After the record long, Democrat-driven shutdown, the House advanced major pieces of legislation to address energy, crime, and deregulation. Rep. Stephanie Bice, in a recent statement said it shows Congress “remains committed to unleashing American energy production” as well as cutting burdensome and unnecessary regulation and protecting Americans from violent crime. “A huge piece …
Western Oklahoma remains the center of the state’s oil and gas rig activity with a gain of one rig over the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count. The total grew to 42 rigs, two shy of the 44 rigs active in Oklahoma one year ago. The Cana Woodford is …
** Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration asks the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the state has immunity from lawsuits involving an order to revoke Enbridge’s Line 5 easement in the Straits of Mackinac. ** New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent moves to approve a gas pipeline and delay action on building electrification has the …
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined state and local leaders recently to break ground on $400 million expansion of its Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities (AAPF), an extensive solid rocket motor (SRM) production campus. The campus will include more than 20 buildings across 110 acres at the company’s Camden site …
Energy Transfer Asks North Dakota Justices to Block Greenpeace Countersuit Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline and the intense national protests that surrounded it, has taken an extraordinary legal step. The firm, which operates a major office in Oklahoma City, recently asked the North Dakota Supreme Court to halt …
Saying it needs a rate hike because of $31 million in capital improvement projects, Summit Utilities goes before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Monday. It’s seeking a base rate increase of $4,937,453. The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company has several thousand customers in Oklahoma and the corporation commission governs its rate applications. “The primary drivers …
Oklahoma regulators will meet twice on Monday, once for a special 10 a.m. meeting to handle a Summit Utilities request and a second time for a 1:30 p.m. meeting. The agenda for the afternoon meeting is as follows: OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION AGENDA I. A. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1130411782411393 Learning something about the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, like the difference between pre-approval and CWIP. Plus, there’s much more discussion about Rep. Tom Gann and his growing challenges to corporation commission rate hikes. All this and morning on our latest edition of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen.
Oil Prices Drop Again as Russian Sanctions Bite Crude oil prices dropped again on Thursday as markets reacted to new U.S. sanctions imposed on major Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil. According to analysts, the sanctions were already having their intended effect, and the resulting disruption pushed Russian oil prices sharply lower. The decline added …
Special Commission Meeting, November 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Time, Day, and Date: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2025 Place: Concourse Theater, Suite C50, Will Rogers Memorial Office Building, 2401 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 AGENDA I. A. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public notice C. Determination of quorum II. Proceedings, …
