Shareholders in Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy have elected eleven directors nominated by the company at its recent annual meeting. Two are new to the board. The elected directors are: Barbara M. Baumann, John E. Bethancourt, Ann G. Fox, David A. Hager, Robert H. Henry, Michael M. Kanovsky, John Krenicki Jr., Robert A. Mosbacher Jr., …
Tulsa’s Williams Cos. says it will answer the environmental concerns raised by New Jersey regulators who rejected the company’s plans for its $1 billion Northeast Supply Enhancement project to carry natural gas to New York City. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection denied the firm’s application on Wednesday for water quality certification. …
Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson admits Exxon Mobil Corp. paid too much when it acquired XTO Energy Inc. for $31 billion. XTO Energy is a major operator in Oklahoma with its Mid-Continent Division headquarters in Oklahoma City. “We probably paid too much,” said Tillerson, who served as chief executive officer of the company …
Tulsa-based Williams Cos. Inc. suffered another setback in its efforts to build a $1 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York. New Jersey regulators voted to reject key permits for the company to build its Northeast Supply Enhancement line, copying what New York did last month. The New Jersey Department …
A $1 million donation for flood relief efforts was announced Thursday by ONEOK, Inc. The company said the ONEOK Foundation will contribute the $1 million for eastern Oklahoma disaster and flood relief efforts. It consists of an immediate $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross that is providing immediate needs for affected by the weather-related …
The assessment of flood damage throughout Oklahoma is continuing but Oklahoma Transportation Commission members know the repairs will carry a large price tag. Pictured above is the damage to highway US 62 between Muskogee and Fort Gibson. The highway was closed for more than a week due to flooding of the Arkansas River. Tim Gatz, …
If the Oklahoma members of the U.S. House initially opposed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” because of its extremism, the estimated cost might startle them. The New York Democratic congresswoman admitted this week her plan to combat global warming is into the trillions of dollars. “I think we really need to get to $10 trillion …
A director of Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners LP since 2013, businessman John T. Raymond has sold most of his shares in the company. The sale was reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing indicated Raymond, who is also the co-founder of the Energy and Minerals Group based in Houston, Texas sold 176,634 NGL …
Environmentalists who have flown over the flooded regions of eastern Oklahoma say it appears that the flooding around Tar Creek is putting some residents in danger. LEAD Agency and Waterkeeper Alliance made an aerial tour of the region and discovered flooded waste-water treatment plants and three coal-fired power plants. “We captured photos of flooding of …
A federal agency investigating the Jan. 22, 2018 rig explosion and fire that killed 5 workers near Quinton, Oklahoma plans to release its findings in June. The U.S. Chemical Hazard and Safety Board has already determined that some alarms on the rig were not turned on when the deadly explosion happened at Pryor Trust 0718 …