The latest Baker Hughes Rig Count released on Friday showed Oklahoma with a gain of one rig in its oil and gas activity while the U.S. gained 5 for a total of 554 rigs across the country. Oklahoma increased to 42 rigs while one year ago, the count stood at 44 active rigs. The …
Mike Ray, Southwest Ledger The Oklahoma Corporation Commission filed an enforcement action recently against Nject Disposal LLC, seeking fines and reimbursement of “various costs” arising from a saltwater “purge” flowing in Caddo County for the last two months. In his “Complaint for Contempt of Rules and Regulations” filed Nov. 6, Jeremy Hodges, director of the …
Residents of Virginia and North Carolina have expressed growing concerns over the expansion of a Williams Cos. pipeline meant to transport gas. Williams, headquartered in Tulsa, is one of two major energy firms to transport gas through the Appalachian regions of the two states. But their plans, part of an effort to also create …
Growing attempts by the U.S. to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine created more concern that such an agreement could lead to increased global oil supplies. As a result, crude oil prices on Friday fell nearly 3% in the states and 2% across the world. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 2.6% to settle …
After the record long, Democrat-driven shutdown, the House advanced major pieces of legislation to address energy, crime, and deregulation. Rep. Stephanie Bice, in a recent statement said it shows Congress “remains committed to unleashing American energy production” as well as cutting burdensome and unnecessary regulation and protecting Americans from violent crime. “A huge piece …
Western Oklahoma remains the center of the state’s oil and gas rig activity with a gain of one rig over the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count. The total grew to 42 rigs, two shy of the 44 rigs active in Oklahoma one year ago. The Cana Woodford is …
** Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration asks the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the state has immunity from lawsuits involving an order to revoke Enbridge’s Line 5 easement in the Straits of Mackinac. ** New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent moves to approve a gas pipeline and delay action on building electrification has the …
Energy Transfer Asks North Dakota Justices to Block Greenpeace Countersuit Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline and the intense national protests that surrounded it, has taken an extraordinary legal step. The firm, which operates a major office in Oklahoma City, recently asked the North Dakota Supreme Court to halt …
Saying it needs a rate hike because of $31 million in capital improvement projects, Summit Utilities goes before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Monday. It’s seeking a base rate increase of $4,937,453. The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company has several thousand customers in Oklahoma and the corporation commission governs its rate applications. “The primary drivers …
Oklahoma regulators will meet twice on Monday, once for a special 10 a.m. meeting to handle a Summit Utilities request and a second time for a 1:30 p.m. meeting. The agenda for the afternoon meeting is as follows: OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION AGENDA I. A. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public …
