Acting on the initial recommendation of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony followed by Attorney General Mike Hunter, OCC Administrative law judges have recommended that Oklahoma utilities use savings they receive from new federal corporate tax rates to issue rebates to their customers. The recommendations came Thursday after the Commission held hearings on the formal motion …
A Kansas City area pipeline firm, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP announced two strategic acquisitions totalling nearly $50 million by its Tallgrass terminals that will eventually mean more oil flowing into one of its northern Oklahoma refineries. Tallgrass Terminals LLC is buying 51 percent membership interest in the Pawnee, Colorado crude oil terminal from Zenith …
Houston-based Stallion Oilfield Services Ltd. has wrapped up its acquisition of nearly all of the assets of Basin Wastewater Solutions LLC, a firm based in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Basin is a leading provider of rig site potable water and wastewater recycling services in the entirety of the Permian Basin. Stallion indicated the purchase allows …
Former longtime SBC executive Dave Lopez, the current Secretary of State for Oklahoma has picked up another title as he serves on Governor Mary Fallin’s cabinet. She announced this week that Lopez will also serve as secretary of education and workforce development. While appointment still must receive confirmation by the State Senate, Lopez will begin …
A trip to Israel later this month planned by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is definitely catching the attention of his Democratic critics, the same ones who have pelted him with request after request over his decisions. “Perhaps he figured out ways to help Israeli polluters,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a member of the U.S. Senate …
The drought is slowly making a tighter grip on the state with the latest report from the federal government Drought Monitor indicating the entire state has abnormally dry conditions. The Oklahoma Mesonet shows 76% of Oklahoma is in a moderate drought while 28% is under what’s classified as a severe drought. “This all culminates …
Issues facing the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma will be explored next week when Leadership Oklahoma, Class 31 will spend a few days in Oklahoma City. The approximately 50 members of the class will visit the city Jan. 11-13 learning more about state government but will also explore issues facing the state’s oil and …
Need further proof that the nation’s energy sector is improving? Look no further than the Land of Enchantment. That’s largely due to massive pumping operations in the Permian Basin. According to the state’s oil and gas association, New Mexico surpassed Oklahoma and California in September and October to become the third-largest producer in the nation. …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will get down to business on Thursday morning as the regulatory agency is expected to hear five motions from the state’s top legal eagle. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is seeking a rate reduction from several utility companies including Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Natural Gas, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, …
An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission administrative law judge issued a final order on Friday partially affirming a safety citation against an Oklahoma energy company while vacating another, according to a Wednesday news report by Business Insurance. The decision against Elk City-based Bronco Oilfield Services Inc. stems from a January 2016 regional inspection of …
