging Mustang Power Plant, Oklahoma Gas and Electric is in the midst of steps to seek a routine permit from the state with eventual possible plans to replace some of the aging…
Siemens Makes $25 million Grant to Technology Center
The Canadian Valley Technology Center announced this week it has just received a $25 million grant from German-based Siemens AG. Siemens, builder of wind farms across the U.S. including Oklahoma will offer software for development of Computer Aided Dra…
AG Optimistic About Supreme Court Stay on EPA’s Clean Power Plan
An optimistic-sounding Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt responded to the actions this week of the U.S. Supreme Court to put a hold on what some consider to be the backbone of President Obama’s Green efforts—the Clean Power Plan.
“We are …
AG Optimistic About Supreme Court Stay on EPA’s Clean Power Plan
An optimistic-sounding Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt responded to the actions this week of the U.S. Supreme Court to put a hold on what some consider to be the backbone of President Obama’s Green efforts—the Clean Power Plan.
“We are convin…
Pipeline Eminent Domain Bill Wins State House Committee Approval
A bill giving more protections for landowners fighting pipeline eminent domain won unanimous approval in a State House committee this week. Rep. Lee Denney’s HB 2276 was advanced by the House Judiciary and Civil Procedure committee.
The bill by the Cu…
Price Estimate Revisions Send Crude Lower on Tuesday
Crude continue to lose ground Tuesday as the Energy Information Administration reduces its outlook for oil prices in 2016. March West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.75 to end trade at $27.94 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. April Brent c…