The former director of the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Bob Portiss will be one of two individuals to be inducted into the Claremore Hall of Fame for 2019. The other is the late decorated Navy Adm. James “Jocko” Clark. “This year’s inductees have had a tremendous impact on thousands of lives,” said J.M. Davis Arms …
ONEOK’s latest effort to attract new investors and find new funding will be at this week’s J.P. Morgan Energy Conference June 18-19, 2019, in New York City. The materials used at the conference will be accessible on ONEOK’s website, www.oneok.com, beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (7 a.m. Central Daylight Time) on June 18, 2019.
New reports continue to suggest there is a growing shortage of helium in the U.S. and the problem stems from distribution. It’s reportedly even part of the reason the retailer Party City is closing some of its 870 stores where it sells birthday balloons filled with helium. The company made the move because of falling …
San Antonio’s Howard Energy Partners, the same company that is building a new natural gas gathering system in Oklahoma’s STACK play announced completion of expansions of its Port Arthur and Corpus Christi terminal structures in Texas. The Port Arthur operation has 12 new tanks along with two barge docks, a ship dock and 6.5-miles of …
Governor Kevin Stitt announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the state’s request for disaster assistance for four more Oklahoma counties impacted by flooding, tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. The disaster assistance benefits individuals and business owners affected by severe storms that have occurred since May 7 in Cherokee, Le Flore, Noble and Nowata counties. Canadian, …
Continental Resources continues to bring in the big wells in Oklahoma’s STACK—especially Blaine County which has turned into something of a sweet spot for the Oklahoma City-based energy company. Continental’s latest large well is producing 1,303 barrels of oil a day along with 2,175 Mcf of natural gas. Located at 21 16N 10W or about …
Boeing is still dealing with the issue of debris and tools left behind in sealed compartments of some of those new KC-46 tankers delivered to Air Force bases in Oklahoma and Kansas. A company spokeswoman told reporters at the Paris Air Show this week the company placed “fierce focus” to make sure the debris incidents …
Nearly 7 years after SandRidge Energy Inc. and three individuals were sued and accused of violating federal securities laws, the lawsuit is still underway in Oklahoma City federal court. U.S. District Judge Charles B. Goodwin recently ruled in favor of SandRidge in its efforts to reject some expert testimony that presented new arguments. Judge Goodwin …
Oklahomans are finding gas prices that are 19-cents less than a month ago, averaging $2.37 a gallon, according to AAA. The state ranks 10th in the nation in greatest decline in prices at the pump since May. The national average price of gas dropped six cents on the week to $2.69, following an unusual, but consistent downward trend since …
The Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico is turning out far more oil than the U.S. government ever estimated. One report by the Norwegian research firm of Rystad Energy predicts the Permian production will eventually push U.S. crude output even higher. U.S. oil production likely hit a record of 12.5 million …