A recent Trump administration decision approving an expansion of an oilfield project in Utah could mean the eventual transportation of more crude oil to the Cushing Hub in Oklahoma. Colorado leaders have argued the Uinta Basin rail line carring out from Utah across Colorado and to other locations might endanger some of their …
Category: Oil & Gas
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—energy demands are all around Oklahoma
In today’s podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, they take a regional tour of energy demands, rate hikes and legal fights.
Energy briefs
** U.S. security experts have reportedly uncovered undocumented communication devices inside Chinese-made solar power inverters — hardware that’s widely used to support renewable energy infrastructure. ** California lawmakers have for years vowed to hold fossil fuel companies liable for damages caused by their emissions, including worsening wildfires and floods and mounting costs of climate recovery …
Gas contract used to power data center in Roswell
Data centers and the power to run them. It’s what we’ve been focusing on over the past several weeks and one of the latest examples of the need for a fuel source is in eastern New Mexico where a Canadian firm announcing a natural gas deal. Desert Mountain Energy Corp., a firm based …
Oklahoma’s most recent loss in rigs is around the state
Three separate oil plays in Oklahoma lost some drilling activity over the past week, according to the most recent Rig Report from Baker Hughes. The largest play, the Cana Woodford, experienced the decline of one rig, leaving 20 others still in the search for more oil. The Ardmore Wood count fell one to two …
Kansas gas utility wants approval for 9% bill hike
(Robert Daniel, director of regulatory affairs for Kansas and Arkansas at Black Hills Energy, testifies June 30, 2025, before the Kansas Corporation Commission. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector) More than 120,000 customers of a Kansas natural gas supplier are facing a nearly 9% hike in their monthly gas bills. Black Hills Energy wants to increase the …
Proposed giant AI center in Amarillo wastes no time and secures big natural gas source for power
The people behind a massive artificial intelligence campus proposed at Amarillo, Texas wasted no time. Days after announcing plans for the 5,800 acre project, officials with Fermi America, co-founded by former Texas Governor and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, said it had already secured more than 600 megawatts of natural gas generation capacity. The …
Energy workforce numbers decline
The number of energy jobs in Oklahoma declined again, according to the latest report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. The Council, in its June 2025 jobs report showed a modest dip in employment within the energy services sector amid what it described as “continued economic uncertainty. The report showed Oklahoma’s energy workforce …
SCAM alert by PSO
PSO is reminding the public and its customers across Oklahoma to remain vigilant against ongoing scam attempts. Recent reports indicate that individuals posing as utility representatives are demanding immediate payment for services, specifically targeting residents and businesses in PSO service areas. PSO issued a reminder that: • PSO will never call customers demanding immediate …
Interim studies to include wind and solar setbacks
Some energy issues, including eminent domain use and setbacks for wind and solar farms, are among some of the topics to be reviewed in interim studies in the Oklahoma Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has approved a series of interim study requests that will be considered during the Oklahoma Senate’s interim …