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Midstream companies nervous in Colorado as Democrats target drilling and pipelines
Not only are midstream companies in Colorado nervous about the goal of Democrats in control of their statehouse,but so are some in Oklahoma. That’s because the pipelines that could be targeted by anti-fossil fuel legislators carry oil from Colorado to Cushing, Oklahoma, the oil hub where crude prices are set. The oil and gas …
EPIC vows to have Permian Basin pipeline operational by summer
A San Antonio, Texas company promises to have a new oil pipeline operational out of the Permian Basin by the third quarter of the year. The lack of pipelines in the Basin has been considered a holdup in some oil production in the prolific region of Texas and New Mexico. The vow comes from EPIC …
Halliburton names new Western Hemisphere president
Halliburton Company, the firm founded decades ago in Duncan, Oklahoma has a new president of its Western Hemisphere operations. The company announced that Mark Richard, the current senior vice president of the Northern Region was promoted to succeed Jim Brown as president of the Western Hemisphere. The promotion will be effective Feb. 1, 2019. “Mark’s …
Boil order lifted in Pushmataha County
State regulators have lifted the boil order they had issued last week for residents who use water from Sardis Lake in southeast Oklahoma. The Department of Environmental Quality said the water from the lake in Pushmataha County is now safe for human consumption. The original boil order was issued because of “high turbidity in the …
Strong quake shakes northern Oklahoma
A strong earthquake rattled northern Oklahoma early Monday morning. The 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck around 2:20 a.m. in an area not far from Waukomis or about 17 miles southeast of Enid. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was about 3 miles deep but there were no immediate reports of damage. But it is …
Oklahomans supported House approval of chemical anti-terrorism bill
All five Oklahomans in the U.S. House voted to support an extension of a chemical anti-terrorism bill. The vote was 414-3 in support of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act. Republican Representatives Tom Cole, Kevin Hern, Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin supported the two year extension of House Resolution 251. Oklahoma’s lone Democrat, …
Enviros worry about proposed water rule change in Oklahoma
A proposed water rule change coming from an Oklahoma agency is opposed by environmentalists who contend it will only give chicken farmers the freedom to pollute eastern rivers and waterways. At the heart of the controversy is the proposal from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board which would change water quality variances. The change in the …
ONEOK leaders to take part in investment conference
ONEOK announced recently it take part this coming week in a national conference in Park City, Utah. The Tulsa-based firm said it will participate in the UBS Midstream, MLP and Utilities Conference on Jan. 14-15, 2019. The company stated that Terry K. Spencer, ONEOK President and chief executive officer along with two others will hold …
Another Chesapeake Energy filing with SEC
Another filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission has been made by Chesapeake Energy of Oklahoma City—one regarding the power of attorney for BlackRock Inc. of New York. BlackRock’s amended filing revoked a Power of Attorney dated Dec.8, 2015 and created a new one for the global investment management corporation. The Form SC 13G/A was …
Consumer group fights PSO’s $88 million rate hike request
The $88 million rate hike sought by Public Service Company of Oklahoma is opposed by the Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers, a group that says PSO’s request is excessive and should be reduced, not increased. The OIEC, in a release stated that it filed testimony with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission responding to PSO’s request for an …