Category: Oil & Gas

House Republicans block Biden’s war on energy production in Alaska

  Oklahoma’s congressional delegation was among Republicans in the U.S. House who stood up to fight the White House and its recent moves to restrict oil and gas exploration in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The House voted in support of H.R. 6285, Alaska’s Right to Produce Act. The final …

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Lower fuel costs for OGE customers took effect this week

  While Oklahoma City and Electric pushes forward with a rate hike request that could boost customers residential bills by another $19 a month, the utility announced this week the lowering of fuel charges will result in a drop of $25 a month for the same customers. It comes as the utility is lowering the …

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Mammoth Energy suffered in slumping natural gas market

  Mammoth Energy Services leadership admits its first quarter 2024 fiscal year results are likely to be the “low water mark” for the year. Again, the sinking natural gas market gets much of the blame. Dismal results were reported including total revenue of $43.2 million compared to $116.3 million for the same quarter of 2023 …

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Devon repeats strong quarterly gains with increased oil production

  The cash keeps rolling in for Devon Energy, thanks to increased oil production and leaders aren’t backing off their efforts to grow production for the remainder of the year. Devon Energy Corp. repeated its record $1.7 billion cash flow from operating ativities  in the first quarter of the year as it  reported financial and …

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Energy briefs

** Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and other government agencies to respond to the …

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Market manipulation in Texas during Winter Storm Uri? Sound familiar?

  In a Texas courtroom, a case is being layed out to verify allegations that a natural gas pipeline company waged market manipulation during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri—the same kind of claims that Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond made in recent lawsuits against two companies. The case in Texas involves CPS Energy, the nation’s …

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Surprise surprise—a jump in crude stocks at Cushing and the US

  Not only did a surprise increase in US crude stocks send crude oil prices tumbling on Wednesday, it was more of a surge in stocks. The U.S. Energy Information Admininstration reported stocks rose by more than 7 million barrels while the Cushing oil hub also saw a gain. Nationally, crude stocks soared from 453.6 …

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Crude plunged 3% in Wednesday’s trading and took Oklahoma energy stocks with it

Not only did crude oil prices plunge nearly 3% to a seven-week low on Wednesday, it took Oklahoma energy stocks on a downward spiral too. Oil fell on an unexpected build in US crude stocks along with the Fed decision not to cut near-term interest rates which could have increased oil demand. West Texas Intermediate …

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Weak natural gas market resulted in missed profits for Chesapeake Energy

  After announcing a planned merger with Southwestern Energy in January, Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy reported first quarter earnings results with lower net income but increased net cash from operating activities. It also confirmed it continues with a reduction in some drilling efforts and because of a weak natural gas market, is expanding efforts to …

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ONEOK’s 1Q earnings could have been stronger

  ONEOK, Inc.’s first quarter earnings report came in weaker than anticipated but for the year, the company had strong earnings. Net income was $639 million or $1.09 a share and the Tulsa-based firm saw increased natural gas volumes. But here’s where things were not as strong as leaders would have liked. Its adjusted EBITDA …

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