November 6, 2024 archive

Crude oil prices fell but Oklahoma energy stocks soared day after election of Trump to the White House

    Crude oil prices fell in Wednesday’s trading following the re-election of former President Trump, but stunning gains were recorded by Oklahoma energy stocks with some climbing more than 14%. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 30 cents or 0.42% to settle at $71.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global standard Brent …

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Stored crude oil gains recorded at Cushing and the US

  Increases in crude oil stocks were recorded in the past week across the U.S. and at the Cushing Hub. The Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma saw a 1.5 million gain in the past week. Its total crude oil in storage jumped from 24.4 million barrels during the week of Oct. 25 to 25.9 million …

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Energy and election outcomes

    Tuesday’s elections weren’t just about “energy” in Oklahoma, for example with the election of Brian Bingman as the newest Corporation Commissioner. The decisive re-election of former President Donald Trump will have an impact on Oklahomans and others,especially in the form of his “drill baby drill” oil and gas theme. The industry obviously has …

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ODOT seeks public input for new 25-year Long Range Transportation Plan

    The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is looking for public input on the newest edition of the department’s 2025-2050 Long Range Transportation Plan. Public input will be the foundation for setting the transportation priorities and policies that will impact daily travel, business operations and infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma during the next 25-years. This federally …

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Net loss prompts Gulfport Energy to lower guidance for rest of 2024

  Gulfport Energy Corporation saw increased oil production and adjusted earnings in the third quarter but still recorded a net loss of $14 million. As a result, the Oklahoma City energy company reduced guidance by 4% for drilling and completion capital expenditures. The firm had $61.8 million of adjusted net income and $178.1 million of …

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Devon recorded another strong 3Q but below 2Q net earnings

  Devon Energy Corp.reported another strong earnings report for the third quarter, but not quite as strong as its second quarter. And it’s not declaring a dividend as a result of lower prices. The Oklahoma City company recorded net earnings of $812 million or $1.30 a share and core earnings of $683 million and $1.10 …

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Attorney General rules Corporation Commissioners aren’t real judges

  Just because something “walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and acts like a duck,” it’s not a duck. At least, that’s the legal opinion of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond regarding the court-like proceedings of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission where sometimes the commissioners are referred to as “your Honor.” In another opionion …

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Mitchell Talks Energy—the campaign results and their impact on energy in Oklahoma

    Political races are decided from the White House to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The impact on Oklahoma? It’s discussed in this latest podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen.  

3Q earnings report coming from Mach Natural Resources

    Third quarter earnings by Oklahoma City’s Mach Natural resources LP will be released next week. The release will be on Tuesday, Nov. 12 after the closing of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The earnings release for the third-quarter 2024 results will be available on the Company’s website at https://ir.machnr.com. The Company will …

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Tulsa’s Spirit Aerosystems plant at play in survivability of company

    “Substantial doubt.” It’s what Spirit AeroSystems says about its ability to remain in business. The Wichita, Kansas-based company is a key supplier to US planemaker Boeing and has a major operation in Tulsa, where 5 years ago, it hired 250 more employees and invested more than $80 million in capital projects. The Spirit …

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