BNSF Railway has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City against the cities of Edmond and Davis and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission over a new state law allowing for fines against railroad companies for blocking streets and roads. BNSF’s lawsuit results from citations written by Edmond and Davis police to the Fort …
An administrative law judge is recommending the Oklahoma Corporation Commission approve a proposed settlement agreement that would hold rates at Empire Electric District as they are for at least another year. Under the agreement, the nearly 4,700 customers in Craig, Delaware and Ottawa counties in northeast Oklahoma would not see rates increase under the company’s …
The U.S. Air Force Academy says unsafe levels of toxic chemicals from firefighting foam were found in groundwater at four sites on the Colorado campus according to a report by Air Force Times. The Gazette reported Thursday that officials plan to test drinking water wells in an area between the academy and Colorado Springs. Air Force officials say drinking …
Schlumberger, the European based energy firm with major operations in Oklahoma and Texas will release its third quarter financial results in mid-October. Results will be released at 6 a.m. Oklahoma time on Oct. 18 and a conference call will follow at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. The company saw its worldwide revenue increase by 5% to …
Oklahoma City’s Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. is under new leadership effective this week following the resignation of its President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Paul F. Blanchard Jr.. On Monday, he stepped down as a member of the Board, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Panhandle Board of Directors …
Newfield Exploration has expanded its multi-well single-pad operations from Blaine and Kingfisher counties in the STACK to the SCOOP. The Houston company received permits to drill this week at a site near the Stephens County town of Purdy where it plans to drill up to six wells on a single pad. The permits put the …
Amidst growing alarm over the state’s opioid crisis, one affecting virtually every industry in Oklahoma including energy, a Cleveland County judge ruled against drug-maker Johnson and Johnson, ordering it to create a $572 million abatement plan. District Judge Thad Balkman issued his ruling Monday afternoon in Norman where he declared Johnson and Johnson had violated …
Oil prices fell 1% on Monday on the outlook for increased supply of Iranian crude after France’s president lifted hopes for a deal between Washington and Tehran, but losses were limited by optimism surrounding a U.S.-China trade deal. Brent crude lost 64 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $58.70 a barrel, after hitting a session …
“What’s next?” is the theme for this year’s series of Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) conferences, which kick off August 27 in McAlester. Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) sponsors the half-day events. The leadership training is designed to equip attendees with tools to help them best serve their individual chapters during …
ConocoPhillips plans to release its third-quarter 2019 earnings report in October and hold a conference call webcast. The company will discuss the financial and operating results on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 12 p.m. eastern time. The company’s results will be released before the market opens on October 29. The call will be available for viewing …