Two Oklahoma legislators want to know more about sustainable aviation fuel and how it might affect the state’s transportation sector. Could it be refined in the state? Reps. Judd Strom (R-Copan) and John Kane (R-Bartlesville) asked to have the topic explored at a late October hearing of the Oklahoma House of Transportation Committee. The hearing, …
Broadband board meeting cancelled
The Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board meeting set for September 9 has been cancelled. The next meeting of the board will be held Tuesday, October 14, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room, Suite 105, of the Harvey Parkway Building, 301 NW 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73116. The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.
Stardust Power carries out reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
Stardust Power Inc., the firm that launched a lithium processing plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma in January took a big step this week in order to regain full compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company announced its Board of Directors approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock. The …
Growth of EV charging ports in Oklahoma remains slow but they’re coming
The number of electric charging stations in Oklahoma has made slow progress in the past few years, according to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utilities Division. In a recent report, PUD Director Mark Argenbright explained there were 540 electric vehicle charging ports available to the public in 2023. It grew to 640 in …
Crude oil prices fall on oil stock buildup
Crude oil prices slipped 1% to a two-week low in Thursday’s trading, thanks largely to a surprise buildup of U.S cruce oil inventories in the past week, including at the Cushing Hub as reported elsewhere in our OK Energy Today newsite. This week’s meeting of OPEC+ producers also played a role in the …
US and Cushing crude oil supplies increased
Crude oil supplies across the U.S. and including at the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma increased as of the most recent reporting period. But gasoline supplies saw a decline. A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed total oil stocks in the U.S. jumped by 2.4 million barrels. The gain went …
ConocoPhillips lands contract with Louisiana-based Monkey Island LNG
ConocoPhillips and Monkey Island? It’s not Monkey Island at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake but rather a Louisiana-based LNG company that announced it picked ConocoPhillips and its specialized liquefaction technology for the firm’s planned 26 MTPA natural gas liquefaction and export facililty n Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The technology at ConocoPhillips is known as Optimized Casdade Process. …
Dividend announced by Unit Corporation
A dividend of $1.25 per share was announced by Unit Corporation in Tulsa. The energy company said the dividend for the third quarter of 2025 will be paid on September 26 to sharaeholders of record as of the close of business on September 16. The quarterly cash dividend will be funded by cash …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—exploring Oklahoma’s renewable energy
Legislators get some advice about public policy plans for Oklahoma’s renewable energy. Don’t mess things up! It’s the main focus of today’s Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. Plus, the two highlight the growing demand for electricity.
Water concern leads to vote against Buc-ees in Colorado
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center company that expanded its operations across the nation, has been shot down by a Colorado city and the decision came down to water…not politics nor opposition to increased traffic. The Palmer Lake Planning Commission voted this weeek against a flag pole annexation that would put a Buc-ee’s travel plaza …