March 14, 2026 archive

David says Congressional campaign won’t interfere in her Corporation Commission work

  After announcing she is running for Congress in the First District of the U.S. House in Oklahoma, Corporation Commissioner Kim David says it shouldn’t stop her work as a state regulator. “As Chair of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, I remain committed to ensuring the OCC continues its important work balancing the rights and interests …

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Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, oil and what a candidate suggests about data centers

https://www.facebook.com/reel/25686065564405294 The domino effect.  It’s the topic of energy conversation in our latest podcast of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. It’s not the game of dominoes….no, no, but what’s happening among state leaders in political circles and at least one of them is willing to give up a seat on the corporation commission in …

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Corporation Commission names new Communications Director

After the Oklahoma Corporation Commission fired the agency’s Communications Director Trey Davis in January, it announced the naming of a replacement. The Commission said it hired Jack Damrill, an individual with more than three decades of experience in communications work. In this role, Damrill will oversee the Commission’s communications strategy, media relations, digital platforms, and …

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Gain in oil and gas rigs in US but a small drop in Oklahoma

  The number of oil and gas rigs dotting the landscape of the U.S. increased in the past week, reaching a total of 553, reported Baker Hughes Co. in its latest weekly update. It showed a gain of 2 rigs including one more oil rig for a total of 412 oil rigs while the number …

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