Representative Tom Gann, one of the three legislators who took their fight to the Oklahoma Supreme Court against billions of dollars in 2021 Winter Storm rate hikes makes another appeal of a court reversal of his first attempt. And he doesn’t hold back in accusing the Court of punting on some easy questions of …
Category: Oil & Gas
Record power shutoffs in Oklahoma
2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report What is being called a ” first-of-its-kind federal report” had some startling revelations when it came to power shutoffs across the U.S. It showed utilities disconnected residential electric service 13.5 million times for unpaid bills in 2024 and residential gas service cutoffs happened 1.6 million times. Surprisingly, Oklahoma was the third ranked …
Enviros challenge Williams pipeline
Another Williams Cos. pipeline is facing a legal challenge. It is the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, described as the largest pipeline project in the East Coast in a decade. Williams operates the Transco pipeline, an approximately 10,000-mile natural gas transportation system that extends from south Texas to New York City. The Transco pipeline is …
Indictments of oil theft
Fourteen people are indicted in connection with an oil theft ring in the Permian Basin stretching from Texas to New Mexico. The federal grand jury in Lubbock accuses the 14 of stealing the crude oil in eastern New Mexico and hauling it to Texas to resell at cut-rate prices. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
Rig totals hold steady
Oil and gas rig activity held steady in the past week across the U.S. while Oklahoma saw a slight jump in the number of rigs across the state. The Baker Hughes Rig Count showed the U.S. count increased by only one to a total of 544 rigs. The number of oil rigs declined 3 …
Talks resumed as oil was mixed
As investors hoped for peace between Iran and the US were boosted on Friday, crude oil rose less than 1% globally but dropped the same in the US. The US naval blockade had turned back 34 ships as of Friday but both the US and Iran plan more peace talks in Pakistan. At the same …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—the Supremes and higher rates
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1642700580209765 This week on Mitchell talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen, the Supreme’s say ‘no’ to the ‘law firm’ of Gann, West & West; so what’s next? The Supremes being not the singing group of the 60s and 70s but the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Gann, West & West is not a law firm but three …
Earnings at Mach
Investors in Mach Natural Resources LP will soon learn just how well the Oklahoma City-based energy company did in the first quarter of 2026. The company announced it will report first quarter 2026 results on Thursday, May 7, 2026, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The first quarter 2026 earnings release …
LNG export terminal opens
Another major LNG terminal in the U.S. shipped its first cargo this week. Golden Pass LNG, located south of Port Arthur Texas, is a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70% ownership) and ExxonMobil (30% ownership). The terminal is officially at Sabine Pass, Texas. It has become the nation’s 10th liquefied natural gas terminal. Carried …
New branding for SPP
The Southwest Power Pool unveiled a new brand and published a report, Powering Progress Together, highlighting the value it delivers across a 17-state service territory. The report, available at spp.org/value, emphasizes four dimensions of the value SPP provides: reliability, affordability, economic growth, and trust through transparent governance and independent oversight. SPP provides benefits at a …









