Forty-four legislators in Oklahoma won automatic reelection on Friday when no one filed to oppose them as the three-day filing period for candidates came to an end in Oklahoma City. It means a lot of campaign money won’t have to be spent by them. They will be among those making future decisions regarding laws …
As more U.S. cities and states make pledges for 100% clean-energy goals, one thing stands in their way—how to transmit the enormous amount of electricity they need to accomplish those lofty goals. It means enormous delays are being encountered by developers of massive power line systems, some in Kansas and Missouri while others involve operators …
A fight over who should pay attorney fees when landowners opposed eminent domain used by TC Energy in winning approval of the Keystone XL pipeline has resulted in a Nebraska Supreme Court order for a new hearing. The court on Friday made the ruling as landowners along a formerly proposed route contend TC Energy …
While the crude storage at Cushing, Oklahoma is reported to be nearing capacity, some reports indicate the total commercial crude storage capability could be hit in mid-May. Exports have plunged 30% and the mid-May prediction came in a recent letter sent by Plains All American Pipeline to the Texas Railroad Commission. The letter was …
After a bout with COVID-19, Murphy Oil Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Roger W. Jenkins is back on the job. It was a few weeks ago when the El Dorado, Arkansas-based company announced that Jenkins had taken ill with the coronavirus and was taking a medical leave of absence. This week, the company …
| El Reno is again feeling the impact of the oil slump as Houston-based NexTier Completion Solutions Inc. started a layoff of workers at its operations in the city. The layoffs started last week. NexTier filed a notice with the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development of its intentions to start the layoff of at …
After putting its foot in the door being closed to finalize a proposed 10 million barrel a day of crude oil production, Mexico changed its mind and came out in support of reductions, something urged by U.S. producers including those in Oklahoma. The country’s leaders clashed with Saudi Arabia and its allies, including Russia who …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett, who filed for reelection last week now has two challengers. The latest is Tulsa businessman Todd Hagopian who filed as a Libertarian candidate. He joined Harold D. Spradling, 85 of Cherokee who is a candidate for the Republican nomination. The filing resulted in a primary challenge for the sitting …
Regulators in Texas meet Wednesday to consider a request to force a reduction in crude oil production and the move has the support of Oklahoma’s billionaire oil producer Harold Hamm. The founder of Oklahoma City’s Continental Resources Inc. wrote the Texas Railroad Commission last week stating his support for prorationing of oil. Oilman Mike Cantrell …
Members of the Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance say it’s time for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to lower production of crude oil. They have put their request in the form of a legal filing with the regulators. On Friday, the group filed a formal case with the commission, asking for their request to be heard ‘en …
