Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford says a China “competition” bill passed by the House, one that would funnel billions into Big Tech and the UN Green Climate Fund, is nothing more than an effort to “out-China China.” Interviewed on Cavuto Coast to Coast on Fox Business Thursday, the Senator discussed the US House’s recent push to pass the China …
For the first time in more than 7 years, U.S. crude oil prices settled higher than $90 a barrel in Thursday’s trading. But it certainly didn’t translate into a strong trading day for Oklahoma energy stocks. West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery climbed $2.01 or 2.28% to finish the day at $90.27 a barrel …
Williams plans to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results after the market closes on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. The company is scheduled to host its 2022 Analyst Day event on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time). During the event, Williams’ management will give in-depth …
The weekly U.S. rig count published by Enverus Rig Analytics showed an increase by 14 to 720 as of Feb. 2. The Austin, Texas company said the daily count actually reached as high as 724 during the week compared to a peak of 716 in the previous week. The rig count as of Feb. …
A Kansas legislative committee will consider a bill allowing driverless semi-trucks on state highways. The topic drew the attention of the Wichita Eagle in a guests commentary about huge trucks going down the highway without a driver. Click here for Wichita Eagle. “A 25,000-pound truck and no one behind the wheel” sounds …
Williams on Thursday announced that its board of directors has appointed Devon Energy’s Richard E. Muncrief and former ExxonMobil executive Jesse J. Tyson as independent directors on the Board, effective March 1, 2022. Muncrief is currently president and chief executive officer of Devon Energy, having previously served as chief executive officer and chairman of …
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has pressed U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about addressing rural transportation needs. He pointedly asked Buttigieg about it in a virtual conversation during the National Governors Association Winter meeting reported the McCarville Report. Click here for McCarville Report.
The Iowa State House has passed a bill to require gas stations to offer gasoline with 15% more blends of ethanol at the pump. The Des Moines Register reports it is considered a major step forward for a priority set by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Click here for Des Moines Register.
**Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Interior Appropriations Ranking Member David Joyce (OH-14) led 13 Members in sending a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Moore and Interior Secretary Haaland to demand an overdue report to Congress on 10-year contracting for aerial wildfire operators, as directed by the Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations bill. ** The United Steelworkers union …
ConocoPhillips reported this week a fourth-quarter profit of $2.6 billion, or $1.98 a share, from a loss of $800 million or 72 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. The Houston-based company with significant operations in Oklahoma said adjusted earnings in the latest quarter totaled $2.27 a share. Revenue rose to $15.96 billion from …
