Rising Crime in the Oil Patch Oilfield thefts are spreading across the Permian Basin, draining profits and endangering small producers from West Texas to southeast New Mexico. Investigators now estimate millions of dollars in losses tied to organized theft rings. The problem gained national attention after authorities arrested five men linked to a Mexican cartel, …
October 20, 2025 archive
First freeze of the year recorded in Oklahoma Panhandle
Yes, Oklahoma recorded its first freeze of the season over the weekend. Just as we reported last week, there indeed was “frost on the pumpkins.” Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet, reported it was the “first freeze in the state up in the Panhandle…first time we’ve seen 32 or below in Oklahoma …
Energy Brief: DOE Loan Boosts Oklahoma Power Lines
DOE Loan Targets Oklahoma Power Line Modernization The U.S. Department of Energy approved a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for American Electric Power (AEP) to modernize 5,000 miles of high-voltage power lines. The upgrades will cross Oklahoma, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. This project will strengthen regional reliability and reduce outages linked to severe weather. …
Summit Carbon Delays Shift Jet Fuel Project North
Oklahoma Ties to Carbon Pipeline Complications Delays in the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline keep reshaping plans across the Midwest. The project includes investment from Oklahoma City energy leader Harold Hamm. His involvement keeps Oklahoma tied to every major turn in this carbon capture story. This week, Gevo Inc. moved a headline project out of South …
Oklahoma oil plays add more rigs
Surprising growth in some of Oklahoma’s oil and gas plays was recorded in the most recent rig count released by the Baker Hughes Co. Void of any drilling activity for months, the Mississippian play, which extends from northern Oklahoma into southern Kansas, recorded its first rig. Details of where the rig is located …