Halliburton’s president and CEO Jeff Miller has been named Chairman of the Board. The Houston-based company that got its start in Oklahoma in 1919 said the appointment was effective New Year’s Day. Miller succeeds Executive Chairman Dave Lesar who retired on Dec. 31, 2018. “I appreciate the confidence that the Board has placed in me,” …
Mammoth Energy expands services to include helicopter fleet
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. in Oklahoma City announced a series of transactions totaling nearly $8 million that provide for an expansion of its aviation services business. It’s acquired Air Rescue Services and also formed a joint venture with Wexford Capital which purchased Brim Equipment Leasing. The total consideration was $7.9 million and both transactions were …
OGE seeks $600 million rate hike to recover power plant improvements
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is being asked by OGE to approve a nearly $600 million rate hike to recover investments required by the federal government. In an announcement this week, the company said it had filed paperwork asking for approval of the rate increase in order to recover nearly $534 million invested in the …
Oklahoma records another drop in strong earthquakes in 2018
For a third straight year, the number of strong earthquakes in Oklahoma declined. But State seismologist Jake Walter is only cautiously optimistic. He pointed out in a recent interview with the Tulsa World that the state’s quake frequency is still far above the historical average of only two or three magnitude 3.0s a year. For …
OCC to start work on 2019 business matters
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission starts 2019 with a regular meeting on Wednesday. The meeting includes consideration of proposed or potential orders in cases on the daily signing agenda docket. Commissioners will also hold an information discussion of preparation for the upcoming legislative session that begins in February. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. in Room …
Appeals Court rules against Colorado energy staffing firm
A Colorado based Energy staffing firm that sued two former employees and one of its competitors has failed to get a win in the Denver Federal Appeals Court. The Tenth U.S. District Court has ruled against DTC Energy Group, Inc. based in Westminster, Colorado. The firm sued Ally Consulting, LLC and two former DTC employees, …
Senator Warren shores up possible Presidential bid with naming of staffer with energy expertise
Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has chosen a new chief of staff—-one familiar with energy. Anne Reid was a top Democratic staffer on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee where Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin is a member. Environmentalists see it as a move by Warren to boost her green credentials in a possible …
Pipeline system falls under criminal investigation
Even as Energy Transfer LP of Dallas announced the opening of a new Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, it’s original Mariner system came under criminal investigation. A county prosecutor in Pennsylvania opened the probe into construction on the three natural gas liquids pipelines after they caused sinkholes …
Chesapeake Energy issues redemption call for notes
Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City has issued a call for redemption in full of more than $900,000 in outstanding Senior notes due 2038. The call is to redeem in full on Jan. 28,2019 all of the outstanding 2.25% Contingent Convertible senior Notes of which there are $923,000 outstanding. The company said the notes are called …