The latest energy survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showed a slight increase in activity. The 3rd quarter survey result was described a “moderate increase in Tenth District energy firm activity,” according to a release by the Bank. “For the first time in two years, firms reported rising business activity and revenues …
The 1,100 employees who work at the ConocoPhillips headquarters in Houston are getting used to the new 546,000 square-foot tower. The Energy Center Three, a 20-story building can actually hold 1,400 employees according to the Houston Business Journal which provided a photographic slide show of the interior of the building. Every floor in the building …
Gasoline prices in Oklahoma have moved upward slightly over the past week, reaching a new state average of $2.07 a gallon, or two cents a gallon more according to GasPrices.AAA.com. “Gas prices have been rising across the nation and here in Oklahoma,” said Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. “The good news for motorists is …
The federal government still contends it has the authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal and Native American lands. So does the Sierra Club. The two went this week to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, hoping the judges will overturn a Wyoming federal judge’s ruling that went against the Bureau of …
Actress Shailene Woodley was one of those arrested this week while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Associated Press reported that the “Divergent” star was arrested for criminal trespass and engaging in a riot during a protest at a construction site that involved nearly 300 people in Morton County. She …
Some of the latest Hillary Clinton emails released by the website WikiLeaks show how she spent months crafting her position on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. She came out against the pipeline 13 months ago but only after spending months refusing to publicly take a stance on the $7 billion project that was eventually killed …
(Associated Press) Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin plans to revise a proclamation inviting Christians to pray for the “blessings created by the oil and natural gas industry” to be more inclusive. Fallin spokesman Michael McNutt said Monday the proclamation declaring Thursday “Oilfield Prayer Day” will be revised to invite people of all faiths to pray for …
Crude oil futures surged on Monday, posting their best settlements in more than a year as favorable comments from Saudi Arabia’s energy minister and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to set the stage for ensuring a production cap in the near future, according to Bloomberg MarketWatch. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November West Texas …
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The Sierra Club’s lawsuit accusing Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, SandRidge Exploration and New Dominion of causing earthquakes in the state through their use of extensive wastewater disposal wells remains active in Oklahoma City Federal Court. The most recent filing in the case (CIV-16-00134) was Oct. 3 in which attorneys for the four companies responded to …
