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Category: Oil & Gas
Oklahoma’s revenue from oil taxes still beat 2023 figures despite low oil prices
Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ says his August 2024 economic report shows the state’s gross production tax on oil and gas production was up 2% compared to August of 2023 even with falling crude oil prices. The revenue from the tax was $26.59 million on gas; $55.92 million on oil; $446,083 thousand on petroleum …
Legislator wants driver’s card for undocumented immigrant workers in Oklahoma
In a move that could affect the Oklahoma energy industry, an Oklahoma City legislator plans to try again to create a law to force working immigrants to legally obtain a license to drive in the state. Sen. Michael Brooks, a Democrat, announced he will refile legislation for the 2025 legislative session. His move …
Energy briefs
** President Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government appears to be in no hurry to block the deal. White House officials earlier this month did not deny that the president would formally block the acquisition. But the necessary report from the government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the …
Federal Judge blocks new Biden administration anti-flaring rule
North Dakota federal judge Daniel Traynor put the brakes on a new Biden administration rule to reduce flaring of natural gas at oil wells across the country. “At this preliminary stage, the plaintiffs have shown they are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim the 2024 Rule is arbitrary and capricious,” ruled …
Democrats target oil and gas with proposed climate change tax
Democrats in Congress aren’t giving up going after the oil and gas industry over climate change. Now a large group of them want to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for it. They unveiled a bill to allow the Treasury Department to tax major oil companies that are owned or operated in the …
Oil rig counts made big jump upward in past week in Oklahoma and the nation
Not only did Oklahoma see a gain of oil and gas rigs in the past week, so did the U.S., according to the latest Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday. Baker Hughes reported that Oklahoma gained 3 rigs in the past week, reaching a total of 41. The latest total compared to 39 …
Legislator files complaints over Corporation Commissioner Hiett’s votes in 3 utility cases
Inola State Rep. Tom Gann showed he isn’t finished in his efforts to have Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett removed from office over the allegations against him of drunkenness and the groping of a man in public. More than a week after Republican legislators Rep. Gann and Rep. Kevin West of Moore announced …
Crude finished down on Friday as Gulf of Mexico oil production resumed following latest hurricane
Friday brought a drop in crude oil prices after a few days of gains. The decline occurred as U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production resumed after Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana. There was also an increase in the U.S. rig count. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 32 cents or 0.5% at $68.65 a barrel …
Hurricane hurt Gulf of Mexico oil production, causing 2% gain in crude oil prices
Thursday and the impact of Hurricane Francine in Louisiana resulted in a 2% gain in crude oil prices. Offshore oil-producing areas of the Gulf of Mexico were hit by the hurricane and as a result, more than 730,000 barrels a day or nearly 42% of the oil output was shut-in, according to the U.S Bureau …




