August 25, 2025 archive

Legislator wonders about regulators’ discussion of his bill

  One of the authors of a new oil and gas law was surprised that Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners recently raised some apparent questions about how it conflicts with current rules and regulations at the agency. Rep. Brad Boles, the House author of SB132, and a recently announced candidate for the Corporation Commission, explained in response …

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Former Marathon Oil headquarters sold

    ConocoPhillips has wiped its hands of Marathon Oil’s former City Centre headquarters in Houston, months after the two carried out a $22.5 billion merger. The Houston Chronicle’s Fuel Fix reported the 15-story tower was nearly empty after the merger resulted in the layoff of hundreds of workers. The layoffs were not unexpected since …

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