Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chairman Dana Murphy is reminding Oklahomans that any outdoor digging project this spring should start with a phone call. April is a national safe digging month. Murphy said dialing 8-1-1 can save you from a terrible accident. “Oklahoma has thousands of miles of buried pipeline and utility cable,” Murphy said. “The only way to be sure you won’t hit those lines is to have them located and marked. All you have to do is dial 8-1-1 or 1-800-522-OKIE and the OKIE 811 service will take it from there.” She said it doesn’t matter if one hole or a hundred are being dug. “—digging without first dialing 8-1-1 or 1-800-522-OKIE puts you and others at risk for serious injury …
New Mexico considers move to offset gasoline prices
New Mexico legislators returned to the state capitol this week for a special legislative session to consider $500 direct payments and lower public transit tickets to residents to offset high gasoline prices. Click here for Las Cruces Sun
Fort Collins considers unusual step to prevent oil and gas drilling
The Mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado wants to limit oil and gas activity in the city’s boundaries and thinks the best method is to buy all of the mineral rights in the city. “I’m talking about buying out the operators who own the oil and gas,” Mayor Jeni Arndt said at a recent city …
Inhofe says Chinese cyber theft is still a serious issue
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe used a senate hearing this week to stress the importance of cyber security and how China continues to steal cutting-edge technology from the U.S. “—it’s clear the threats posed by our adversaries in cyberspace are growing. China is using cyber to steal our cutting-edge technologies, and Russia is using destructive …
US and World energy headlines
** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday proposed a major step to limit exposure to asbestos, a carcinogen that kills 40,000 Americans each year. The EPA proposed to ban imports, manufacturing, processing and distribution of a type of asbestos called chrysotile asbestos. ** A new poll from Gallup finds that nearly half of all Americans worry “a great …
ONE Gas sets date for release of Q1 financial report
ONE Gas, Inc. plans a release of its first quarter 2022 earnings report on Monday, May 2, 2022. The information and data will be released after the close of market. The following day, May 3 at 10 a.m. Central Time, the company’s executive management team will participate in a conference call. The company reported …
Rep. Bice says Biden’s budget plan would raise billions in new taxes on oil and gas
Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice says President Biden’s budget proposal shows he is out of touch with the real needs of the American people and it comes as the U.S. experiences an unprecedented energy crisis. In comments this week, the Republican Representative said despite record-breaking gas and heating prices, Biden’s proposed budget would add $45 billion …
Regulators change method of storage tank payments in Oklahoma
Oklahoma regulators are advising storage tank owners and operators there’s a new method of paying for annual tank permit fees and if they’re not paid, tank operations will be closed. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Petroleum Storage Tank Division sent a notice to operators this week advising them that April 1st invoices for the annual …
Economic expansion underway in Oklahoma says Treasurer
March Gross Receipts to the Treasury point to accelerating economic expansion in Oklahoma, pushed along by wage growth and rising inflation, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced Wednesday. March gross receipts of $1.38 billion are up by almost 23 percent compared to the same month of last year. That is a record high for March collections. Twelve-month receipts …
Crude prices slipped Tuesday along with OK energy stocks
Crude oil prices fell slightly in Tuesday’s trading but remained above $100 a barrel as analysts explained there are still growing worries that demand will be slowed by new coronavirus cases. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.32 or 1.3% and settled at $101.96 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent futures dropped …