Families of five men killed in a massive well drilling fire in 2018 in southeast Oklahoma have reached a confidential settlement with Patterson UTI Drilling Co. And a Discovery Master has ruled the settlement will remain secret despite the efforts of a Houston energy firm to have it unsealed. Discovery Master Ted A. Knight, a …
In a clash between habitat conservation for a rare lizard native to West Texas and oil and gas interests, the Trump administration, in league with officials from a major subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, appears close to quashing a state proposal favoring beefed-up species protections, according to multiple people involved in negotiations. It’s what the …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe isn’t so sure he likes Gov. Stitt’s plan for a Washington office. As The Oklahoman reported this week, the Senator admitted he was surprised by the governor’s plan. “We’ve done that before. I never was very excited about it before,” he told the newspaper. “Before this day is over, I …
During the August congressional recess, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin traveled his district visiting with several energy-related firms including workers installing a $1 billion pipeline in Oklahoma. In the photo above, he was shown talking with workers at Vulcan Materials in the Johnston County town of Mill Creek. “Great talking with employees and touring Vulcan Materials …
Oklahoma State scientists were front and center at a recent conference that focused on drones and was held in Salina, Kansas. Congressmen, aerospace engineers, firefighters, farmers and pilots, among others, converged on Tony’s Pizza Events Center on Aug. 21-22 for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Tech Forum The annual event is produced by the UAS …
Pipeline operator Lotus Midstream LLC may reverse flows on a line now sending crude from West Texas to Cushing, Oklahoma, the main hub for pricing U.S. crude futures, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, an unusual move that could lift U.S. benchmark prices by draining supplies. Reversing the flow on a portion of …
Newfield Exploration Mid-Con LLC apparently has perfected the art of drilling several wells from single pads and in one Blaine County case, drilled seven wells with combined production of more than 3,300 barrels of oil a day. In recent filings, the Houston company showed the 7 Oppel 1610 wells were drilled at 24 16N 10W …
Four top officers at Tulsa’s NGL Energy recently accumulated more stock in the company and also reported making sales of some of their shares. Filings with the Securities Exchange Commission show company CEO H. Michael Krimbill acquired 75,302 more shares and also sold 33,397 shares valued at $13.28 each, leaving him with a total of …
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday approved the planned path of the Keystone XL oil pipeline through the state. It brought to an end, at least the state fight that has gone on more than a decade as the pipeline grew into a national debate between environmentalists and the oil and gas industry. The Nebraska …
The Sierra Clubs of Oklahoma and Green Country contend there is a Tulsa drinking water crisis that should not be ignored. The two clubs are planning a public Water Crisis Forum on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in Tulsa.The event will begin with a documentary film “Right to Harm” followed by an expert panel. The event will …