Don’t look now, but natural gas prices are slowly growing across the U.S. and the winter weather is the obvious culprit. We’re just four years away from the historic 2021 winter storm Uri where natural gas prices in Oklahoma soared to more than $1,200 per MMBtu, the highest price ever recorded in the U.S. …
Due to the anticipated inclement weather, the Regular Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in the Concourse Theater, Suite C50 of the Will Rogers Memorial Office Building, has been cancelled.
Another leader of a Colorado-based oil and gas industry group has been chosen by President Donald Trump to head the Bureau of Land Management. Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, was appointed BLM director, an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land. She has been president of the Energy Alliance …
Oklahoma saw a gain of one rig in the past week, according to the latest oil and gas rig count provided by Baker Hughes Co. Despite frigid winter weather in the state, the number moved up to a total of 44 oil and gas drilling rigs in the various energy plays. A year ago, …
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to ensure greater oversight of high-voltage electric transmission projects in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 352, authored by Sen. Todd Gollihare, would require electric transmission facilities to obtain a certificate of authority from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission before exercising eminent domain to construct or expand a transmission facility rated …
The annual legislative reception held by the Oklahoma Petroleum Alliance will be this week, giving legislators a chance to mingle and learn more about the state’s oil and gas industry from leaders and members of the organization. As announced by the Alliance, the event will be Feb. 19, Wednesday evening from 5 o’clock to …
** The Trump administration has approved a Texas port capable of shipping 1 million barrels of oil a day proposed by Sentinel Midstream LLC. The project, first proposed in 2019 and known as the Texas GulfLink Deepwater Port, had been awaiting a final authorization from the Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration. ** General Motors is closing a …
ConocoPhillips announced that it has received exemptive relief from the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities regarding future filing requirements. The company became a reporting issuer for Canadian securities law purposes by virtue of the acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation in November 2024, which made it subject to Canadian continuous disclosure and other reporting obligations …
The claims of former Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth about Rep. Trey Caldwell’s HB2747 are being denied by the legislator from the southern Oklahoma town of Faxon. Roth called HB2747 a “ROFR” bill but in a response to OK Energy Today’s inquiries, Rep. Caldwell said it is not a “right of first refusal bill.” He …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and their newest topic…..another Supreme Court challenge of action by the Corporation Commission. The challenge was filed by Rep. Tom Gann who continues challenging Commissioner Todd Hiett’s continued votes on utility rate cases.
