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Ponca Tribal Members Critical of Injection Wells Causing Earthquakes
While the city of Pawnee and the Pawnee Nation prepare to hold an earthquake forum on Saturday, some members of the Ponca Tribe make it clear they firmly blame the energy industry’s wastewater injection wells for causing earthquakes in the region. Especially the 5.8 magnitude early-September quake that turned out to be the strongest ever recorded …
Houston Firm Hits 1,000 Barrel a Day Well in STACK
The latest 1,000 barrel-a-day plus-well to be hit in Oklahoma’s STACK is reported by Houston, Texas based Oklahoma Energy Acquisitions LP. The firm’s completion report, as published Thursday by OK Energy Today, indicated the Lankard well saw production of 1,039 barrels of oil a day along with 3,519 Mcf of gas. The well had an …
Google Fiber Puts OKC Development on Hold
Google’s website still says “We’re exploring bringing Fiber to Oklahoma City.” But it’s clear Google and its parent company Alphabet have stopped development of the super fast network for Oklahoma City and several others around the country. “Going forward we’re focusing on new technology and deployment methods to make superfast internet more abundant than …
Mark Ruffalo is Latest Hollywood Actor to Join Protesters in North Dakota
The Dakota Access Pipeline protest in North Dakota apparently has become the “protest de jour” for Hollywood. Now actor Mark Ruffalo who considers himself an activist has joined the Native Americans and members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest of the nearly $4 billion pipeline under construction. Ruffalo is described as a co-funder of …
Labor Commission to Honor OKC Pizza Company for its Job Creation
Just as oil and gas firms are in the slow movement of creating a few more new jobs in the state, the Oklahoma Labor Department on Friday will honor an Oklahoma City company for its creation of job opportunities. Labor Commissioner Melissa McLawhorn Houston will hand out the newly-named Mark Costello Entrepreneurial Excellence award to …
Bankrupt Samson Resources gets Approval to Unload 4660 million in Assets
Tulsa-based Samson Resource won the approval of a federal bankruptcy judge this week in moving ahead with the sale of an estimated $660 million in assets. Samson owes $4 billion in debt and filed for Chapter 11 protection 13 months ago. This week, Judge Christopher Sontchi with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of …
Legislator Wants Heartland Flyer Contract Renegotiated With Texas
One form of transportation in the state was the subject of a State Senate interim study this week at the State Capitol—Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer. Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Springer asked for the study because of his concerns that Texas benefits most from the route but only pays 40% of the funding while Oklahoma contributes 60%. “I …
ONEOK Fined $732,000 Over 2008 Fire in Kansas
Officials at ONEOK in Tulsa say they’re reviewing orders from a federal agency that issued a $732,000 fine over a 2008 fire at the company’s operations in Bushton, Kansas. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued three Final Orders on Wednesday with required corrective actions and civil penalties totaling $732,100. …
Pawnee to be Site of Weekend Earthquake Forum
Pawnee, the city hit by an early September earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude, the largest ever recorded in Oklahoma plans to host an earthquake forum on Saturday. The forum will also be hosed by the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma t the Pawnee Nation Roam Chief Event Center, 810 Morris Road in Pawnee. it will be held …
Devon’s Larry Nichols to be Honored by OU School of Law
He helped start Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corporation 45 years ago and now Larry Nichols will be honored by the University of Oklahoma’s College of Law. He will be given the Eugene Kuntz Award at the annual Eugene Kuntz Conference on Natural Resources Law and Policy on Nov. 4. Nichols, a lawyer by training will …