One way or the other, one of the following will become an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner in the coming several months. Kim David, Justin Hornback, Harold D. Spradling, Todd Thomsen, Margaret Warigia Bowman, or Don Underwood. Each filed as a candidate this week, hoping to succeed Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy who will be term limited in …
April 2022 archive
Former EPA administrator wants to be Oklahoma U.S. Senator
Scott Pruitt, the former Trump-era EPA Administrator who resigned amidst several ethics controversies in 2018 isn’t finished with politics. He filed Friday as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, running for the Republican nomination to succeed Sen. Jim Inhofe who announced in February he plans to retire in 2023. Inhofe is 87. Reports had …
Wind farm developer expands into solar energy projects
Minnesota-based ALLETE, Inc, the wind-farm operator with projects in Oklahoma wrapped up a nearly $166 million acquisition of New Energy Equity, one of the nation’s top distributed solar developers. Most of New Energy Equity’s 250 projects are in the eastern half of the United States. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, the company’s projects total more …
Legislator mum about his authorship of turnpike bill
Wellston State Rep. Kevin Wallace isn’t saying much to a report that as the author of a controversial bill to extend the Kickapoo Turnpike around Arcadia Lake is also a road builder who did subcontracting work on several state highway projects. The report by The Oklahoman indicated Wallace has declined requests for interviews about …
Devon Energy exec makes $2 million sale of shares
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed Devon Energy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Clay Gaspar recently sold nearly $2 million in Devon shares. The filing showed his sale of 30,000 Devon shares at a price of $63.75 each, totaled $1,912,500. The SEC document stated the sale occurred April 13 …
Rep. Mullin almost honored to be ‘sanctioned’ by Russia
Russia’s move this week to sanction 398 members of the U.S. Congress prompted a response from one of the targeted congressional members—Rep. Markwayne Mullin. In a statement, the Republican congressman shrugged off the Russian sanction, saying he will always push for an America first agenda, sanctioned or not. “It is vital to our global …
U.S. and World energy headlines
** The Supreme Court is on the verge of restricting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The court’s conservative majority appears likely to side with Republican-controlled states and coal companies in West Virginia v. EPA, for which the court heard oral arguments on Feb. 28 and is expected to issue a …
Gas plant explosion injured 2 and forced evacuation of Kansas town
The small town of Haven, Kansas was evacuated Thursday after an explosion and fire at the Haven Midstream gas plant. Two workers were injured in the blast. The Reno County Emergency Management Department ordered the town of about 1,200 residents to evacuate for fear another explosion could occur. Haven is located along K-96 highway …
Permits to drill for April 14, 2022
Beaver County LONG #2-9, April 14 2022 09 5N 28EC CW2NE API: 00724966 STEPHENS EXPLORATION INC SH, RC, 6600 ft, MORROW(6100) Canadian County FRANK 1406 #4H-15X, April 14 2022 27 14N 6W SWNWNWNE API: 01725802 Lat: 35.666318115962866, Long: -97.82418990166748 OVINTIV USA INC MU, DR, 19263 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(7954), WOODFORD(8349) Canadian County FRANK 1406 #3H-15X, April 13 2022 27 …
Completion reports for April 14, 2022
BEAVER COUNTY Impact Energy Operating Llc Douglas (tonkawa): Pump 18 3N 25E Ferguson D 3-18, October 28, 2021 SH, DRY, TD: 8200 ft Lat: 36.72111, Long: -100.40229 API: 35007251500002 CANADIAN COUNTY Camino Natural Resources Llc All Zones Producing: Oil 284 Gas 9469 Water 3971 Flow 6 11N 8W Tenkiller Lake 1108 6-31-1mxh, May 07, 2021 HH, GAS, TD: 22495 ft Lat: 35.45003, …