August 29, 2025 archive

Oklahoma rig count remains steady while nation’s numbers fall

      The nation’s oil and gas rig count in the past week took a drop of two rigs, leaving 536 still active, while Oklahoma’s numbers remained steady. The Baker Hughes rig count, released on Friday, showed a loss of one oil rig but 412 still are in the oil patch. The gas rig …

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Energy briefs

** The Palisades power plant in Covert Township, Michigan, on Aug. 25 became the first decommissioned U.S. nuclear plant to officially transition to “operations” status, owner Holtec International said in a statement. ** Since President Donald Trump took away $7,500 tax credits for EVs, demand for the vehicles has slumped, contributing to a widespread battery surplus. The shift …

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Agrivoltaics to be topic of legislative study

    Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is encouraging landowners and residents across the state to share their thoughts on an emerging and practical land-use strategy that combines farming and solar energy, known as agrivoltaics. Boren will hold an interim study on the topic this Tuesday, September 2, at 1:00 p.m., room 535 of the state …

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New Mexico cattle growers lose challenge of protections for “flycatcher”

    A court challenge of the federal government’s protections of the southwestern willow flycatcher, a bird on the endangered subspecies list, was lost by the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association. The challenge had been filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the cattle association contended the placement of the bird was not …

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North Dakota Supreme Court rules against Continental Resources

  After winning a lawsuit over royalty payments in North Dakota, Continental Resources ended up before the North Dakota State Supreme Court where the victory was recently reversed. The ruling stemmed from a “dispute over the calculation of nonparticipating royalty interests (NPRI) in oil and gas produced from a tract of land in McKenzie County, …

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