The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has a public meeting scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 which includes a daily signing agenda docket. The Commission, in the 8:30 a.m. meeting will also discuss and hold a possible vote on an application by Texoma Water, LLC for approval of a purchased water adjustment clause. Click here for the entire …
The U.S. House voted this week in support of a Reauthorization Act for the Federal Aviation Authority, a move that locks in funding for the agency and protects more than 6,000 jobs at the FAA’s Mike Monroney center in Oklahoma City. The House vote was 398-23 and Oklahoma Congressman Steve Russell was a supporter of …
NASA’s top two administrators—including Administrator Jim Bridenstine told Congress this week the moon has not superseded Mars as a human-spaceflight target. Bridenstine, the former 1st District U.S. Representative from Tulsa was joined by Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate in testifying Wednesday before the Subcommittee on Space, Science and …
Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy laid out details on Thursday of its more than $1 billion in sales of senior notes. The company filed the plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Click here to see filing.) The plan involves the sale of $850,000 in 7% senior notes due 2024 and the sale of $400,000 in …
Oklahoma Agriculture Secretary Jim Reese is working to soothe feathers, so to speak, over the controversial growth of poultry farms in northeast Oklahoma. Residents and environmentalists contend the operations will only add to the pollution of the Illinois River and area lakes. As Ron Hays with the Oklahoma Farm Report reported this week, Reese is …
Anytime an energy company can get its hands on acreage in the Permian Basin, that’s a big move. It’s what Franklin Mountain Energy, LLC based in El Paso, Texas managed to do this week when it acquired 8,321 acres in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico. Two separate deals were involved,. The first involved 4,041 …
ONEOK announced this week plans to begin more than $1 billion in expansion of some of its natural gas infrastructure in Oklahoma, Texas and North Dakota. Four major projects are involved in major improvements. The projects include a $750 million new fractionator and expansion of its facilities in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The company said the …
Permits to drill issued Sept. 26, 2018. Coal County BROWN #0311 4H-33, September 25 2018 28 3N 11E N2S2S2SW API: 02921385 Lat: 34.696033300945615, Long: -96.15811554986249 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, DR, 14228 ft, WOODFORD(8603) Coal County BROWN #0311 2H-33, September 25 2018 28 3N 11E SWNESWSE API: 02921383 Lat: 34.697269609192226, Long: -96.15153262281109 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, …
Public Service Company is asking state regulators for approval of an $88 million rate hike, one that would see an average customer’s monthly bill go up by $7. The company explained the request was made to “ensure a safe, secure and reliable electric grid now and in the future under a more efficient regulatory framework.” …
Work started this week on a nearly $3 million new terminal at Enid’s Woodring Regional Airport, one to be used by energy leaders as they fly in and out of the region. Workers started demolition of the old parking lot where the new $2.75 million terminal will be constructed by RSM Development Inc. of Edmond. …
