While the nation saw a gain of rigs in the oil and gas patches, Oklahoma’s count slipped. The latest Baker Hughes Rig Count showed an increase of 1 rig to reach 549 including a gain of 3 oil rigs for a total of 417. The number of gas-drilling rigs fell 3 to 125 and …
U.S. Utilities Face Sharp Increase in Natural Gas Costs A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that natural gas prices for utilities will rise by 37% by the end of 2025, driven by surging wholesale market costs. While consumers are expected to feel the impact, the cost increase for end users …
New Solar Facility Will Support Regional Data Center Power Demand Just days after announcing plans for a third Oklahoma data center, Google confirmed another major investment in renewable energy infrastructure—this time in Arkansas. Arkansas Business reports the company will be the exclusive buyer of power from the $123 million Redfield Solar Farm in Grant County, …
Broadband Expansion Project Breaks Ground in Eastern Oklahoma, Bringing New Opportunities to Rural Families and Businesses $1.5 Million Investment to Bridge Rural Connectivity Gap Rural eastern Oklahoma took another step toward closing the digital divide on Friday as state and community leaders gathered near the town of Okay to celebrate the launch of a $1.5 …
Company Advances Toward Final Investment Decision Stardust Power Inc., the company planning a lithium processing plant in Muskogee, said in its third-quarter financial report that it is close to a final investment decision and the start of construction. The financial report showed the firm remains debt-free, has $1.6 million in cash on hand, and improved …
Court Overturns Lower Ruling in 2018 Mannford Fatality Case The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a 2018 wrongful death lawsuit filed against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG), and other companies. In its decision, the appellate court found that the summary judgment previously granted to …
High Court Agrees to Review Landmark Environmental Lawsuit The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that accuses the state of failing to protect residents from oil and gas pollution. The lawsuit, filed two years ago by Indigenous, youth, and environmental organizations, argues that the state has not met its constitutional duty …
By Mindy Ragan Wood Southwest Ledger A water supply plan devised more than 40 years ago is being revived, this time with a concept to construct a pipeline from a lake near Texarkana, Arkansas, to Altus. The project is a recent departure from a plan to build a 300-mile pipeline from Hugo Lake …
Ukrainian Strike Halts Exports from Major Russian Port Crude oil prices rose sharply Friday after another Ukrainian drone attack struck a Russian oil depot, forcing the port of Novorossiisk to halt exports. The assault caused significant infrastructure damage and renewed global concerns over supply disruption. The attack damaged both a ship and the oil depot …
Hiett Explains His Opposition to CWIP Denial Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett says he voted against a plan to deny Construction Work in Progress for Oklahoma Gas and Electric not because he was against denial of CWIP but because there was no cost cap on one of the utility’s energy expansion projects. Commissioners approved the …
