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Agreement reached on Luther-to-Piedmont transmission line
A proposed $72 million 40-mile long transmission line between the cities of Piedmont and Luther advanced another step this week with the signing of an Interconnection Agreement by the involved parties. The deal for the 345-kV Mathewson-Redbud transmission line, expected to be finished by 2027-2028, was agreed to by Transource Oklahoma, LLC and AEP Oklahoma …
Drilling activity surged in Oklahoma and the US
Not only did the nation see an increase in its oil and gas rig activity in the past week, but Oklahoma saw a jump as well. Oklahoma went from 43 rigs last week to 46 rigs this week, according to the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count released Friday. It compares to the state’s rig count …
AGs contend Federal reference book is slanted to climate change
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is one of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw what they call an “inappropriate” new addition to scientific material used in dealing with climate science cases. Led by West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, the coalition wants a removal of the Reference …
News brief
** The death toll from last week’s winter storm and the blizzard that hit the eastern part of the US over the weekend stood at least 60. The confirmed deaths CBS News cited were linked to a familiar list of winter hazards: hypothermia, vehicle crashes, snowplow incidents, sledding accidents, and sudden cardiac emergencies associated with …
Data center project to be subject of another Coweta city council meeting
(Phillip Jackson / Tulsa Flyer) When the Coweta city council meets Monday night, it will be before a packed hall as council members prepare to review a request for a data center that has drawn heavy opposition. The council will consider a recommendation of its Planning Commission which voted last week to deny rezoning …
Bill calls for creation of a state Nuclear Energy Office in Oklahoma
When the Oklahoma House Energy Committee meets this week, it will consider a call for the creation of an Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. While Oklahoma has no nuclear energy power plants in operation, Rep. Nick Archer (R-Elk City) wants to be ready. He filed HB3175 which would create the office and also create …
Energy bills await legislators as they begin their 2026 session
When Representatives and Senators meet Monday for the start of the Oklahoma legislative session, they will await the pounding of the gavel in their respective chambers declaring work is underway on more than 1,000 bills, and nearly 70 of them will deal with the state’s energy challenges. They range from the controversial data centers …
Residents evacuated near Blanchard oil well blowout
A well blowout near Blanchard resulted in the evacuation of some residents late Thursday. According to KOCO TV News and Facebook, it was late in the afternoon when the Blanchard Fire Department created at one-half mile evacuation area which included the Winter Creek Golf and Country Club. The evacuation was near County Road …
Crude oil hits 5-month high over tensions with Iran
Crude oil prices reached more than $70 a barrel after a 3% gain and settled at a five-month high because of increasing worries that global supplies would be disrupted if the U.S. attacks Iran, one of OPEC’s biggest crude producers. Reuters reported U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on …
Petroleum Power Surges During New England Winter Storm
Winter storm forces fuel switching across regional grid Although petroleum-fired electricity generation accounts for less than 1% of total U.S. utility-scale power generation, it remains a critical fallback fuel in parts of the country during extreme winter weather — particularly in New England. During Winter Storm Fern, petroleum temporarily became the dominant electricity source across …