Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wasn’t the only national Trump administration energy leader to attend a recent gathering of energy representatives at Oklahoma State University’s Hamm Institute for American Energy for the Powering AI: Global Leadership Summit. The one-day, high-level summit focused on solving one of the most pressing challenges of our time: how to …
Category: Oil & Gas
Burgum wants to open federal lands to mining and drilling
A plan by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to open federal lands to mining and drilling has already drawn fire from opponents who say it’s all about corporate profits. “This aren’t concerned about what our children lose from this,” said one in reaction to Burgum’s comments that came during the Powering AI Global Leadership …
New executive named at Williams Cos.
Williams announced that Larry Larsen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Office, overseeing all aspects of the company’s transmission, storage and gathering and processing operations, effective May 3, 2025. Larsen will replace Micheal Dunn, who announced his planned retirement from Williams last month. Larsen currently serves as Williams Senior Vice …
AEP to build large transmission line to support needs in Permian Basin
AEP Texas announced it is set to build one of the first 765-kV transmission line projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to support the growing electricity needs of the Permian Basin. The Howard-Solstice Transmission Line Project is one of three 765-kV transmission lines to be constructed along the 765-kV import paths …
ONEOK announces dividend
The latest dividend to be declared by ONEOK, Inc. totaled $1.03 per share. The company announced it is the same amount as paid in the prevous quarter and resulted in an annualized dividend of $4.12 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of …
Thursday brought gains for crude oil and Oklahoma energy stocks
Crude oil prices and Oklahoma energy stocks recorded moderate gains on Thursday as investors are still wondering about the impact of a possible OPEC+ output increase, a weaker U.S.dollar and conflicting U.S. tariff signals. Most Oklahoma energy stocks recorded gains while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude had a 52 cent or 0.8% boost to …
Former Corporation Commissioner Hamp Baker dead at 91
(Photograph of Corporation Commissioner Hamp Baker, Chairman, 1974-1985.) Former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Hamp Baker, who served in the statewide-elected office for 12 years, died this week. He was 91 and after losing a re-election bid for a third term on the commission, he returned to his home in Ringling. Baker was defeated in 1984 by …
Wind turbine setback bill fails in Oklahoma Senate committee
A wind turbine bill calling for setbacks from homes and property lines failed to make it out of the Senate Energy Committee on Thursday as opponents raised issues of property rights. HB2751 authored by Rep. Trey Caldwell in the House and Sen. Ally Seifried in the Senate failed on a 4-6 vote. It …
Tank battery struck by lightning near Purcell
Lightning during an early-morning thunderstorm hit a large oil tank battery, setting it afire near Purcell. No injuries were reported. KOCO TV News reported firefighters responded and the fire was extinguished in about an hour.
Supreme Court might let fuel producers sue California over emissions standards
Supreme Court justices gave a strong indication this week they might allow fuel producers to move forward with suing California over its strict vehicle emission rules. Conservative and liberal justices suggested the companies should have legal standing to sue the state. Some even went so far as to suggest a federal appeals court in Washington, …