The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has been contacted by the El Reno-based Bass Law Firm requesting the OCC to purchase a residence in Fort Gibson, OK where water has been reported entering the home from beneath the structure. Under Oklahoma law, the OCC does not have statutory authority to purchase this property. Since August …
March 13, 2026 archive
Mach to expand operations in 2026
Mach Natural Resources LP plans an expanded investment in its development for 2026 following the company’s release of financial and operating results for the three and 12 months of 2025. “Building upon last year’s momentum, our 2026 plan is designed to maximize distributions while staying true to our proven reinvestment approach. With a continued focus …
Utilities in western US eager to join SPP grid
Those about to join the Southwest Power Pool in its expansion of a regional transmission organization are expressing enthusiasm and confidence in the project. In an announcement, the SPP stated, “leaders from participating organizations have affirmed their support to move forward with a vote of support” with less than a month to go before the …
Wichitans voice opposition to data centers
They came sporting yellow “No Data Center” tee-shirts. Dozens of them in a crowd of hundreds. A sign of growing opposition to the AI manufacturers who want to build their projects. It wasn’t in Coweta, Yukon, or any other Oklahoma city, but in Wichita, Kansas. They came to a Sedgwick County listening session where many …
Energy briefs
** Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed a report that the Trump administration “miscalculated” the impact its military operations against Iran would have on the global oil market.In an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Wednesday, Burgum called The New York Times report “completely fake news, obviously” and said the administration’s focus is on “driving down prices.” ** …
Crude settled above $100 on Friday as Iran vows to hit more ships in Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices finished up again on Friday as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed to oil shipping because of missile and drone attacks that left several ships burning as well as crude oil storage facilities in neighboring Middle East countries. The global benchmark, Brent closed up at more than $100 while WTI in the …
Chip Keating proposes data centers to be powered at the source of state’s natural gas
(Click below to view the entire interview) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qUCvlaJ4VyTF5UdDbSRV3YqPGaufT3rr/view?pli=1 As a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in Oklahoma, Chip Keating has some definite thoughts about energy. Put him down as a supporter of data centers in the state, but Keating, in an interview with OK Energy Today, includes his support with an alternative …