January 16, 2024 archive

Small earthquakes recorded in central Oklahoma this week

  At least three earthquakes, measuring from 1.7 magnitude to 2.2 magnitude were recorded in the past day, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Meanwhile, the strong quakes near Edmond last week are not believed linked to oil and gas operations. The strongest, each measuring 2.2 magnitude were recorded Monday morning in Garvin County and …

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Creighton Business index shows slight improvement in Oklahoma

  After falling below growth neutral in November, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Oklahoma to Minnesota to Arkansas, bounced above the 50.0 growth neutral threshold in December. The report showed Oklahoma, after sinking below growth neutral in November, rose to 50.5 from 43.2 …

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Maintenance caused temporary shutdown for OKC utilities payment system

  Over the weekend, the OKC Utilities customer portal, mobile app, and all Utilities payment systems were taken offline temporarily so staff could perform planned system maintenance. All systems were scheduled to be operational by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16. However, we are extending system maintenance for okcutilities.com, the My OKC Utilities mobile app, and all …

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Energy quick reads

** Oil and gas company Talos Energy said on Monday it will acquire privately held QuarterNorth Energy in a $1.29 billion cash and stock deal to bolster its presence in Mexico. ** A Massachusetts wind project, which recently became the first utility-scale offshore wind project to deliver electricity to the grid, wouldn’t have been financially viable if …

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