A federal judge says Missouri’s rules aimed at limiting the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are a violation of the first amendment. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough recently struck down the rules and in doing so, also agreed with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in an order on …
As the nation’s third highest oil producing state, North Dakota reported this past week a drop in both oil and natural gas production from May to June. The production numbers for June are the most current and were released by the North Dakota State Industrial Commission. The report showed production came from 19,094 wells …
No, the Todd Hiett drinking and sex scandal at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission isn’t going away anytime soon. When the commission meets Tuesday afternoon, it will be asked by Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony to take a recorded vote on the hiring of an outside firm to conduct an investigation of the allegations that …
A natural gas pipeline built in the 1940s across northern New Mexico is being decommissioned by federal officials. Some of the final restoration work is underway. The Valles Caldera National Preserve is where the retired natural gas pipeline exists and work is undereway on the third and final phase of decommissioning the line. …
The Oklahoma Transportation Department is preparing f or a major bridge replacement on Interstate 40 over Sunnyland Road in Del City. This week,the agency will hold a public meeting to discuss the project. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Del City Community Center. At the same time, ODOT explained that a virtual open house …
The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count showed a gain of two rigs in Oklahoma while the nation’s count fell by two to 586 rigs. Oklahoma gained two rigs for a total of 37, according to the Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday. It compared to 38 rigs reported one year earlier. The …
Two years after a University of Oklahoma geothermal project designed to provide heat for schools in Tuttle, a similar project is providing heat for a new multi-million dollar school near Fort Worth, Texas. The $271 million Eagle Mount High School built in Tarrant County is run on geothermal energy. It involves more than 4,000 …
Halliburton Company announced that its board of directors has declared a 2024 third quarter dividend of seventeen cents ($0.17) a share on the Company’s common stock payable on September 25, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2024. Headquartered in Houston, Halliburton has major offices in Duncan in …
Kansas and Nebraska are in another water fight. This time, its about what’s in the Platte River—the highly invasion Asian carp species called Silver Carp. Nebraska has a plan known as the Platte-Republican diversion which would mean the carp would be allowed to enter the Republican river which flows into Kansas. Kansas Gov. Laura …
Falling crude oil prices on Friday took Oklahoma energy stocks down with them. Crude dropped nearly 2% as Brent crude dropped again below $80 a barrel. Investors didn’t like the news about demand growth from top oil importer China. As trading starts this week, the question is whether there might be a rebound in …
