One of the five workers killed in last week’s drilling rig explosion near Quinton, Oklahoma will be buried Tuesday. The funeral for Matthew Smith of McAlester will be held at the McAlester Southeast Expo Center at 2 p.m. His family asked that rather than flowers for the funeral, those attending make contributions to help pay …
The 6th annual Energy Symposium sponsored by the University of Oklahoma will be held March 15 at the headquarters of SandRidge Energy in Oklahoma City. Sponsored by OU and its Price College of Business Energy Institute, the theme of this year’s symposium is “The Future of Energy.” Keynote speaker will be David Lawler, CEO of …
The Koch brothers gave some indication over the weekend they have settled into something of a working relationship with the Trump White House. At the powerful political network run by brothers Charles and David Koch, founders of the Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Company they gave such an appearance at their semiannual retreat held in Indian Wells, …
The holding company for electricity suppliers in Missouri and Kansas, Great Plains Energy will release its 2017 fourth quarter and year-end earnings Feb. 21 after the close of the markets. The next day at 8 a.m. central time, Terry Bassham, chairman, president and chief executive officer will discuss the 2017 earnings and operating results. Great …
Tulsa’s Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. released financial results for the quarter and the year ending Dec. 31, 2017 resulting in a 35 percent increase in its 2017 shareholders distribution compared to 2016. But the results also reflect a continued decline for the coal industry. The Board of Directors for the national coal-mining firm okayed a …
At least 350 jobs are coming to Oklahoma with the move of a California-based jet-powered drone maker to Oklahoma City and Burns Flat. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. officials joined Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday in making the announcement. It is moving part of its engineering, design and manufacturing operations to Oklahoma City. …
Public Service Co. is planning a series of community meetings in the coming weeks about its plans for construction of a transmission line to carry electricity from its proposed giant Windcatcher wind farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. PSO wants additional comments about 2 alternate routes for the line that will stretch from the Panhandle to …
Oklahoma might not have the biggest solar industry in the country but its operators still wonder how the newly-imposed solar tariffs will affect them. “I’m sure it’ll have a little bit of an effect as far as pricing,” said Chris Gary with Sun City Solar in Oklahoma City. He was interviewed by News 9. “Any …
Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine’s path to becoming the next administrator of NASA just got bumpier—-thanks to another Republican in the U.S. Senate. Renominated this year by President Trump, Bridenstine, the Republican from Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District narrowly won approval in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The committee passed his nomination out on a …
We’ll soon learn how profitable 2017 and the fourth quarter were for Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP. The company plans an earnings call on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at 10 a.m. Oklahoma time. Leaders will discuss the financial results for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2017. NGL will distribute its earnings press release prior to …
