a Oklahoma environmental officials are urging swimmers this Labor Day Holiday to use some caution. The cautionary suggestions are from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Natural bodies of water, especially warm and stagnant water, can contain organisms that may cause illness. Bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms can cause skin, eye, and ear infections, respiratory …
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Kinder Morgan resumes construction of Texas natgas pipeline as suspicious package probed
Construction resumed on the controversial $2.3-billion Texas natural gas pipeline, a spokeswoman for pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc said, as authorities investigated a suspicious package found at the construction site the previous day. Construction was halted temporarily on Tuesday, and a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said a bomb squad neutralized the suspicious …
Exxon weighs global job cuts after unveiling Australian lay-off plan
Exxon Mobil Corp is assessing worldwide job cuts as the global coronavirus pandemic slices into fuel demand, with the largest U.S. oil company announcing voluntary layoffs in Australia in the latest in a wave of cost cutting. Exxon and other oil majors are axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because …
As oil slipped, so did Oklahoma energy stocks
With only a few exceptions, most energy companies with Oklahoma connections saw their shares drop in Wednesday’s trading. Alliance Resource Partners dropped 19 cents or 5.74% to $3.12. Chesapeake Energy was one of the exceptions as it saw a 96 cent jump for a 25.84% gain to $4.70 per share. Continental Resources dropped 3.92% or …
U.S. oil prices settle at lowest in nearly a month
Oil futures declined on Wednesday, with U.S. prices settling at their lowest in nearly a month, pressured by a sharp, but temporary drop in domestic crude supplies and production, as output in the Gulf of Mexico sees a strong recovery from Hurricane Laura. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery fell $1.25, or 2.9%, to …
Completion reports for September 2, 2020
Completion reports filed on September 2, 2020. KINGFISHER COUNTY Chisholm Oil & Gas Operating Llc Mississippian (less Chester: Oil 205 Gas 566 Water 737 Esp 33 19N 9W Eddie Suggs 19-09-28 1mh, September 04, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 13470 ft Lat: 36.08646, Long: -98.16655 API: 35073265870001 PITTSBURG COUNTY Red Mountain Operating Llc Woodford(7952): Gas 1950 Water 1109 Flow 14 7N 18E Ford 0718 2h-14, August …
Permits to drill for September 2, 2020
Permits to drill issued on September 2, 2020. permits: none were processed today
Consumer group points to billions in savings from natural gas use in Oklahoma
A report by the Consumer Energy Alliance says expanded pipeline infrastructure and more dependency on natural gas helped Oklahoma families and businesses save nearly $19 billion between 2008 and 2018. But it also warns those savings are threatened by out-of-state activists. The greatest saving of $16.7 billion came for commercial and industrial users, reported …
Energy news in brief
** California’s State Water Resources Control Board voted this week to let four gas plants along the Southern California coast to keep operating past the end of the year followed brief rolling blackouts over two evenings last month, as a heat wave caused air conditioning demand to soar, and California found itself short on electricity supplies. …
Oklahoma makes top 10 manufacturing list
Oklahoma has been ranked in the top 10 most competitive state for manufacturing and it has state leaders excited about what it means for the state’s ability to attract new industries. The ranking was made by Site Selection Group, a full-service location advisory, economic incentives and real estate services firm. “I am happy to …







