Oil Prices dip on global glut anxiety The nagging worry about a possible oil glut across the world sent crude Oil Prices slipping a little in Thursday’s trading. However, traders warn that repeated drift lower reflects structural supply discomfort rather than a single-session sentiment swing. Oklahoma Energy analysts continue to monitor OPEC+ supply discipline closely …
November 6, 2025 archive
BLM nominee draws criticism in his home state
New Mexico nomination fuels BLM policy tension Former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce was nominated this week by President Trump to be director of the Bureau of Land Management, an agency that controls certain public lands not only in Oklahoma and across the nation. Additionally, Oklahoma Energy observers track BLM leadership shifts closely because federal …
Another strong quarter for Ascent Resources
The third quarter net income of $328 million for Ascent Resources prompted its president Jeff Fisher to call it an “exceptional quarter of operational and financial results.” Ascent released its third quarter earnings report this week showing adjusted net income of $206million, adjusted EBITDAX of $443 million. Cash flows from operations totaled $479 million …
SandRidge Energy posts strong quarter with higher production
SandRidge Energy reports another strong quarter Leadership at SandRidge Energy called it “another strong quarter” as the Oklahoma City energy company showed third quarter net income of $16 million or 44 cents a share. Additionally, Oklahoma Energy analysts track these ongoing quarterly improvements closely since they reflect sustained operational uplift rather than one-time pricing spikes. …
AEP to replace 353 miles of aging power lines
AEP Transmission upgrades launch major Oklahoma rebuild cycle AEP Transmission Co. obtained a $1.6 billion loan guarantee in October from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines in five states, including Oklahoma. Additionally, Oklahoma Energy analysts note this marks one of the most aggressive federally-backed infrastructure …
Oil group fights OGE battery project
CWIP request triggers new internal energy divide One of the groups that signed on in support of the controversial CWIP request by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to cover construction costs for added electric generation projects is also putting up a strong fight against one part of the utility’s request. Additionally, this dispute puts a …
Dry conditions spread in Oklahoma with no rain in sight
Oklahoma Climatologist Gary McManus says Oklahoma is starting another dry spell and it’s already approaching two weeks. He pointed out this week, it’s also added to the spreading dry conditions in the state, as shown in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. The impact of the record-setting rains the state received in May and …
EIA data shows new wells offset declines in Lower 48
Data source: Enverus Note: Well vintage is the year a well first begins producing crude oil or natural gas EIA report: new wells offset steep decline rates As U.S. crude oil and natural gas production have increased, so has the volume of production declines from existing wells.Additionally, steep decline curves continue to reshape capital allocation across unconventional basins. …
Devon’s 3Q—“best results of the year” according to CEO
Devon confident in 2026 outlook strength Clay Gaspar, President and CEO at Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy continued that the company’s outlook for 2026 “is even stronger than our current trajectory.”However, he said Devon plans to continue its production levels while further lowering capital requirements and building on momentum established this year.Additionally, management wants to extend operational …
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