Category: Oil & Gas

15 hurt in ammonia leak at Coffeyville fertilizer plant

Leak Sends 15 People to Hospital An ammonia leak at the CVR nitrogen plant in Coffeyville, Kansas hospitalized at least 15 people this past weekend. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Saturday, triggering alarms and emergency response from multiple towns. EMS calls came in from Independence, Caney, Tyro, and Cherryvale. Some patients were taken …

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Energy Brief: Automakers Drop EV Credits, BLM Boosts Permits

EV Tax Credits Pulled Back Ford and General Motors have officially withdrawn their plans to continue offering the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax rebate, ending months of uncertainty for EV buyers. Both automakers had explored legal workarounds to extend the incentive after Congress killed the program in late September, but the companies now confirm they …

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Oklahoma Oil and Gas Expo Draws 4,000 Industry Attendees

A Celebration of Oklahoma’s Energy Strength Oklahoma’s energy sector gathered in full force for the 28th Annual Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas Expo, held at the Bennett Event Center on the OKC Fairgrounds. The event drew an estimated 4,000 attendees, cementing its status as the state’s largest oil and gas industry gathering. Hosted by the …

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EV Charging Costs Stay High as Gas Prices Fall

EV Drivers Feel the Pinch as Electricity Prices Hold Steady Gasoline prices across Oklahoma and the nation have dropped in recent weeks — but the same relief hasn’t reached electric vehicle owners. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average cost to charge an EV at a public station remains 36 cents per kilowatt …

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Alliance Prepares Q3 Earnings Amid Coal Demand Surge

Alliance Set to Report Third Quarter Results Tulsa-based Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) will announce its third quarter 2025 financial results before markets open on Monday, October 27. The company’s management will discuss the results during a conference call scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Time the same day. The release follows a strong second quarter …

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Crude oil rose on Monday but WTI’s still under $60

    Investors on Monday showed their like of news that President Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sometime in October and as a result, crude oil prices finished the day’s trading with gains. Oklahoma energy stocks also had a strong day with one firm recording a 33% gain. The assurances of a …

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Energy briefs

** Scientists at Missouri S&T University are hoping to make a major breakthrough in a new study that will examine how a high-enrichment-level nuclear fuel performs in small modular and microreactors. According to Interesting Engineering, the study will be undertaken in partnership with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy. ** The Department of Energy has …

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Where Oklahoma’s rig numbers dropped

    Even as Oklahoma recorded a loss of 3 oil and gas rigs over the past week, some of the state’s plays still saw a gain in drilling activity, based on the latest Rig Count from the Baker Hughes Co. The most active play, the Cana Woodward, recorded a gain of one to reach …

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History of deadly explosions includes refineries and an Oklahoma fireworks plant

    Last week’s explosion that apparently killed 18 workers who remain missing at a Tennessee munitions plant is a reminder of similar explosions that left high death tolls at energy sites around the nation. One tragic blast in Oklahoma killed more than the number in Tennessee. The  New York Times released a list of some …

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Tenth District energy activity continued decline

    Energy activity in Oklahoma and the other states that make up the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showed a decline in the third quarter of the year. And based on a survey taken by the bank, it does’t expect any changes in the next six months. The bank …

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