A person who spent the past month sneaking around homes in Edmond and turning on out-door faucets has been caught. Dubbed the “wet bandit” because of the water crime, Edmond police report charges are coming according to Fox 25 news. Click here for Fox 25 news
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Legislator wants crackdown on gas pump skimmers
Gas pump skimmers, beware! Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Wallace of Wellston is coming after you. He’s filed HB2852 which calls for increased punishment for those who use card-skimming devices on gasoline pumps to catch unsuspecting users. “Any person convicted of the offense of manipulation of a fuel dispenser, or the offense of possession of a …
Sen. Mullin cites ‘energy independence’ as reason to endorse Trump’s run for the White House
In announcing his endorsement of President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for a second term, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin cited a number of reasons including how Trump, as President, secured American energy independence. Mullin announced his endorsement on Friday pointing to the nation’s energy independence and how Trump lowered taxes and “never backed down …
More Blaine County wells reported by Devon Energy and Marathon Oil
Devon Energy and Marathon Oil Company continued with more completion reports indicating multiple wells in Blaine County. Devon filed a completion report Thursday indicating it was the second of a two-well pad drilled in a region south of Watonga. The Cheetah 29_32-15n-10w 5hx, drilled at 20 15N 10W, or about 8 miles southeast of Watonga …
Energy briefs
** U.S. federal energy regulators on Thursday approved Freeport LNG’s request to return ship loading to service at its long-idled Texas liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant. Freeport, the second biggest U.S. LNG export plant, shut after a fire in June 2022. ** Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said Thursday that he was concerned fossil …
New Mexico legislators prepare to exit dependence on oil and gas industry
New Mexico, the state that loves the hundreds of millions of dollars brought into the state fund through oil and gas production, is toying with the idea of a new state agency to move the state away from dependence on the industry. After all, New Mexico is the second highest-producing oil state in the …
Improved earnings reported by NGL Energy Partners LP
Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP has turned around its financial shape, going from a net loss of $19 million in the third quarter 2022 to $59 million net income in the firm’s Fiscal 2023 year. Net income for the first nine months of the company’s Fiscal 2023 year was $85.7 million, again far better …
Rep. Lucas hands out House Science Committee assignments
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) announced the rosters and leadership of each subcommittee. “With our subcommittees organized, we can begin the important legislative and oversight work ahead of us. We’ll be taking action to shore up U.S. leadership in space, improve our weather forecasting and environmental observation, build up …
Cause of Keystone pipeline leak in Kansas revealed by TC Energy
TC Energy revealed the cause of the 55,000 barrel crude oil leak from its Keystone Pipeline in Kansas was a faulty weld and “bending stress fatigue” on the pipe. The Canadian company said it determined the cause through an independent lab analysis on the failed section of the 2,687-mile line reported ABC News. Click …
Enverus—rig numbers continue to decline across the nation
The U.S. rig count had its high point at 853 during the week ended Feb. 8, falling by four from the previous week’s peak, according to Enverus Foundations data. The count is down 2% from a month ago and up 14% YOY. All numbers discussed are weekly peaks to avoid the sometimes wide variability …