Cities across the U.S. are observing National Public Power Week this week. It’s part of an annual effort sponsored by the American Public Power Association and some Oklahoma towns and cities are taking part. The City of Stillwater will celebrate its promise to provide residents with dependable, efficient and local power during National Public Power Week on …
While northern Oklahoma experienced two small earthquakes Sunday night, West Texas was shaken by a quake earlier in the day. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.8 magnitude quake in a region approximately 70 miles west of Odessa, Texas. The quake occurred at 6:14 a.m. and was nearly 3 miles deep. But there were no …
OGE Energy Corp. announced it will release its third quarter 2018 results on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. It will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss the results at 8 a.m. Central Time. The call will also be webcast by NASDAQ and can be accessed at OGE Energy’s website at www.ogeenergy.com. OGE Energy Corp. is …
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the recording of two minor earthquakes in northern Oklahoma Sunday night. The first measured only 2.3 magnitude and was recorded at 10:01 p.m. near the small town of Chester in Major County. Its epicenter was about two miles west of the town where a handful of weak earthquakes were recorded …
The latest GasBuddy report shows gasoline prices have slipped about a penny a gallon over the past week, but they still remain at an average of $2.62 a gallon. The average was determined from GasBuddy’s daily survey of 669 stations in Oklahoma City. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.2 cents per …
Streetcar tests got underway Monday in downtown Oklahoma City where the city’s installing the new system. The tests come as the MAPS 3 streetcar construction is concluding in the central business district. The tests began with the cars on the downtown loop which is the longer of the routes that wind in and out of …
Thanks to energy, at least six Oklahomans made the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans. They are billionaires. Topping the Oklahoma list is Harold Hamm, founder of Continental Resources Inc., the firm that has made him worth an estimated $17.2 billion. He is the highest Oklahoman ranked on the list of 400 and came in …
You probably couldn’t blame for Oklahoma’s oil and gas groups if they wrote legislators and said, “told you so.” Witness the Point of View published in Saturday’s edition of The Oklahoman, a piece written by energy consultant Chris Hosek of Austin, Texas. Headlined “A Texan’s thank you to Oklahoma,” it made the argument that Oklahoma’s …
While the nation’s rig count slipped by two in the past week, the number of rigs in Oklahoma rose by two. The state’s rig count grew to 143 while nationally, it declined to 1,052. Baker Hughes reports the national count this week included two fewer oil rigs, with a total count of 861. The number …
A correction to our recent story about the election of retired Navy Admiral Willilam H. McRaven to the board of directors of ConocoPhillips. We incorrectly identified the board as that of Phillips 66 but it was ConocoPhillips. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven retired in 2014 after a 37-year career and will be one of 12 …
