Appeals court upholds injunction against petroleum company The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered a petroleum company to remove a 500-gallon propane tank installed at a condominium complex without required approval from the property owners’ association. The appellate court affirmed a decision by Delaware County District Judge Jennifer …
The same week Helmerich & Payne in Tulsa announced the approaching retirement of CEO John Lindsay, Denver’s Ovintiv Inc. did the same for board of directors member Peter Dea. The oil and gas company said he will officially retire as board chairman in May, 2026 and will be replaced by Steven Nance. Dea …
(Harold Hamm, center, at an October fund-raising dinner for President Trump’s ballroom at the White House in Washington.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times) After a nearly four-year absence from the headlines of the nation’s major news groups, Oklahoman Harold Hamm has once again attracted their attention with the return of Donald Trump to the White …
Trump AI Order Could Jeopardize Oklahoma AI Laws Executive Order Seeks Single National AI Framework Oklahoma’s current and proposed artificial intelligence laws could be placed on hold or face legal uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s executive order signed last week that blocks states from enforcing their own AI regulations. The executive order aims to establish …
Stitt pushes confidence, not fear, on data centers Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state should not fear the growth of data centers and artificial intelligence, arguing that Oklahoma’s energy strategy positions it to stay competitive while protecting consumers from rising electricity costs. “I think we, we don’t need to be scared about data centers,” …
AI spending boom raises investor concerns The AI spending boom is entering a “dangerous” phase as Big Tech firms increasingly tap external investors to cover mounting costs, a top executive at hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates said Monday, according to Reuters. The warning underscores the degree of unease rippling through markets as several investors have …
Increased oil and gas drilling has been seen in Oklahoma’s Granite Wash play, the play that also extends into parts of the Texas Panhandle. The latest Baker Hughes Rig Count showed a gain of 2 rigs in the Wash, reaching a total of 16. The second of the most active plays, the Cana Woodford …
Cotton gin operators ask Corporation Commission for relief Operators of Oklahoma’s eight regulated cotton gins say they can no longer operate under rates set more than four decades ago and have asked the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for permission to increase their ginning and bagging charges. According to a recent filing, the cotton gins have gone …
Oklahoma Delegation Supports House Passage of PERMIT Act All Oklahoma Representatives Back H.R. 3898 When the House passed a bill to improve and speed up permitting for energy projects, it had the support of the entire Oklahoma delegation. Reps. Stephanie Bice, Josh Brecheen, Tom Cole, Kevin Hern and Frank Lucas were among the 221 …
