The COVID-19 pandemic and oil crisis have resulted in little new drilling in Oklahoma but the latest effort will be in Garvin County. Houston-based OVINTIV Mid-Continent Inc. received drilling permits this week for three wells to be drilled on a single pad near the community of Purdy. The Robertson wells are to be drilled …
The legal fight over a federal court’s order to shut down the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota took another step Monday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it would appeal the ruling. Attorneys for the Corps filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
A day before an OPEC committee meets to review how the oil market is working, oil futures ended lower on Monday, perhaps a sign that investors are nervous about what might come from OPEC. Prices dropped as some of the major oil-producing countries reportedly are considering a move to ease output curbs because crude …
The Libertarian candidate trying to unseat Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett charged Monday that “yet another case of OCC fraud is coming up again.” Todd Hagopian sided with Commissioner Bob Anthony who included on the Tuesday meeting agenda, some cases that date back 14 years and include what he calls “fraud.” “It is VITAL …
Oklahoma’s Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday to consider a third extension of keeping their headquarters building at the state capitol closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, there are indications they will open the building only to those directly involved in some cases to be heard, while excluding the public. Some of …
Nearly $3.5 million is now available in Oklahoma under a program aimed at improving the environment through financing the repowering of trucks and buses in order to reduce harmful emissions. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality announced the availability of funding from the Volkswagen Settlement Trust On-Road Program. Approximately $3.5 million is available for a …
At least 80 workers at Muskogee’s Georgia-Pacific plant are being laid off and the company blames the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first layoffs ever at the plant. The company issued a statement and explained the layoffs will be temporary and short-term. “COVID-19 has forced us all to change the way we conduct business. …
** Hess Midstream LP in Houston announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2020 earnings release. ** New Mexico regulators continue to face difficult decisions in choosing the right mix of resources to replace the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station. ** A coal operator …
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is optimistic that the nation’s oil boom will return in some shape or form. It’s what he shared Friday with reporters in Houston, presenting a message directly to the tens of thousands of laid-off oil and gas workers—“Remain strong!” “This is an industry that will come back, and it will …
The growing number of abandoned crude oil and natural gas wells in New Mexico concerns not only environmentalists but some state officials as well. One state official contends nearly 70% of New Mexico’s 57,000 active wells are at risk of being shut-in or orphaned. The New Mexico Political Report says it’s the claim of Adrienne …