November 28, 2021 archive

Final Voyage for the Navy’s USS Oklahoma City Nuclear Submarine

The USS Oklahoma City submarine made its final voyage last Monday night through the frigid waters of Puget Sound, where it will be scrapped following a 33-year career in the U.S. Navy, according to a news report published by the Kitsap Sun. Navy tugboats maneuvered the aging sub to mooring lines tied by shipyard workers …

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Southern Power Adds Glass Sands Wind Facility in Murray County

Southern Power’s 118-megawatt (MW) Glass Sands Wind Facility in Murray County, Oklahoma, is now operational, according to a recent company press release. This project marks Southern Power’s 15th wind facility and is the company’s fifth wind facility in Oklahoma. “We are pleased to see Glass Sands Wind Facility achieve commercial operation as this facility represents …

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Baker Hughes Rig Count Reveals Six New Rigs in US

The number of active oil and gas rigs in Oklahoma was unchanged in the past week, remaining at 44 while nationally, the number increased slightly, according to the latest report from Baker Hughes. Nationwide, the number of oil rigs increased by 6 to 569 including 552 land rigs. The nation is still 320 rigs higher …

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The Dollars and Sense of ONG’s Cost Recovery Case

Oklahomans may soon experience a significant increase in utility bills if Oklahoma Natural Gas succeeds in its cost recovery case. According to a news report published by Dale Denwalt in The Oklahoman, the administrative law judge will likely allow ONG to “charge the average residential customer several dollars more per month on top of their …

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