A shocker in the Oklahoma Panhandle where one inch of rain fell Tuesday night in Boise City. It not only probably stunned residents of the most western of the counties that make up the Panhandle, but left Oklahoma Mesonet Climatologist Gary McManus shaken as well. He couldn’t believe it! “Okay, over the length of …
October 2022 archive
New Oklahoma Commerce Secretary named by Governor Stitt
Governor Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of Chad Mariska to serve as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development. Mariska’s appointment follows the resignation of Scott Mueller. “Chad is a smart businessman with a strong work ethic, and I am confident that he will continue to build on our momentum to recruit and expand …
Firm creates solar power for EV chargers
If solar energy can be used to charge electric fences used by farmers, why not the same process for EV chargers but on a larger scale? A company based in Olathe, Kansas has come up with what it calls the “first truly green energy charging” plan reported KCTV news in Kansas City. Click here …
Grain Belt Express line expansion fought by Missouri farmers
Missouri farm groups have come out against an expansion of the Grain Belt Express transmission line that carries wind-powered electricity from southwest Kansas across Missouri and into Indiana. The developer wants to add a 40-mile connector line to increase the capacity of the 800-mile long project by five times reported the Missouri Independent. Click …
Drought relief money okayed throughout Oklahoma
Every county in Oklahoma will get a piece of the $3 million allocated by a state commission for drought relief. It figures out to $33,000 for each of the 77 counties and in some cases, individual farmers and ranchers will be eligible to get up to $7,500 reported The Oklahoman. Click here for The Oklahoman
Headlines of more energy stories
** White House officials have asked the US Energy Department to analyze the possible impacts of a ban on exports of gasoline, diesel and other refined petroleum products, an indication that the controversial idea is gaining traction in some parts of the Biden administration. ** Monica Medina, the wife of White House chief of staff Ron Klain, …
ONEOK plans a release of 3Q report in early November
ONEOK, Inc. will release third quarter 2022 earnings after the market closes on Nov. 1, 2022. ONEOK’s executive management will participate in a conference call the following day. The Nov. 2 conference call will be held at 10 a.m. Central Time The focus will be whether the utility was successful in building on …
Oil company executives report sales of shares
Executives at two Oklahoma energy companies, Laredo Petroleum and Devon Energy filed government reports this week reflecting large sales of shares in their firms. Laredo Petroleum President and CEO Jason Pigott recently sold off more than $250,000 of his shares in the company. Pigott filed a report this week with the Securities and Exchange …
Surging gasoline prices in some states but not in Oklahoma
Gasoline prices rose on average 7 cents a gallon in the past week across the nation, reaching a new average price of $3.80 according to the American Automobile Association. In Oklahoma, the average price dropped 3 cents to $3.45 per gallon, still 8 cents more than one month earlier. Prices in Oklahoma City fell …
Permits to drill for October 4, 2022
Canadian County HUNTER 1206 #1SMH-18, December 21 2021 18 12N 6W SESESESW API: 01725748 Lat: 35.50870488413242, Long: -97.87591408828591 CANVAS ENERGY LLC HH, AM, 14500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(9225) Canadian County HUNTER 1206 #3LMH-18, December 15 2021 18 12N 6W SESESESW API: 01725742 Lat: 35.50862246840793, Long: -97.875914096374 CANVAS ENERGY LLC HH, AM, 14500 ft, MISSISSIPPI(8886) Creek County SAM LUCAS #13W, …