January 20, 2024 archive

Nation’s rig activity remained steady and Oklahoma’s count slipped

  The nation’s rig count held steady in the past week with Baker Hughes reporting on Friday a growth of one rig to reach a total of 620. Oklahoma’s count slipped by one rig. The U.S. total included a loss of two oil drillling rigs to 497 while the number of gas rigs increased by …

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Oklahoma-based Loves Travel Stop and Country Stores chain is 60 years old

  Sixty years. It’s how long Oklahoma-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores have been in business. Starting from a single store in Watonga, the company founded by the late Tom Love and his wife Judy, has grown to 637 stores in 42 states. The 60th anniversary of the founding of the large firm is …

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Generals tell Biden and EPA their EV push will only help China

  President Biden’s war on oil and gas and his overwhelming support to spend billions of dollars promoting the electric vehicle industry just added more opposition—a coalition of 17 retired military officials, including several one, two and three-star officers. In a letter to Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency, the generals raised alarm over the …

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