An SEC filing by ONEOK this week reflected changes in ownership of stock by executives. Ten filings were reported at the Securities and Exchange Commission with each of the company officers acquiring new stock in the company. The ten included President and CEO Terry Spencer; Senior VP Sheridan Swords; Sr. VP of Finance and Treasurer …
The Oklahoma City convention center that carries the name of Chesapeake Energy is getting a new general manager. Chris Semrau was announced this week as the new man in charge of the Chesapeake Energy Arena and Cox Convention Center. “We are very excited to have Chris join our SMG team in Oklahoma City,” said Doug …
Residents of Bristow received an EPA and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality update this week on the cleanup of the former Lorraine and Wilcox oil refinery. Tank sludge, lead and other chemicals have been seeping into the ground of the nearly 140 acre site and both agencies offered proposed cleanup solutions during a Tuesday night …
Residents of Duncan will get a public update on Monday on the continuing cleanup of the former Phillips 66 refinery. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and Phillips 66 Company will hold an open house at 6:30 p.m. to discuss progress in cleaning up the former Duncan Refinery site. The open house will be held …
Two public hearings on the Low Income Energy Assistance Program run by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will be held in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The DHS administers the federally funded program commonly referred to as LIHEAP. The program offers financial help to low-income families for home energy costs. The first meeting will be …
More than 50 people will lose their jobs in Tulsa over a decision by international SPX Corp. to eliminate one of its divisions, thereby resulting in the closure of its plant in northeast Oklahoma. Another plant is also being closed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania after SPX sold its Yuba and Ecolaire brands and technology of its …
Typically, members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee handle energy matters. But remember, part of the committee’s name also focuses on Commerce and Wednesday, Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin and others on the committee will delve into a drug pricing program. “Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program” is the name of the …
While Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is drawing the attention this week in the nation’s capitol, Oklahoma federal court nominee John M. O’Connor will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His confirmation hearing after being nominated for the U.S. District court for the Eastern, North and Western Districts of Oklahoma will be held Wednesday. He …
The Permian Basin is pumping a lot of money into West Texas. The Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance reports that in 2017, the Basin accounted for $62.69 billion in gross sales and $21.05 billion in sales subject to sales tax. The information also shows that in 2017, the Permian Basin produced more than $4.35 billion for the …
While the Oklahoma Panhandle finally received some substantial rainfall in recent days, the hot days of summer are still with us. And they promise to bear down on us later in the week with temperatures in the upper 90s and maybe the low 100s grilling the state. Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet …
