U.S. drilling rig activity remained mostly unchanged in the past week with a count of 589 rigs, according to the most recent Rig Report from Baker Hughes Co. It also showed Oklahoma’s count of 43 rigs was unchanged from the Dec. 27 week to Jan. 3. The U.S. count included a loss of one …
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Poland’s new F-35 fighter pilots to train over eastern Oklahoma out of Fort Smith, Arkansas
The F-35 fighter jets you might soon see flying over eastern Oklahoma and the Fort Smith, Arkansas area are part of a US sale of the jets to Poland. Two of the Lightning II jets arrived recently at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as part of the Foreign Military Sales pilot …
PSO donates to firefighters and others around its Rock Falls wind farm
Five rural volunteer fire departments and emergency management teams near PSO’s Rock Falls Wind Project in northern Oklahoma received more than $9,000 on recent contributions from the utility. Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced it gave $9,250 to the responders as a show of support and gratitude for the critical services they provide, ensuring …
Astounding anti-wind ruling by Oklahoma judge fails to make the headlines beyond Oklahoma
When was the last time you heard a federal judge order a renewable energy firm to tear down its wind farm at a cost of $300 million? One would think it would make national news, right? Nope! As energy writer Robert Bryce noted recently on Substack, “It’s been more than a week since …
Water Quality Council to consider rule changes
The Water Quality Management Advisory Council of Oklahoma’s Department of Environmental Quality will meet this week to consider some permanent rulemaking. The Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 7 at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at DEQ Headquarters (707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City). A final agenda for this meeting can be …
Tesla finished 2024 with slump in sales
Although sales rose in the last quarter of 2024, Elon Musk’s Tesla saw its first annual sales drop in more than 12 years. Observers credit 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases for the 2.3% gain in the final quarter of 2024 but it still wasn’t enough to overcome the slumping sales earlier in …
ONEOK closes $1.2 billion sale of pipeline systems
ONEOK, Inc. announced that it has closed the sale of its three wholly owned interstate natural gas pipeline systems to DT Midstream, Inc., effective as of 11:59 p.m. Central on Dec. 31, 2024, for a total cash consideration of $1.2 billion, subject to customary adjustments. “The closing of this transaction represents another milestone …
Tips to stay warm in approaching winter storm
With much colder weather and possible winter storms in the forecast this weekend, OG&E is offering customers tips to stay safe and warm. “When extreme cold and winter weather hit, we want our customers to have a safety plan in place,” said OG&E Manager of Corporate Communications Aaron Cooper. “Ahead of the colder temperatures, …
Crude oil prices gained 2% on Thursday
A pledge by China’s President Xi Jinping to promote growth sent crude oil prices up by 2% or more than $1 a barrel on Thursday. Oklahoma energy stocks started the new year in positive territory. It was the first day for investors in 2025 and they reacted to the pledge with optimism. Reuters reported …
Crude stocks slip at Cushing and the US
The nation’s crude oil stocks fell again in the most reporting period and the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma was part of it. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the nation’s crude stocks as of the week of Dec. 27, 2024 totaled 415.6 million barrels, a decline of 1.2 million barrels from the previous …