The U.S. saw a decline of another 3 oil and gas rigs over the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes rig count. Oklahoma joined the list of states where there were declines in rig numbers. The state count declined by one to 52 rigs. A year ago, Oklahoma’s rig count was …
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Energy Secretary says legislative session was good for Oklahoma’s energy industry
From an energy standpoint, Oklahoma Energy Secretary Jeff Starling thinks the just-concluded legislative session “went really well.” It’s what he said in an interview for Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen, adding, “There’s always some shenanigans here and there, but I’d grade it as a pretty good session.” The Energy Secretary believes …
Carbon capture projects latest victims of cost-cutting by Trump administration
Billions of dollars in carbon capture projects funded by the U.S. government were cancelled on Friday by the Department of Energy as the Trump administration continued its money-saving push. At the same time, some of the projects were those approved in the waning days of the Biden administration. None were in Oklahoma but …