Record high gasoline prices in Oklahoma have caused an estimated 63% of drivers to adjust their driving habits according to AAA. It reflects an increase in the number reported in November 2021. A new AAA poll indicates that Oklahoma drivers are adjusting their daily driving habits, their travel plans and their travel budgets to …
July 2022 archive
Vandals suspected in large oil leak in town of Cyril
Investigators believe vandalism was behind the leak of thousands of barrels of petroleum-based fluid from a drilling company located in Cyril. Caddo County Sheriff’s officers believe someone broke into the Stellar Drilling Fluid operations by cutting a fence and opened tank valves. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reported the same claim according to News 9 …
Oklahoma regulators to meet Thursday
Oklahoma regulators will meet Thursday morning to consider an agenda that includes a 24-hour signing agenda docket. No specific items of business are on the agenda for the 9:30 a.m. meeting and Corporation Commissioners might vote on individual cases on the daily signing agenda. They also plan to be briefed on the growing impact …
Oil and gas revenue remains strong for Oklahoma’s treasury
An all-time high oil and gas production in the state helped boost Oklahoma’s Gross Receipts in June according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. He said it shows Oklahoma’s economy continues to expand despite inflation. announced today. Gross production taxes on oil and natural gas totaled$171.2 million in June, an increase of $91.5 million, or …
Iowa to consider a third CO2 pipeline
A third CO2 pipeline has been proposed in Iowa where some landowners are fighting the prospects of imminent domain. Click here for The Gazette
Americans hit with $47,000 average new car price
Car shopping? Get ready for a slap in the face over the rising cost of a new car—the average price is up to $47,000. It also means for those making car payments they’ll be forking over an average of $700 every month according to a report by National Public Radio. Click here for NPR
Trying to blame oil drilling for New Mexico’s wildfires
While the U.S. Forest Service admits its own prescribed burn was responsible for causing New Mexico’s largest wildfire ever, some are still trying to put the eventual blame on the state’s oil and gas industry. Environmentalists and other critics of the industry claim that climate change was caused by the extensive drilling in the …
Colorado expected to finish 2022 with 1,900 new oil and gas wells
The oil and gas industry is far from dying in Colorado. The Colorado Sun reported documents show nearly 1,900 new oil and gas wells will be drilled in 2022. The report is based on documents from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Click here for Colorado Sun
One Gas sets date for 2Q earnings report release
ONE Gas, Inc. plans to release its second quarter 2022 earnings report in less than a month. The Tulsa-based company will officially release its second quarter 2022 earnings after the market closes on Monday, August 1, 2022. The ONE Gas executive management team will participate in a conference call the following day, Tuesday, August …
No letup in the heat for the next week or longer in Oklahoma
Need we say more? Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus reported this week the 100 degree weather will linger in the state perhaps for the next two weeks. Adding to the danger will be the heat index in the coming days. June finished with a statewide average temperature of 78.8 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above …