As the Oklahoma Broadband Office decides how and where to spend $558,209,835 in federal funding, it is pushing ahead with information-gathering meetings across the state, all in the name of creating the Oklahoma Broadband plan. The office’s goal is to eventually provide high-speed internet to 95% of the state’s population and do so by …
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Despite rig loss, energy firms are pushing ahead with more drilling in Oklahoma
Days after Baker Hughes Co. reported the number of oil and gas drilling rigs active in Oklahoma had slipped by another three, bringing the state’s total to 43, filings for new well permits totaled 25 as released by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Nowata County along t he Kansas state line in northeast Oklahoma had …
Ozone alerts issued for Tulsa and OKC
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality issued an ozone alert for the Tulsa metropolitan area for Tuesday, June 6, 2023. This alert will initiate the issuance of an “Ozone Alert Day” for the Oklahoma City area by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments and for the Tulsa area by the Indian Nations Council of Governments. This ozone alert is a prediction that …
Saudis got their crude oil price gain
Crude oil prices on Monday did just what top exporter Saudi Arabia wanted when it cut production by another 1 million barrels a day beginning in July. They went up with West Texas Intermediate crude going up 41 cents to $72.15 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It reached a high of $75.06 …
Future of Canoo discussed on Mitchell Talks Energy
Faced with a loss of cash and slumping shares, EV maker Canoo is facing a difficult future. The survivability of the company that promised to build a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City and another in Pryor was a big topic of discussion on the latest edition of Mitchell Talks Energy. Scott Mitchell and Jerry …
Reports show widespread oil production from recent wells in Oklahoma
While Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig numbers are seemingly in a constant rate of decline in the past month, some completion reports are showing continued production throughout the state. A Bce-Mach LLC drilled well in Alfalfa County had production of 393 barrels of oil a day and 1,102 Mcf of natural gas in the …
OGE defends request for higher electric rates
Yes, Oklahoma Gas and Electric wants you to pay more in your electric monthly bill. The company says it’s all in the name of updating its current generating system and also creating a more diverse one. As OK Energy Today revealed last week, the utility is seeking a $331 million rate hike that will …
Republicans in the House go after Biden’s anti-gas stove plans
Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise is intent on stopping the Biden administration’s plan to either regulate or eventually ban natura-gas-burning stoves. “Why is Joe Biden so focused on banning gas stoves instead of addressing the real issues that Americans care about,” House Republicans tweeted this weekend, “such as the border crisis, inflation, or high gas …
Quick reads
** Mountain Valley Pipeline officials say the long-delayed project should be completed later this year, after Congress passed a provision of the debt limit deal that dismisses current legal challenges to its permits. ** A new study from clean energy advocates finds that North Dakota wasted $680 million in 2019 through flaring, venting and leaks from oil and gas …
Wind industry to see big boost from Inflation Reduction Act
While the Biden administration’s green energy plans have drawn criticism from conservative members of Congress, the $390 billion targeted over 10 years for renewable energy will likely help some cities where the wind energy industry suffered. Two such sites were Siemens Gamesa wind farm manufacturing plants in Hutchinson, Kansas and Lee County, Iowa. The …