Denver’s Allied Resource Partners, a five year old energy firm, announced a significant expansion of its oil and gas portfolio with the recent acquisition of 23 continuous sections of oil leases in Gove County, Kansas. The county is in the northwestern part of the state and Quinter is its largest city. Allied Resource leadership …
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Correction
A correction to our recent story that suggested the Southwest Power Pool intended to study the issue of Right of First Refusal. Instead, the SPP in a statement said it does not intend to review the controversial process and is merely evaluating competitive transmission project proposals in response to FERC Order 1000.
OKC energy companies help fund production improvements in Wyoming
Two major Oklahoma City oil and gas firms, Devon Energy and Continental Resources, are part of a $25 million effort to develop new technologies in getting production from wells difficult to pump out in Wyoming. They are among several energy firms that partnered with the University of Wyoming to research and perhaps develop enhanced …
National Pothole Day–get in line to report them
Oklahoma City drivers are being asked to report potholes on this National Pothole Day. All they have to do is report a pothole problem to the OKC Action Center. Reporting potholes in OKC is fast and easy: Log on to okc.gov/action Email action.center@okc.gov Text (405) 252-1053 Call the Action Center at (405) 297-2535 Crews …
Regulators to meet Thursday for rulemaking changes
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet this week to handle a number of permanent rulemaking changes. At least 8 such proposed changes are on the agenda for Thursday’s meeting that will begin at 1:30 p.m. Some concern fuel inspection while others focus on underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, indemnity fund and Corrective Action of Petroleum …
Big Elk Energy Systems gets attention from Williams Cos.
The name Big Elk translates to Opahtunkah in the Osage language. It stands for strength, courage and leadership – traits that Osage Chief Big Elk himself demonstrated, said Geoff Hager, great-great-great grandson of the former Osage leader. Hager is the owner of Tulsa-based Big Elk Energy Systems, named for his ancestor. Big Elk was …
Energy quick reads
** The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects electric generation from solar to be the leading source of growth in the U.S. power sector through the end of 2025, with 79 GW of new solar capacity projected to come online over the next two years. ** Venture Global LNG has told a U.S. regulator that it cannot meet contracts …
Canoo cites progress in manufacturing EVs in Oklahoma
EV startup Canoo says it has created more than 100 new jobs in Oklahoma where it has a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City and a battery operation in Pryor. The Journal Record reports the state is home to 20% of the firm’s total workforce. The business newspaper quoted Canoo Executive Chairman and CEO Tony …
Attorney General to monitor natural gas market during frigid weather
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Friday that his office will be monitoring natural gas supply and marketing activity during the frigid weather expected over the next few days. With bone-chilling temperatures in the forecast, Drummond said he wants to ensure Oklahomans are not exploited as they were during Winter Storm Uri. “I am committed to …
OGE issues cold weather suggestions
Oklahoma Gas and Electric is asking its tens of thousands of customers to be aware and prepared for the approaching weekend and days of extreme cold wintery weather. The utility issued suggestions on Thursday, saying it is “closely monitoring any potential weather impact from the very cold temperatures and winter precipitation expected this week.” …