Data centers and the power to run them. It’s what we’ve been focusing on over the past several weeks and one of the latest examples of the need for a fuel source is in eastern New Mexico where a Canadian firm announcing a natural gas deal. Desert Mountain Energy Corp., a firm based …
Category: Oil & Gas
Oklahoma’s most recent loss in rigs is around the state
Three separate oil plays in Oklahoma lost some drilling activity over the past week, according to the most recent Rig Report from Baker Hughes. The largest play, the Cana Woodford, experienced the decline of one rig, leaving 20 others still in the search for more oil. The Ardmore Wood count fell one to two …
Kansas gas utility wants approval for 9% bill hike
(Robert Daniel, director of regulatory affairs for Kansas and Arkansas at Black Hills Energy, testifies June 30, 2025, before the Kansas Corporation Commission. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector) More than 120,000 customers of a Kansas natural gas supplier are facing a nearly 9% hike in their monthly gas bills. Black Hills Energy wants to increase the …
Proposed giant AI center in Amarillo wastes no time and secures big natural gas source for power
The people behind a massive artificial intelligence campus proposed at Amarillo, Texas wasted no time. Days after announcing plans for the 5,800 acre project, officials with Fermi America, co-founded by former Texas Governor and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, said it had already secured more than 600 megawatts of natural gas generation capacity. The …
Energy workforce numbers decline
The number of energy jobs in Oklahoma declined again, according to the latest report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. The Council, in its June 2025 jobs report showed a modest dip in employment within the energy services sector amid what it described as “continued economic uncertainty. The report showed Oklahoma’s energy workforce …
SCAM alert by PSO
PSO is reminding the public and its customers across Oklahoma to remain vigilant against ongoing scam attempts. Recent reports indicate that individuals posing as utility representatives are demanding immediate payment for services, specifically targeting residents and businesses in PSO service areas. PSO issued a reminder that: • PSO will never call customers demanding immediate …
Interim studies to include wind and solar setbacks
Some energy issues, including eminent domain use and setbacks for wind and solar farms, are among some of the topics to be reviewed in interim studies in the Oklahoma Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has approved a series of interim study requests that will be considered during the Oklahoma Senate’s interim …
Survey finds uncertain times in Texas oil patch
A new Dallas Fed survey finds growing uncertainty in the Texas oil patch. Plus, it found a slight decline in oil and gas production in the state. The business outlook in the U.S.’ largest oil and gas patch has “deteriorated,” according to a new Dallas Fed survey of producers and oilfield service (OFS) …
Energy briefs
**The Environmental Protection Agency has placed roughly 140 employees on administrative leave days after they signed a public letter expressing concern about the treatment of federal employees and the Trump administration’s regulations on climate and public health. ** The arbitrators in a legal dispute between Exxon Mobil and Hess have reached a decision related to a major …
More oil and gas rig losses reported in US and Oklahoma
Just as the nation’s number of active oil and gas rigs has been declining over the past few months, Oklahoma is joining the movement. The nation’s count dropped by 8 to 539 rigs. The latest Baker Hughes rig count, released on Thursday, showed the number of active rigs pursuing new oil and gas resources …