As the nation’s third highest oil producing state, North Dakota reported this past week a drop in both oil and natural gas production from May to June. The production numbers for June are the most current and were released by the North Dakota State Industrial Commission. The report showed production came from 19,094 wells …
August 18, 2024 archive
Corporation Commission asked to formally vote on an investigation of Todd Hiett
No, the Todd Hiett drinking and sex scandal at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission isn’t going away anytime soon. When the commission meets Tuesday afternoon, it will be asked by Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony to take a recorded vote on the hiring of an outside firm to conduct an investigation of the allegations that …
Federal officials begin decommissioning of old gas pipeline in New Mexico
A natural gas pipeline built in the 1940s across northern New Mexico is being decommissioned by federal officials. Some of the final restoration work is underway. The Valles Caldera National Preserve is where the retired natural gas pipeline exists and work is undereway on the third and final phase of decommissioning the line. …
ODOT to discuss I-40 Corridor Study in Del City
The Oklahoma Transportation Department is preparing f or a major bridge replacement on Interstate 40 over Sunnyland Road in Del City. This week,the agency will hold a public meeting to discuss the project. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Del City Community Center. At the same time, ODOT explained that a virtual open house …
Nation’s oil and gas rig count falls while Oklahoma sees a gain
The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count showed a gain of two rigs in Oklahoma while the nation’s count fell by two to 586 rigs. Oklahoma gained two rigs for a total of 37, according to the Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday. It compared to 38 rigs reported one year earlier. The …
Geothermal heating for new Texas school
Two years after a University of Oklahoma geothermal project designed to provide heat for schools in Tuttle, a similar project is providing heat for a new multi-million dollar school near Fort Worth, Texas. The $271 million Eagle Mount High School built in Tarrant County is run on geothermal energy. It involves more than 4,000 …