ConocoPhillips announced this week it’s concluded its sale of a subsidiary that holds a 16.5 percent interest in the BP-operated Clair Field off the coast of Scotland. And it finished the purchase of an operation in Alaska. The sale to BP was for an undisclosed price and still leaves ConocoPhillips with a 7.5 percent interest …
December 2018 archive
OSHA reports fewer workplace deaths nationally but not in the oil patch
OSHA says there were 43 fewer workplace fatalities nationwide in 2017 than the previous year but the number of deaths in the nation’s oilfield increased. The government says it shows that safety is improving across the nation’s work places. But the exception is the oil patch according to one report by E and E …
Do conflicts of interest exist for Democrats who’ll assume control of energy committees in Congress?
The political newsletter Sludge, a website that follows the money says several Democrats in Congress including those soon to take over energy committees have millions in energy investments. And the companies where the investments are made have extensive operations in Oklahoma including oil and gas and wind farms. Here’s how Sludge reported is findings: On …
PSO announces two new members of leadership team
Public Service Company of Oklahoma President and Chief Operating Officer Peggy Simmons announced two new members have been added to the PSO Leadership Team. Tiffini Jackson has been named Vice President, External Affairs. She takes over the position previously held by John Harper, who retired earlier this year. Jackson began her career with PSO in …
Oil prices slip as storage increases in Cushing
A national report this week that inventories had jumped at the Cushing hub in Oklahoma apparently resulted in the price of oil to drop below the $50-a-barrel mark this week in New York. It was the first time in three weeks for prices to drop below the 50-dollar level as the crude market is obviously …
Tulsa’s Alliance Resource Partners expands from coal to oil and gas exploration
Tulsa-based Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. is expanding its mineral interests nationally and entering the oil and gas industry with a $176 million acquisition of a Texas company. The company has entered into an agreement to acquire the general partner interests in AllDale Minerals, LP and AllDale Minerals II, LP based in Dallas, Texas in the …
Energy trust chairman steps down
The Kansas City-based CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. will come under new leadership beginning in January. Executive Chairman Richard Green has resigned effective Jan. 1, 2019 and the independent directors named David Schulte, President and CEO of CorEnergy to succeed him as Chairman of the Board. “Reflecting on my more than 30 years of experience as …
Riley Permian leaders excited about well in the Permian
Oklahoma City-based Riley Exploration-Permian LLC reports initial strong production from the Brushy Bill well it drilled in the Permian Basin. Chairman and CEO Bobby Riley says the results from the well in the Company’s Champions asset in Yoakum County, Texas n the San Andrews formation are “compelling.” The Brushy Bill had first oil production on …
Distribution announced for shareholders at Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP
Investors in Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP got news this week that the company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2018. The distribution amounts to $0.5625 per unit of the Partnership’s 9% Class B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred units. The payments will be made on Jan. …
Democrats name members to State Senate committees
The Oklahoma Senate minority leader Kay Floyd’s announced committee assignments for the coming session of the legislature where issues directly affecting Oklahoma’s energy industry will be handled. The two Democrats named to the Senate Energy Committee are Senator Kevin Matthews and newly-elected Senator Mary Boren. Senator Floyd called the addition of Senator Boren, an attorney …