Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and in this episode, they discuss the stunning rebuke by the Trump administration of Right of First Refusal…..ROFR, the very topic that has stirred opposition by some against a bill in the Oklahoma legislature.
April 3, 2025 archive
Oklahoma energy stocks suffer big plunges in trading
The impact of President Trump’s world-wide tariffs announced Wednesday had a shocking impact on Oklahoma energy companies as some recorded plunging values of 12% to 19%. Every one of the Oklahoma energy stocks followed daily by OK Energy Today recorded negative territory and for some, it was more of a steep cliff rather than …
Crude oil and Oklahoma energy stocks plunged Thursday after Trump’s tariffs
The U.S. markets and crude oil prices plunged Thursday following President Trump’s Wednesday announcement of new import tariffs around the world. Oklahoma energy stocks paid the price too with declines as great as 19%. Crude oil prices dropped 6%, their biggest percentage decline since 2022 after OPEC+ surprised the world with an agreed increase …
ConocoPhillips reported to be looking at selling its Oklahoma assets
ConocoPhillips looking to unload its nearly $1 billion in assets in Oklahoma? It’s what Reuters is reporting. The news agency says the company hired investment bank Moelis & Co to manage the sales process for the assets. The report is based on sources and not from official representatives at the company. It also indicated …
Nominees to state water, air and environmental boards approved
Nominations to state boards focused on water, the environment and air quality won unanimous approval Thursday in a meeting of the Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee. Mark A. Helm of Edmond was nominated to serve a second seven- year term to the Oklahoma Mining Commission. The vote was 6-0 for a term ending in 2032. …
Vital Energy’s 1Q results to be released in May
First quarter financial results at Vital Energy, Inc. will be released in early May. The company, based in Tulsa, said they will be made available following the close of markets on Monday, May 12. Its management plans a conference call to discuss the results the next morning at 7:30 on Tuesday, May 13. With a …
European aircraft firm wants to locate at Oklahoma’s Space Port
A European company planning development of a suborbital aircraft with the capability of flying faster than an SR-71 spy plane and higher altitudes than any aircraft wants to come to Oklahoma. Dawn Aerospace, based in the Netherlands, has approached the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority with a request for a possible agreement to locate …
Corn leaves USDA to work for OGE
Another former state legislator who also led the Biden administration’s USDA efforts in Oklahoma has ended up on the employment rolls of Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Former state Sen. Ken Corn, a Democrat who represented LeFlore and Sequoyah Counties for 8 years beginning in 2002, has joined the utility as its Community Affairs Manager. Corn …
Nebraska county votes for solar farm setback regulations
Solar and wind farm setbacks being debated in the Oklahoma legislature are similar to other arguments around the Midwest. One such event took place in Nebraska. Three years after a Nebraska County initiated discussions for rules and regulations for the siting of solar farms, its commissioners voted to create one-half mile setback requirements for …
Oklahoma’s Aerospace and Defense industry saw massive growth in 2024
A new report from the state shows Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense industry is growing and adding not only more jobs but millions to the economy. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and ACES (Aerospace Commerce Economic Services) announced that Oklahoma’s fastest-growing industry, Aerospace & Defense, experienced another year of massive growth in 2024 after securing $146.6 …
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